I-Shuode, umkhiqizi ohamba phambili we-silicone sealant engathathi hlangothi , inikeza i-sealant esebenza kahle kakhulu, engena-asidi efanele izinto ezizwelayo kanye nezinhlelo zokusebenza ezahlukahlukene. Ngokungafani ne-silicone ene-asidi, ikhipha imikhiqizo engathathi hlangothi ngesikhathi sokuqina, okwenza iphephe ensimbi, imabula, i-granite, kanye nezindawo ezimboziwe ngaphandle kokubangela ukushintsha kombala noma ukugqwala. Ngokunamathela okunamandla nokuguquguquka, yakha i-seal eqinile, engangeni manzi ebekezelela amazinga okushisa aphezulu (-50°C kuya ku-150°C), imisebe ye-UV, kanye nomswakama—efanele ukwakhiwa (ukuvalwa kwefasitela/umnyango), izimoto, izinto zikagesi, kanye nokusetshenziswa kwezimboni.
Ishesha ukuphola (ukwelashwa kobuso amahora angama-24) futhi ayinaphunga eliningi, ingapendwa ngemva kokuphola ngokuphelele futhi ihlangabezana nezindinganiso zomhlaba wonke (isb., ISO 11600). Itholakala ngombala ocacile, omhlophe, noma ompunga, ngobukhulu obuhlukahlukene bokufakwa okukhulu.