1. TO ENSURE AN EFFECTIVE MOLECULAR 2. WORKING LIFE From the commencement of mixing, Belzona® 1321 must be WELD used within the times shown below. METALLIC SURFACES - APPLY ONLY TO BLAST CLEANED Temperature 41°F 59°F 77°F 86°F SURFACES (5°C) (15°C) (25°C) (30°C) a) Brush away loose contamination and degrease with a rag Use all material 2 hours 1 hour 30 min. 20 min. soaked in Belzona® 9111 (Cleaner/Degreaser) or any other within effective cleaner which does not leave a residue e.g. methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). 3. MIXING SMALL QUANTITIES For mixing small quantities of Belzona® 1321 use: b) Select an abrasive to give the necessary standard of 4 parts Base to 1 part Solidifier by volume cleanliness and a minimum depth of profile of 3 mils 11 parts Base to 1 part Solidifier by weight (75 microns). 4. VOLUME CAPACITY OF MIXED BELZONA® 1321 Use only an angular abrasive. 25.7 cu.in. (422 cm³) per kg.
c) Blast clean the metal surface to achieve the following 3. APPLYING BELZONA® 1321 standard of cleanliness: FOR BEST RESULTS ISO 8501-1 Sa 2½ very thorough blast cleaning Do not apply when: American Standard near white finish SSPC SP 10 i) The temperature is below 41°F (5°C) or the relative Swedish Standard Sa 2½ SIS 05 5900 humidity is above 90%. ii) Rain, snow, fog or mist is present. d) After blasting, metal surfaces should be coated before any iii) There is moisture on the metal surface or is likely to be oxidation of the surface takes place. deposited by subsequent condensation. iv) The working environment is likely to be contaminated by SALT CONTAMINATED SURFACES oil/grease from adjacent equipment or smoke from Metal surfaces that have been immersed for any periods in salt kerosene heaters or tobacco smoking. solutions e.g. sea water, should be blasted to the required standard, left 24 hours to allow any ingrained salts to sweat to COVERAGE RATES the surface and then washed prior to a further brush blast to remove these. This process may need to be repeated to ensure Recommended number of coats 2 complete removal of salts. The soluble salt contamination of the st prepared substrate, immediately prior to application, should be Target thickness 1 coat 15 mils (375microns) less than 30mgs/m². Target thickness 2nd coat 15 mils (375 microns) Minimum total DFT 24 mils (600 microns) PIT FILLING Maximum total DFT Only limited by sag resistance All welds should be prepared to NACE SP0178 Grade C or Theoretical coverage rate 1st coat 12.3 sq.ft. (1.14 m²)/kg better. Deep pitting and rough welds should be smoothed out with Belzona® 1111, Belzona® 1311 or Belzona® 1151 mixed, Theoretical coverage rate 2nd coat 12.3 sq.ft. (1.14 m²)/kg applied and overcoated in accordance with the relevant IFU. Theoretical coverage rate to achieve minimum recommended 7.6 sq.ft. (0.71 m²)/kg system thickness 2. COMBINING THE REACTIVE COMPONENTS PRACTICAL COVERAGE RATES Appropriate loss factors must be applied to the above coverage Transfer the entire contents of the Solidifier can into the Base rates. In practice, many factors influence the actual coverage module. Mix thoroughly together to achieve a uniform material rate achieved. On rough surfaces such as pitted steel the free of any streakiness. practical coverage rate will be reduced. Application at low temperatures will also reduce practical coverage rates further. 1. MIXING AT LOW TEMPERATURES To ease mixing when the material temperature is below 41°F a) FIRST COAT (5°C), warm the Base and Solidifier modules until the contents Apply the Belzona® 1321 directly on to the prepared attain a temperature of 68-77°F (20-25°C). surface with a stiff bristled brush or with the plastic applicator provided at the recommended coverage rate.
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b) SECOND COAT 4. COMPLETION OF THE MOLECULAR As soon as possible after application of the first coat, apply a further coat of Belzona® 1321 as in (a) above. This time REACTION will be 1-2 hours at 68°F (20°C). The first coat must not be left longer than 6 hours before overcoating, irrespective of Allow Belzona® 1321 to solidify as below subjecting it to the temperature. Should this occur, then the surface should be conditions indicated. brush blasted or abraded before commencing application. Temper- Movement Machining Full mechanical/ Chemical ature or use and/or thermal loading contact INSPECTION involving light or water NOTE no loading loading immersion Belzona® 1321 contains ferro-magnetic fillers, therefore, direct 41°F/ 5°C 12 hours 18 hours 7 days 10 days measurement of DFT with electromagnetic gauges cannot be 50°F/10°C 8 hours 12 hours 3 days 5 days carried out. As product is 100% solids, WFT gauge readings 59°F/15°C 5½ hours 9 hours 2 days 3 days taken during application are same as DFT. 68°F/20°C 4 hours 6 hours 1½ days 2 days 77°F/25°C 3½ hours 4½ hours 24 hours 1½ days a) Immediately after application of each unit, visually inspect 86°F/30°C 2 hours 3 hours 18 hours 1 day for pinholes and misses. Where detected, these should be immediately brushed out. 5. MACHINING b) Once the application is complete and the coating is dimensionally stable (refer to “Movement or use involving no Belzona® 1321 is extremely difficult to machine down by turning, loading or immersion” column in section 4), carry out a using conventional or carbide tipped tools. However, it can be thorough visual inspection to confirm freedom from pinholes machined using diamond tipped tool. and misses, and to identify any possible mechanical damage. Alternatively it can be machined by grinding, but this should be c) Where wet sponge testing is being used as an aid to carried out as soon as possible after the solidified times shown. confirm continuity of the coating, care should be taken to ensure that the surface is thoroughly wetted out. The addition of a wetting agent such as detergent to the water 6. FINAL SOLIDIFICATION OF used on the sponge will also assist. Under no BELZONA® 1321 circumstances should high voltage spark testing be used. When time is important and equipment usage is pressing, then by installing forced air heaters and taking steps to contain this COLOR heat around the equipment being reclaimed, final solidification Belzona® 1321 is available in blue and gray to facilitate time can be as little as 24 hours. Due allowance must be made application and to prevent misses. These colors are for for "warming up". identification only and there will be some variation between batches. In service the color of the applied product may change. A final physical check can be made as precaution by taking a metal object and tapping the surface of the Belzona® 1321. Any CLEANING partially solidified or soft spots will give a dull tone in relation to Mixing tools should be cleaned immediately after use with the metallic tone offered by solidified Belzona® 1321. Belzona® 9111 or any other effective solvent e.g. Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). Application tools should be cleaned using a If there is any doubt regarding final solidification then suitable solvent such as Belzona® 9121, MEK, acetone or BE SAFE - MAKE MORE TIME. cellulose thinners.
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The technical data contained herein is based on the results of long term tests carried out in our laboratories and to the best of our knowledge is Belzona products are true and accurate on the date of publication. It is however subject to change without prior notice and the user should contact Belzona to verify the technical data is correct before specifying or ordering. No guarantee of accuracy is given or implied. We assume no responsibility for rates of manufactured under an coverage, performance or injury resulting from use. Liability, if any, is limited to the replacement of products. No other warranty or guarantee of ISO 9001 Registered any kind is made by Belzona, express or implied, whether statutory, by operation of law or otherwise, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quality Management System
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