WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT

Application fields

• sealing of expansion and connection joints
• sealing in areas where food and drinking water contact is likely
• sealant for silo and container construction

Processing

Sealant must be clean, dry and free of all loose material such as dust, dirt, rust, oil and other contaminants. Non-porous substrates should be cleaned with a solvent and a clean, lint-free, cotton cloth. Remove residual solvent before it evaporates with a fresh clean, dry cloth.

Certification

 WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT is certified and classified according to

• NSF ANSI 51
• ISEGA (62. Mtl. BfR)
• US FDAR No. 21 CFR 177.1210 und 177.2600
• ISO 11600 G - Class 25 LM
• DIN 18545-2 - Class E
• TT-S-00230C - Type II, Class A
• BS6920 WRAS

Adhesion

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT adheres to most non-porous siliceous material, e.g. glass, tiles, ceramics, enamel, glazed tiles and clinker, impregnated, varnished or painted wood and selected plastics.

Users must carry out their own tests due to the great variety of substances. The adhesion on critical substrates can be improved in many cases by pretreatment of the substrates with a suitable primer. If adhesion problems occur contact our technical service.

Restrictions on use

It is the user's responsibility to test the compatibility of the sealant with the adjoining materials. Incompatible substances like coating materials (paints, varnishes and glazes) or organic plasticizer containing rubbers (EPDM, butyl and neoprene) can lead to discoloration or other impairments like loss of adhesion of the sealant. Materials in direct contact with the applied sealant like cleaning agents and materials in indirect contact like gaseous emissions can damage the sealant in its function or change its appearance. Because of the multitude of these materials. Wacker cannot make a general statement to the compatibility of materials with the sealant. In case of doubt the user shall conduct appropriate preliminary tests.

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT must not be used for insulating glass applications.

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT should not be used on substrates such as concrete, fibrous cement, and mortar, as the product releases acetic acid during vulcanization.

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT should not be used in contact with metals such as lead, copper, brass or zinc due to corrosion.

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT may be discolored in contact with some organic elastomers, e.g. EPDM, APTK and neoprene.

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT is not suitable for applications involving contact with natural stone, such as marble, granite, quartzite as it can cause staining. WACKER® 460 - NATURAL STONE has been specifically developed for this applications.

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT is not recommended for structural glazing applications.

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACTis not recommended for sealing of aquaria or for longer-term use under water. WACKER® 121 - AQUARIUM has been specifically developed for aquarium applications.

WACKER^® 120 - FOOD CONTACT is not suitable for use as a mirror adhesive.

The time until complete curing may be extended at lower temperature, lower humidity, increasing film thickness or by low volume of air exchange.

The use of tooling agents should be avoided if possible. Otherwise, water or a diluted solution of a little neutral soap or alcohol in water should be sparingly applied.