Table 3.
Presentation and Recommendations of Use | One Bottle Silane [70] | Two Bottles Silane [75] |
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Bottle content | 1% to 5% silane in a water/ethanol solution with an acetic acid adjusted pH of 4 to 5. | Container1: unhydrolyzed silane/ethanol solution. Container 2: an acetic acid/water solution. |
Shelf life | Limited to one year | Around two years |
Recommendation of use |
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Must be discarded after shelf-life is reached. |
Number of coats | Maximum 2 coats | |
Time for hydrolysis to occur |
Already pre-hydrolyzed | From 0 to 5 min |
Effect of treatment | Silane in the solution reacts with the substrate, forming chemical bonds | The unhydrolyzed silane/ethanol solution in container 1 serves as the primary active component. The acetic acid/water solution in container 2 helps facilitate the hydrolysis of the silane. When the contents of both containers are mixed, hydrolysis occurs |