Product Information Silicone Sealants Dow Corning …

1 Product InformationSiliconeSealantsFEATURES Primerless adhesion to manymaterials Oxime cure; cures at roomtemperature upon exposure tomoisture in the air Adhesion to many plastics,metals, painted surfaces, glassand rubbers Does not react with or corrodemost metals or plastics (seeLimitations) Fast cure 3 to 6 minutes skin-overtime; 14 minute tack-free time Cures to a handling condition in24 hours on exposure to moisturein the air Will not slump, sag or run offsurfaces Broad temperature rangeperformance; cured materialstays flexible from -85 to 350 F(-65 to 177 C) 100 percent Silicone rubberCOMPOSITION One-part Silicone rubbersupplied as nonslumping pasteDow Corning 737 Neutral Cure SealantMultipurpose, one-part sealant for application in a wide rangeof industrial assembly and installation operationsUSESDow Corning 737 Neutral Cure Sealant is designed for diverse OEM andassembly applications.

2 General uses include bonding and sealing, formed-in-place gasketing and maintenance applications. Specific uses include: Substitute for mechanical fasteners on large and small appliances Sealing refrigerator and freezer liners (however, not FDA-approved forfood-contact applications) Adhering plastic moldings to plastic substrates for trim applications, decals Waterproofing electrical components Sealing coaxial connectors Protecting instrumentation assembliesTYPICAL PROPERTIEST hese values are not intended for use in preparing SuppliedColorTranslucent,white, blackCTM1 0062 Flow, Sag or SlumpinchesNilCTM 0097 Specific 0364 Extrusion Rate (1/8" orifice, 90 psi) grams/minute395 Cure Characteristics Exposed to Air at 77 F (25 C)

3 And 50 percent RHCTM 0098 Skin-Over Timeminutes3-6 CTM 0095 Tack-Free Time, at 77 F (25 C)and 50 percent RHminutes14 Physical Properties As Cured 7 days at 77 F (25 C) and 50 percent RHCTM 0099 Durometer Hardness, Shore Apoints33 CTM 0137A Tensile Strengthpsi>175 CTM 0137A Elongationpercent>300 CTM 0293 Typical Adhesion, Peel Strength2ppi201 CTMs (Corporate Test Methods) correspond to standard ASTM tests in most tests and market tests have demonstrated adhesion to many substrates, including acrylonitrilebutadiene styrene, anodized aluminum, brass, carbon steel, copper, galvanized steel, glass, neoprene, phenolicG-10, Silicone rubber, stainless steel and wrought Writers: Please obtain a copy of the Dow Corning Sales Specification for thisproduct and use it as a basis for your specifications.

4 It may be obtained from any Dow CorningSales Office, or from Dow Corning Customer Service in Midland, MI. Call (517) in USADow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning No. 25-583B-01 AGP4806 1995, 1999 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights Corning 737 Neutral CureSealant adheres without priming toa variety of materials and cures to adurable, flexible Silicone rubber uponexposure to water vapor in the Corning 737 Neutral CureSealant is not recommended: For continuous water immersion In applications where excessiveabrasion and physical abuse areencountered On materials that bleed oils,plasticizers or solvents; materialssuch as impregnated wood, oil-based caulks, and certain greenor partially vulcanized rubbergaskets and tapes In totally confined spaces wherethe sealant is not exposed toatmospheric moisture On surfaces that will be painted.

5 The paint film will not stretch withthe extension of the sealant andmay crack and peelIn confined cure conditions,Dow Corning 737 Neutral CureSealant may: Discolor brass, copper or othersensitive metals Stress craze polycarbonateThis material is neither tested norrepresented as suitable for medicalor pharmaceutical UL QMFZ2 94 HBHOW TO USES urface PreparationAll surfaces must be clean and and glass surfaces should becleaned by wiping with a solventsuch as Dow Corning OS Fluids andan oil-free is not required for mostglass, aluminum, steel and othercommon substrates. A test placementprior to general use is always recom-mended. Consult Dow CorningCorporation for Information regard-ing application on other the SealantDow Corning 737 Neutral CureSealant should be applied in acontinuous operation.

6 If needed,tool the sealant with light pressureto spread it against the immediately after sealantapplication and before a skin sealant may be cleanedfrom tools and nonporous surfacesusing Dow Corning OS Fluids orcommercial On poroussurfaces, allow excess sealant to cureand then remove by abrasion orother mechanical AND SHELF LIFEWhen stored at or below 90 F (32 C),Dow Corning 737 Neutral Cure Sealanthas a shelf life of 24 months fromdate of manufacture. Refer to prod-uct packaging for Use By container tightly closed toavoid contact with Corning 737 Neutral Cure Sealantis supplied in 3-fl oz (90-mL) tubes, oz (300-mL) plastic cartridgesand (17-L) HANDLINGINFORMATIONPRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATIONREQUIRED FOR SAFE USE IS NOTINCLUDED.

7 BEFORE HANDLING,READ Product AND MATERIALSAFETY DATA SHEETS AND CON-TAINER LABELS FOR SAFE USE,PHYSICAL AND HEALTH HAZARDINFORMATION. THE MATERIALSAFETY DATA SHEET IS AVAILABLEFROM YOUR DOW Corning REP-RESENTATIVE, OR DISTRIBUTOR,OR BY WRITING TO DOW CORNINGCUSTOMER SERVICES, OR BYCALLING (517) Information PLEASE READ CAREFULLYThe Information contained hereinis offered in good faith and isbelieved to be accurate. However,because conditions and methods ofuse of our products are beyond ourcontrol, this Information should notbe used in substitution for customer stests to ensure that Dow Corning sproducts are safe, effective, and fullysatisfactory for the intended end Corning s sole warranty isthat the Product will meet theDow Corning sales specifications ineffect at the time of shipment.

8 Yourexclusive remedy for breach of suchwarranty is limited to refund of pur-chase price or replacement of anyproduct shown to be other than aswarranted. Dow Corning specificallydisclaims any other express orimplied warranty of fitness for aparticular purpose or merchantabil-ity. Unless Dow Corning providesyou with a specific, duly signedendorsement of fitness for use,Dow Corning disclaims liability forany incidental or consequentialdamages. Suggestions of use shallnot be taken as inducements toinfringe any solvent manufacturer s recommended safehandling procedures and applicable federal, stateand local regulations.