Encapsulant vs Sealant - What's the difference?
encapsulant | sealant |
Any substance used to encapsulate.
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Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.
(Construction) A mixture of polymers, fillers, and pigments used to fill and seal joints where moderate movement is expected.
As nouns the difference between encapsulant and sealant
is that encapsulant is any substance used to encapsulate while sealant is any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.encapsulant
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