Tremco Inc. supplies sealants for EIFS – and exceptional (including on-site) technical support Canadian Design and Construction Report special report Tremco Inc. traces its roots to 1928 and the creation of a small roofing materials manufacturing plant in Cleve- land, Ohio. Today the company is an affiliate company of RPM International and is a leading supplier of sealant, weatherproofing, and passive fire control solutions for commercial and residential construction and industrial applications. In addition to high-performance sealants for EIFS, Tremco’s product offerings include construction sealants, below-grade waterproofing systems, air barrier systems, deck coatings, comprehensive glazing sys- tems, firestopping solutions and engineered transition assemblies. Tremco’s sealants for EIFS can be used in control and expansion joints, tilt-up and butt joints between prefab- ricated panels, joints between EIFS and other materials, perimeter joints between EIFS and frames of doors, win- dows, storefronts, and louvers, and other joints within or abutting EIFS materials. “Tremco offers a range of high-performance, low- modulus silicone and polyurethane sealants, engineered for superior adhesion to delicate substrates, which makes them well-suited to EIFS application,” says sealants product line manager Cathy Ehlers. Ehlers adds that low-modulus sealants are imperative to successful installation as they maintain less stress on the EIFS coatings, minimizing the risk of sealant failure. “All applications require priming and must be applied ac- cording to EIFS manufacturer instructions. Our sales rep- Leading Supplier of High-Performance Sealants for EIFS PRODUCT SILICONES Spectrem 1 Spectrem 3 Spectrem 4-TS POLYURETHANES Dymonic FC Dymeric 240FC PRE-COMPRESSED FOAM TAPE Illmod 600 FEATURES • Ultra low-modulus • Ideal for sealing the most demanding dynamically moving joints • Low-modulus • More than double the tooling time and easy to gun • Non-staining and low dirt pick-up with exceptional weather resistance • Field-tintable in 70 standard colors plus custom color matching • +/- 50% movement capability with tenacious adhesion once fully cured • Unprecedented resistance to dirt, staining, weather and UV exposure • Low-modulus • Excellent performance in moving joints and tenacious adhesion once fully cured • Fast curing with a skin time of 60 min and tack-free time of 3-4 hr to significantly reduce dirt pickup • Specially formulated for dynamically moving building joints • Lightweight, gun-grade material designed for extremely easy mixing, even in cold temperatures • Self-expanding, flexible, polyurethane joint sealant • Provides a watertight, vapor permeable seal and outstanding thermal protection Contact your local Tremco Sales Representative to learn the ideal solution for your EIFS application. Toronto, ONTARIO: 800.363.3213 42 – Winter 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report www.tremcosealants.com