Neoprene dry suit seam waterproofing detail P8170008

Seam sealants are chemical coating compositions.

Textiles

Seam sealants are applied to waterproof seams of items such as rainwear,

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shoe A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot. Though the human foot can adapt to varied terrains and climate conditions, it is vulnerable, and shoes provide protection. Form was originally tied to function, but ...

s, drysacks, and

drysuit A dry suit or drysuit provides the wearer with environmental protection by way of thermal insulation and exclusion of water, and is worn by divers, boaters, water sports enthusiasts, and others who work or play in or near cold or contaminated ...

s. They are often applied by the consumer post-purchase.

Automotive industry

Seam sealing was already performed manually successfully for preventing perforation corrosion in the 1980s. Today used in the OEM

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primarily for the purpose of seals against air leaks and to waterproof sheetmetal overlaps that occur in the assembly of a vehicle. Such overlaps are typically decorative rather than structurally supportive. Accordingly, they are usually only spot welded and this process results in a closure that is not air or water tight. Seam sealants are sprayed or

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over the joined edges of these overlaps, and they then either cure to a flexible waterproof "seal" by drying (dehydrating) in the case of water borne compositions, or thermoset irreversibly to a flexible adherent seam seal by going through an

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bake in the case of plasticized polyvinylchloride compositions. Most interior seam seals are not visible after the vehicle is finished, because they are covered by carpeting, interior roof headliner, or decorative trim panels. Exterior seam seals are always painted over and are referred to as "coach joint seals." The flat-stream application with many special solutions (special nozzles) was increasingly used as the most flexible procedure.''FAD/NAD - sealing seams''
. Website of SCA Schucker GmbH & Co. KG - a leading company in adhesive application systems and dosing technology sector. requested 21 May 2012.

Textiles

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