Tikkurila Fontefloor EP 100 is a two-component water-borne epoxy paint for painting of new, old and earlier painted concrete surfaces, including walls and floors exposed to moderate chemical and mechanical stress in industrial facilities, warehouses, repair shops etc.

Fontefloor EP 100 is also suitable for moist concrete.

The product has M1 Building material emission classification for indoor use, and emits extremely low levels of compounds into the environment.

Priming and painting can be done with the same product, and it is easy to apply by roller.

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• Features & Benefits
• Technical Data
• Surface Preparation
• Recommended Primers
• Recommended Topcoats
• Application Conditions
• Mixing Components
• Application
• Thinner/Cleaning
• VOC
• Health And Safety

Features & Benefits

• Huge colour range available from RAL, BS & NCS
• For painting of new, old and earlier painted concrete surfaces.
• Also suitable for painting of concrete walls.
• Fontefloor EP 100 belongs to emission class M1 for building materials.
• Recommended for coating of floors exposed to moderate chemical and mechanical stress in industrial facilities, warehouses, repair shops etc.
• Priming and painting can be done with the same product.
• Easy to apply by roller.
• Emits extremely low levels of compounds into the environment.

Technical Data

• Volume Solids: Approx. 58%
• Specific Gravity: 1.3 kg / l (mixed)
• Pot Life (23℃): Approx. 50min after mixing.

Practical Coverage:

Coverage on concrete floors is on average:

• Priming - 5–7 m²/l
• Finishing - 7–10 m²/l

Practical coverage depends on the porosity and evenness of the substrate and on the application method.

Mixing Ratio:

• Base - 3 parts by volume - Fontefloor EP 100
• Hardener - 1 part by volume - 008 4571

Drying Time (23℃)

• Dust dry after 6 hours
• Recoatable after 16 hours
• Fully cured after 7 days

Drying and recoating times are related to the film thickness, temperature, the relative humidity of the air and ventilation.

Surface Preparation

New Concrete

• Remove laitance by power grinding or hydrochloric acid etching.
• Choose the method best suited for the premises.
• After grinding remove dust carefully with a vacuum cleaner.
• Hydrochloric acid etching is carried out with diluted hydrochloric acid (1 part concentrated hydrochloric acid, 4 parts water).
• Rinse with plenty of water.
• Dry the surface.

Old Concrete

• Remove all grease, oil, chemicals and other impurities by Maalipesu detergent.
• Remove old peeling paint layer by grinding.
• Choose the method best suited for the premises.
• Clean out pot-holes removing all loose friable material.
• Open cracks with e.g. an abrasive tool.
• Remove loose material and dust.

Recommended Primers

• Fontefloor EP 100
• Fontefloor EP Primer
• Temafloor 220W

The above primers should be thinned by 25%. If necessary, repeat priming to get a non-porous surface. A porous priming coat will result in holes and air bubbles in the finished coating.

Recommended Topcoats

• Fontedur HB 80

Application Conditions

• The relative humidity of the concrete should not exceed 97%.
• The temperature of the ambient air, surface or coating should not fall below +15ºC during application or drying.
• Relative humidity of air should not exceed 80%.

Note! There is a natural tendency of this coating to chalk, discolor or yellow unevenly. It is recommended to use polyurethane topcoat when there are high aesthetical requirements on colour appearance.

Mixing Components

• First stir base and hardener separately.
• Mix the correct proportions of base and hardener thoroughly (approx. 3 minutes to get homogenous mixture) by using a low speed industrial hand drill with a paddle.
• Use power mixer for mixing.
• Insufficient mixing or incorrect mixing ratio will result in uneven drying of the surface, weaken the properties of the coating and risk the success of the application.

Application

Priming:

• Prime using 25% thinned Fontefloor EP 100, Fontefloor EP Primer or Temafloor 220W.
• Always add the water needed to a ready mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Pour the mixture onto the floor, apply with a rubber trowel and level with a roller.
• If necessary, repeat priming to get a non-porous surface. A porous priming coat will result in holes and air bubbles in the finished coating.

Patching:

• Patch pot-holes and cracks with a mixture of unthinned Fontefloor EP Primer and dry, clean sand.
• Mixing ratio e.g. 1 part by volume of varnish mixture and 1–2 parts by volume of sand of grain size 0.1–0.6 mm
• Sand the patched areas before overcoating, if necessary.
• Note! Concrete surface should always be primed before patching.

Topcoating:

• Overcoating should be done within 16–48 hrs after priming.
• If the primed surface is not overcoated within 48 hrs, it should be abraded.
• Thin the paint 25% with water.
• Pour the mixture onto the floor and apply it with a trowel and level with a roller.
• The total dry film thickness of the paint film should be approx. 100µm applied in two layers.
• Note! Add the remaining mixture to the next batch of the product, do not scrape it out of the container onto the floor.

Walls

• For painting of walls thin Fontefloor EP 100 epoxy paint 5–10% with water.
• Airless spray nozzle tip 0.013"–0.017" and pressure 160–180 bar.

Thinner/Cleaning

Thinner

Water.

Cleaning Of Equipment

Equipment should be cleaned immediately after use with water before the paint has dried.

VOC

VOC 2004/42/EC (cat A/j) 140 g/l (2010)

Fontefloor EP 100: max. VOC < 140 g/l

Health And Safety

Containers are provided with safety labels, which should be observed. Further information about hazardous influences and protection are detailed in individual health and safety data sheets.

For industrial and professional use only.

Please contact Rawlins Paints' Technical Support Team on 0113 2455450 (option 2) or send a message to [email protected] for more information.

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