CHEM-CRETE® E-430

APPLICATION

Limitations:

Coverage: 1 Gallon of CHEM-CRETE E430 will yield 20 mils (500 microns) when applied at 80 ft² / Gallon (1.96 m² / Liter).

Surface Preparation:

Concrete Substrate: New concrete substrate should be 28 days old and must be a minimum of 3625 Psi (25 N/mm²) compressive strength concrete.  The Ensure concrete is free from excessive laitance, grease, oil, releasing agents, curing compounds, etc.  The concrete should be sound and dry.  Moisture content of the concrete substrate should be less than 5%. Any damages in the substrates such as honeycombs, bleeding, segregation, and structural cracks should be repaired using appropriate repair methods prior to coating. Pinholes, blow holes, small voids in concrete surfaces must be filled with epoxy based pinhole filler paste made of CHEM-CRETE E430 with fumed silica powder to achieve a neat smooth uniform finish.

Steel: The base metal should be free from rust, scales grease, oil, and any other impurities, which impairs the strong adhesion of coating. Corroded steel should be shot blasted to Swedish Standard SA 2½ achieving bright metal surface. Where shot blasting is impractical, pre-treatment may be carried out using needle guns, tap hammers, rotary wire brushes fitted to grinder or drill, mechanical grinding, etc. Cleaning with solvent is advisable to ensure surface is free from grease or oil. The coating work should be carried out immediately or at maximum 2 hours after pre-treatment of steel surfaces.

Product Preparation: Store product at 70°F (21°C) during application and for at least 2 days prior to use. Low temperature will increase the viscosity of the product causing poor coverage and retarded cure. Also CHEM-CRETE E430 should be protected from extremes of temperatures which may cause in consistent workability, finish and cure times of the mixed material.

Use of Water Moisture and Vapor Blocker: Application of moisture blockers like CHEM-CRETE SOFIX CCC100 and CHEM-CRETE SOFIX CCC700 prior to application of CHEM-CRETE E430 onto concrete surfaces is recommended. The use of these moisture blockers will extend the service life of the coating by eliminating moisture and vapor associated problems like; coating degradation, coating de-bonding and blistering. Water moisture transmission through concrete floors where CHEM-CRTEE E430 will be applied should be less than 5 Lbs per 1000 ft² per 24 Hours based on ASTM F1869 (Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride), in case transmission rate equals or greater than 5 Lbs per 1000 ft² per 24 Hours, such moisture blockers should be sued. Refer to these products’ data sheets for more information about how to use these products.

Mixing:  CHEM-CRETE E430 is supplied it two pre-weighed parts resin and hardener. No additions or omissions are required. Stir each part separately. Pour part B (hardener) into the container of part A (resin).  Mix both parts using slow speed hand drill fitted with a mixing paddle attachment.  Carefully scrape the sides and bottom of the pail during mixing. Blend for 3 minutes until achieving a uniform color and consistency.  Mixed epoxy must be processed within the pot life. Mixed epoxy will cure much faster in hot weather. Large batches of mixed epoxy will cure much faster than small batches. Always keep the mixing time the same for all batches to ensure a uniform consistency when the product is applied.

Application:

First Coat: Apply the mixture onto the pre-treated substrate using a good quality roller or brush being careful to leave no pinholes or breaks into the coating.  With rough concrete surfaces, work the coating well into the surface using a stiff nylon bristle brush.  Spread the mixture uniformly at an average coverage of approximately 200 ft² / Gal (5 m² / liter). This will yield a first coat with 200 microns dry film thickness (DFT).

Second Coat: Prior to the application of finishing coat, examine the surface for defect signs like pin holes, etc.  Where pinholes are evident, these should be smoothened using Epoxy based pinhole filler. Apply the second coat in a different color to ensure a complete coverage, which allows an optical control of the application.

The second coat should be applied between 12-36 hours after the application of the previous coat, the higher the ambient temperature then the shorter the re-coating interval period.  Should there be any delay in applying the second coat than the specified re-coating interval period, then the previous coat must be thoroughly abraded to give an adequate mechanical key.

Apply the second coat using good quality roller or brush being careful to cover the complete area without breaks in the coating.  Spread the mixture uniformly at an average coverage of approximately 200 ft² / Gal (5 m² / liter). This will yield a second coat with 200 microns dry film thickness (DFT). Total coating thickness is 400 microns dry film thickness (DFT).

Repairs of Old Coating or Over coating: Where areas need to be over-coated due to damage in the previous old coating, etc. it is important that the areas to be treated are well abraded using a stiff rotary wire brushes or coarse sand (emery) papers to give an adequate mechanical key.  All unsound, loosely adhered coating should be stripped-off and proceed with over-coating as for new work.

Curing: Protect the freshly applied coating from rain, dew, dust, etc. for 12 hours.  Aggressive chemicals should not be filled in until after full cure of 7 days at 77°F (25°C).

Cleaning: remove uncured CHEM-CRETE E430 from tools and equipment with suitable solvents such as Xylene, Toluene or CHEM-CRETE BLENDED SOLVENT immediately after use. Cured material may only be removed mechanically.