EPICON T - 500

Product Data Sheet

No. 6025

Product Information

Regulatory Information

Generic Type

Epoxy protective coating for tank internal

Flash Point
Base
Hardener
Specific Gravity ( Mixed )

Colour & Appearance

V.O.C. as supplied

Two component epoxy

Description

Red brown, Grey, Light grey, White

Solids by Volume ( % )

:
:
:

17.7
15.5
1.38 + 0.05

423

C
C
g / ml
o

( ISO 2811 )

Semi-gloss

g / litre

( Calculated from the formula with Red brown colour product )

UN Class / Packing Group

UN Shipping No.

58 + 2

:
:

3 / II
1263

Features
Packaging & Handling Information

- Excellent chemical resistance for petroleum products,

water, salt water, alkalis, and selected acids
- Suitable for tank internal
- Suitable for piping external to be insulated
- Excellent physical properties such as toughness,
impact and abrasion resistance
- Easy application

Packaging : 2 packs
Base Pack ( Liquid enamel )
Hardener Pack (Liquid clear )
Package size may vary from country to country
according to local requirements

Recommended Use
As a protective coating for petroleum and chemical

Storage Condition

tanks, various water tanks, piping under insulation.

- Must be in accordance with national regulation.

- Keep well ventilated space.
- Keep away from source of heat and ignition.
o
Temperature
: 5 - 50
C
Humidity
: 0 - 90
% RH
o
Shelf Life at 25 C
: 12
months
Subject to re-inspection

Disposal of Package
Dispose in separate closed metal container in accordance
with all applicable regulations.

Practical Information
Mixing Ratio

Base : Hardener

Dry Film Thickness

Wet Film Thickness
Theoretical Coverage

85
78

:
:

15
22

75
130
0.130
7.7

125
216
0.216
4.6

Temperature
Drying Time
( at D.F.T. 125 microns )

Overcoating Interval
( at D.F.T. 125 microns )

Surface Dry
Hard Dry

( ISO 1517 )
( ISO 9117 )

Minimum
Maximum

To self Overcoating (Indoor)

To self Overcoating (Outdoor)

Induction Time
Pot Life ( ISO 9514 )

( by weight )
( by volume )
microns
microns
2
litre / m
2
m / litre

5 oC

10 oC

20 oC

30 oC

3.5 hrs.
36 hrs.

2.5 hrs.
24 hrs.

36 hrs.

24 hrs.

10 days
5 days
30 min.
10 hrs.

10 days
4 days
30 min.
7 hrs.

1.5 hrs.
12 hrs.
12 hrs.
(16 hrs.)*
7 days
3 days
20 min.
5 hrs.

30 min.
6 hrs.
6 hrs.
(14 hrs.)*
5 days
2 days
10 min.
3 hrs.

Remark: Shown above ( )* are for Product Carrier Tank Internal

Protective Coatings
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Issue Date : 01 April 2010

EPICON T-500
No. 6025

EPICON T - 500

No. 6025

Surface Preparation
General
Surface to be painted must be clean ( free from rust, dust, oil, grease, etc. ) and completely dry ( surface temperature
o
must be higher than the dew point 3 C or more ).
All welds should be relatively smooth without sharp edges and free of weld slag and spatter.

Steel Surface

Grit abrasive blast cleaning to ISO ( 8501 - 1 ) Sa 2 /2 and anchor profile of 40 - 50 microns are recommended for the
highest performance. For touch up, ISO ( 8501 - 1 ) St 3 or SSPC - SP11 with anchor profile of minimum 20 microns is
recommended.

Application
o

Temperature

Min. 5 C ( Min. 10 C for Petroleum Tanks )

Humidity

Max. 85% RH
o
On steel surface: Dew point +Min. 5 C
o
On painted surface: Dew point +Min.3 C
EPOXY THINNER B, EPOXY THINNER D

Thinner
Mixing

Material is supplied in two components as a unit. Always mix a complete unit in the
proportions supplied. Once the unit has been mixed, it must be used within the pot
life as specified.

Preferable Preceding Coats

EPICON ZINC RICH PRIMER B-2, CERABOND 2000, NZ PRIMER S,

EPICON T-500 HS, EPICON T-500 PRIMER H, etc

Preferable Subsequent Coats

EPICON T-500 HS, etc

For Airless Spray

- Tip No.
- Paint Output Pressure
- Spray - gun Speed
- Viscosity
- Thinning

GRACO 619, 621 et al.

14.7 - 17.7 MPa ( g )
60 - 80 cm / sec.
1.0 - 1.5 Pas
0 - 10 % by volume

For Brush / Roller Brush

Suitable - small areas only

- Thinning

Typically 50 - 75 microns can be achieved.

0 - 3 % by volume

- All blast cleaned surfaces should be coated normally within 4 hours and before rust bloom occurs.
- Patch or stripe coat for sharp edges, bolts, or crevice should be applied by brush at first.
- The coated surface should not be exposed to sunlight from manhole and other holes by using sun-net, etc
- The coated surface is sweated of flooded by water, the surface should be roughened even if within overcoating interval.
- Above two coats system is recommended for tank internal lining to avoid pinholes and holidays.
- Before subsequent coat application, all chalks ( if existed ) and any contaminations should be removed.
- Sufficient ventilation is required for confined space to remove solvent vapour during application and drying.
- Wear the suitable protection gears such as glasses, gloves and fresh indrawn to breathing on workers.

Safety
This product should be used only by professional applicators. Consult the current Chugoku Marine Paints Material
Safety Data Sheets. Follow all local or national health, safety and environmental regulations. Observe all safety labels
on packaging and containers. Take precautions against possible risks of fire or explosions as well as protection of the
environment. Apply only at ventilated areas. Handle with care.

Disclaimer
This data sheet contains the best and latest of our knowledge on the date of issue on laboratory testing and practical
application experience, and subject to change without notice. Since the paints are used under unexpected
circumstances in some cases, guarantee can not be given except on the quality of those paints themselves.
- Generally epoxies including this product will be chalking, yellowing, and discolouring on exposure to sunlight.
- Consult Chugoku Marine Paints as for accepted cargo products.
Please visit Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. Worldwide Network.

http://www.cmp.co.jp/

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Issue Date : 01 April 2010

EPICON T-500
No. 6025