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VOLUME CALCULATIONS

Volume = Area X WFT WFT = 100 X DFT

1000 VS%

1. What Volume of paint would be required to cover an area of 300 square

meters, to a specified DFT of 65µm, using a paint of 45% VS.

WFT = 100 X 65 = 144.4µm VOLUME = 300m² X 144.4 = 43.3Ltrs

45 1000

2. How much paint would be required to coat a tank, roof and side sheets to a
DFT OF 100µm? The tank is 5 metres high and 6 metres. The paint to be used
is solvent free.

Area of circle (roof) : π² = 3.142 X 2.5 X 2.5 = 19.63m²

Area of Cylinder (sides): π X diameter X height = 3.142 X 5 X 6 = 94.26mπ
Total area of tank (sides + roof) : 19.63 + 94.26 = 113.89m²

Volume of paint = 113.89 X 100µm (DFT = WFT = 100) = 11.39Ltrs

1000

3. How much paint would be needed to cover a circular area of 10mtrs Dia,
using a paint 65% VS to a DFT of 60µm
Area of circle = πr² = 3.142 X 5 X 5 = 78.5m²
WFT = 100 X 60 = 92.3µm
65

Volume = 78.5 X 92.3 = 7.24Ltrs

1000

4. A circular area of 7 metres radius to a DFT of 45µm. What volume of paint

would be required if the VS content was 48%

3.142 X 7 X 7 X 100 X 45 = 14.42Ltrs

1000 X 48

5. How much paint would be needed , at 55% VS, to coat an area of 250 square
metres to a DFT of 60µm
100 X 60 X 250 = 27.27 Ltrs
55 X 1000