Dow Corning® brand Silicone Construction Sealants and Weathersealing Products
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You can rely on Dow Corning silicone construction sealants and weathersealing products. Proven silicone weathersealing helps the Tallahassee police stay dry. Specify Sustainability The headquarters building for the Tallahassee, Florida, Police Department features a striking three-story glass block wall. Striking though it is, letting light in while keeping water out has been a problem for the city. Over the years the site manager tried a variety of approaches without complete success. Working as a team, weathersealing experts from the Tallahassee office of Dow Corning distributor Coastal Construction Products, Inc., and Tallahasseebased Rippee Construction designed an effective solution. Their recommendation included the application of Dow Corning® 123 Silicone Seal to all mortar joints between the glass blocks, and the use of Dow Corning® 791 Silicone Weatherproofing Sealant for all other joints in the glass block wall. A solution that works. AV15053 “The building was completed in the late 1980s, and water intrusion through and around the mortar joints and building control joints has been an ongoing problem,” said Mike Mulrennan, facilities Fast Facts manager for the police Project: Tallahassee Police Department headquarters building department. “Over the past Tallahassee, Florida Resealing of three-story glass block wall and repair several years we have had of control joints outstanding success with Products: Dow Corning ® 123 Silicone Seal the Dow Corning products Dow Corning ® 791 Silicone Weatherproofing Sealant supplied by Coastal Construction Products. The results have exceeded our expectations. And we know the products are backed by a warranty that adds peace of mind.” For more information Building owners, architects, engineers and contractors are enhancing the sustainability profile of countless renovation and restoration projects by specifying Dow Corning silicone weathersealing products. That’s because Dow Corning brand silicones do more than help earn points toward LEED* certification. Silicone materials and expertise from Dow Corning help construction professionals create more sustainable buildings. Here is how: Your Dow Corning Construction Contact Details: • Increasing energy performance through structural glazing and window sealing • Extending building life Toll-Free Numbers: From Belgium From France From Germany From Italy From Spain From United States From China From Latin America (Portuguese) From Latin America (Spanish) 0800 80 522 0805 54 04 39 0800 52 50 258 800 92 83 30 900 813161 1 800 346 9882 86 21 3774 7924 55 19 3887 9123 55 19 3887 9114 Dow Corning ® brand Silicone Construction Sealants and Weathersealing Products All Other Countries: For English For French For German For Spanish For Russian For English +32 64 51 11 59 +32 64 51 11 59 +49 611 237503 +32 64 51 11 66 +7 495 725 43 19 +1 989 496 7882 For local contact information, please visit: dowcorning.com/ContactUs • Reducing waste and enhancing recycling • Specifying environmentally responsible products *U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program AV14936, Courtesy of Coastal Construction Products, Inc. Dallas landmark gets leak protection and facelift. Built in 1913, the six-story brick and concrete Landmark Center was renovated in 1980, but by 1996 it “leaked profusely,” according to Joseph Solinski, president of Stone & Glazing Consulting, Inc., of Dallas, Texas. Solinski isolated a number of problems, including improper window flashing, failed urethane perimeter sealing and crumbling brick mortar. He recommended a silicone solution. April Building Services of Dallas resealed the windows and small mortar cracks with Dow Corning® 795 Silicone Building Sealant and used Dow Corning® 123 Silicone Fast Facts Seal, a preformed extrusion with Project: Landmark Center Dallas, Texas remarkable movement capabilities, to Resealing of windows and mortar, sealing of joints in seal the metal-to-metal joints in the new coing cap, and custom color coating aluminum coping cap around the roof. ® Products: Dow Corning 795 Silicone Building Sealant Dow Corning ® 123 Silicone Seal Dow Corning ® AllGuard Silicone Elastomeric Coating The final touch was two coats of Dow Corning® AllGuard Silicone Elastomeric Coating in a custom color that matched the building’s previous paint. The silicone coating was just what the building needed – an additional layer of durable, waterproof leak protection. “It looks great, and we’ve been very pleased,” reports property manager Yvette Horvath, RPA. Front page photos: AV14937, Courtesy of Coastal Construction Products, Inc., AV04737, AV03252, AV03748 LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The information contained herein is offered in good faith and is believed to be accurate. However, because conditions and methods of use of our products are beyond our control, this information should not be used in substitution for customer’s tests to ensure that our products are safe, effective and fully satisfactory for the intended end use. Suggestions of use shall not be taken as inducements to infringe any patent. Dow Corning’s sole warranty is that our products will meet the sales specifications in effect at the time of shipment. When you renovate, protect your building with proven weathersealing solutions. Your exclusive remedy for breach of such warranty is limited to refund of purchase price or replacement of any product shown to be other than as warranted. 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