More than just sealant.
ECI sealants have been 100% mercury-free for many years now. With EMCEPREN 200 Neo, ECI has paved the way to a more sustainable future in insulating glass production. For the first time, you have the opportunity to improve your carbon footprint and thus make a key contribution to protecting the climate and the environment – because climate action involves us all!
Besides its mechanical properties, the safe and reliable application of EMCEPREN is vitally important to your production. A close partnership with machinery manufacturers makes sure that our sealants are extremely easy to work with – for guaranteed efficiency in production. Whether you operate an automatic line or a manual sealing machine, correct dosing, mixing and a long service life for your mixing section ensure high-quality processing.
Ireland, the Emerald Isle. The wellspring of ECI.
ECI – European Chemical Industries is a manufacturer of primary and secondary sealants for sealing applications in insulating glass production. It is a genuinely international company, operating well beyond the borders of Europe. Ireland is the wellspring and home of ECI. Protecting nature and its ecological treasures is deeply embedded in Irish culture. The use of environmentally friendly raw materials that are as renewable as possible is extremely important to the development of its sealants. ECI has been synonymous with high-quality, long-lasting and innovative insulating glass sealants for over 30 years.
ECI is a family-owned company whose business success is built on a long-term partnership with its customers and suppliers. Internationally renowned manufacturers of insulating glass have been putting their trust in EMCEPREN’s sustainable properties as well as its quality, which has been tested in accordance with EN 1279 and CEKAL.
Reliability fosters long-term trust
- Family business
- Reliable partner for over 30 years
- Strong, long-lasting, sustainable sealants
- Forward-looking, market-oriented innovations
- Use of high-quality raw materials
- Member of the RAL Quality Assurance Association
- Sealant system tested and certified in accordance with EN 1279 and CEKAL
- Good compatibility and usability in a system
- Personal, expert advice on site
- Quality management in accordance with ISO 9001
- Supply reliability
- Short delivery times
We take sealants seriously.
Creating pioneering sealants has been a key pillar of our corporate strategy ever since ECI was founded. Our mission is to be one step ahead of the established technology at all times. ECI took the decision to specialise in developing pioneering polyurethane sealants many years ago. The focus is always on dialogue with our customers, insulating glass manufacturers and world-renowned industry associations and institutes. ECI aligns itself with international quality standards so that it can offer a product optimised to suit our customers’ local requirements. In this way, we give our customers added value and secure our shared success for key investments in the future.
ECI sealants have been tested in accordance with E 1279:2018 and CEKAL. External monitoring is carried out by independent, accredited institutes. Testing to applicable standards and external monitoring give you and us the assurance that ECI sealants meet stringent European standards. Our internal processes are certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 quality management standard.
Before they are sent out to our customers, we inspect our sealants in our quality control laboratory, where they undergo exhaustive testing in line with specifications.
This guarantees consistent quality and a high level of safety and reliability for your production.
We are closer than you think!
Our European production sites ensure that our entire product range can be delivered to you reliably and on time. Combined with an international service and sales network, this puts the whole spectrum of ECI’s services around the globe at your fingertips.
Local strength through an international presence.
ECI + EMCEPREN is more than just sealant!
We assist you, work with you to devise solutions and help you make your processes more efficient. Committed to your success, we are happy to help with questions about quality assurance, production, enquiries from the authorities, commissioning machinery, switching products, training your staff or external monitoring.
Joining forces for success.
Climate-friendly
solutions
Polyurethane sealant made with renewable raw materials
ECI’s sealant development team boasts many years’ experience, which forms the basis for pioneering innovative formulations for polyurethane sealants. With EMCEPREN 200 Neo, ECI is now giving you a modern sealant that has been tested in accordance with the new EN 1279 standard. As such, it is paving the way to a more sustainable future in the insulating glass industry.
EMCEPREN 200 Neo is a polyurethane sealant in which we have replaced oil-based raw materials with renewable water-repellent raw materials. A low gas loss rate and low water vapour permeability underpin a long service life and are possible thanks to the water-repellent properties of the renewable raw materials used. Optimised rheological properties mean low working pressures and strong adhesion on glass and spacers.
The result: outstanding technical properties that have a lasting impact while helping to protect the environment. Bright prospects with less CO2 for a better future!
For the sake of the environment: 100% mercury-free
ECI was developing polyurethane sealants without mercury catalysts many years before the relevant EU regulation came into force. With its EMCEPREN 200 sealants, ECI gives you reliable, efficient and tried-and-tested sealants that are 100% mercury-free.
The formulations for 2K polyurethanes are largely based on two components, a polyol and an isocyanate. The components are combined using catalysts. They are essential when it comes to setting the reaction speed and thus also defining the curing characteristics – a key factor for insulating glass sealant. This determines whether the sealant hardens quickly, enabling you to supply your customers on a “just in time” basis.
Some manufacturers use highly toxic mercury compounds as catalysts. In the EU, however, the use of mercury compounds in insulating glass sealants has been banned since October 2017, when an EU regulation came into force. Remember that “mercury-free” does not necessarily mean a complete absence of the element.
