PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

E4E-NP253 is a two component colored high solids novolac epoxy coating designed for application where splash and spills of acids, chemicals, and solvents occur.

RECOMMENDED FOR:

Recommended for a high build topcoat for traffic areas, chemical troughs and curbs as well as tanks and chemical spill areas for cement masonry or brick.

SOLIDS BY WEIGHT:

96% (+/- 1%)

SOLIDS BY VOLUME:

94% (+/- 1%)

VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT:

Less than 44 g/l

STANDARD COLORS:

Light gray, medium gray, and tile red

RECOMMENDED FILM THICKNESS:

16-18 mils

COVERAGE PER GALLON:

90-100 square feet per gallon @ 16-18 mils

PACKAGING INFORMATION:                              

1.5 Gallon & 3 Gallon

MIX RATIO:

10.15 pounds (1 gallon) part A to 4.2 pounds (.50 gallons) part B (volumes approx.)

SHELF LIFE:

1 year in unopened containers

FINISH CHARACTERISTICS:

Gloss (>40 at 60 degrees @ glossmeter)

FLEXURAL STRENGTH:

9,610 psi @ ASTM D790- 1/2”X1/2” bars span 4”

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH:

9,900 psi @ ASTM D695

TENSILE STRENGTH:

6,680 psi @ ASTM D638

ADHESION:

425 psi @ elcometer (concrete failure, no delamination)

ULTIMATE ELONGATION:

4.7%

HARDNESS:

Shore D = 88

GARDNER VARIABLE IMPACTOR:

50 inch pounds direct – passed

ABRASION RESISTANCE:

Taber abraser CS-17 calibrase wheel with 1000 gram total load and 500 cycles= 20 mg loss

VISCOSITY:

Mixed = 2200-2700 cps (typical)

DOT CLASSIFICATIONS:

Part A “not regulated”

Part B “CORROSIVE LIQUID N.O.S., 8, UN1760, PGIII”

HEAT DEFLECTION TEMP:

115.5 degrees F, ASTM D648

CURE SCHEDULE:  (70°F)

pot life – (1 1/2 gallon volume) ……………...………..25-35 minutes

tack free (dry to touch) ………………………………..........5-7 hours

recoat or topcoat.....……………...…....................................5-10 hours

light foot traffic...………………………………...……....10-18 hours

full cure (heavy traffic)... ……………..……………...….......2-7 days

APPLICATION TEMPERATURE:

60-95 degrees F with relative humidity below 90%

                            CHEMICAL RESISTANCE:

REAGENT                                                                           RATING

xylene                                                                                      D

1,1,1 trichloroethane                                                                  C

MEK                                                                                        C

methanol                                                                                  C

ethyl alcohol                                                                             C

skydrol                                                                                     C

10% sodium hydroxide                                                               E

50% sodium hydroxide                                                               E

10% sulfuric acid                                                                       E

70% sulfuric acid                                                                       C

10% HC1 (aq)                                                                           D

5% acetic acid                                                                           D

Rating key: A - not recommended, B - 2 hour term splash spill, C - 8 hour term splash spill, D - 72 hour immersion, E - long term immersion. NOTE: extensive chemical resistance information is available through your sales representative.

PRIMER:

Recommended E4E-NP85

TOPCOAT:

None recommended

LIMITATIONS:

*Color stability or gloss may be affected by environmental conditions such as high humidity, low temperature or chemical exposure.

*Colors may vary from batch to batch.  Therefore, use only product from the same batch for an entire job.

*Apply a suitable primer before using this product

*This product is not UV color stable and exposure to lighting such as sodium vapor lights may cause discolorations.

*Mixtures of chemicals and applications with exposures to chemicals at elevated temperatures should be thoroughly evaluated before applying coating.  A test patch is recommended.

*Product can develop surface irregularities in leveling in combination to some chemical contamination or substrate compositions.

*Substrate temperature must be 5°F above dew point.

*For best results, apply with a 1/4” nap roller.

*All new concrete must be cured for at least 30 days prior to application.

*See reverse side for application instructions.

*Physical properties are typical values and not specifications.

*See reverse side for limitation of our liability and warranty.