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Armourcote 220

Product Description

Resene Armourcote 220 is a polyamide cured inhibitive epoxy primer for general industrial and marine use. May be recoated with a wide range of topcoats to give durable paint systems for immersion and non-immersion services. Excellent aged recoatability with epoxies.

Typical uses:
- Aluminium
- Chemical plants
- Galvanised steel
- General marine use
- Hydro-electric installations
- Oil rigs/refineries
- Pulp and paper mills
- Structural steel
- Tank farms
- Waste/water treatment plants.

Colour: Red oxide, grey.

Performance:
1. May be overcoated with a range of high performance topcoats to give a durable coating system.
2. General purpose inhibitive primer for immersion or non-immersion and severe chemical environments.
3. Suitable topcoats include epoxies, urethanes, vinyls, alkyds (see limitations) and acrylics.
4. Up to six month recoat time with high performance epoxies. Consult manufacturer for maximum recoat times when overcoating with topcoats other than epoxies, and recommendations for overcoating when maximum recoat times are exceeded.

Limitations:
1. Not designed to give long-term protection in exterior situations without topcoating.
2. Minimum temperature for satisfactory cure is 10°C. Extended cure times at a minimum temperature of 13°C is required for immersion service.
3. Drying and curing times are proportionally shorter at higher temperatures and longer at lower temperatures.
4. Drying times of alkyd finishes, such as Resene Super Gloss (see Data Sheet D32) and Resene Mica Bond (see Data Sheet RA71) will be extended when applied directly to Resene Armourcote 220.

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