October 2013 Monthly Meeting

When
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Meeting Title
Sealant Adhesion and Compatibility Study
Location

Aceh Community Room
Mercy Corps, 45 SW Ankeny St
Portland, OR 97204

Presenters
Sharon Libby, Walsh Construction
Description

This presentation will explain how this sealant adhesion and compatibility study was conceived and executed and will also provide conclusions about the observed reactions between many different substrates and sealants. This study was executed to determine the varying levels of adhesion between commonly specified sealants and substrates (including weather resistive barriers, self adhered membranes, liquid applied membranes and cladding components including brick, fiber cement cladding and various window materials. Similarly, observed compatibility issues will be discussed and the cause of the incompatibility explained in order to better inform designers about posssible adverse reactions between materials.

Sharon Libby is a Quality Assurance Manager with Walsh Construction. Sharon has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon and worked in architecture for about 8 years before making the switch to construction with Walsh’s Quality department. There she is involved with several projects providing reviews and field research during pre-construction and active construction phase. Concerns raised in the field are a great motivator for Sharon to research and solve problems. The sealant study Sharon conducted is a great example of that process.