Nitocote EPSW constructive solutions

Non-toxic chemical resistant epoxy

polysulphide based high build wall & floor
coating

Uses

Protective coating to retain, exclude and protect against a To achieve the correct protective properties, Nitocote EPSW
wide range of aggressive chemicals, oils, fuels, sewage, must be applied at the recommended coverage rates.
potable, and sea water, typical application includes:
Properties
■ Potable water reservoirs. The following properties were obtained at a temperature of
■ Intake channels, culverts, & canals. 25ºC.
■ Silos & tanks.
Pot life @ 25 oC: 80 minutes
■ Sewage & sludge aeration & sedimentation tanks.
Tensile Strength @ 7 days
■ Concrete & steel protective coating.
(ASTM D 412):
6 N/mm2
■ Industrial flooring areas including confectionaries, Elongation @ 7 days
warehouses, food processing and paper-mills. 36%
(ASTM D 412):
■ Roofing applications as well as sub-structural Tear Strength @ 7 days (ASTM D
waterproofing. 14 N/mm
1004):
Hardness @ 7 days (ASTM D
Advantages 2240):
90 Shore A
Service temperature: -30 to 70 ºC
■ Meets the requirements of BS 6920. Approved for use Abrasion Resistance @ 7 days
in contact with potable water. (ASTM D4060, CS-17 wheel 500
■ Easy to apply, can be applied using roller, brush, and gm):
airless spray. 500 Cycles 80 mg
■ Excellent chemical resistance. 1000 Cycles 110 mg
■ Excellent abrasion and impact resistance. Bond Strength More than
■ Excellent bond to a variety of substrates and building @ 7 days concrete
materials. (ASTM D4541):
■ UV and weather resistant. Chemical resistance: (ASTM D543)
■ High solids (low odour) – minimizes down-time.
Engine oil Excellent
■ Flexible with crack bridging ability up to 2.5 mm. Petrol, Diesel Excellent
■ Primerless adhesion on most common building Skydrol, Citric acid 10% Excellent
materials. Ethylene glycol V.Good
Acetic acid 10% V.Good
Standards Compliance Bleach 5% V.Good
Urea (Saturated) Excellent
Nitocote EPSW meets the requirements of BS 6920. Diluted mineral acids Excellent
Approved for use in contact with potable water. Sodium hydroxide 50% Excellent
Potassium hydroxide 50% Excellent
Description Sulphuric Acid 50% Good
Nitric Acid 25% Good
Hydrochloric Acid 32% Discolored, Good
Nitocote EPSW high gloss, non-toxic, epoxy polysulphide
based coating, combining the desirable properties of both
epoxies and polysulphides to give unique physical The local Fosroc office should be consulted for resistance to
properties. It is supplied as a two pack material, in pre- specific chemicals and conditions.
weighed quantities ready for onsite mixing and use.
Technical support
Design criteria
Fosroc offers a comprehensive technical support service to
Nitocote EPSW is designed to be applied in two coats (250 specifiers, end users and contractors. It is also able to offer
microns each) to achieve a film thickness of 500 microns. on-site technical assistance, an AutoCAD facility and
Higher builds are achievable in layers or by the use of dedicated specification assistance in locations all over the
airless spray equipment. Please contact your local Fosroc world.
office for more details on different methods of application.

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Colours Mixing

Nitocote EPSW is available standard Blue and grey colors. The contents of the base should be pre-stirred thoroughly to
disperse any settlement. The entire contents of the hardener
Instructions for use tin should be added to the base container and mixed
thoroughly until a uniform color and consistency are
Preparation obtained, taking particular care to scrape the sides and
bottom of the container. It is recommended to mix
All surfaces to be treated with Nitocote EPSW should be mechanically using a Jiffy mixer on a slow speed electric
clean, dry, smooth, sound and free form debris and loose drill for 3 to 5 minutes, until a uniform consistency is
material. Surfaces must be free from contamination such as achieved.
oil, grease, dust, loose particles and organic growth or any
other forms of foreign matter which might affect adhesion. Application

