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Passive Fire Protection for Linear Seals

What is passive fire protection? When is it needed and what important factors do specifiers and building owners need to consider? In our latest blog, we take a closer look at some of the areas where passive fire protection plays an active role – and how choosing the most appropriate products can help contain and control the spread of fire.
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The Power of Knowledge in Passive Fire Protection

Designers and specifiers working on residential buildings have always had to be armed with the latest technical knowledge and understanding of regulations. Recent regulatory changes – not to mention media scrutiny – means that specifiers will be keeping an even closer eye on projects to ensure that stringent safety standards are being met or surpassed.
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John Simpkin: Closing the book on a “very enjoyable” 47 years

Not many can boast a near half century long loyalty to an organisation. But, as John Simpkin, QA/QC Manager at Sika and Incorez, prepares for his well-earned retirement, he winds the clock back to the mid-70s and looks back on his career development within the firm.
One Blackfriars, informally known as The Vase Skyscraper in South Bank district in Central London.
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Guide to Secondary Sealants in Structural Glazing Applications

All insulated glass units that are used as part of a structurally glazed façade system must be manufactured with a silicone secondary sealant that conforms to EOTA ETAG 002 and EN 15434. Silicone sealants have excellent resistance to ultra-violet light, meaning the energy from sunlight is insufficient to significantly break down the silicone polymers.
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Why structural silicone sealants play a crucial role in Structural Glazing

Sealants play a pivotal role in adding to glass capabilities and can provide added strength and value to complex glass creations. Structural silicone glazing is a technique of attaching glass to a metal frame using structural silicone sealants and gives the architectural design freedom for commercial building structures. However, choosing the right sealant and ensuring compatibility can affect the total outcome of the structural glazing system.
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Our top 6 tips for Structural Glazing adhesion

For every structurally glazed facade, it is critical to request project-specific substrate adhesion testing, in advance of any bonding taking place. Sika offer this service to support their customers.
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Structural Calculations made easy for Curtain Walling Façade Contractors

For every structurally glazed project, calculations for bonding the glass to the subframe must be undertaken in advance of any production and installation work taking place. These calculations must be based on the information provided by the curtain walling façade contractor.
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The Safe Way to Control your Façade Projects in One Place

The Sika Bonding Excellence Platform is a free online, cloud-based project management tool that enables anyone to log and monitor all their own structural glazing façade projects, step by step throughout the whole project workflow. From the design stage to “pre-application” adhesion, compatibility testing to façade production with adhesive application and quality control.
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After 25 Years in the Lab, Sika is Still the Winning Formula for Bernard

Back in 1995, when Bernard Walsh answered a phone call from his father telling him to check out a job that had been advertised in the local paper, he couldn’t have foreseen that it would be the start of a 25-year career. Now a Research & Development Chemist at Sika’s R&D Centre of Excellence in Preston, Bernard has never looked back; he’s still enjoying working with a talented team and looking forward to fresh opportunities with Sika.
Sika roof adhesive for roof membrane being applied by roller brush
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How has the relationship between manufacturer and roofer changed?

When you look back to how the relationship between manufacturer and contractor was, say five years ago, there seems to have been a change, and now the contractor carries a lot more responsibility, and as a result, has more influence on a project.
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Mike Gardner: Remembering My First and Last Day at Sika

Mike Gardner joined Sika almost 40 years ago, and Friday 27th March marked his last day with the business. In our latest blog, Mike discusses his time with the business and retiring in the current climate.
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Breaking The Mental Health Taboo In The Workplace

With more than 300,000 people losing their jobs each year due to long-term mental health issues, the business cost to the UK economy is an eye-watering £25 billion each year.*
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