Influence of Fillers on the Viscosity Properties of One-Pack Polyurethane Sealants

Abstract:

The paper investigates the effect of fillers on the viscosity properties of one-pack polyurethane sealants. It is noted that with the introduction of such mineral fillers as Mikarb, Midol, MTD2 chalk and aluminum hydroxide, the dynamic viscosity of the composition increases uniformly, while when filled with chemically precipitated Calofort SV chalk and MT-GShM talc, an abnormally sharp increase in viscosity is observed. Such an increase in viscosity for Calofort SV is explained by a highly developed surface, in contrast to other fillers. Talc is characterized by a plate-like shape of particles, which leads to a complex orientation of talc particles in the composition and shear difficulties.It was found that a sealant filled with chemically precipitated chalk has more than 100 pts. wt.(parts by weight), per 100 pts. wt. of the prepolymer under the influence of shear forces (at a constant shear rate) during the first 10 minutes of exposure, a sharp decrease in viscosity is observed, which is characteristic of thixotropic compositions, reaching a constant value after 5-10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the thixotropy of the sealant is restored. Talc does not impart thixotropic properties to the sealant composition.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 410)
• Pages: 605-610
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.410.605
• Online since: August 2021
• Authors: Kseniya A. Timakova*, Yuriy T. Panov, Evgeniy A. Timakov
• Keywords: Dynamic Viscosity, Filler, One-Pack Sealant, Polyurethane, Thixotropy

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