Product description
A high quality water-borne Emulsion Paint based on Acrylic Copolymer binder developed to fulfill rising demand on quality emulsion material required for application purposes in aggressive environmental conditions in the Architectural & Building Industry.
Special features
• Offers a durable and washable coat. • Excellent hiding power and covering capacity. • Excellent washability and perfectly suitable for painting alkaline surfaces. • Easy to apply and resistant to wet scrubbing and fungal attack/growth. • Excellent adhesion characteristics and colour retention properties. • Provides a smooth, rich and water vapour permeable film.
Where to use
As a decorative and protective coat over Interior/Exterior new as well as old surfaces i.e., • Concrete Structure Plastered Walls GRC Blocks • Stone Gypsum Boards GRG Blocks
Product data
FINISH : MATT COLOUR : According to GTC MATT COLOUR CARD RANGE, including White and Black ,Special Colours are available upon request VOLUME SOLIDS : 34% PRODUCT WEIGHT : 1.44 Kg/ltr. REC. FILM THICKNESS : Wet : 90 microns per coat (approx 3.6 mils) Dry : 30 microns per coat (approx 1.2 mils) THEO. COVERAGE : 11.3 m2/ltr. Practical coverage primarily depends upon nature/degree of surface porosity,method of application and site conditions. FLASH POINT : Non-flammable (water-borne product)
Drying times
SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE | TOUCH DRY | HARD DRY | OVERCOATING INTERVALS MINIMUM | MAXIMUM 10 °C (50 °F) | 2 hrs. | 4 hrs. | 6 hrs. | IND. 25 °C (77 °F) | 1 hour | 2 hrs. | 5 hrs. | IND. 40 °C (104 °F) | 30 min. | 1 hour | 4 hrs. | IND.
Surface preparation
NEW SURFACES: 1. Degrease areas where grease, oil, soil and other surface contamination exist in accordance with SSPC-SP1 Solvent Cleaning . (Use GTC002 Thinner). 2. Wire brush/Mechanical Power Tool Clean areas where laitance, surface porosity and loosely adhering foreign material exist in accordance with SSPC-SP2 and/or SSPC-SP3 Standards 3. Surfaces to be coated must be dry, clean and contamination free prior to paint application process. OLD/PREVIOUSLY PAINTED SURFACES :- 1. Degrease areas where grease, oil and other surface contamination exist in accordance with SSPC-SP1 Solvent Cleaning. (Use GTC002 Thinner). 2. Remove all blistered, cracked and brittle paint coats off the surface. 3. Detached coats with inadequate adhesion must be properly scraped-off to a firm edge. 4. Glossy paint coatings must be sanded/roughened to ensure proper intercoat adhesion characteristics with successive paint coatings. 5. Surfaces to be coated must be dry, clean and contamination free prior to paint application process.
Application details
• USAGE: Intended for a two or three finish coats application over suitably sealed/primed and puttied surfaces.
Mixing and thinning
Material must be properly mixed and is recommended for thinning with fresh water only as per below table:- APPLICATION METHOD | BRUSH/ROLLER | CONV. SPRAY | AIRLESS SPRAY Thinning by volume (% Max.) | 20% | 30% | 5%
Important restrictions
For external usage it is not recommended to apply Interior Putty material.
Cleaning tools
For cleaning tools and equipments use fresh water only.
Application conditions
At a temperature ranging 5°C (41°F) to 40°C (104 °F) . Relative humidity is below 75%.
Storage and handling
Product must be stored as per local regulations and should be kept in dry well ventilated location far from heat and direct sunlight. Can should be tightly closed after use. Mix well before use. Storage temperature range between 5°C (41°F) to 40°C (104 °F).
Standards and approvals
GTC Emulsion Paint is formulated to KUWAIT STANDARD SPECIFICATION, modified KSS 19 & 262/1987 and has been passed as suitable for use in Kuwait by Government Laboratories and Testing Stations.
Safety precautions
The following notes should be considered when using/applying painting material:- (a) Take precautions to prevent material entering the eyes (goggles should be worn, irrigate the eyes with water when become contaminated and obtain medical care at once). (b) Take precautions to avoid skin contact (gloves should be worn, barrier cream should be used). (c) Ensure that repeated contact of paint with skin is avoided. (d) Provide adequate ventilation. (Face masks must be worn). (e) Keep away from sparks and open flames (for solvent-based materials).
Pack sizes
Gallon • 18 Ltr. Drum • The final volume of colours produced will depend upon the content of each color.