sealant


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Synonyms for sealant

a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)

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The resin-based sealant (Fissurit F[R], Voco, Germany) was applied to the pits and fissures with a disposable brush and subsequently light polymerised for 30s.
Try Polycell Sealant Remover, pounds 9.59, which works well.
Traditional sealant processes wash away 95% of the sealant each cycle.
In fact, paint sealant is nothing more than a polymer-based car "wax" that seals better and lasts longer than traditional carnauba-based waxes.
. Clean and dry the area, and to keep the new sealant neat and tidy, apply a length of masking tape above and below where you want it to go, so you have a narrow strip for the sealant in the middle.
When you buy silicone sealant, make sure you choose one with a Microban substance in it as this will help prevent black mould growing later on.
"We tested our mussel-inspired sealant on living fetal tissue and found it was both biocompatible and effective at sealing the tiny holes -- two features essential in such a material," said Phillip B.
The 4WCP (white) and 4SCP (silver) are film-faced structures with strong printability, but vary from the mainstream sealant of choice due to the manufacturer's ability to create specialized sealants without additional costs.
You have to be especially careful to choose the right bathroom sealant - using the wrong product around a shower tray can spell disaster.
USE: Sealant Remover, pounds 7.29, Polycell (polycell.co.uk)' 785 Fungicide Resistant Silicone, pounds 5.86, Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com)
Objective: to estimate the prevalence of pit and fissure sealants on first permanent molars in twelve year olds living in Puerto Rico and to further evaluate dental sealant prevalence by 1) urban/rural and public/ private school status as well as 2) gender;
No one can control it, so you must have a good sealant. We propose a sealant that behaves thermally opposite to common physics."