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Manufacturing Secrets: Air-Free Caulk

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Behind the scenes with Tower Sealants.

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Dale reveals the manufacturing secrets behind Tower Sealants' air-free products. He states that their caulks are formulated for productivity, using carefully selected raw materials and equipment. Crucially, all products are transferred, pumped, or mixed under vacuum conditions to eliminate air voids, a process he admits is 'extremely difficult' due to the viscosity of caulk and the need for precise fill velocity to prevent roping effects that induce air.

Goal: Learn about the advanced manufacturing techniques that ensure Tower Sealants' caulk is free of air bubbles.

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one is is the actual formulation itself You know that is designed to deliver productivity for the professional painter The components the raw materials that we choose you know to manufacture the product the equipment Is extremely important maintenance, you know to make sure that an ensure that we don't you know, we have air free product all of our You know products are you know either transferred or pumped or when they're mixed or all under vacuum So that eliminates any of those air boards It which is really interesting to me because you know It really baffled me because to me it seems like a very simple thing to put some caulking in the tube without air bubbles But apparently it's not so simple because I think you guys are one of the only manufacturers that have figured this out and then Is it difficult or it is it's extremely difficult and you know It has to do with the initial viscosity Versus what the equilibrated viscosity is and The the velocity in which you fill it So, you know if you're you know if you're filling something because it's like a ice cream cone And it has that roping effect if you go too slow that induces air into the cartridge So you know and and cocks are very viscous. So it takes a lot of pressure and a lot of Velocity to get that filled without any air. Yeah, that's it's absolutely fascinating to me And I've got you guys have given me the amazing tour of the factory I've got to see the caulking being manufactured. I've got to Talk to the chemist behind all this madness and the chemist is absolutely amazing stay tuned for that You know video coming up because man there is way more involved into manufacturing caulking Then we actually know about so I think You know the chemist has been involved with this company for quite a few years. Oh, he was yeah

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