Caulking materials, commercial

Any material used to fill or seal joints and openings. Many names have been used historically and commercially for these materials including:

• caulking (noun); caulk (verb); calking (sp); cauking (sp.); sealant; putty; spackle

For this database, the term 'Caulking' will be used. This table tries to include most types current commercial materials.

See also: Generic table of caulking materials.

Commercial name	Company	Composition	Applications	Characteristics and Risks	Product website	Tech link	SDS link
Neoprene		Polysulfide
Thiokol		Polysulfide
Silastic	Dow Corning	Silicone rubber	provides reliable, long-lasting bonds with a wide range of substrates, including ceramics, metals, glass and filled plastics,	long service life, wide operating temperatures, resistance to oils and solvents; water and steam resistant	Silastic caulks	Dow Catalog adhesives and sealants
Dowsil 795	Dow Corning	Silicone rubber	provides reliable, long-lasting bonds with a wide range of substrates, including ceramics, metals, glass and filled plastics,	long service life, wide operating temperatures, resistance to oils and solvents; water and steam resistant		Dow Catalog adhesives and sealants	sheets Dowsil 795 SDS
Clear Museum Gel (Clear Quakehold Gel)	Quakehold	Organopolysiloxane			Quakehold Gel
Vulkem 116	Tremco	Polyurethane; calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, aromatic naphthas and petroleum distillates; trimethylbenzene; other components less than 1%	designed for use on poured and precast concrete, masonry work, window and door perimeters, and similar types of construction joints.	Polyurethane single component, moisture curing; paintable; very durable, abrasion resistant; flexible at low temperatures. exterior use only; may be removed with xylene or mineral spirits before curing; combustible producing toxic fumes	Vulkem 116	Vulkem	Tremco Sealants
Reprosil	Dentsply	Hydrophilic vinyl polysiloxane, fillers (silicon dioxide, calcium sulfate, fumed silica, titanium dioxide)	has been used for replicating picture frame elements	good detail reproduction and very little stretch		Reprosil
Flugger	Flugger	Butyl methacrylate, calcium carbonate	spot filling, finish filling of primed woodwork, plaster, concrete, anticorrosion metals.	can be thinned or cleaned with water; painted with latex or alkyd paints; may be susceptible to mold			Flugger
DAP spackling paste	DAP	Vinyl acrylic emulsion copolymer, limestone, clay, quarts water	fills cracks and holes in plaster, wood, and wallboard	cleans with water; can be painted; interior use only	DAP Spackling paste	DAP Spackling paste	DAP Spackling paste
DAP wood dough	DAP	Cellulose nitrate, cellulose fillers, plasticizer, solvents	fills cracks and holes in wood and bookboards	can be sanded, sawed and drilled; interior use only	no longer sold
DAP plastic wood	DAP	Latex with limestone, fly ash, titanium dioxide, quartz, clay, phenolphthalein	repairing cracks, gouges, holes and other surface defects on wood and painted surfaces	cleans with water; shrink, crack and crumble resistant and provides strong nail and screw anchoring. Interior/exterior use.	DAP plastic wood	DAP plastic wood	DAP plastic wood
DAP Kwik seal caulk	DAP	Acrylic/silicone, limestone, water; mineral oil, texanol	bonds like glue; seals like caulk	waterproof; mold/mildew resistant; not paintable	DAP Kwik seal caulk	DAP Kwik seal caulk	DAP Kwik seal caulk
DAP Dynaflex 230	DAP	Acrylic polymer, calcium carbonate, water, silica, benzoates, ethylene glycol, glycol ethers		weatherproof, high durability; paintable	DAP Dynaflex 230	DAP Dynaflex 230	DAP Dynaflex 230
DAP Extreme stretch	DAP	Acrylic urethane, limestone, benzoates, ethylene glycol	seals windows, doors, trim, siding, gutters, flashing, sinks, and countertops.	waterproof and weatherproof; does not crack or loose adhesion; paintable; seals gaps 3" wide, cleans up with water; interior and exterior	DAP Extreme stretch	DAP Extreme stretch	DAP Extreme stretch
ALEX (all types)	DAP	Siliconized acrylic polymer, calcium carbonate, water, benzyl butyl 1,2-cyclohexyldicarboxylate; petroleum distillates; glycol ethers		low shrinkage; will not crack; can be painted, waterproof; mold/mildew resistant	ALEX Plus	ALEX Plus	ALEX Plus
GE
Red Devil