Concrete surfaces Generally, all surfaces should be coated with at least two
coats of Nitocote EPSW to ensure a full, unbroken coating is
Concrete surfaces that are to receive the coating should be achieved. Once mixed, Nitocote EPSW should be
placed for at least 28 days or have a moisture content of immediately applied to the surface at the recommended film
less than 5%. They should be free of laitance and any thickness.
traces of shuttering release oils, curing compounds, and
free from dust. All surface laitance should be removed by Hand application
grit blasting or diamond grinding to provide a suitable key for
the coating. Nitocote EPSW can be hand-applied using a brush or short
hair lamb’s wool roller. The first coat should be firmly
Following the preparation of a concrete surface, care should applied onto the prepared surface as soon as mixing is
be taken to ensure that any exposed blowholes and complete, and scrubbed well into the surface to achieve
imperfections are filled with Nitomortar TC2000 (see uniform thickness of 250 microns. The second coat should
separate data sheet). be applied within 8 to 48 hours at 25°C of the application of
the first coat, ensuring having unbroken film thickness of
Metal surfaces 250 microns.

All metal surfaces should be grit blasted to meet the Spray application
requirements of Swedish Standards SA 2½ or equivalent.
The lining work should be programmed so that newly Where large areas are to be coated, it is advisable to
cleaned steel is coated as soon as possible before the consider spray application. Consult the local Fosroc office
formation of rust or scale. for further details and recommendations.

Priming Cleaning

Priming is not generally required for concrete surfaces when Nitocote EPSW should be removed from tools and
using Nitocote EPSW on a dry, sound, good quality non equipment with Fosroc Solvent 102 immediately after use.
porous concrete. For old concrete consult Fosroc office. Cured material can only be removed mechanically.

Concrete surfaces Hot weather working practices

If concrete surface is porous, or w/c ratio is greater than 0.5, Whilst the performance properties of Nitocote EPSW at
it is recommended to use Nitoprime 31. elevated temperatures are assured, application under such
conditions can sometimes be difficult. It is therefore
Metal surfaces suggested that, for temperatures above 35°C, the following
guidelines are adopted as a prudent working regime:
All surfaces should then be primed immediately after
preparation using Nitoprime 28 to eliminate formation of i. Store unmixed materials in a cool (preferably
rust. It is mixed in the proportions supplied and applied as a temperature controlled) environment, avoiding exposure
thin continuous film. The primer should be touch dry but to direct sunlight.
allowed to cure for not more than 24 hours at 25oC prior to ii. Keep mixing and placing equipment cool, arranging
application of Nitocote EPSW.
shade protection if necessary. It is especially important
to keep cool those surfaces of the equipment which will
come into direct contact with the material itself.

