Improving the performance of water-based adhesives, silane technology helps upgrade green building materials
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Water-based adhesives have received extensive attention in the field of green buildings, and 3-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)propyltrimethoxysilane, as a highly efficient bonding agent, is becoming an important upgrade option for water-based caulking adhesives and sealant formulations. Its hydrolyzed silane solution can be directly added to emulsion polymer systems, such as water-based acrylic latex, to improve its bonding strength to inorganic interfaces such as tiles, cement, and glass.
Application experiments show that only 0.5% addition can significantly improve the water resistance and bonding durability of the film while maintaining the original environmental protection and low VOC advantages. The silane hydrolyzes at low pH to form a transparent and uniform liquid, which is compatible with most emulsions and is one of the current green solutions to replace traditional organic bonding modifiers.
With the tightening of green building materials regulations, this type of low-addition, highly compatible silane additive will play an increasingly important role in environmentally friendly adhesives.