TRANSLUCENT SEAL CAP

摘要

The present disclosure provides methods and articles useful in sealing fasteners, including seal caps and in particular translucent or transparent seals or seal caps. In some embodiments, a seal cap which is optically translucent and optionally visibly transparent contains an uncured sealant, which is optionally optically translucent or visibly transparent, and is applied to a fastener. In some embodiments, the sealant is cured by application of actinic radiation to the sealant through the seal cap. In another aspect, a protected fastener construction is provided comprising: q) a fastener; r) a seal cap; and s) a cured sealant; wherein the sealant is optically translucent and optionally visibly transparent.

主权项

1. A method of protecting a fastener comprising the steps of:
a) providing a fastener; b) providing a seal cap which defines an interior, wherein the seal cap is optically translucent; c) applying an uncured sealant to the interior of the seal cap or to the fastener or to both; and d) positioning the seal cap over the fastener such that at least a portion of the fastener resides in the interior of the seal cap.