Acron Paints

C71 Enamel

Product Function

C71 Enamel is a tough and durable fleet enamel for commercial vehicles and high quality industrial finishing of all types. It combines a long wet edge time with quick through drying allowing the largest of vehicles to be sprayed without dusty overspray problems, but at the same time, yielding rapid taping and processing times for realistic second colour and sign writing applications. C71 Enamel is based on a unique specially formulated blend of polyurethane and chain stopped alkyd resins - leading to excellent gloss retention, abrasion resistance, adhesion, toughness, durability and chemical resistance. A particular feature of C71 Enamel is its good resistance to "yellowing" in white and pastel shades combined with excellent light fastness and hiding power making it very economical in general usage. This product finds its uses in the decorative field including interior and exterior wood finishing and also in other applications where its great abrasion resistance, toughness and gloss retention makes it a popular choice for heavy duty flooring applications.

Priming

Application

C71 Enamel can be applied by spray brush or roller. Conventional spray is best at approximately 35 to 50 seconds B4 Ford Cup at 20°C which is achieved by the additions of 10% Speed Thinners by volume.

Hot Spraying

This is best carried out at 50 to 60°C - no thinner is normally required although up to 10% of Speed Thinners may be used in hot weather.

Brushing

C71 Enamel gives excellent brushability due to its long wet edge. Acron retarded coach enamel thinners can be used to increase the wet edge over very large panel areas.

Roller

An application technique used mainly for flooring and walling application of this product. Normally add 10 to 20% of Speed Thinner to facilitate easier rollering and better even coverage.

Properties

ColoursAll car/ commercial/ fleet/ B.S/ Ral/ Federal/ European Standards and Pantone colours can be matched. All other colours can be matched to pattern, to meet with individual requirements, all levels of sheen can be achieved.
CoverageApproximately 9 to 10 square metres per litre at 35 microns Dry Film Thickness (DFT)
SolidsApproximately 52-58% dependent upon colour
S.G.1.0 - 1.3 dependant on colour
Temp. ResistanceUp to 200°C (Some discolouration may occur)
ViscosityApproximately 3.0 poise I.C.I. Cone & Plate at 25°C.
Dry and Wet Film Thickness50 microns wet gives approximately 25µDFT
Special PropertiesGood long wet edge/ through dry/ excellent durability & abrasion resistance
PackagingAvailable in all pack sizes including 2.5, 5, 25 & 200 Litres
Storage LifeIn excess of twelve months in original sealed containers
FlashpointAbove 32°C
Drying TimesTouch Dry : Within one hour. Hard Dry : Overnight
Drying TimesTouch dry : 1.5 - 2 hours. Hard dry 8- 16 hours
Cleaning / Removal Use Gunwash
ThinnersSpeed Thinners (Fast); White Spirit & Retarded C/E Thinners (Slow)
Re-CoatUp to 1 hour then after hard dry period

Health and Safety

Barrier creams and rubber gloves should be worn when using this product. Wear goggles to protect eyes from splashes. Ensure good ventilation during application. Do not breathe in vapours.

Product Reference No. C71 Issue Date August 2002

Hard Wearing, Tough and Durable
Chemical Resistant Protection

Acron Paints
Unit 6, William Street, Northam, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5QH
Tel: 023 80223266sales@acronpaints.co.ukFax: 08700 527 587

The claims made in this document are made in good faith and are based on exhaustive tests carried out over a long period.
Acron Paints, their agents and their distributors cannot accept any liability for the behaviour of their materials in individual cases.

A printer friendly copy is available here A Health and Safety Reference Datasheet is available here