S16 Epoxy Coating | Metals | Immersion Service

Chemical Resistance

1. Excellent: Suitable for Immersion 2. Very Good: Suitable for Immersion 3. Good: Suitable for Secondary Containment 4. Fair: Spill/Splash

Alkalies

Solvents

ACIDS

APPLICATION TEMPERATURE: 45- 110 degrees F

Product Use Instructions 

Surface Preparation

Steel Surfaces: Always abrasive blast with chloride free abrasive. Exterior applications to SSPC SP-10 Near White metal finish. Immersion applications to SSPC SP-5 White metal. Grind flat all burrs, weld seams, radius sharp edges. Fresh blasted surfaces to be primed with ARCOR S-30 Prime or ARCOR S-16 only in NSF, USDA or FDA Applications.

Concrete Surfaces: Not Recommended for hand or roller application. Apply by heated plural or cartridge spray. Concrete surfaces should be degreased if oil and grease contamination is present. Degreased surface shall be high pressure washed, acid etched and high pressure washed again so surface is clean and free of all grease, oils and surface laitance. Existing coatings should be abrasive blasted to clean concrete. Prime with S16 only for potable water NSF, USDA or FDA Applications; As needed prime with EE-70 Epoxy Coating or EE-80 Epoxy Pre-Primer.

Mixing:

Thoroughly mix Activator into Base with mixing stick or drill with low speed mixing blade. Mix by Volume 2 parts Base to 1 parts Activator. Or by weight 100 gm Base to 33 gm Activator.

Thinning: Never thin.

Application:

Brush: medium to stiff bristle of sufficient quality that bristles do not pull out and stick in coating (epoxy glued bristles are best). Trim or tape to <1” nap.

Roller: use good quality 3/8” nap.

Cartridge Sprayer: Heat to 130-140F. Shake vigorously before inserting into sprayer. Heat by microwave or water bath.

Plural Spray: .029-.035 RAC tip, 2,500-3,500 PSI, Heat to 160ºF Base, 110ºF Activator.

Airless Spray: use .029-.035 RAC tip, 4,000-5,000 PSI (55:1+). Recommended only with in-line heater at 120º to 135ºF. (Caution: Short Pot-Life). Consult ARCOR.

Conventional Spray: Not Recommended

All spray equipment should employ traps to prevent water and oil from contaminating coating and 30 mesh
screens prevent particulate contamination.

Application Temperature

Material: Keep between 55 to 95F. Substrate: Keep between 45 to 105F. The difference in temperature of the substrate and the coating should never exceed 10F.

Overcoat / Cure Time:

By Brush or Roller recoat between 6 and 8 hours at 72F.

When spraying recoat between 5 and 8 hours. Full cure before immersion 3 days at 72F. Force Cure: 12 hours at 120F.

CLEAN UP: Acetone, M.E.K, Isopropyl Alcohol (98-100%). or similar.

WARNING: Base contains epoxy resin. Activator contains alkaline amines, a strong sensitizer. May cause skin irritation, sensitization or other allergic responses. Use with good ventilation,
particularly if heated or sprayed. Prevent all contact with skin or eyes. Wear protective clothing, goggles, gloves or barrier creams. Keep containers closed when not in use. Wash thoroughly
after handling. In case of skin contact immediately wash with soap and water. In case of eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes. If irritation persists seek medical attention. Consult the
Product Safety Data Sheets (SDS) BEFORE USE!

Manufacturer makes no warranty either expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose for this product. Under no circumstances will the
manufacturer be liable for incidental, consequential or other damages, breach of warranty, strict liability, or any other theory arising out of use of this product. ARCOR® epoxy products do not
provide structural integrity or improvement. They are only used to provide protection from corrosion, wear, abrasion and chemical attack on a given substrate and only to the extent provided
for in the Data Sheets, Technical Data Sheets, Safety Data Sheets and any other information as supplied in writing directly from manufacturers technical support.

The information and or recommendations contained herein are based on standard Product and are proprietary and furnished solely for the use of our customers. This information is provided in
good faith and believed to be true and accurate as of the date/version of this document. As the manufacturer has no control over the use conditions or application process of the parties using
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