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Usage calculator for sealants and primers

For sealants

Please note: This values are approximate and serve as a rough guide for rightangled joints. The depth of the joints is measured to the rear of the profile. Depending on the processing method, additional expenditure of up to 25% is possible.


For primers

Please note: Primer consumption depends on the absorbency of the material of the adhesive edge and on the application method and can therefore only be stated approximately.


Minimum width of joints for the mounting of windows and outside doors

(valid for sealants with 25 % movement capability)

 

Elementlength
 


 		 up to
1,5 m		 up to
2,5 m		 up to
3,5 m		 up to
4,5 m		 up to
2,5 m		 up to
3,5 m		 up to
4,5 m
Type of window frame material
Minimum witdth of joints
for a butled mounting b in mm
  		 Minimum witdth of joints
for a inner mounting b in mm
Hard PVC (white) 10 15 20 25 10 10 15
Hard PVC and PMMA (dark)
(colour extruded)		 15 20 25 30 10 15 20
Hard PUR integral foam 10 10 15 20 10 10 15
Wood-aluminium-window 10 10 15 20 10 10 15
Aluminium-plastic sandwich
frame (bright)		 10 10 15 20 10 10 15
Aluminium-plastic sandwich
frame (dark)		 10 15 20 25 10 10 15
Wooden window frame 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

 

General valid joint dimension:

 

Schnittzeichnung Fugendimensionierung

The rule of thumb for calculating the joint dimension is as follows:
 

Sealant depth (t) = 0.5 x joint width (b).

The thickness of the sealant (d) equals 2/3 of the joint width(b).

 

 

 

 


The ratio between the width of the sealant in the joint (b) and the depth of the sealant in the joint (t) has to be as follows:

Joint width b in ratio of joint depth t (in mm) Source: Industrieverband Dichtstoffe e.V. / HS PR. Additional information to the IVD‘s information leaflets under www.ivd-ev.de
b 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35
t 8±2 10±2 12±2 15±3 15±3