PRODUCTS FOR PRIMERS HARDNESS

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Konig
EPAMINE PC 161 103.4 156.3 167.6 201.3

The aim of the present work is to compare a series of curing agents suitable COLOUR AFTER EPAMINE PC 1315 116.2 205.0 207.7 225.6
for primers. The products tested are of three types: CURING SAMPLE: Film
SAMPLE A 122.0 195.3 198.3 241.6
THICKNESS: 120 µm
EPOXY RESIN USED: EBL 70 (Standard BPA epoxy resin) SAMPLE B* 96.5 170.2 184.6 198.4
- Classic Pointer’s grades
SAMPLE C* 132.3 197.0 222.4 233.1
- Competitor’s grades Absent Very SAMPLE D 99.3 141.6 155.6 198.0

Classic Pointer’s Grades

- New Pointer’s grades Slight EPAMINE PC 1507 114.5 223.0 226.6 267.0
EPAMINE PC 161
EPAMINE PC 1508 102.0 189.0 194.3 196.7
The comparison is made in terms of: hardeness, aspect, physical properties,
*measure is not reliable due to the large stickiness
exothermic behaviour, gloss.
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Absent Very

EXOTHERMIC BEHAVIOUR EPAMINE PC 1315

Slight Shore-D
EPAMINE PC 161 30.3 43.0 55.3 65.0

EPAMINE PC 1315 46.0 59.3 67.7 70.7

SAMPLE A 40.7 60.0 67.7 72.0

Absent Very
SAMPLE B 53.0 59.7 62.0 65.0
High
SAMPLE A SAMPLE: Disk SAMPLE C 35.3 44.3 58.0 68.3
THICKNESS: 3 mm
SAMPLE D 23.3 35.3 49.3 65.0
EPOXY RESIN USED: EBL 74 (Diluted BPA epoxy resin)
EPAMINE PC 1507 34.7 58.0 67.0 72.3
Very Medium
EPAMINE PC 1508 23.3 41.3 55.0 65.0
High
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SAMPLE B
Competitor’s Grades

Gloss 60°
Very Medium EPAMINE PC 161 113.3 114.8 115.2 115.4

High EPAMINE PC 1315 123.0 120.7 123.3 123.3

SAMPLE A 92.0 99.3 99.5 99.5

SAMPLE C
SAMPLE B 81.5 94.9 97.6 98.0

SAMPLE C 76.2 73.9 74.0 75.1

Probably
SAMPLE D 113.0 113.9 114.2 114.7
Water Inside
EPAMINE PC 1507 126.3 130.4 130.4 131.0

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
EPAMINE PC 1508 115.4 119.5 119.5 119.6

Absent Medium Viscosity Colour Gardner Amine Value PHR Gel-Time

SAMPLE D cPs Typical Value mg KOH/g min

EPAMINE PC 161 100-300 <1 330-370 50 25

EPAMINE PC 1315 100-300 <1 380-450 50 25

New Pointer’s Grades

Absent Slight SAMPLE A 500-900 12 350-450 50 40

EPAMINE PC 1507 SAMPLE B 500-900 7 400-500 50 25

SAMPLE C 500-900 7 400-500 50 20

SAMPLE D 100-300 <1 330-370 50 40
Slight Slight
EPAMINE PC 1507 200-600 6 330-370 50 45

EPAMINE PC 1508 EPAMINE PC 1508 100-500 6 500-600 50 25

What is reported is not guarantee