Front Matter

25 peer-reviewed papers cover:

•Artificial weatherometry compared to actual outdoor exposure of sealants

• Stresses in highway joint sealants and stresses that cause sealant failure

• Durability of structurally glazed curtain walls

• Early joint failure

• Silicone sealant adhesion technology

• Sealant test methods that test adhesion as compared to the constrained blister adhesion test

• Primer concept

• Special points designs and problems associated with them

• Factors effecting the life expectancy of an insulated glass unit

• Acrylic coatings.