Axalta ViterFloor EEF Epoxy Ester Floor Paint is a single pack epoxy ester floor coating for general purpose and light traffic areas.  Provides good resistance to scuffing and spillages of oil, petrol, detergents and dilute aqueous chemical solutions. With its white spirit base it is generally compatable for use with other systems.

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• Features & Benefits
• Product Specification
• Film Thickness Range And Coverage
• Drying Times
• Surface Preparation
• Mixing
• Thinner
• Application Conditions
• Application Methods
• Product Notes
• Health & Safety

Features & Benefits

• Epoxy Ester resin has the best overall performance of traditional single pack floor coatings.
• Good resistance to scuffing and spillages of oil, petrol, detergents and dilute aqueous chemical solutions.
• Wide colour range of over 350+ RAL and BS shades to suit all finishing shades.
• White spirit based, it is generally compatible with most existing systems.
• For use on concrete, stone, timber or primed steelwork.
• For easy application to light duty areas where regular cosmetic upgrades are programmed.

Product Specification

Film Thickness Range And Coverage

Drying Times

Surface Preparation

• All surfaces must be clean, dry, and free from grease, oil, laitance, dust and other contamination provide a key.
• Bare concrete: remove dirt and contamination by detergent washing, flame cleaning or other appropriate means. For the best long term coating life, laitance should be removed by vacuum blast cleaning (recommended), power grinding or acid etching. If acid etching, more than one application may be required to produce a granular surface suitable for good adhesion. Vacuum blast cleaning should produce a surface profile appropriate to the thickness of the coating being applied. If laitance is not removed, it can detach in service along with the coating, leaving patchy areas of bare concrete.
• Previously painted floors: abrading (as well as thoroughly cleaning) the existing coating is always recommended to optimise adhesion. As ViterFloor EEF has a mild solvent blend, there should be minimal reaction with existing coatings such as the lifting of old coating edges. A test area is recommended to confirm compatibility and that adequate adhesion can been achieved.
• Wood floors: punch all nail heads down below the surface. Sand the surface down to clean, smooth wood using an industrial vacuum sander, cutting-in at edges with a hand sander. To give a smooth finish it is recommended to also lightly sand and vacuum between coats.
• Steel floors: consult Rawlins Technical Team.

Mixing

Must be mixed thoroughly by using a mechanical agitator before use. Agitate periodically to ensure paint remains homogeneous.

Thinner

1050 Thinner

1050 Thinner can also be used to clean equipment.

Application Conditions

• The concrete surface must be dry and at least 12 weeks old.
• The moisture content of the concrete should not exceed 6% when measured 25mm below the surface (with e.g. a Protimeter measuring in 25mm drilled holes filled with gel), or 14% when measured with a surface moisture gauge (such as a Protimeter WME (Wood Moisture Equivalent) gauge).
• Only apply in conditions of good ventilation which must be maintained during drying and curing. Do not apply when rain, mist, sleet or snow are imminent.
• During application and drying time of the paint coating, the surface should be dry, the Relative Humidity should not exceed 85% and the substrate temperature should remain at least 3ºC above the dew point.
• Paint temperature should ideally be at a minimum of 15ºC.

Application Methods

• This product is designed for brush or roller application.

Product Notes

• Priming: prime bare concrete areas by thinning the first coat of ViterFloor EEF with 10- 15% of 1050 Thinner to act as a sealer.
• Floors can be back in service after 24 hours but 7 days should elapse before cleaning with detergents.
• Minimum recommended application temperature is 10ºC to ensure adequate through drying.
• Anti-slip: dependent on the degree of anti-slip required, aggregate can be broadcast onto the wet coating surface (of a full, unthinned coat) and allowed to dry. Surplus nonadhering particles should then be brushed off and further coats of ViterFloor EEF applied to encapsulate the particles.
• Note – ViterFloor EEF Clear is based on urethane alkyd resin, not epoxy ester.

Health & Safety

Containers are provided with safety labels which should be observed. Further information about hazardous influences and protection are detailed in individual Product Safety Data Sheets. A Safety Data Sheet for this product is available on request from Axalta Coating Systems, or from out attachments section above

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