Thermoset Spacer (TSS®) Technology

All Super Spacer® products are manufactured with Thermoset Spacer (TSS) technology. Thermoset polymers are materials with crosslinks that become permanently set during the curing process. They have 100% memory, meaning they cannot be reshaped through reheating. Window spacing systems manufactured with TSS polymers and acrylic adhesives provide superior structural integrity. They will stand up to a wide range of temperatures, and they are configured with outstanding UV resistance.

The Materials

Super Spacer Premium Plus and Premium products are all extruded as a high-quality silicone foam tape. Silicone is well known for its superior resistance to ozone, sunlight and oxidation and is very color stable. It also maintains excellent flexibility at low temperatures, has outstanding resistance to high heat, and has a low compression set. Many silicones have been exposed to outdoor weathering for 15 years with no significant loss of physical properties. In fact, silicone is the polymer of choice for a broad range of high performance applications.

Standard Super Spacer is extruded as a flexible organic foam tape product. Its base polymer, EPDM (Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer), is known for its excellent ozone, weathering and aging resistance. It also has excellent water resistance and maintains its flexibility at low temperatures.