Rhino Hyde RTV Silicone Adhesive/Sealant is a paste-like, one component material which cures to a tough., rubbery solid when exposed to moisture in the air.  Since it will not flow of its own weight, this sealant can be applied overhead or on sidewall joints and surfaces without sagging, slumping or running off.  It will adhere to clean metal, glass, most types of wood silicone resin, vulcanized silicone rubber, ceramic, natural and synthetic fiber as well as painted and many plastic surfaces, including Rhino Hyde urethanes. 

Rhino Hyde RTV Silicone Adhesive/Sealant has good resistance to weathering, vibration, moisture, ozone, and extreme temperatures.  It may be applied in sub-zero weather without loss of extrusion or physical property characteristics.  Fully cured RTV Silicone Adhesive/Sealant can be used for extended period at temperatures up to 450 ºF (232 ºC), or up to one week at 500 ºF (260 ºC).  Test have shown that even after two months at 450 ºF (232 ºC), the sealant remains rubbery.  

How to Use

Applying the Material: Tack Free Time

Rhino Hyde RTV Silicone Adhesive/Sealant is supplied ready-to-use.  Under pressure, it flows readily from its container.  The paste-like consistency make sit easy to work; a spatula or wooden paddle can be used for tooling the surface. 

The cure progresses inward from the surface.  At conditions of at least 75 ºF (24 ºC) and 50% relative humidity, the sealant forms a tack-free skin within 20 minutes.  Tooling is not practical after this skin begins forming, and should be completed within 5 to 10 minutes of application, even though this may require alternate period of applying and tooling.  Likewise, if masking tape has been used to mark off the area, it should be removed before the tack-free skin forms. 

USES

• Caulking and sealing of Rhino Hyde urethane and rubber sheets.
• Filling and caulking joints in sheet metal stacks, ductwork, and equipment housings. 
• Anti abrasion coating. 
• Formed-in-place gasket for gear boxes, compressors, pumps.
• Bonding gaskets in heating and refrigeration units. 
• Sealing windows in oven doors and flues on gas appliances, flanged pipe points, access doors. 
• Adhering auto and appliance trim, including metal, fabric and fabric-backed plastics. 
• Sealing trailers, truck cabs.
• Sealing of marine cabins and windows.
• Bonding of signs and sign letters.
• Attaching screw-less brackets or name plates, and tacking plastic materials to metal.