This study reveals the response to shear forces for two materials known as mastic. There are two kinds of mastic in the market, one of the silicone family and another made with butyl rubber. The aim was to demonstrate to the Inland Revenue and to the market that these materials exhibit very distinct properties, although both undergo the curing process. As time goes by, there is an increase in the forces of cohesion and adhesion for both types of mastic, which is evidence of the curing process.
Adhesives; sealant; silicone; butyl mastic
