Modular Building Adhesives & Sealants
Modular building is transforming how buildings are designed and assembled. It refers to a construction method where the majority of a structure is built off-site in sections, in a controlled factory environment. The modules are prefabricated, meaning they are built to specific design requirements. Once on-site, they are assembled and secured to create a complete permanent structure.
Modular building continues to grow in popularity. It is being embraced for residential, commercial, healthcare, and even high-rise buildings due to its speed, flexibility, cost efficiency, and scalability. Modular building helps to address the labor shortages that many regions face by ensuing less time on the construction site, requiring fewer on-site workers and specialized trades.
H.B. Fuller Modular Building Solutions
Save Time & Enhance Performance with our Adhesive, Sealant & Tape Solutions
Our innovative products play a crucial role in modular building construction, contributing to the overall strength, durability, and energy efficiency of every structure. Whether you are building homes, offices, or large-scale commercial projects, our adhesives and sealants provide the critical bonds and seals that keep your modular structures performing at their best.
We offer a full range of modular construction solutions, to suit all applications, production methods, and substrates, including products for exterior and interior sealing and finishing applications, modular pods, and structurally insulated panels (SIPs).
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Exterior
Our adhesives, sealants, and tapes can be used for a variety of external modular building applications:
- Wall Cladding and Finishing: Adhesives for a range of exterior wall finishing, including brick-slips, cladding, tile and stone, providing strength, flexibility, and aesthetic appeal.
- Joint Sealing: Sealants and sealing tapes for exterior joint sealing, preventing the intrusion of moisture and air. Our flexible sealants can accommodate movement between components without cracking or breaking.
- Building Service Penetration Sealing: Sealants for creating waterproof barriers around penetrations for building services, including fiber optic cable network systems, water pipes, and gas pipes.
- Window and Door Sealing: Adhesives for EPDM flashing and sealants to ensure a tight seal around window and door openings, enhancing moisture resistance and energy performance.
- Passive Fire Protection: A range of fire-rated products to prevent the spread of flames and smoke through joints and openings.
- Glazing: Adhesives and sealants for windows and structural glazing.
- Roofing: Adhesives, sealants, and tapes for single ply roofing applications to ensure that roofing materials are securely bonded and sealed.
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Interior
Our adhesives, sealants, and tapes can be used for a variety of interior sealing and finishing applications of modular components:
- Multipurpose Adhesives and Sealants: General construction adhesives and sealants for a range of interior bonding and sealing applications.
- Wall Cladding and Finishing: Adhesives for a range of interior wall finishing applications, including cladding, tiles, and stone.
- Interior Joint Sealing: Sealants and tapes for internal joint sealing, preventing drafts, moisture, and dust infiltration.
- Passive Fire Protection: A range of fire-rated products to prevent the spread of flames and smoke through joints and openings.
- Window and Door Sealing: Adhesives help secure windows and doors in place, creating a tight seal that contributes to energy efficiency and overall comfort.
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Modular Pods
Modular pods are prefabricated, self-contained units designed for specific functional purposes, such as bathrooms, kitchens, utility rooms, or living spaces. They contain all the necessary fixtures, fittings, and finishes of the room. They help reduce costs, save time, and improve quality for various construction projects.
Our adhesives and sealants are essential to building high-quality, durable, and efficient units, ready for rapid installation and long-term performance:
- Assembly of Fixtures: Multipurpose adhesives and sealants for installing fixtures and fittings.
- Tile installation: Adhesives for a range of interior wall and floor finishing, including tiles and cladding.
- Joint and Seam Sealing: Sealants for application along the seams and joints of panels and plumbing to prevent water infiltration.
- Wet Rooms: Adhesives, sealants and tapes for wet room applications, including for sealing round the edge of fixtures, drains, and floor and wall joints, making them watertight and leak-free.
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SIPs
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) have become the preferred choice in energy-efficient construction. They are pre-fabricated, high-performance building panels used in walls, floors, and roofs. SIPs are one of the fastest growing offsite construction systems, and are becoming increasingly popular due to their sustainability and in-service performance credentials.
Our adhesives have been specially formulated for SIP manufacturing and installation, delivering the bonding strength and flexibility needed to create durable, high-performance building panels:
- Panel lamination: In the production of SIPs, adhesives are essential for bonding the panel’s insulating core to its facings. We have developed polyurethane lamination adhesives, specifically designed for the construction of SIPs and architectural panels. Our adhesives are proven to form strong weatherproof bonds between a wide range of materials, including OSB, plywood, aluminum, cement, steel, sheathing boards, mineral wool and polystyrene.
- Edge jointing: During SIP installation, adhesives and sealants play a critical role in providing airtight, moisture-resistant panel connections. Our sealants can be applied along SIP edges and the connections between panels, ensuring secure bonding for long-term energy efficiency and structural integrity.
Why choose H.B. Fuller adhesives, sealants, and tapes for your modular construction needs:
Our adhesives and sealants are specially formulated to handle the rigors of modular construction, from factory production to on-site assembly.
- Fast and Efficient Application: Quick-curing, easy-to-apply solutions enable faster production and installation, minimizing project timelines. We also have an extensive range of spray-applied products suited for modular building.
- Increased Energy Efficiency: Solutions to create airtight and weatherproof seals that reduce energy loss, essential for high-performance, sustainable buildings.
- Long-Lasting Durability: Products formulated to withstand temperature extremes, moisture, and time without compromising strength.
- Improved Aesthetics: Adhesives that reduce the need for visible screws or bolts, leading to cleaner, more aesthetically pleasing finishes.
Contact us for more information on how we can help with your next project.
