ADVANTAGES
• Excellent color and color retention
• Resistance to amine blush
• Good chemical resistance
• Very good resistance to waterspotting at ambient and low temperatures
• High gloss
• Good abrasion resistance
APPLICATIONS
• High-solids coatings
• Self-leveling flooring
• Decorative tile grouts
• Chemically resistant tank linings, mortars and grouts
STORAGE LIFE
At least 24 months from the date of manufacture in the original sealed container at ambient temperature. Store away from excessive heat and humidity.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet for Ancamine 2143 curing agent.
TYPICAL CURE SCHEDULE
2-7 days at ambient temperature.
| TYPICAL PROPERTIES | |
| Appearance | Almost Colorless Liquid |
| Color(1) (Gardner) | 1 |
| Viscosity (2) @ 77 °F (cP) | 600 |
| Amine Value(3) (mg KOH/g) | 255 |
| Specific Gravity (4)@ 77 °F | 1.03 |
| Flash Point(5) (closed cup) (°F) | 234 |
| Equivalent Wt/{H} | 115 |
Recommended Use Level (phr, EEW=190) | 60 |
| TYPICAL HANDLING PROPERTIES | ||
| A* | B* | |
| Mixed Viscosity(2) @ 77 °F (cP) | 1,560 | 1,808 |
Gel Time(6) (150g mix @ 77 °F) (min) | 42 | 82 |
| Thin Film Set Time(7) 77 °F (hr) | 7.0 | 9.3 |
| Thin Film Set Time(7) 50 °F (hr) | - | 22 |
| Thin Film Set Time(7) 40 °F (hr) | 21 | - |
Peak Exotherm(8) (100g mix @ 77 °F) (°F) | 216 | - |
Peak Exotherm Time(8) (min) | 58 | - |
| TYPICAL PERFORMANCE | ||
| (7 day cure @77 °F) | A* | A* |
| Glass Transition Temperature(9) (°F) | 123 | - |
| Compressive Strength(10) @ Yield (psi) | - | 10,370 |
| Compressive Modulus (thousand psi) | - | 326 |
| Tensile Strength(11) (psi) | 7,540 | 189 |
| Tensile Modulus(11) (thousand psi) | 432 | 189 |
| Tensile Elongation(11) @ Break (%) | 2.8 | 8.0 |
| Flexural Strength(12) (psi) | 11,200 | 10,610 |
| Flexural Modulus(12) (thousand psi) | 376 | 181 |
| Hardness(13) (Shore D) | 81 | - |
| 60 ° Film Gloss(14) | 103 | - |
| Abrasion Resistance(15) Weight Loss (@ 1,000 cycles with wheel no. 10) (grams) | - | 0.034 |
| Mar Resistance(16) (kg) | - | 0.85 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (°F) | 120 | - |
| Bond Strength (mild steel to mild steel) (psi) | 1,620 | - |
A* Ancamine 2143 formulated with standard Bisphenol-A (DGEBA, EEW = 190) epoxyresin.
B* Ancamine 2143 with 90% DGEBA resin (EEW = 190) and 10% Epodil® 748 diluent(C12-C14 alkyl glycidyl ether).
Note: Please see back cover for footnotes.
