Calculations

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Calculations : Paint
Abbreviations
WFT
DFT
% VS
LF
DV

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Wet Film Thickness

Dry Film Thickness
Percent Volume Solids
Loss Factor
Dead Volume

Formula for determining the DFT

Formula: DFT

WFT x % VS
100

Example:
WFT =

250 m

% VS =

50 %

DFT

250 x 50
100

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125 m

Formula for determining the WFT

Formula : WFT

DFT x 100 %
% VS

Example:
DFT

100 m

% VS

65 %

WFT

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100 x 100 %
65 %

154 m

Formula for determining the

WFT after thinning (Method 1)
Formula: WFT

Example:
DFT
% VS
Added thinner

= 100 m
= 65 %
= 20 %

WFT

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DFT x (100 % + % thinner)

% VS

100 x (100 % + 20 %)
65 %

=185 m

Formula for determining the

WFT after thinning (Method 2).
DFT
% VS
Added thinner
Volume of paint
Volume of thinner
New volume

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WFT

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100 microns
65 %
20 %
1 litre New % VS:
0,2 litre
1,2 litre

100 % x 100 microns

54 %

65 = 54 %
1,2

= 185

Theoretical spreading rate

% VS x 10
DFT

Formula:

DFT
% VS
10

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Spreading rate:

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m2/litre

100 microns
65
Factor
65 x 10
100

6,5m2/litre

Consumption of paint, no loss (1 of 2)

To be painted: Tank, area of 500 m2

Paint
Epoxy mastic
Polyurethane topcoat
Consumption

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DFT
200 microns
50
Area (m2) x DFT
10 x % VS

% VS
85 %
50 %
=

litre

Consumption of paint, no loss (1 of 2)

To be painted: Tank, area of 500 m2
Formula:

Epoxy mastic

500 x 200
10 x 85

117,7 litre

Polyurethane topcoat

500 x 50
10 x 50

50,0 litre

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Area, m2 x DFT
10 x % VS

Consumption of Paint with loss

To be painted: Tank, area of 500 m2 , 40 % loss
40 % loss implies that only 60 % will remain on the surface.
The correction factor, Loss factor, will be 0.6
Formula:

Epoxy mastic
Polyurethane topcoat

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Area, m2 x DFT
10 x % VS x Efficiency
500 x 200
10 x 85 x 0,6
500 x 50
10 x 50 x 0,6

= 196 litre
= 83 litre

Consumption of paint with loss

including Dead Volume (1 of 2)
A certain roughness will give a certain dead volume
Roughness, microns
30
45
60
75
90
105

Total Dead volume, litre =

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Dead volume, l/ m2
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07

Area (m2) x DV x 100

% VS x Eff

Dead volume increases the

volume of paint required
Smooth (polished) steel surface
Even film thickness

Steel
Specified thickness
Uneven steel surface
Paint will fill the valleys

Steel
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Dead volume

How much paint should we order ?

calculation of paint consumption with
loss
A loss of 40 % means that only 60 %
will be applied on the surface

Example: 100 litre is needed, loss is 40 %

We have to order
100 x 100
60

100
0,6 (Efficiency) = 167 litre

Not 100 litre + 40 % extra = 140 litre

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Consumption of paint with loss

including Dead Volume (2 of 2)
Tank area 500 m2, 40 % loss, surface roughness 60 microns
Epoxy mastic
Polyurethane topcoat

% VS
85
50

Litre dead volume =

500 x 0,04 x 100

85 x 0,6

39 litre (EM)

Epoxy mastic (EM)

500 x 200
10 x 85 x 0,6

196 litre (EM)

Polyurethane topcoat

500 x 50
10 x 50 x 0,6

83 litre (PU)

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DFT
200
50

Consumption of Paint with loss

To be painted: Tank, area of 1500 m2 , 30 % loss
Dicat dengan:

Jotamastic 87 Dft :200 Mic

Volume solid 87%

Hardtop As

Volume solid 50%

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Dft : 50 Mic

Consumption of Paint with loss

To be painted: Tank, area of 1500 m2 , 30 % loss

Cari quantity

Jotamastic 87

litre

Hardtop AS

litre

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Consumption of Paint with loss

To be painted: Tank, area of 1500 m2 , 30 % loss

Formula:

Jotamastic 87
Hardtop AS

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Area, m2 x DFT
10 x % VS x Efficiency
1500 x 200 = 492.61 litre
10 x 87 x 0,7
1500 x 50 =214.29 litre
10 x 50 x 0,7

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