Sealants in Construction / Edition 1

by Jerome Klosowski, Andreas T. Wolf

Overview

This comprehensive treatment of the subject assesses the performance characteristics needed for application plus the preformance properties of generic sealants. Illustrated with 100 photos as well as diagrams which explain fundamentals and outline methods to insure the use of appropriate procedures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824776770
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/21/1988
Series:	Civil Engineering , #7
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jerome M. Klosowski received his master’s degree in mathematics from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in 1965; received a master’s degree in chemistry from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, in 1966; and did postgraduate work in chemistry at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He authored the book Sealants in Construction and edited two other books. He holds 34 U.S. patents (multiple foreign filings); has published more than 70 articles in scientific and trade journals and four chapters in various encyclopedias, and has lectured on the chemistry and engineering of sealants in construction around the world.

Andreas T. Wolf received his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1978 and was associated with Dow Corning from 1979 to 2015, where he held various managerial and professional positions within the science and technology department. He is the editor of 10 published books and the author of numerous scientific and technical publications and presentations within the realms of sealant chemistry, formulation, application, durability and degradation mechanisms, adhesion theory and measurement, and standardization. He retired from Dow Corning in 2015 and is currently teaching and consulting worldwide in the areas of sealant chemistry and applications.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Sealants and a Short History of Sealant Development. BASIC TOPICS. Selecting Joint Sealants. Sealant Properties. Sealant Specifications and Testing. Application of Joint Sealants. Forensics. ADVANCED TOPICS. Classification of Construction Sealants. Overview on Sealant Types and Families. Conventional High-Performance Sealants. Hybrid (Silane-Modified) High-Performance Sealants. Sealed Insulating Glass and Insulating Glass Sealants. Structural Sealant Glazing. Structurally Bonded Windows. References. Appendix.

Editorial Reviews

This comprehensive treatment of the subject assesses the performance characteristics needed for application plus the preformance properties of generic sealants. Illustrated with 100 photos as well as diagrams which explain fundamentals and outline methods to insure the use of appropriate procedures. Examines theories of structural glazing, and details silicone sealants' chemistry and properties. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"… the most comprehensive work on sealants that will be ever produced."
—Chris White, Research Chemist

"… the most comprehensive and current state of the art knowledge accumulated on performance sealants in the commercial building and façade industry."
—Lawrence D. Carbary, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, USA

"This book has been written by two of the most experienced and respected scientists in the business. It contains the lifetime knowledge not just of Jerome and Andreas, but of numerous other technologists that they have encountered during their professional careers. … The combination of historical background, changes in requirements for sealants and technical progress in development and manufacturing, are excellent… It should provide an up-to-date reference of tremendous value to construction professionals. Architects, engineers, specifiers, polymer technologists and academics will find this book of enormous value."
—Professor Allan Hutchinson, Oxford Brookes University, UK

"… the most current comprehensive book on sealant technology, practical application and performance of sealants in the building industry today."
—Lawrence D. Carbary, Dow Corning Corporation, USA

"Jerry Klosowski and Andreas Wolf have put together the most comprehensive volume on sealants. These two giants of the sealant industry have personally witnessed and participated in the vast majority of the topics covered in this book. The attention to detail and comprehensive nature of this book is based on shared memories of watching or participation in the developments."
—Chris White, Research Chemist

"… the most comprehensive work on sealants that will be ever produced."
—Chris White, Research Chemist

"… the most comprehensive and current state of the art knowledge accumulated on performance sealants in the commercial building and façade industry."
—Lawrence D. Carbary, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, USA

"This book has been written by two of the most experienced and respected scientists in the business. It contains the lifetime knowledge not just of Jerome and Andreas, but of numerous other technologists that they have encountered during their professional careers. … The combination of historical background, changes in requirements for sealants and technical progress in development and manufacturing, are excellent… It should provide an up-to-date reference of tremendous value to construction professionals. Architects, engineers, specifiers, polymer technologists and academics will find this book of enormous value."
—Professor Allan Hutchinson, Oxford Brookes University, UK

"… the most current comprehensive book on sealant technology, practical application and performance of sealants in the building industry today."
—Lawrence D. Carbary, Dow Corning Corporation, USA

"Jerry Klosowski and Andreas Wolf have put together the most comprehensive volume on sealants. These two giants of the sealant industry have personally witnessed and participated in the vast majority of the topics covered in this book. The attention to detail and comprehensive nature of this book is based on shared memories of watching or participation in the developments."
—Chris White, Research Chemist

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