PULL-OFF TEST REPORT

PROJECT : PUB’S “PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ACROSS SUNGEI DATE OF ATTACHMENT : 17 DEC 2009
SERANGOON LORONG HALUS WETLANDS”. (TEST PULL STUBS/DOLLIES)
OWNER’S CONSULTANT : CPG CONSULANTS PTE LTD DURATION OF LAST COAT : > 14 Days
MAIN CONTRACTOR : WAN SHENG HAO CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD (DRY TIME)
APPLICATOR : EASTERN BLASTING & COATING PTE LTD DATE OF TEST : 18 DEC 2009
SPECIFICATION REF : TOTAL Paint Specification.
TYPE OF ADHESIVE USED : ARALDITE 2-PACK EPOXY GLUE.

Location / Areas DFT Pull-off Type of Failure Remarks

(µm) Strengt
h
Galvanized pipes 24” Ø x 12-m
Stub/Dolly # 1 399 9.0 MPa 100% glue failure.
Length abraded before painting
with the following 2-coat paint
Stub/Dolly # 2 408 9.5 MPa 100% glue failure.
system:-
1st coat Sigmacover 200 Primer
Stub/Dolly # 3 424 6.0 MPa 100% glue failure.
(Grey) @ 150 microns DFT.
2nd coat Sigmaguard
nd
SigmaDur 550 720Finishing
(EHB)
Average value of the test areas:- 410 8.2 MPa
(RAL 7030) @ 50 microns DFT.
Primer Batch Nos.: Base
5934002559 and Hardener
5933002509.
Finishing Batch Nos.: Base
5942003230 and Hardener
5938003014.
The pull-off test and dry film thickness test were carried out with “Elcometer H.A.T.E. 108” in accordance with ASTM 4541 and “Elcometer
345” respectively. Both tests were conducted at the same spot.

Conducted by: Witnessed by:

Lam Pin Min 1) Moody’s Representative,
Technical Service Representative 2) Cameron’s MJ Representative and
Protective Coatings 3) Blastech’s Representative.
PPG Coatings (Singapore) Pte Ltd.