PS-890 — polysulfide sealant

Polysulfide is the classic aircraft sealant: two parts mixed, cured at room temperature to a flexible fuel-resistant rubber. The PPG names (PR-1422, PR-1440, PS-890) and Flamemaster's CS 3201 are compared here from the sheets we could read.

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PS-890 at a glance

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Designation

ItemValue
DesignationPS-890
ClassSealants
Typepolysulfide sealant

Data from the guide

ItemValue
ProductPS-890
MakerPPG
Form and classTwo-part, manganese dioxide cured; Classes A, B, C
Life and cure (from the source)Distributor lists A-2 at 2 h, B-4 at 4 h, C-80 at 80 h
Specification statedAMS-S-8802, BMS 5-45 (distributor)

Sources: PPG PR-1422 sheet (09/10); distributor listings for PS-890 and PR-1440; PPG PR-1776M page; Flamemaster CS 3201 bulletin. Distributor lists are not PPG data sheets.

In stock

Distributor sheetListed
Pro-Seal Fuel Tank Sealant 890 A2Class A · brush · 3.5 fl oz
Pro-Seal Fuel Tank Sealant P/S 890 B2Class B · fillet · -54/121 °C

As distributors list them, not a statement of what a specification allows.

As listed by the sellers

ItemValue
TypeTwo-part manganese dioxide cured polysulfide
ClassA: brush and fay sealing, up to 25 mils
Service temperature-54 °C to 121 °C, excursions to 135 °C
ClassB: low-sag paste for fillet sealing
GradeB2

The seller's statements, not a qualification.

Notes from the guide

  • Distributor lists for PR-1440 and PS-890: they are not PPG data sheets.
  • No cross-reference table is authoritative. The SRM and the specification's QPL decide equivalents.
  • Specifications are cited as the sources print them. AMS-S-8802 text is paid and was not read.

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Sources

  • PPG Aerospace, PR-1422 Class B Fuel Tank Sealant, data sheet (issue 09/10, Lit 0157) — Application life, tack-free, cure, slump, service range, storage; tests per AMS-S-8802 Class B.
  • Flamemaster Corporation, Chem Seal CS 3201 Technical Bulletin — Two-part polysulfide: classes A and B, mixing, temperature effect on application life, hardness, adhesion.
  • PPG PS890 B-1/2 Fuel Tank Sealant (distributor listing) — Two-part manganese dioxide cured polysulfide, service range, classes. Distributor listing, not the PPG data sheet.
  • PPG PR-1440 B-1/2 Fuel Tank Sealant (distributor listing) — AMS-S-8802D Type 2 designation. Distributor listing, not the PPG data sheet.
  • PPG Aerospace, PR-1776M Class B Low Weight Fuel Tank Sealant (product page) — Described by PPG as a manganese dioxide cured Permapol P-5 modified polysulfide; service range.
  • PPG PR1776M B-2 Low Weight Fuel Tank Sealant (distributor listing) — AMS 3281 Type 1 Class B-2 and BMS 5-45 Class B-2.
  • Sealant application bulletin: class and applications (distributor document) — Class A brush, B fillet, C rollable.
  • SAE International, AS5127/1C: Test Methods for Aerospace Sealants, Two-Component Synthetic Rubber Compounds — Scope: test methods for two-component sealing compounds.
  • Distributor listings — stock forms, sizes and listed facts, read 30 September 2026.
Educational reference only. not approved data. Always consult the applicable SRM, AMM, or AC 43.13-1B and your certifying authority.
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