abecote® 337 tough epoxy paint superior DIY floor coating

Areas where abecote® 337 may be used on both floors and walls are:

• Factories and warehouses.
• Parking facilities.
• Shopping areas.
• Dairies and milking parlors.
• Nuclear decontaminable areas.

Non-skid surfaces:

A 50 g container of fine aggregate is available on request. Mix well into 5 liters of mixed base and activator and apply as the final coat.

• May be applied to damp surfaces.
• Easily over coated at any time for maintenance.
• Tough protective and decorative coating.
• Oil resistant.
• Petrol resistant.
• Economical.

Note: In order to limit minor colour variations from batch to batch, it is advisable to use product from the same batch on large
open areas. Batches may be factory blended on request.

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Download datasheet and view table:  PROPERTIES OF WET MATERIAL.

Download datasheet and view table:  PROPERTIES DURING APPLICATION

Download datasheet and view table:  PROPERTIES OF DRY FILM.

Download datasheet and view table:  CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF DRY FILM.

Concrete surfaces must be clean and mechanically sound and free of laitance, nibs, dust, grease and oil. Wet abrasive grinding is generally used on concrete floors, the final prepared surface must provide an open textured finish typically like 80 grit sand paper. Any holes should be filled with an adequate mortar, e.g. sand/cement gauged with duralatex and laid into a duralatex/cement/sand slush. Surfaces do not need to be dry as long as they are free of standing water. Bone dry surfaces must in fact be lightly dampened with water to prevent too rapid suction of water from the coating.

The surface must provide a minimum of 25 MPa compressive strength and 1.5 MPa tensile adhesion strength.

Mixed abecote® 337 has a pot life of some 90 minutes at 20 ºC. While unused material may still appear workable after this time, it must under no circumstances be used.

8 – 10 m²/L/coat on smooth surface. Minimum recommended number of coats: prime coat plus 3 top coats.

Mixed abecote® 337 may be applied to the dampened substrate by water pre-moistened brush or roller or by airless spray using a ±500 µm tip. Ideally any first coat should be applied by brush. As soon as a coat is touch dry, a subsequent coat may be applied. Unless the treatment is required to provide chemical resistance, an additional two coats are normally sufficient. Chemical resistant work or floors always requires three coats. Drying time will depend upon temperature, humidity and ventilation. If working indoors or in confined spaces, ensure adequate ventilation. Outdoors, the wet film is liable to wash off in rain or be damaged by frost.

abecote® 337 may be over coated at any time. Ensure that the surface is clean and free of contamination and chalking. Over coating, without intercoat adhesion problems, may be carried out with abecote® 337 itself or solvent-borne or solvent-free epoxies or other compatible coatings.

USE AS A CONCRETE MEMBRANE

abecote® 337 can be applied to green concrete as a curing membrane, after which it becomes a protective and decorative coating. In this application it acts as protection during subsequent construction, this also applies to floors. When final decoration and protection of the surface is due for application, the surface need only be suitably cleaned and repaired to take whatever final treatment may be specified. Consult a.b.e.^®’s Technical Division for advice.

During brief interruptions of work, equipment should be immersed in clean water. At major stoppages it must be washed with soap and water or with abe^® super brush cleaner. Cured abecote® 337 is almost impossible to remove.

Protect against traffic and spillage until cured. Most epoxies chalk and degrade in extensive sunlight.

Two component solvent-free water dispersed epoxy coating. The coating will be abecote® 337, a two-component solvent-free water dispersed epoxy coating applied in accordance with a.b.e.^® Construction Chemicals’ recommendations.

abecote® 337 is supplied in 5 litre plastic containers.

lime stone 33717-055

havanna beige 33723-055

sahara beige 33738-005

soft grey 33741-005

sea grey 33741-005

ivory silk 33761-055

admiralty grey 33713-005

All abecote® 337 related products have a shelf life of 24 months if kept in a dry, cool store in the original, unopened packs. If stored at high temperatures and/or high humidity conditions, the shelf life may be reduced.

On porous surfaces dilute abecote® 337 as the primer coat with up to 10 – 15% clean water and pre-dampen the surface to obviate suction.

Pre-stir base and activator. Add the entire base to the activator and stir for at least 5 minutes using a flat paddle. It has been found that mechanical mixing gives better dispersion than manual mixing. A suitable mixing method would be a slow-speed electric drill (approximately 200 r/min) fitted with a paddle.

Where other products are to be used in conjunction with this material, the relevant technical data sheets should be consulted to determine total requirements. 

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These colours are provided as a guidance only and exact colour matches will be dependent on the surface condition.