Flexible acrylic filler
abe® Painters Mate is a plastic elastic sealant designed for internal and external expansion joints where moderate (±12,5%) movement is anticipated.
Uses
Ideal for use on door and window frames, skirting boards, ceilings, walls architraves and plasterboard.
Advantages
- Available in brilliant white
- Flexible – resists cracking
- Can be over-painted within one hour
- Contains fungicide to prevent mildew and mould growth
- No sanding required
- Easy to use
Surface Preparation
Contact area must be dry, clean, sound and free from contaminating substances such as oil, grease, asphalt tar and dust. Clean and degrease surface with methylated spirits or isopropyl alcohol. Dampness in porous substrates can be tolerated.
| Substrate | Surface Cleaning | Recommended Degreasing | Primer |
| Stainless steel | Degrease | Methylated spirtis, isopropanol alcohol | None required |
| Aluminium | Degrease | As above | None required |
| Wood, granite, masonry & concrete | Degrease | As above | abe® Painters Mate dilute 1:2 with water |
| Ceramic | Degrease | As above | None required |
Bonding / Priming
Priming is not required. On damp porous surfaces, abe® Painters Mate can be applied as a first coat when diluted (1/2) with water.
Typical Physical Properties
| Movement capability (ISO 11600) | ±12,5% |
| Skin-over time | 10-20 min |
| Loss of volume | >15% |
| Elongnation @ break | >400% |
| Elongnation @ break of dry film after ageing | >200% |
| Hardness (Shore A) | ± 35 |
| Washout resistance when fully cured | Good |
| Working time | 15 min |
| Service temperature | -20 ºC to +80 ºC |
| Specific gravity | 1,52 /0,05 |
| Resistance to flow | < 6 mm |
| Elastic recovery | < 40% |
| Cure time @ 25ºC |
Touch dry: 1 hour Hard dry: 24 hours Full cure: 3-7 days |
| Volume solids | 85% |
| Extrudability after ageing | > 150 g/min |
| Extrudability after ageing | 1,520 ± 0,05 |
Coverage
Dependent on the joint size.
Application
Cut tip of nozzle at the angle required. Apply abe® Painters Mate sealant from a caulking gun using sufficient pressure to ensure adequate contact with sides of joint. The surface of the joint may be smoothed over with a tooling spatula that has been sprayed with a mild solution of liquid soap and water.
Cleaning
Tools should be cleaned immediately after use and before material has set by washing with soap and water.
Model Specification
One-component acrylic sealant.
The sealant will be painters mateabe®, a gun grade, onecomponent acrylic sealant applied in accordance with the recommendations of a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals.
Packaging
abe® Painters Mate is available in 310 ml cartridges, packed in boxes of 24.
Handling & Storage
This product has a shelf life of 12 months if kept in a dry cool place in the original packaging. In more extreme conditions this period might be shortened.
Health & Safety
abe® Painters Mate should not be allowed contact with skin and eyes. The use of gloves and eye protection is advised. Splashes into eyes should be washed immediately with plenty of clean water and medical advice sought.
Cured abe® Painters Mate is inert and harmless.
Important Note
This data sheet is issued as a guide to the use of the product(s) concerned. Whilst a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals endeavors to ensure that any advice, recommendation, specification or information is accurate and correct, the company cannot – because a.b.e.® has no direct or continuous control over where and how a.b.e.® products are applied – accept any liability either directly or indirectly arising from the use of a.b.e.® products, whether or not in accordance with any advice, specification, recommendation, or information given by the company.
Further Information
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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