Sanitary Silicone Akemi sanitary grey 18, 310 ml cartridge, Art. No. 16271

Sanitary Silicone Akemi sanitary grey 18 and its mould-inhibiting properties

The silicone joint in the shower is the point at which the customer calls back after two years. Not because it leaks — because it turns black. For the tiler, what matters is what mould-inhibiting properties actually deliver and where their limit lies.

Sanitary grey 18 is AKEMI's shade that carries the name of the application area. The additive itself applies to the whole range.

Application area

AKEMI® Sanitary Silicone is a special joint-sealing material for expansion and connecting joints in kitchens, living and sanitary areas on ceramic tiles. Approved for interior and exterior use. Excellent and durable adhesion on non-porous silicate materials: glass, glazed ceramics, tiles, clinker, glass ceramics, email, porcelain and aluminium.

What "mould-inhibiting" means — and what it does not

The manufacturer words the property precisely: AKEMI® Sanitary Silicone has mould-inhibiting properties. Inhibiting, not mould-proof. That is not marketing understatement but a deliberate distinction — and the reason the manufacturer additionally refers to IVD-leaflet 14, "sealants and mould infestation". Planning and executing the joint according to that leaflet means knowing the boundary conditions under which the additive can work.

Part of that picture is what the additive brings with it: sealing materials with fungicide additives must not be used in the construction of aquariums. That is the flip side of the same property and it is stated in the data sheet.

For the joint itself: after hardening the sealant is odourless and physiologically harmless, and the hardened sealant is not harmful to health. It is also resistant to water stress and has high resistance to abrasion, tearing and notching — the preconditions for a shower joint not to give up early.

And what execution contributes: contact surfaces dry, clean, free of grease and dust; dry flanks; in damp rooms closed-cell PE back-filling cords that do not absorb water. A joint holding moisture at its base works against any additive.

Technical data

Full characteristic values, test standards and processing instructions: see the manufacturer's Technical Data Sheet.

Consumption per cartridge

Application in brief

1. Contact surfaces dry, clean, free of grease and dust; clean with AKEMI® Cleaner A (tiles, ceramics, glass, non-painted wood, metal) or Cleaner I (plastics, painted surfaces).
2. Joint size min. 5 x 3 mm. Insert back-filling cords to avoid adhesion on three flanks: closed-cell PE in damp rooms and outdoors, otherwise open-cell PUR. Mask off the joint edges.
3. Apply at +5 °C to +35 °C with dry flanks. Smoothen within 10–15 minutes using a smoothing rubber and smoothing agent; remove excess smoothing agent.
4. Remove the masking tape before the skin forms, pulling towards the joint. Clean tools with AKEMI® Cleaner A.

Full instructions for use in the manufacturer's Technical Data Sheet.

Important restrictions

For professional use only. Not suited for porous, absorbent surfaces like natural and artificial stone — danger of discolouring in the marginal zone. AKEMI offers dedicated neutral cross-linked products for natural stone.

• Releases acetic acid during hardening — not on or near acid- or corrosion-sensitive materials (iron, copper, brass, zinc, lead, concrete, materials containing lime or cement).
• No sufficient adhesion on silicone, PE, PP, PTFE, butyl rubber, neoprene, EPDM or plasticised plastics.
• Discolouration on tar- and bitumen-coated surfaces as well as elastomers (EPDM, APTC, neoprene).
• On wood, metal, paints, plastics, stainless steel and sanitary acrylate no general prediction is possible — test adhesion and compatibility beforehand.
• Not for the construction of aquariums. Read the Safety Data Sheet.

Conformity

EN 15651-3 (XS1) · EN 15651-4 (PW20LM Ext.-Int.) · GEV EMICODE® EC1^PLUS · VOC France emission class A+ · REACH compliant (EU No. 1907/2006) · IVD-leaflets 3-1 and 14.

Further colours in this range

Sanitary Silicone Akemi transparent 01 (Art. No. 16255) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi white 02 (Art. No. 16256) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi silver grey 05 (Art. No. 16259) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi pale grey 11 (Art. No. 16264) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi bright grey 12 (Art. No. 16265) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi flannel grey 15 (Art. No. 16268) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi stone grey 17 (Art. No. 16270) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi grey 22 (Art. No. 16275) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi anthracite 23 (Art. No. 16276) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi cloud grey 74 (Art. No. 16300) · Sanitary Silicone Akemi fog 82 (Art. No. 16304)