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iii. Try to eliminate application in the middle of the day, and ■ Nitocote EPSW is not color stable when exposed to direct
certainly avoid application in direct sunlight. sunlight or when in contact with some chemicals.
iv. For hand application, ensure that there are sufficient
operatives available to complete application within the Estimating
pot life of the material.
Supply
v. Have a ready supply of Fosroc Solvent 102 available for
immediate cleaning of tools after use.
Nitocote EPSW: 4 & 20 Litre Packs
Repairing and over-coating Primers (if required)
Nitoprime 28: 1 and 5 kg Packs
Any applications of Nitocote EPSW which have become Nitoprime 31: 1, 5 & 15 kg Packs
damaged can be readily over-coated. The existing surface Nitomortar TC2000 5 & 10 kg Packs
should be well abraded, using a stiff wire brush, or similar, Fosroc Solvent 102: 4 & 25 Liter Packs
to ensure that a good mechanical bond will be achieved
between the two layers. Any loose material should be Coverage
removed. Over-coating works can then proceed as for new
work, always ensuring that the prepared substrate is free Nitocote EPSW: 4 m2/Litre per 250 microns
from any moisture. (per coat)
Nitoprime 28: 6 m2/kg
Use of glass fibre reinforcement Nitoprime 31: 5 m2/kg
In case required, Nitocote EPSW may be used in
Note: The coverage figures given are theoretical due to
conjunction with glass fibre reinforcement to increase
wastage factors and the variety, porosity, nature and
coating thickness, or where it is necessary to bridge static
preparation quality of substrates, Actual coverage
cracks in the substrate. The fabric should be laid directly
figures may reduce.
onto the first coat whilst it is still wet, and should be pressed
in and smoothed out with a split washer roller or suitable
alternative. Second and subsequent coats may then be Storage
applied in accordance with the ‘over-coating times’
mentioned above. Open weave glass cloth in the range of Nitocote EPSW has a shelf life of 12 months if kept in a dry
100 to 300 gm/m2 is considered most suitable for this store between 5oC and 30oC in the original, unopened
application. Containers. If stored at high temperatures the shelf life may
be reduced.
Limitations
Precautions
■ Nitocote EPSW is formulated for application to clean
sound substrates of steel or concrete; and where it can be Health and Safety
protected from contact with water for the first 24 hours after
application as discoloration could occur Nitocote EPSW, Nitoprime 31 and Fosroc Solvent 102
should not come in contact with skin or eyes, nor should
■ For cold weather working (down to 5°C), it is they be swallowed. Avoid inhalation of vapors’ and ensure
recommended that materials are stored in a heated building adequate ventilation. Some people are sensitive to resins,
and only removed immediately before use. Accelerated hardeners and solvents.
heating methods are not to be utilized under any
circumstances Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face
protection. Barrier creams such as Kerodex Antisolvent or
■ Application should not be undertaken if the temperature is Rozalex Antipaint provide additional skin protection. Should
below 5oC, or is 5oC and falling, nor when the prevailing accidental skin contact occur, remove immediately with a
Relative Humidity exceeds 90%. resin removing cream such as Kerocleanse Standard Grade
Skin Cleanser or Rozaklens Industrial Skin Cleanser,
■ In high temperature conditions, of above 35°C, hot followed by washing with soap and water - do not use
weather working practices should be adopted (see above). solvent. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with
plenty of water and seek medical advice.
■ Nitocote EPSW should not be thinned by any type of
thinner during mixing or any method of application. Hence If swallowed seek medical attention immediately – DO NOT
the use of induce vomiting.
Fosroc Solvent 102 is for equipment’s and tools cleaning
purpose only For further information, please see the Safety Data Sheet
for Nitocote EPSW.

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Fire

Fosroc Solvent 102 is flammable. Keep away from sources

of ignition. No smoking. In the event of fire, extinguish
with CO2 or foam. Do not use a water jet.

Flash points

Nitocote EPSW: > 65°C

Fosroc Solvent 102: 33°C

For further information, refer to the Product’s Material Safety

Data Sheet.

Additional Information

Fosroc manufactures a wide range of complementary

products which include:

■ Waterproofing membranes & waterstops

■ Joint sealants & filler boards
■ Cementitious & epoxy grouts
■ Specialized flooring materials

Fosroc additionally offers a comprehensive package of

products specifically designed for the repair and
refurbishment of damaged concrete. Fosroc’s ‘Systematic
Approach’ to concrete repair features the following:

■ Hand-placed repair mortars

■ Spray grade repair mortars
■ Fluid micro-concretes
■ Chemically resistant epoxy mortars
■ Anti-carbonation/anti-chloride protective coatings
■ Chemical and abrasion resistant coatings

For further information on any of the above, please consult

your local Fosroc office - as below.

Disclaimer

Fosam Company reserves the right to amend its datasheets

at any time; please ensure that the latest published
datasheet version is used.

Important note:
Fosroc products are guaranteed against defective materials and manufacture and are sold subject to its standard Conditions
for the Supply of Goods and Services, copies of which may be obtained on request. Whilst Fosroc endeavours to ensure that
any advice, recommendation, specification of information it may give is accurate and correct, it cannot, because it has no direct
or continuous control over where or how its products are applied, accept any liability either directly or indirectly arising from the
use of its products, whether or not in accordance with any advice, specification, recommendation of information given by it.

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