Epoxy Aluminium Mastic

Highway Bridges	Piping
Exteriors of Tanks & Silos	Fencing and Railings
Galvanized Steel	Oil Refineries
Food & Beverage Plants	Water Towers
Industrial Process Facilities	Lighting Columns & Steel Furniture
Marine Installations	Electricity Transmission Towers
Off-shore Platforms	Fertilizer Plants
Pulp & Paper Mills	Chemical & Petro-Chemical Plants
Containment Areas of Nuclear Plants	Pharmaceutical Industry
Rusted Steel Surfaces	Previously Painted Surfaces

Name/Description	Anumastic - 102
Type	Two pack cold cured
Composition	Modified Epoxy with Special Curing Agent / aluminium flakes and pigments.
Colour	Aluminium, off-white, green, light grey, dark grey. (Shades do not match with standard shade-card)
Finish	Semi Glossy
Volume Solids (mixed)	88± 3%
Mixing Ratio	Base : Hardener 1 : 1 by volume
Pot Life @ 50% R. H. @ 30°C - unreduced -reduced	1-2 hours 3-4 hours
Dry film thickness per coat -by brush -by spray	125 - 175 microns 150 - 225 microns
Coverage-(theoretical-no loss)	5.87 m² /litre @ 150 microns
Serviceability @ 30° C - Dry to touch - Hard Dry - Re-coat - Full Cure	4 - 8 hours Overnight 16 hours minimum and 7 days maximum. If maximum re-coat time exceeds, brush blast before applying topcoat. 7 days
Dry heat resistance	120° C
Application Temperature -minimum -maximum	10° C 35° C
Relative Humidity	85%
Resistance to corrosion under conditions of condensation @ 38°C for 1500 hours. (ASTM - D 2247)	No Failure
Resistance to Salt Spray for 1000 hours (ASTM - B 117)	No Failure
Outdoor Durability	2 years minimum except for slight chalking & darkening
Flexibility & Adhesion	Satisfactory
Flash Point	23° C
Solvent/Thinner	Anusol - ETP Thinner
Precaution	Flammable. Keep away from heat and open flame. Maintain good ventilation and avoid breathing vapours.
Packing	8 & 40 litres
Shelf Life	6 months

	Easy to apply and can be applied via airless spray, conventional spray, brush or roller.
	Can be used as primer, intermediate or topcoat.
	Anumastic - 102 is filled with metal flakes which orient themselves in the film in such a manner as to form a labyrinth. As Anumastic - 102 cures, chemical reaction between hardener, epoxy resin and metal flakes cause the metal flakes to form into a plate-like structure. It is the plate-like structure of the metal flakes that retards the passage of corrosive elements through the film by lengthening the path they must travel. Corrosive molecules must take the circuitous route around the layers of the metal flakes. Also, the high film build increases the distance corrosives must travel to reach the substrate.
	The tremendous Anumastic - 102 advantage over conventional coatings is that it penetrates right through existing rust down to the steel substrate because of its excellent wetting ability. Most conventional coatings do not have this ability. Failure to penetrate through rust not only prevents good adhesion to the substrate ----- and therefore, encourages undercutting by penetration of water and chemical vapours along the coating film ----- but also allows moisture and air to remain entrapped in the porous rust film.
	The binder in Anumastic - 102 is shielded against degradation by ultra-violet light from the sun and other sources because metal flakes are opaque. That means that chalking and other signs of UV attack are controlled at a much slower rate than with conventional coatings.
	The metal flakes have unique reflective property. This reflective property not only prevents UV attack on the binder system, but also reflects away a high percentage of energy reducing the surface temperature of the coating compared to many types of conventional coatings. The lower surface temperature, of course, results in an increase in service life and a decrease in rate of breakdown.
	It does not soften existing coatings as most conventional coatings do because it is a high solid coating. It can be applied over many types of coatings like alkyds, without crazing, lifting or exhibiting poor adhesion. Although some coatings will possess few of the above mentioned properties, Anumastic - 102 is unique in its inclusion of *all* of the above to set up an unequaled corrosion defense system
	Formulated with lead and chromate-free rust inhibitive pigments to provide maximum protection against severe weather, moisture and general chemical attack.
	Provides excellent protection against fumes, splash and moisture condensation.
	Can be used for the repair of aged inorganic zinc coatings.
	Excellent resistance to splash and spillage of dilute acids, alkalis, certain chemicals and solvents.
	Has excellent resistance to radiation and has decontamination properties.
	Ideal for high humidity, moisture, marine atmospheres, heavy rains, high temperature, damp conditions, very dusty and fungus prone conditions.

	Aliphatic solvents, gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil : Severe
	Weak solutions of acids and alkalis : Severe
	Aromatic Solvents, formaldehyde : Severe
	Glycol ethers, alcohols, chlorinated solvents : Moderate
	Fats & oils, lubricating oils, cutting oils : Severe
	Fresh and Sea Water : Severe

	Brushes and spray equipment should be cleaned with Anusol - ETP Epoxy Thinner.
	The contents should be stirred thoroughly prior to use.
	When over-coating the weathered or aged Anumastic - 102, ensure that the coating is fully free from all contamination such as oil, dust, grease, stains etc.
	This coating should always be thinned with Anusol - ETP Epoxy Thinner. The use of alternative thinners can severely inhibit the curing mechanism of the coating.

	Do not apply over loose or flaking rust and paint.
	The solvents contained in Anumastic - 102 may lift some aged alkyd coatings. A test patch is recommended prior to application
	Like most epoxies, Anumastic - 102 lose gloss and chalks on exterior exposures. However, it should be noted that film integrity is not at all affected.
	Oil, alkyd, oil modified polyurethane and epoxy-ester topcoats are not recommended.