Product description
Tulip Emulsion Series is a new superior acrylic line of paints offering aesthetic beauty and functionality for exterior and interior substrates.
Special features
☐ Excellent decorative and protective properties. ☐ Excellent colour retention. ☐ Excellent washability and alkali resistance. ☐ High flexibility. ☐ Excellent scrub resistance. ☐ Excellent adhesion and weather resistance properties. ☐ Very good flow and drying properties.
Where to use
As an Exterior / Interior decorative and protective coat over new as well as old building substrates i.e., ☐ Plastered Walls ☐ Gypsum Boards ☐ Block Works ☐ Concrete Structure ☐ Fair-Face Concrete ☐ Bricks ☐ Areas exposed to damp conditions
Product data
FINISH : Silk (¼ Gloss). COLOUR : According to GTC MATT COLOUR CARD RANGE, including White and Black Special Colours are available upon request. VOLUME SOLIDS : 34% PRODUCT WEIGHT : 1.42 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. | 5 hrs. | 6 hrs. | IND. 25 °C (77 °F) | 1 hour | 3 hrs. | 5 hrs. | IND. 40 °C (104 °F) | 30 min. | 2 hrs. | 4 hrs. | IND.
Surface preparation
☐ NEW SURFACES: 1. Degrease areas where grease, oil and other surface contamination exit 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/PREVIOUSY PAINTED SURFACES: 4. Degrease areas where grease, oil and other surface contamination exist in accordance with SSPC-SP1 Solvent Cleaning. (Use GTC002 Thinner). 5. Remove all blistered, cracked and brittle paint coats off the surface. 6. Detached coats with inadequate adhesion must be properly scraped back to a firm edge. 7. Glossy paint coatings must be sanded/roughened to ensure proper intercoat adhesion characteristics. 8. Surfaces to be coated must be dry, clean and contamination free prior to paint application process. PPLICATION DETAILS ☐ USAGE: Intended for a two or three finish coat applications over suitably sealed/primed and puttied surface.
Mixing and thinning
Material must be properly mixed and thinned with fresh water only. APPLICATION METHOD | BRUSH/ROLLER | CONV. SPRAY | AIRLESS SPRAY Thinning by volume (% max.) | 20 % | 30 % | 5 %
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).
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 ☐ Base C 3.4 Ltr. Gallon 17 Ltr. Drum The Final volume of dark colors produced from Base C will depend upon the strength of each color.