BOYSEN®® Epoxy Enamel
BOYSEN®® Epoxy Enamel is a high quality, two-component, epoxy-polyamide system that has excellent chemical resistance.
B‑2101 and B‑2103 serve as Curing Agents designed to be compounded with Epoxy Enamel White and Epoxy Enamel Colored, respectively.
Technical Data
Principal Uses
It is ideal as a topcoat for BOYSEN®® Epoxy Primer that can be applied on interior surfaces such as metal, wood and masonry.
Vehicle Type
Epoxy-Polyamide
Finish
Gloss
Pot Life
5 hours
Dry Time
Touch: 2-3 hours
Recoat: 8-12 hours
Recoat: 8-12 hours
*Measured at 25°C and 50% relative humidity
Density
(±0.05 kg/L)
1.30 kg/L
*B‑2101 Curing Agent for Epoxy Enamel White: 0.88 kg/L
*B‑2103 Curing Agent for Epoxy Enamel Colored:
0.91 kg/L
*B‑2101 Curing Agent for Epoxy Enamel White: 0.88 kg/L
*B‑2103 Curing Agent for Epoxy Enamel Colored:
0.91 kg/L
Theoretical Coverage
25-30 sq. m.
* per 4-Liters at 2.0-1.5 mils DFT
* per 4-Liters at 2.0-1.5 mils DFT
*Depending on surface texture and porosity
Tinting
Not applicable
Thinning
Solvent
BOYSEN®® Epoxy Reducer B‑55
Clean-up
Solvent
BOYSEN®® Epoxy Reducer B‑55
Packaging
4-Liters
(Curing Agents B‑2101 and B‑2103 are available in 1-Liter cans)
(Curing Agents B‑2101 and B‑2103 are available in 1-Liter cans)
Application
By brush, roller, or spray
SURFACE PREPARATION
Concrete Flooring
Allow new concrete to dry for 14-28 days under normal weather conditions before painting. Remove oil and grease by using detergents or degreasers. Painting over a roughened concrete floor is recommended to improve adhesion of succeeding coats.
Wooden Surfaces
Surface to be painted should be clean and dry, free from dust, dirt, and other foreign matter. Hammer all nails deep enough to apply putty. Sand rough wood until smooth and then dust off before painting.
For repainting, scrape off all loose, scaling, flaking, and peeling paint as necessary. Make sure surface is clean, dry, and good weather persists prior to paint application.
Metal Surfaces
Wipe the surface with a rag soaked in paint thinner to remove grease, oil, wax and other foreign matter. For new galvanized surfaces, etch the surface by applying 10% BOYSEN®® Metal Etching Solution B‑71 (Dilute 1 part of B‑71 to 9 parts water). Rinse with water and dry immediately.
Unpainted galvanized surfaces that have been exposed for 6 months or more need not be etched.
Treat rusted steel by sanding and wire brushing. Use BOYSEN®® Metal Etching Solution B‑71 on remaining rust. Let it stay for 10-15 minutes. Be sure to remove all remaining residue. Immediately prime after drying.
PAINTING SCHEDULE
Concrete Flooring
Mix 3 parts of BOYSEN®® Epoxy Primer White B‑2200 to 1 part of its catalyst.
Allow 20 minutes induction time. Thin 1:1 with Epoxy Reducer B‑55. Apply as primer coating on bare concrete floors. Let dry overnight. Mix BOYSEN®® Epoxy Enamel with its catalyst and paint 2 to 3 coats of this mixture over a well-primed surface. (Pot Life: 5 hours) Allow 8 hours to overnight before recoating.
NOTE: Foot traffic abrasion resistance fully develops after 3 days of curing. The paint will reach full hardness after 7 days of drying.
Allow 20 minutes induction time. Thin 1:1 with Epoxy Reducer B‑55. Apply as primer coating on bare concrete floors. Let dry overnight. Mix BOYSEN®® Epoxy Enamel with its catalyst and paint 2 to 3 coats of this mixture over a well-primed surface. (Pot Life: 5 hours) Allow 8 hours to overnight before recoating.
NOTE: Foot traffic abrasion resistance fully develops after 3 days of curing. The paint will reach full hardness after 7 days of drying.
Metal
Prime bare metal with BOYSEN®® Epoxy Primer Red Oxide B‑2277 or BOYSEN®® Epoxy Primer Gray B‑2230. Let dry 8 hours to overnight. Topcoat with 2 to 3 coats of BOYSEN®® Epoxy Enamel. Let dry overnight before recoating.
Water Tank (Interior)
Prime bare substrate with BOYSEN®® Epoxy Primer White B‑2200. Let dry 8 hours to overnight. Topcoat with 2 to 3 coats of BOYSEN®® Epoxy Enamel White B‑2100. Let dry overnight before recoating. Curing is strictly 7 days prior to use of tank.
Application of topcoat should be done within 7 days after priming to ensure good intercoat adhesion, otherwise re-application of primer is needed.
Application of topcoat should be done within 7 days after priming to ensure good intercoat adhesion, otherwise re-application of primer is needed.
Wooden Surfaces
Prime wooden substrate with BOYSEN®® Epoxy Primer White B‑2200 or BOYSEN®® Epoxy Primer Gray B‑2230. Let dry 8 hours to overnight. Topcoat with BOYSEN®® Epoxy Enamel.
Colors
B‑2100
White
B‑2130
Silver Gray
B‑2132
Gray
B‑2140
Royal Blue
B‑2151
Dark Green
B‑2171
International Red
B‑2190
Black
* For technical reasons connected with color reproduction in print and paint manufacturing, these colors may not exactly match actual paint color.
For MSDS requests, please email technical@boysen.com.ph