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No. 1040 High Solids, Zinc-Rich Epoxy Primer
EPON Resin 828 with EPI-CURE Curing Agent 3164
Low toxicity maintenance primer Excellent corrosion resistance; affords galvanic protection to adjacent undercoated areas Recommended for shop- or field-applied steel primer Low VOC (1.8 lb/gallon or 215 g/L)*

Features

*Excluding acetone because it is a VOC-exempt solvent in the USA.

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Formula

Material PART A EPON Resin 828 TEXAPHOR 963 Dispersant Cab-O-Sil TS-720

Supplier

Pounds

Gallons

RPPLLC* Cognis Cabot Corporation

105.8 6.0 25.0

10.96 0.79 1.57

Mix well at moderate agitation, then add: UP-4 Zinc Dust Purity Zinc Metals 2,022.7 34.75

High speed disperse to a texture of 4.5 to 5.5 N.S., then add: BEETLE 216-8 MIBK Acetone Aromatic 100 Cytec Industries Inc. Shell Chemical Co. Shell Chemical Co. Exxon Chemical Co. TOTAL PART A PART B EPI-CURE Curing Agent 3164 Cab-O-Sil TS-7620 NICRON 402 tale 20.0 20.0 19.8 135.4 2,354.7 2.30 3.00 3.00 18.63 75.00

RPPLLC* Cabot Corporation Luzenac America

144.1 2.5 76.0

17.71 0.16 3.24

High speed disperse to a texture of 4.5 to 5.5 N.S., then add: Acetone n-Butanol Shell Chemical Co. Shell Chemical Co. TOTAL PART B TOTAL PARTS A + B
*Resolution Performance Products LLC

13.2 12.8 248.6 2,603.3

2.00 1.89 25.00 100.00

Table 1/ Typical formulation and coating properties

Total weight solids, % Total volume solids, % PVC, % Pigment to binder ratio, (P:B) Induction time, minutes Volatile Organic Compounds, (VOC)* Pounds/Gallon Grams/Liter
*Excluding acetone because it is a VOC-exempt solvent in the USA.

91.9 70.0 56.8 8.7:1 30 1.79 215

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Table 2/ Performance data

Films were applied by spray and cured for 14 days at 72 F and 55% R.H.
EPI-CURE Curing Agent 3164 with EPON Resin 828 VOC, at 80 KU 7 day cure 4 weeks cure Impact, inlb. Cold-Rolled Steel 1000 hr Salt spray 2.20 5B HB 30 2.5 - 3.0 mils DFT EPI-CURE Curing Agent 3115 with EPON Resin 1001 2.9 5B HB 40 2.5 - 3.0 mils DFT Commercial zinc-rich epoxy/polyamide primer 2.8 5B HB 80 2.5 - 3.0 mils DFT

NE in field. < 1 mm creep at scribe with no blisters. NE NE

8MD blisters. No creep. No rust. NE NE

8MD blisters in field and at scribe. No creep. NE NE

Cleveland humidity DI water immersion 2688 hr Salt spray

Very slight whitening. 1 mm creep at scribe. Slight rust. Moderate whitening. 4M blisters at interface. 4M blisters at interface.

Failed.

Failed.

Cleveland humidity

6D blisters. Recovers rapidly. NE

NE

DI water immersion 2450 hr Prohesion wet/dry cyclic exposure

NE

No field blisters with very slight whitening. 0.5mm creep at scribe. Slight rust. 3.0 - 3.5 mils DFT

6F field blisters. Severe whitening. 4-8D blisters at scribe with 2 mm creep. 3.0 - 3.5 mils DFT

No field blisters with severe whitening. No blisters at scribe with 2 mm creep. 3.0 - 3.5 mils DFT

Grit-Blasted Steel 3192 hr Salt spray

Very slight whitening. 1 mm creep at scribe. Slight rust. Moderate whitening. NE

8M blisters with 2mm creep. Moderate rust.

8F blisters with 3mm creep. Severe rust.

Cleveland humidity DI water immersion 3000 hr Prohesion wet/dry cyclic exposure

NE NE

NE NE

No field blisters with very slight whitening. 0.5 mm creep at scribe. Slight rust.

No field blisters. Moderate whitening. 8M blisters at scribe with 2 mm creep.

No field blisters with severe whitening. 6F blisters at scribe with 3 mm creep.

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