Corrocoat

Product reference 3/60 A

Product title Armagel
Valid from 8th October 2004

Type
An abrasion resistant vinyl ester co-polymer containing glass flake
and silicon carbide.

Suggested use Note: High rates of spray tip wear will be encountered
Immersed environments where good resistance to with this product. Trials have shown that the silicon
chemical attack combined with resistance to abrasion carbide will wear tips at a rate of approximately one for
are required. Pipes, shutes, process tanks, etc. every 250 litres sprayed. This value will change
dependent upon spray pressure, tip size and fan angle.
Limitations
Affected by some highly polar solvents and solutions Application
exhibiting high ph at temperatures above 50°C. Dependent upon intended use and site conditions, but
Polyglass VE is normally applied as a primer coat at 500
Health & safety microns, Armagel is then applied at typically 750-2500
Before handling or using this product the material microns. See Polyglass application data sheet.
safety data sheet should be read and all precautions
observed. Mixing ratio/mixing
98:2 base to hardener. For inhibitor use and mixing
Surface preparation instructions refer to Polyglass application data sheet.
Metals: Grit blast to SIS 05 5900 SA 21/2 standard. For
full details refer to Corrocoat Surface Specification SP1. Pot life
Concrete: See Corrocoat Surface Specification SP5. Circa 50 minutes at 20°C but may be varied by use of
inhibitor or special manufacture, refer to Polyglass
Application equipment application data sheet.
Airless pump of 45:1 ratio or greater. Fit leather and
PTFE seal combination and remove all fluid filters. Thinners
10mm diameter (3/8") nylon lined hose with 6mm The performance of Armagel can be adversely affected
whip end, large bore gun with reverse clean spray tip. by the addition of solvents and their use is prohibited.
Typical tip size is 0.8 to 1.25 (32 to 50 thou) with a Thinning can be achieved by the addition of not more
45° fan. Size of tip and fan angle will vary dependent than 5% styrene monomer to Armagel by volume, i.e.
upon the nature of the work. Pressure to suit hose maximum 1 litres styrene per 20 litres Armagel. It
lengths and working conditions (circa 200 bar). Brush should be noted that dilution with styrene may affect
application is not recommended except for minor chemical resistance.
touch up and stripe coating.

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Product reference Reverse/3/60 A

Product title Armagel
Valid from 8th October 2004

Packaging Mixing ratio

20 litre composites. 98:2 base to hardener. Refer to application data sheet
for inhibitor levels and mixing.
Storage life
Base and hardener six months, stored at temperatures Flash point
below 20°C and away from heat sources and direct 28°C.
sunlight. Frequent temperature cycling will shorten
storage life. See other information for extension of Hardness
shelf life. Greater than 45 Barcol fully cured.

Colour availability Thermal coefficient of linear expansion

Off white, speckled finish. 19.7 x 10-6/°C.

Recommended DFT Dielectric strength

Between 1250 and 3000 microns dependent upon 15 - 20 x 103 v/mm.
service duty.
Thermal conductivity
Theoretical spreading rate 0.45 w/m°k.
1.33m2/litre at 750 microns.
Temperature limits
Volume solids 100°C immersed; 160°C non-immersed. No known
This material contains volatile liquid convertible to lower limit.
solids. Volume solids obtained will vary dependent
upon polymerisation conditions. Nominally 99.05% of Abrasion resistance
the contents are convertible to solid. 172mg loss/1000 cycles/1000gm load H18 wheel.

Practical spreading rate Overcoating

1.06m2/litre at 750 microns. It is important to observe maximum overcoating
times and note these will vary substantially with
Specific gravity climatic conditions. Minimum, as soon as gel has
Base: 1.22 gms/cc. occurred and whilst still tacky. Maximum, at 20°C 48
Hardener: 1.07 gms/cc. hours. Strong ultra-violet/sunlight will substantially
reduce overcoating time. Once maximum
Catalyst type overcoating time has been reached, adhesion values
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, Type P2-45. attained by any subsequent coat will reduce

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Product reference 3/60 B

Product title Armagel
Valid from 8th October 2004

Overcoating Continued
dramatically. Should this occur overcoating should be
treated as a repair, with the coating flash blasted to
provide a physical key. Styrene cannot be used to
reactivate the surface of this product and may impair
adhesion. Take care to avoid contamination before
application of subsequent coats. Ensure ventilation
during cure.

Curing time
At normal inhibitor level, tack-free circa 6 hrs, full cure
3-4 days at 20°C. Do not use in abrasion service
until fully cured, post cure will aid performance.

Cleaning fluid
Methyl ethyl ketone, methyl iso butyl ketone - before gel.

Physical data is based on the product being in good condition before

polymerisation, correctly catalysed and full cure being attained.
Information regarding application of the product is available in the Corrocoat
manual. Should further information be required, please consult Corrocoat
Technical Services.

Corrocoat Ltd, Forster Street, Leeds LS10 1PW Tel +44 (0) 113 276 0760 Fax +44 (0) 113 276 0700 www.corrocoat.com

This information is given in good faith without guarantee or liability. All values are approximate. Reviewed: 7th December 2004. © Corrocoat Ltd.