That the fancy term for polymer based sealant? How can I tell if a sealant is polymer based or not? Do they all specify? Sorry for the stupid question
CliffNotes® Version Sealants are typically made using some form of silicone polymer. They can just be simple silicone polymers, or they can be co-polymers, reaction silicones or amino functional silicones, the top of the range being the amino functional co polymer silicone. Unlike waxes sealants can crosslink or cure, and contain elements which bond to the surface of the paint and therefore increase durability. A good quality sealant will offer greater protection and durability than any wax. Some manufacturers add a wax to the sealant to give a little extra depth and shine. ======================================================= The first commercially available polyether polyol, poly (tetramethylene ether) glycol, was introduced by DuPont in 1956 by polymerizing tetrahydrofuran. Less expensive polyalkylene glycols were introduced by BASF and Dow Chemical the following year, 1957. These polyether polyols offered technical and commercial advantages such as low cost, ease of handling, and better hydrolytic stability; and quickly supplanted polyester polyols in the manufacture of polyurethane Polymers are synthetic, chemically it is a macro-molecule formed by the chemical union of five or more identical combining units called, monomers. Silicones and resins can be generalized then, as polymers. Examples of polymers include: polyethylene, polyurethane or polytetrafluoroethylene. These products start with poly followed by another word. So what you have, for example, are many units of ethylene. For example, most of the thickeners used in waxes and sealants are polymers. So the marketing people can "honestly" say in their marketing and put on the label that "this product contains space-age polymers.” All polymers are long chain molecules made up of many (between 30 and over 100,000) repeated units of a basic building block or monomer. The “poly” in polymer means many. Thus, a polymer is many parts, a collection of repeated parts in a single long chain. The “mer” is the building block for the polymer. For example, polyethylene is made of repeated parts of ethylene joined together and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is made up of repeated parts of tetrafluoroethylene joined together in a long chain. The monomer building blocks are joined together by a process known as polymerization and the resulting long chain molecule is the polymer. The two basic methods of polymerization used are the step (condensation) and the chain (addition) methods. Polymers with a degree of crystallinity approaching zero or one will tend to be transparent, while polymers with intermediate degrees of crystallinity will tend to be opaque due to light scattering by crystalline or glassy regions.
You mean to increase durability? I don't think you can mix and match like that. If you want to extend the durability, try adding Polycharger to your liquid wax or sealant.
The real Cliff Notes version: From my research, most sealants meet the criteria. This is useful when using something like Polycharger or DG 601. Wikipedia and other sources have more info on polyether polyol, poly (tetramethylene ether) glycol if you need it.
