FORMULATION GUIDELINE

Formula: RD 121508
Description: 2K EPOXY MODIFIED PVB ETCH/WASH PRIMER USING NUBIROX 301
Date: September 2009 Page: 1/1

DESCRIPTION Good resistance to Salt Spray. Excelent adhesion on ferrous and non ferrous substrates
APPLICATIONS To apply on steel, aluminium and galvanized steel.

PRODUCT FUNCTION SUPPLIER % weight

COMPONENT A
Weigh up, add under agitation one at a time.
Beckopox EM 460/60IBX Epoxy resin Cytec 0,53
Epon 1001-Y (75% in Butil Alcohol) Epoxy resin Hexion 0,31
Butvar B90 (20% in IPA) Polyvinylbutyral resin Solutia 6,11
NUBIFER R-5530 Red iron oxide Nubiola Pigmentos 2,50
NUBIROX 301 Anticorrosive pigment Nubiola Pigmentos 3,03
Bentone 34 Rheological additive Elementis 1,65
(Gel, 10% in Xylene/Ethanol 87/3)
Letdown:
Discharge and add under slow stirring
Beckopox EM 460/60IBX Epoxy resin Cytec 2,59
Epon 1001-Y (75% in Butil Alcohol) Epoxy resin Hexion 1,46
Butvar B90 (20% in IPA) Polivinilbutyral resin Solutia 28,91
Butyl Alcohol 5,52
Iso-Propyl Alcohol 5,51
COMPONENT B
Iso-Propyl Alcohol 40,19
85%, Phosphoric Acid 1,68

TOTAL 100,00

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

Pigment Volume Concentration % 12,00
Non-volatile contents, volume % 10,00
Non-volatile contents, weight % 16,49
Mix ratio (in volume) 1:1

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The information in this bulletin are basic guidances intended only to help paints formulators in their experiments. Additions or modifications may be
needed to convert them into commercially useful coating products. Specific materials from other suppliers are mentioned only as example of
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in all cases the suitability of our pigments to their coatings products, as well as the existence of any patents rights. Although all data are given in
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 2K Etch / Wash Primer: Nubirox 301 vs Zinc Tetraoxychromate

Application on standardized cold rolled steel panels

309 hours of exposure in Salt
Solvent based system 2K Etch / Wash Primer Dry film thickness: ~ 0.7mils(17.5µ) (upper half - primer only)
Spray Test (ASTM B-117).
~ 3.0mils(75µ) (lower half – primer & intermediate)

5.0% total formula weight 5.0% total formula weight 3.0% total formula weight
Zinc Tetraoxy Nubirox 301
Zinc Phosphate
chromate

Coatings Application Laboratory – Anticorrosive pigments SB-199

 2K Etch / Wash Primer: Nubirox 301 vs Zinc Tetraoxychromate

Application on standardized cold rolled steel panels

549 hours of exposure in Salt
Solvent based system 2K Etch / Wash Primer Dry film thickness: ~ 2.5mils(62.5µ) (upper half - primer & top coat)
Spray Test (ASTM B-117).
~ 4.5mils(112.5µ) (lower half – primer, intermediate & top coat)

5.0% total formula weight 5.0% total formula weight 3.0% total formula weight
Zinc Tetraoxy Nubirox 301
Zinc Phosphate
chromate

Coatings Application Laboratory – Anticorrosive pigments SB-199b

 2K Etch / Wash Primer: Nubirox 301 vs Zinc Tetraoxychromate

Application on standardized aluminum panels.

309 hours of exposure in Salt
Solvent based system 2K Etch / Wash Primer Dry film thickness: ~ 0.7mils(17.5µ) (upper half - primer only)
Spray Test (ASTM B-117).
~ 3.0mils(75µ) (lower half – primer & intermediate)

5.0% total formula weight 5.0% total formula weight 3.0% total formula weight
Zinc Tetraoxy Nubirox 301
Zinc Phosphate
chromate

Coatings Application Laboratory – Anticorrosive pigments SB-202

 2K Etch / Wash Primer: Nubirox 301 vs Zinc Tetraoxychromate

Application on standardized aluminum panels.

549 hours of exposure in Salt
Solvent based system 2K Etch / Wash Primer Dry film thickness: ~ 2.5mils(62.5µ) (upper half - primer & top coat)
Spray Test (ASTM B-117).
~ 4.5mils(112.5µ) (lower half – primer, intermediate & top coat)

5.0% total formula weight 5.0% total formula weight 3.0% total formula weight
Zinc Tetraoxy Nubirox 301
Zinc Phosphate
chromate

Coatings Application Laboratory – Anticorrosive pigments SB-202b