Sealants & Caulking for Bath and Kitchen


Industry:

Materials

Adhesives

Attributes measured:

hardness

adhesiveness

firmness

tack

adhesion

resilience

Background

This study presents a method for determining the firmness and adhesive characteristics of sealants and caulking. Four common brands of sealant and caulking were tested over six hours as they set. Clear differences were seen in both firmness and adhesion between brands as well as during the setting process.