PRODUCT NUMBER

PRODUCT NAME

14-14-1

BLACK EPOXY TANK CAR COATING

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Pruett-Schaffer’s #14-14-1 Black Epoxy is a two component, amine-cured Bisphenol A epoxy for use as a heavy duty maintenance or encapsulation coating. It is designed as a brush or spray applied topcoat, intermediate coating, or direct-to-metal coating. It has good exterior durability, very good adhesion over a wide variety of substrates, and exceptional corrosion and chemical resistance.

RECOMMENDED USES

Use to protect machinery, tanks, tank cars, and structures from corrosion in aggressive environments where chemicals, salt, water, fuels, and oils are present. Formulated to allow high film build in one pass to protect hard to cover sharp edges.

SURFACE PREPARATION

For severe service, metal substrates should be blasted to an SSPC-SP-10 white metal blast with a 1.0 -/+ .5 mil blast profile, and applied over epoxy primer. An SP-6 commercial blast may be sufficient for many repair or DTM applications with less severe requirements. This coating is very tolerant of poor surface preparation. For tightly adhering existing coatings, degreasing and hand tool cleaning, power washing, brush blasting, sanding, or a combination of these methods may be acceptable. All surfaces to be coated must be clean, dry and free of oil and grease, loose rust or paint, weld spatter, burning slag, dust, and chalk.

MIXING AND POT LIFE

The recommended minimum application temperature when using 14-14-1 B Hardener is 55 ^F.

Mix 3 parts by volume #14-14-1 A with 2 parts 14-14-1 B. It can be used immediately, there is no induction time. Pot life when mixed in 5-gallon lots: 0.45 hours at 77 ^F.

THINNING AND CLEANUP

Thin and cleanup equipment with xylol or ketone. Add a little solvent at a time to the mixed system with constant gentle agitation to a maximum of 5% by volume.

APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

May be applied by brush, roller, or airless spray. Airless spray gives the best results, use .015-.020 inch tip size. Apply 5-9 mils wet film thickness to yield 4-7 mils dry film thickness. Brushes should be of polyester or nylon construction. Application using cup-type spray gun is not recommended.

CURE TIMES & TEMPERATURES

Cures set-to-touch in 1-2 hours at 77 ^F; 1 hr at 90 ^F, 24-48 hr at < 40 ^F. Recoat or topcoat within 8-48 hours or reduced adhesion of the second coat may result. Allow 7-10 days cure at 70 ^F before placing into severe service, longer if ambient temperature is lower than 40 ^F.

ENVIRONMENTAL

This product meets current air pollution regulations regarding hydrocarbon and ozone reactive emissions. It is VOC compliant for the architectural maintenance industry, contains no chromate or zinc, and complies with current federal regulations regarding the use of lead in paint.

PHYSICAL PARAMETERS

VOC, U.S. EPA Reference Method 24:

1.43 lb/gal mixed system, with 14-14 B

WEIGHT PER GALLON, ASTM D-1475:

11.25 lbs mixed system

NONVOLATILE, mixed system:

By weight : 87.2 +/- 2.0 %

By volume: 78.5 +/- 1.0%

THEORETICAL COVERAGE:

1260 ft²/gallon/mil, dry film with 14-B

INITIAL GLOSS, 60^, ASTM D-523:

>75

VISCOSITY, mixed system, ASTM D-562:

80-90 Krebs Units

COLOR, ASTM D-1729 :Fed 595b #17038

POT LIFE, mixed in 5 gal lots:

.45 hrs @ 70 ^F; < 30 min @ 90 ^F

FLASH POINT, TAG CC: 81 ^F

THIS INFORMATION RESULTS FROM TESTS CONDUCTED IN A LABORATORY UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS. DIFFERENT RESULTS MAY BE OBTAINED IN COMMERCIAL USE OF THIS PRODUCT UNDER FACTORY OR FIELD CONDITIONS. PRUETT-SCHAFFER MAKES NO WARRANTY CONCERNING THE SUITABILITY OF THIS PRODUCT FOR THE END USE CONTEMPLATED BY THE BUYER, EXCEPT THAT THE PRODUCT SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PRESENTED HEREIN.