Armourguard PW
ARMOURGUARD PW has been developed for coating potable water tanks, fish tanks and water treatment systems. It is sufficiently flexible to cope with the expansion and contraction of steel tanks caused by extremes of temperature. Its resin and hardener components are formulated with materials that are approved for contact with potable water. ARMOURGUARD PW’s superb barrier properties prevent oxygen and moisture reaching the surface of the substrate.
ARMOURGUARD PW is a two-part, solvent free epoxy coating containing 70% of solid ceramic micro-spheres. The cured coating contains the maximum possible amount of ceramic micro-spheres, which forms a flexible composite coating with far superior adhesion, abrasion and corrosion resistance than normal epoxy coatings.
ARMOURGUARD PW is virtually impervious to water, water vapour and oxygen. ARMOURGUARD PW also contains a carefully selected blend of additives to enhance adhesion to existing coatings.
Type: Two part solvent free epoxy coating
Mix Ratio: See label on tin
Coverage: 5m2/kilo, depending on surface texture and porosity
Minimum over-coating time: 4 Hours
Maximum over-coating time: 48 Hours
Hardener: Synamin 1058
Solvent: None required
Colours: Blue (any RAL colour option available)
Pack Sizes: 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 kilos
Shelf life and Storage: 6-12 months in original, unopened container. Store in cool and dry conditions
ARMOURGUARD PW should be applied surfaces that have been suitably primed. Steel should be primed with one coat of ARMOURGUARD ST,
surface tolerant primer and concrete with CONSEAL DRY.
ARMOURGUARD PW can also be applied to clean grp, most sound old epoxy and bitumen coatings provided they are clean and free from
contamination.
MIXING
ARMOURGUARD PW resin should be premixed in the tin before the hardener is added, preferably with an electric mixer. After the hardener has been added to the tin mix for at least 2-3 minutes, pay particular attention to the sides and bottom corners of the tin to ensure that all materials are thoroughly incorporated. When mixed, the resin and hardener will start to react, generating heat. This will then accelerate the reaction. The greater the mass of epoxy, the more heat will be generated and the shorter the pot life. If you require a smaller quantity or are unable to use all of the material within its pot life, weigh out resin and hardener in the proportions specified on the label using digital kitchen scales.
ARMOURGUARD PW can be applied in temperatures between 10ºC and 40ºC. It is cured with SYNAMIN 1058 hardener which has a pot life of approximately 35 minutes at 20ºC.
ARMOURGUARD PW can be over-coated as soon as it has cured sufficiently to accept the next coat but must be over-coated within the time shown on the table below.
ARMOURGUARD PW can be applied with high pressure airless spray equipment, by roller or by brush. For maximum protection three coats should be applied to a dry film thickness of 400 microns. A dry film thickness of 150 microns will allow a
coverage of approximately 5 m² per kilo.
Advantages
- Non toxic, safe to use in potable water and fish tanks
- Excellent adhesion to the substrate
- Virtually impervious to moisture vapour
- Ceramic content makes it resistant to
erosion and abrasion. - Can be applied directly to clean, abraded GRP, existing coatings and bitumen.
- Totally solvent free
