{"id":3414,"date":"2019-07-08T17:25:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T17:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calfeutrage-elite.com\/for-sustainable-and-environmentally-friendly-caulking\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T18:19:38","slug":"for-sustainable-and-environmentally-friendly-caulking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calfeutrage-elite.com\/en\/for-sustainable-and-environmentally-friendly-caulking\/","title":{"rendered":"For sustainable and environmentally friendly caulking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caulking doors and windows significantly reduces the heating bill. In addition to the undeniable savings that can be made, caulking is also a good operation for the preservation of the environment. Thermal insulation is optimal, which limits greenhouse gas emissions and energy losses.<\/p>\n

But companies specializing in caulking<\/a> go even further in their ecological approach. Technicians are increasingly using products that do not emit harmful substances or volatile organic compounds (VOCs)<\/a> that are present in synthetic agents, cleaning products, solvents…<\/p>\n

\"Ecological\"<\/p>\n

The technical constraints of caulking<\/h2>\n

Caulking products are placed outside the building, so climate is a key point to consider. In Quebec, temperatures can drop very low (up to -40 degrees) and rise quite high in the summer.<\/p>\n

The materials are therefore subject to bad weather, cold, frost or, on the contrary, UV rays. The elasticity of the products allows for dilation or contraction depending on the change in temperatures.<\/p>\n

A bad caulking<\/a> will not withstand the vagaries of the weather for long!<\/p>\n

Over time, professionals have also found that conventional caulking sealants, <\/a>such as thermoplastic sealants, are more prone to cracking and shrinking.<\/p>\n

They can lose 30-40% of their volume when they are matured after laying, creating significant tension on surfaces. This loss of elasticity can then result in a detachment of the material or surface cracks that break thesealing of the caulking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And above all, another point is to be made: these products contain a high rate of solvents. These fumes are not good for the environment as well as for craftsmen who work all day with these toxic substances.<\/p>\n

Sustainable and environmentally friendly outdoor caulking<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The solvent-free sealing<\/a> such as The Adbond 009 from Quebec manufacturer Dutab<\/strong> is not only beneficial to the planet but this technique also offers many advantages. Solvent-free sealants:<\/p>\n