Sealants for the “warm edge”
First things first: ECI sealants have been tested with hybrid spacers, fibreglass-reinforced spacers equipped with composite films, and flexible foam spacers in accordance with EN 1279.
EMCEPREN sealants guarantee safe, long-lasting quality in the manufacture and use of “warm edge” systems.
Regardless of which “warm edge” spacer bar you opt for – low-, mid- or high-performance spacers or a flexible foam spacer system – sealants from the EMCEPREN range can be used with absolute reliability and proven safety.
Energy-efficient construction is one of the core issues when it comes to saving energy. As far as insulating glass is concerned, this means that the heat transfer coefficient (U-value in W/m²*K) of an insulating glass system has to be as small as possible. The lower the U-value, the greater the heat insulation. In terms of the effectiveness of a “warm edge” insulation unit, picking the right system – spacer bar and sealant – is the key to saving energy.
Traditional spacer bars act as a thermal bridge inside a pane of insulating glass. As such, they represent a weak point in the edge seal and can only be expected to produce a poor insulating performance.
Choosing a system made up of a spacer bar and a sealant thus has a significant impact on the heat transfer coefficient (PSI)and ultimately on the whole window’s Uw value.
The PSI value with the corresponding unit (W/m*K) indicates the thermal conductivity of the edge seal.
Just like with the U-value, a smaller PSI means more heat insulation.
Our products
The benefits of EMCEPREN at a glance:
- Use of polymers with water-repellent properties
- 100% mercury-free
- Strong adhesion to glass and spacer bars
- Minimal water vapour penetration
- Minimal gas loss rates
- Outstanding rheological properties
- Compatible with all standard automatic and manual sealing machines
- Defined curing profile
EMCEPREN 200 Neo
Climate-friendly polyurethane sealant
- Approx. 64% bio-based carbon
- 100% mercury-free
- Subject to RAL quality and external monitoring
- The use of renewable raw materials with water-repellent properties ensures consistent quality over the long term in the form of:
- Elasticity
- Reliability
- Prevention of complaints
- Adhesion to glass and spacers
- Protection against water vapour penetration
- Protection against gas losses
- Rapid Shore A curing allows you to load units quickly, enabling just-in-time deliveries to your customers
- Optimised flow properties guarantee smooth filling (no cavities) of the edge seal, particularly in the corners
- Use of specially coated fillers
- Long mixer service lives lower your maintenance costs
- Low pumping pressures protect your pumps against rapid wear and reduce your maintenance costs
- High discharge volume, even for manual sealing
EMCEPREN 200
Environmentally friendly, mercury-free polyurethane sealant
- 100% mercury-free
- Subject to RAL quality and external monitoring
- The use of polymers with water-repellent properties ensures consistent quality over the long term in the form of:
- Elasticity
- Reliability
- Prevention of complaints
- Adhesion to glass and spacers
- Protection against water vapour penetration
- Protection against gas losses
- Rapid Shore A curing allows you to load units quickly, enabling just-in-time deliveries to your customers
- Optimised flow properties guarantee smooth filling (no cavities) of the edge seal, particularly in the corners
- Use of specially coated fillers
- Long mixer service lives lower your maintenance costs
- Low pumping pressures protect your pumps against rapid wear and reduce your maintenance costs
- High discharge volume, even for manual sealing
EMCEPREN 80 IGS
Thermoplastic primary sealant for insulating glass. Special butyl for “warm edge” systems.
- One-component, solvent-free, polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic insulating glass sealant with no subsequent curing
- Softens significantly when exposed to warmth
- Maximum final solidity is only reached after injection, creating a physical bond
- Very good blocking effect against water vapour and argon
- Compatible with all standard spacer bars, especially in combination with “warm edge” spacer bar systems
- EMCEPREN 80 IGS can be used as an internal sealant in combination with an elastic external sealant, such as EMCPREN 200 or other sealants, when manufacturing multi-pane insulating glass
EMCEPREN 80 IG
Thermoplastic primary sealant for insulating glass. Butyl for making standard insulating glass.
- One-component, solvent-free, polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic insulating glass sealant with no subsequent curing
- Softens significantly when exposed to warmth
- Maximum final solidity is only reached after injection, creating a physical bond
- Very good blocking effect against water vapour, argon and sulphur hexafluoride
- EMCEPREN 80 IG can be used as an internal sealant in combination with an elastic external sealant, such as EMCPREN 200 or other sealants, when manufacturing multi-pane insulating glass
- Adheres to all materials used in the insulating glass industry, including glass, aluminium, galvanised surfaces and stainless steel
EMCEPREN – quality,
at its best
EMCEPREN stands for more than just sealants: expert advice and support on site guarantee smooth production processes. EMCEPREN’s excellent handling properties protect production machinery, while short curing times enable insulating glass units to be loaded quickly. Our proven experts can help your teams with training, testing, quality assurance and optimising your production processes, amongst other things. We check the compatibility of your system components with your customers.
Welcome to the world of EMCEPREN.