Nov 1, 2005 #1 swall Materials Sep 30, 2003 2,767 Are there any grades of RTV silicone that are resistant to gasoline? I did a search on this forum and came up with nothing.
Are there any grades of RTV silicone that are resistant to gasoline? I did a search on this forum and came up with nothing.
Nov 1, 2005 #2 patprimmer New member Nov 1, 2002 13,816 Yes there are fuel resistant grades, but you won't get them from your local auto supplies discount house. Try Dow Chemicals (Dow Corning ?) GE silicones or an aircraft maintenance supplies house. Regards eng-tips, by professional engineers for professional engineers Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora. Upvote 0 Downvote
Yes there are fuel resistant grades, but you won't get them from your local auto supplies discount house. Try Dow Chemicals (Dow Corning ?) GE silicones or an aircraft maintenance supplies house. Regards eng-tips, by professional engineers for professional engineers Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
Nov 2, 2005 #3 Demon3 Materials Jun 6, 2005 1,850 A Google search for " RTV silicone gasoline resistant" gives hits for what you are looking for. One example is: http://www.siliconesolutions.com/prod/ss300.php You can find answers to an amazing amount of questions using Google. Upvote 0 Downvote
A Google search for " RTV silicone gasoline resistant" gives hits for what you are looking for. One example is: http://www.siliconesolutions.com/prod/ss300.php You can find answers to an amazing amount of questions using Google.
Nov 2, 2005 #4 rnd2 Materials Jun 29, 2003 595 Most RTV silicones swell disturbingly when fully immersed for lengthy periods in gasoline. There are available some fluorosilicone elastomers that have better resistance. Contact one of the manufacturers Pat Primmer suggests. Upvote 0 Downvote
Most RTV silicones swell disturbingly when fully immersed for lengthy periods in gasoline. There are available some fluorosilicone elastomers that have better resistance. Contact one of the manufacturers Pat Primmer suggests.
