Powercrete J

Gel, Re-Coat and Curing Time Chart

This chart provides approximate Gel, Re-coat and Curing Time based on conditions and procedures outlined below:

1. Keep Part A at 77ºF (25ºC) for hand application and 140ºF (60ºC) for spray application, keep Part B at 77ºF (25ºC)
and warm/cool the High Density Polyethylene Sheet to be used as substrate to the designated temperature.
2. Mix Part A and Part B thoroughly, and pour mixture onto the substrate.
3. Set the mixtures in oven/refrigerator to maintain the temperature of testing.
4. Touch with finger to check gel and dry time every two minutes.
5. Cool down/warm up the coating mixture to room temperature, 77ºF (25ºC) and measure the hardness with a
Durometer Type “D” that has stabilized after 3 seconds and remains a constant reading of Shore 65 or Shore 75.

Re-coat Time Window

(in minutes from
Testing Temperature Application Procedure Gel Time Dry Time 65 Shore “D” Reading 75 Shore “D” Reading
application time of
previous coating pass)
Warning: Under 40ºF (4ºC) coating mixture is frozen and NO chemical reaction will occur
40ºF (4ºC) Hand 180 min 170th - 360th 9 hr 96 hr 120 hr
Spray 130 min 120th - 305th 8 hr 80 hr 97 hr
50ºF (10ºC) Hand 110 min 100th - 235th 6 hr 75 hr 95 hr
Spray 50 min 40th -175th 5 hr 60 hr 72 hr
60ºF (16ºC) Hand 62 min 57th - 150th 4 hr 20 hr 28 hr
Spray 39 min 34th - 125th 3 hr 30 min 16 hr 19 hr
70ºF (21ºC) Hand 52 min 47th - 116th 3 hr 8 hr 10 hr
Spray 31 min 16th - 83rd 2 hr 15 min 6 hr 15 min 7 hr 20 min
80ºF (27ºC) Hand 30 min 25th - 75th 2 hr 4 hr 45 min 5 hr 30 min
Spray 29 min 24th - 67th 1 hr 45 min 4 hr 10 min 5 hr 10 min
90ºF (32ºC) Hand 25 min 20th - 58th 1 hr 30 min 2 hr 50 min 4 hr 20 min
Spray 21 min 16th - 41st 1 hr 2 hr 3 hr 15 min
100ºF (38ºC) Hand 18 min 15th - 37th 55 min 2 hr 2 hr 50 min
Spray 17 min 14th - 31st 45 min 1 hr 31 min 2 hr
110ºF (43ºC) Hand 16 min 13th - 31st 45 min 1 hr 40 min 2 hr 15 min
Spray 16 min 13th - 28th 40 min 1 hr 15 min 1 hr 30 min
120ºF (49ºC) Hand 15 min 12th - 28th 40 min 1 hr 20 min 1 hr 45 min
Spray 13 min 10th - 24th 35 min 58 min 1 hr 15 min
130ºF (54ºC) Hand 14 min 11th - 25th 35 min 56 min 1 hr 20 min
Spray 12 min 9th - 18th 25 min 36 min 49 min
140ºF (60ºC) Hand 13 min 10th - 18th 25 min 40 min 1 hr
Spray 10 min 8th - 15th 20 min 32 min 40 min
150ºF (66ºC) Hand 10 min 8th - 15th 20 min 38 min 55 min
Spray 9 min 7th - 10th 13 min 19 min 24 min

** Coating temperatures lower than 77ºF (25ºC) will give a false hardness reading. When a grinder is being used, a cured coating will give out dust particles, while an uncured coating will
melt like gum. Shore D Hardness of 65 = able for transportation. Shore D Hardness of 75 = able for back fill