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Corrosionprotection
Neutral Salt Spray Test according Laboratory
to ISO 9227 NSS of ZINGA 2 x 90 IJm
dry film thickness Jan Tademaweg 40
2031 CV Haarlem
P.O. Box 2113
2002 CC Haarlem
The Netherlands
T +31 23-5319544
F +31 23-5277229
Haarlem, 11 October 2010 E [email protected]
I www.cot-nl.com

Client Zingametall bvba

Industriepark - Rozenstraat 4
B - 9810 Eke (Belgium)
Contact person: Mr. F. Peirsegaele

Project number 20090602

Report number LAB10-0798-REP Revision 1

Handled by Mr. N. Blokker

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ABN AMRa Bank 528095455 • BIC code ABNANL2A • IBAN NL 74ABNA0528095455 • KvK Haarlem 34069959 I=."""'IJ
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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 3
1.1 Order 3
1.2 Samples 3

2 PAINT APPLICATION 3

3 NEUTRAL SALT SPRAY TEST 3

4 RESULTS 4
4.1 Assessment after 720 hours Neutral Salt Spray test.. 4
4.2 Assessment after 1440 hours Neutral Salt Spray test 4
4.3 Assessment after 2000 hours Neutral Salt Spray test 4
4.4 Assessment after 2500 hours Neutral Salt Spray test 5

5 CONCLUSION 5
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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Order

By order of Zingametall bvba in Eke, Belgium, the Centrum voor Onderzoek en Technisch advies
(COT bv) in Haarlem, The Netherlands, has performed a neutral Salt Spray Test according to ISO
9227 NSS of Zinga 2 x 90 ~m dry film thickness.

The order has been given by signing the COT quotation LAB10-0234-0FF on 24 February 2010.

1.2 Samples

Samples Coated steel test panels with 2 layers Zinga (2 x 90 ~m DFT)

COT sample number 22-02-10/0175 B

Received 19 February 2010

2 PAINT APPLICATION

The Zinga system has been applied at Zingametall bvba.

Specified Dry Film Thickness: 2 layers, 90 ~m dry film thickness per layer

3 NEUTRAL SALT SPRAY TEST

In total 12 panels have been placed in a salt spray cabinet according to ISO 9227 (COT instruction
30.01.27). In the cabinet a 5 % NaCi solution is sprayed at a temperature of 35 ± 10 ( , The
amount of the collected spray is between 1 and 2 ml per hour per 80 cm 2 , the pH of the collected
spray is 6.5 - 7.2 and the salt concentration of the collected spray is 5.0 ± 0.5% (m/m).
Before the start of the salt spray test a vertical scribe in the coating till the substrate has been
made in all panels, the wide of the scribe was about 0.3 mm.

The start of the salt spray test was 16-03-2010.

Inspections have been done at several times on the following panels:
720 hours panels 8, 13 and 14 15-04-2010
1440 hours panels 9, 15 and 16 14-05-2010
2000 hours panels 24, 25 and 26 08-06-2010
2500 hours panels 27, 28 and 29 29-06-2010

During the inspections the corrosion of the substrate from the scribe has been measured and the
rust on the surface has been determined according to ISO 4628-3.

Table 1: Rust Ratings according to ISO 4628-3

Degree of rusting Rusted area COlo)
Ri 0 0
Ri 1 0.05
Ri 2 0.5
Ri 3 1
Ri 4 8
Ri 5 40 to 50
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4 RESULTS

4.1 Assessment after 720 hours Neutral Salt Spray test

PanelS Panel 13 Panel 14

Minimum - maximum OFT (IJm) 143 - 175 159 - 191 155 - 191

Average OFT (IJm) 163 ± 9 176 ± 10 176 ± 13

ISO 4628-2 (blistering) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

ISO 4628-3 (rusting) RIO Ri 0 RI 0

ISO 4628-4 (cracking) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

ISO 4628-5 (flaking) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

Corrosion of the substrate from <0.5 <0.5 <0.5

the scribe (mm)

4.2 Assessment after 1440 hours Neutral Salt Spray test

Panel 9 Panel 15 Panel 16

Minimum - maximum OFT (IJm) 135 - 173 159 - 181 183 - 211

Average OFT (IJm) 156 ± 11 172 ± 7 195 ± 8

ISO 4628-2 (blistering) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

ISO 4628-3 (rusting) Ri 0 Ri 0 Ri 1

ISO 4628-4 (cracking) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

ISO 4628-5 (flaking) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

Corrosion of the substrate from <0.5 <0.5 <0.5

the scribe (mm)

4.3 Assessment after 2000 hours Neutral Salt Spray test

Panel 24 Panel 25 Panel 26

Minimum - maximum OFT (IJm) 165 - 195 159 - 189 159 - 177

Average OFT (IJm) 179 ± 10 173 ± 9 169 ± 6

ISO 4628-2 (blistering) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

ISO 4628-3 (rusting) RI 1 Ri 0 Ri 0

ISO 4628-4 (cracking) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

ISO 4628-5 (flaking) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

Corrosion of the substrate from <1.0 <0.5 <0.5

the scribe (mm)
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4.4 Assessment after 2500 hours Neutral Salt Spray test

Panel 27 Panel 28 Panel 29

Minimum - maximum OFT (IJm) 159 - 183 169 - 185 157 - 187

Average OFT (IJm) 171 ± 8 178 ± 6 173 ± 11

ISO 4628-2 (blistering) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

ISO 4628-3 (rusting) RI 0 Ri 0 Ri 0

ISO 4628-4 (cracking) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

ISO 4628-5 (flaking) 0(50) 0(50) 0(50)

Corrosion of the substrate from <0.5 <0.5 <0.5

the scribe (mm)

5 CONCLUSION

The system 2 layers Zinga, dry film thickness 90 IJm per layer (COT sample number
22-02-10/0175 B), shows no rust on the panels after 2500 hours Neutral Salt Spray test according
to ISO 9227 NSS.

CENTRUM VOOR ONOERZOEK

EN T,ECHNISCH AOVIES (COT bv)

N. Blokker
Laboratory Technician