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RE: RTV ...what it means
- Subject: RE: RTV ...what it means
- From: "Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 18:58:22 -0700
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> serlick@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hello all:
> RTV means Room Temperature Vulcanising as it applies
> to various types of rubber, usually with silicon additives.
> It is not a gasket compound, nor is it designed to serve as
> one. Heat degrades silicone rubber, especially the high
> temps created by our engines. Depending on what type of
> RTV silicon/rubber you used, it will eventually fail with
> time. If you need a gasket compound, buy and use the
> correct product!
Actually, the kind of RTV I am speaking of is sold and marketed as a
gasket and/or sealant compound. Pematex is the brand I am most
familiar with, and they have a couple of RTV compounds that would work
well:
http://www.permatexbrands.com/selector_chart/GasketMakers/GMChart1N2N3
Y.asp?f_call=get_item&item_no=81422
Is good to as high as 650ºF and
http://www.permatexbrands.com/selector_chart/GasketMakers/GMChart1N2N3
N.asp?f_call=get_item&item_no=80022
Is good to 500ºF.
You must be thinking of RTV caulk - a very poor substitute for the
vastly different formulations sold by Permatex.
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