Façades

Structural Glazing
Sika’s structural glazing adhesives, Sikasil SG, have shown their excellent resistance UV and weatherability in major projects around the globe. In façade constructions many different materials come into contact with each other, Sika provides a complete support package to ensure compatibility of all products for façade manufacturers.

Weather Sealing
As with structural glazing systems, many sealants and adhesives which come into contact with each other and many other materials will require high-quality products, which are compatible with all substrates and ancillary products. Therefore Sika supplies suitable professional sealants for all kinds of sealing applications.

Panel Bonding
Bonding of panels, instead of screwing, prevents high stress in the panels and galvanic corrosion. It gives the architect a great freedom of design.

Panel Reinforcing
Big panels become fashionable in façades. In order to save weight, the panels get thinner and thinner. To stabilise against fluttering, the panels are stiffened with a metal or plastic profile bonded to the reverse side.

Insulating Glass

The façades are mainly responsible for the energy balance of a building. The excellent thermal insulating properties of bonded double- or triple-glazed units with coated glass - sealed by dual-seal technology - can save much of the energy otherwise used for heating or cooling systems.
The secondary seal holds the glass panes tightly together and prevents excessive movement in the IG edge seal. High-modulus adhesives are necessary for a long service life of the IG units. Only silicones are approved as a secondary seal in structural glazing façades.