Tech.

Data & Calculations

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Technical data and calculations

• An inspector is required to be able to carry out

simple calculations related to the coatings, like WFT
vs. DFT, volumes required for specific jobs,
spreading rates, consumptions, simple cost
calculations, solid content and thinning, etc.
• Participants will be given the various formulations
for calculation and required data during this course.
• They must however know where to find such
information on their own once the course has
finished

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Technical Data
• Most of the product data we need
for carrying out inspections and for
carrying out necessary calculations
can be found in the Technical Data
Sheets (TDS) and/or in the Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

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TDS for inspections & calculations

• Corresponding DFT & • Application Data

– Mixing ratio
WFT
– Induction time
– Minimum
– Pot life
– Maximum
– Thinner No.
– Typical
– Airless spray data
• Physical properties – Thinning
– Vol% solid
– Flash point
• Drying times
– At various temperatures
– VOC
• Surface preparation • Typical system
– Nos. coats
– On various substrates
– DFT
• Application
requirements • Pack size
– Ambient conditions
– Methods

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MSDS for inspections &
calculations
Important sections: 9. Physical properties
1. Identification – Colour / Odour
– Where to contact for more info. – Flash point
– Density (Sp.G.)
2. Composition – Lower explosion limit
– Hazardous ingredients – Solubility
3. Hazard identification 10.Stability
– Warnings – Reactive?
4. First-aid measures 11.Toxicological
– What to do in an emergency – Danger to humans
5. Fire-fighting measures 12.Ecological
6. Accidental release – Environment
– Spillage 13.Disposal
7. Handling & storage – waste
8. Personal protection 14.Transport
– What PPE must be used 15.Regulation
16.Other

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CALCULATIONS
• Can you calculate how high wet thickness to apply
of a product with 65% solid content that has been
diluted 15%, in order to achieve a dry film
thickness of 60 microns, and how much will the
total paint and thinner cost should when applying
two such coats on the outside of a cylindrical 8
meter high tank with diameter 12 meter, when the
loss is estimated to be 35% and the purchase price
is $8.25 for the paint and $2.90 for the thinner?

• You cannot? By the end of this course you should

be able to (might be included in the final
examination)

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Calculations : Paint
Abbreviations

WFT = Wet Film Thickness

DFT = Dry Film Thickness
% VS = Percent Volume Solids
LF = Loss Factor
DV = Dead Volume

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Wet Film calculations
• 1 litre covers 1 m2 in 1000 microns wet

• 1 litre covers 10 m2 in 100 microns wet

• RATIO: 1 : 1 : 1000

litre sq.meter wet film thickness

Meaning: Sq.m./ltr * WFT = 1000

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 Formula for determining the DFT

WFT x % VS
Formula: DFT = 100

Example:

WFT = 250 µm

% VS = 50 %

250 x 50
DFT = = 125 µm
100

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 Formula for determining the WFT

DFT x 100 %
Formula : WFT = % VS

Example:

DFT = 100 µm

% VS = 65 %

WFT = 100 x 100 % = 154 µm

65 %

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Formula for determining the WFT after
thinning (Method 1)

Formula: WFT = DFT x (100 % + % thinner)

% VS

Example:
DFT = 100 µm
% VS = 65 %
Added thinner = 20 %

WFT = 100 x (100 % + 20 %) =185 µm

65 %

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Formula for determining the WFT after
thinning (Method 2).
DFT = 100 microns
% VS = 65 %
Added thinner = 20 %
Volume of paint = 1 litre New % VS: 65 = 54 %
1,2
Volume of thinner = 0,2 litre
New volume = 1,2 litre

WFT = 100 % x 100 microns = 185 µm

54 %

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 Theoretical spreading rate

% VS x 10
Formula: = m2/litre
DFT

DFT = 100 microns

% VS = 65
10 = Factor

65 x 10
Spreading rate: = 6,5m2/litre
100

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Consumption of paint, no loss (1 of 2)

To be painted: Tank, area of 500 m2

Paint DFT % VS
Epoxy mastic 200 microns 85 %
Polyurethane topcoat 50 “ 50 %

Area (m2) x DFT

Consumption = = litre
10 x % VS

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Consumption of paint, no loss (1 of 2)

To be painted: Tank, area of 500 m2

Formula: Area, m2 x DFT

10 x % VS

Epoxy mastic 500 x 200 = 117,7 litre

10 x 85

500 x 50
Polyurethane topcoat = 50,0 litre
10 x 50

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 Consumption of Paint with loss

To be painted: Tank, area of 500 m2 , 40 % loss

40 % loss implies that only 60 % will remain on the surface.

The correction factor, Loss factor, will be 0.6

Formula: Area, m2 x DFT

10 x % VS x loss factor

500 x 200
Epoxy mastic 10 x 85 x 0,6 = 196 litre

Polyurethane topcoat 500 x 50 = 83 litre

10 x 50 x 0,6

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