AAMA Updates Document Addressing
Sealants Performance
SCHAUMBURG, IL – AAMA 800-05, a technical specification covering performance and test methods for sealants, has been released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). According to Larry Livermore, AAMA Technical Standards Manager, the revamped 25-page document, first published in 1992 and titled Voluntary Specifications and Test Methods for Sealants, includes the following sealant specifications: Back Bedding Compounds, Back Bedding Mastic Tapes, Glazing Tapes, Narrow Joint Seam Sealers, Exterior Perimeter Sealing Compounds, Non-Drying Sealants, and Expanded Cellular Glazing Tapes.
“Sealants are an important part of proper window installation,â€
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