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System: General Description of Exposure Conditions
System: General Description of Exposure Conditions
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
revision of 5-2000
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STEEL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
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STEEL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
Internal dry or wet conditions
COATING SYSTEM
EXPOSURE
SYSTEM
ALKYD EP/
PUR
ACR
DISP
ALKYD EP/
PUR
ACR
DISP
EP/
PUR
NUMBER
4010 4011
4012
4020 4021
4022
4024
New Construction or
total repair
BARE METAL
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
#
+
+
#
#
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
#
+
+
#
#
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
#
#
#
+
+
+
+
+
+
ACR = Acrylic
CR = Chlorinated rubber
DISP= Dispersion
EP = Epoxy
PUR = Polyurethane
ZC = Zinc containing
+ = recommended
# = suitable, subject to detailed info
= not recommended
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STEEL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
Rural conditions
COATING SYSTEM
EXPOSURE
SYSTEM
ALKYD
EP/
PUR
ACR
HS/EP
PUR
NUMBER
New Construction or
total repair
BARE METAL
4030
4031
4032
4034
+
+
+
#
+
+
#
#
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
#
+
+
+
+
+
+
Powdercoatings
Epoxy
Epoxy-polyester
Polyester
Polyurethane
#
#
#
#
+
+
+
+
#
#
#
#
+
+
+
+
Stoving enamels
Alkyd-amino
#
#
Coil coatings
Acr-sil.polyester
Polyvinylydenefluoride
Polyvinylchloride
Plastisols
ACR= Acrylic
CR= Chlorinated Rubber
DISP = Dispersion
EP= Epoxy
PUR = Polyurethane
SIL = Silicone
ZC = Zinc containing
+ = recommended
# = suitable, subject to detailed info
= not recommended
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STEEL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
SYSTEM
ALKYD
EP/
PUR
HS/EP
PUR
NUMBER
New Construction or
total repair
BARE METAL
4040
4041
4042
+
+
+
#
+
+
#
#
+
+
+
+
#
#
#
+
+
+
+
Powdercoatings
Epoxy
Epoxy-polyester
Polyester
Polyurethane
#
#
#
#
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Stoving enamels
Alkyd-amino
#
#
Coil coatings
Acr-sil.polyester
Polyvinylydenefluoride
Polyvinylchloride
Plastisols
ACR = Acrylic
CR = Chlorinated Rubber
EP = Epoxy
HS = High Solids
MOD= Modified
PUR = Polyurethane
SIL = Silicone
ZC = Zinc containing
+ = recommended
# = suitable, subject to detailed info
= not recommended
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STEEL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
SYSTEM
EP/SF
EP/HS
NUMBER
4050
4051
New Construction or
total repair
BARE METAL
#
+
#
+
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STEEL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
System selection for internal and external exposures
High temperatures
COATING SYSTEM
EXPOSURE
200C
450C
400C
SYSTEM
ALKYD
ACRYLIC
EPOXY
SILICONE
SILICATE
NUMBER
4060
4061
4062
4063
4064
New Construction or
total repair
BARE METAL
+
#
+
+
#
+
#
#
EP = Epoxy
HS = High solid
SF = Solvent free
+ = recommended
# = suitable, subject to detailed info
= not recommended
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STEEL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
70C
100C
SYSTEM
EPOXY
TAR
EPOXY
SF
EPOXY
HS
PHEN
EPOXY
NUMBER
4070
4071
4072
4076
New Construction or
total repair
BARE METAL
+
+
+
#
+
#
COATING SYSTEM
EXPOSURE
SYSTEM
EPOXY
HS
EPOXY
TAR
EPOXY
HS
EPOXY
SF
NUMBER
4100
4101
4102
4103
New Construction or
total repair
BARE METAL
+
#
#
+
+
#
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STEEL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
4005
July 2003
Immersion in refined petroleum products - crude oil chemicals
COATING SYSTEM
EXPOSURE
SYSTEM
EPOXY
HS
PHEN
EPOXY
EPOXY
SF
ZINC
SILICATE
EPOXY
HS
EPOXY
TAR
EPOXY
SF
NUMBER
4080
4081
4082
4083
4090
4091
4092
New Construction or
total repair
BARE METAL
#
+
#
#
#
#
+
+
+
+
#
#
#
+
#
+
+
+
+
+
#
+
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
EP
HS
PHEN
SF
= Epoxy
= High solids
= Phenolic
= Solvent free
+ = recommended
# = suitable, subject to detailed info
= not recommended
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