TEROSON F173 Grey

Product description:

TEROSON® F173 is a high-quality, neutral-curing silicone sealant specifically developed for demanding sealing applications on roofs and walls. This paste-like sealant impresses with its high elasticity, weather and UV resistance, and excellent adhesion to a wide variety of building materials – all without the need for a primer. F173 performs optimally even on bituminous roofing membranes, smooth metals, rigid PVC, or glazed ceramics.

The paintable formulation according to DIN 52452 makes TEROSON® F173 the ideal choice for a wide range of applications in building construction, such as sealing balconies, windows, lift-and-slide doors, or penetrations. The sealant can be applied precisely and smoothed easily. Under normal conditions, it cures within a few days.

Product features:

• permanently elastic and pasty
• Neutral cross-linking and odorless after curing
• UV and weather resistant
• Adheres to many materials without primer
• Temperature resistant from -50 °C to +150 °C
• Skin formation time: approx. 15 minutes
• Maximum joint width: 30 mm
• Shore A hardness: 20
• Permissible total deformation: 25%
• Packaging unit: 300 ml cartridge

Suitable materials:

• Roofing felt and bitumen roofing membranes
• Glass, enamel, tiles, glazed ceramics
• Smooth metals such as aluminum or stainless steel
• Rigid PVC, polyester
• Masonry, concrete, wood, mineral building materials

Typical areas of application:

• Expansion and connection joints in building construction
• Joints on balconies, terraces, windows, and lift-and-slide doors
• Chimney connections and skylight penetrations
• Antenna and ventilation ducts
• Transitions between glass and metal, wood or plastic
• Bitumen connections to masonry
• Sheet metal seams in metal, air conditioning and apparatus construction

Processing instructions:

• Joint edges must be dry, dust-free, grease-free, and load-bearing
• Remove old sealant residue completely 
• Application is done using a cartridge gun; cut the nozzle at an angle to the desired joint width
• Smooth immediately after spraying (with soapy water or a moistened tool)
• Clean fresh sealant with rubbing alcohol; remove hardened sealant mechanically
• Not suitable for: walkable or drivable joints, food contact, aquariums or underwater applications
• Compatible with common paint systems, but not paintable
• Liability on PE, PTFE, EPDM and oil-containing materials is excluded