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Resene Aquapoxy For Floors - Flooring Epoxy – Interior - Waterborne

Resene Aquapoxy is a two pack waterborne epoxy polyaminoamide floor coating. The cured film is glossy and non-yellowing with high surface hardness. It has excellent adhesion and water resistance, and is tolerant of application over damp surfaces. The chemical resistance is similar to conventional solventborne epoxies.

Resene Aquapoxy is available modified with Resene SRG Grit to provide a non-skid surface. This is achieved with some sacrifice to cleanability.

An excellent compromise consists of one coat of Resene SRG Grit modified Resene Aquapoxy followed by one coat of unmodified Resene Aquapoxy.

Key Properties:
VOC: 50 grams per litre mixed
Usual no. of coats: 1 (wet on wet spray), 3 (brush/roller)
Environmental Choice approved: Yes
Made in New Zealand: Yes
100% NZ owned and operated

Typical uses:
• Bitumen floors to upgrade solvent resistance
• Dairy units and piggeries
• Food processing plants
• Garage floors
• Meat works
• Primed steel
• Surfaces that require regular high pressure cleaning
• Upgrade over sound existing paint for improved protection

Certifications/Credits

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Application/Purpose

Typical uses:
• Bitumen floors to upgrade solvent resistance
• Dairy units and piggeries
• Food processing plants
• Garage floors
• Meat works
• Primed steel
• Surfaces that require regular high pressure cleaning
Upgrade over sound existing paint for improved protection

Application:
Application – Standard - Apply by roller, airless or conventional spray.
Application - SRG Grit modified - Apply by roller.
See Resene Data Sheet RA43 and product label for full details.

Limitations:
1. Not suitable for direct application to unpainted steel.
2. Application not recommended at temperatures below 10°C, or above a R.H. of 85%
3. Like all epoxies, Resene Aquapoxy will chalk on exposure to the weather.

Benefits/Advantages

• Has the easy brushing properties of a latex paint.
• Tolerant of application over damp surfaces.
• High surface hardness with excellent resistance to abrasion.
• Excellent resistance to chemicals, solvents and water.
• Tenaciously adheres to a wide range of surfaces including glass and vitreous enamels.
• Resists steam cleaning and waterblasting.
• An Environmental Choice approved product.

Unwanted paint and paint containers can be returned to the Resene PaintWise paint and paint packaging recovery programme. Returns are donated to community groups, sent to solvent recovery, packaging is recycled and other paint goes into covering graffiti and research on alternative uses. See link to Resene PaintWise.

Technical Properties

Physical properties:
Vehicle type: Two component epoxy
Hardner: Polyaminoamide
Pigmentation: Titanium dioxide + silica sand (optional)
Solvent: Water
Finish: Gloss
Colour: White and a limited range of chemically resistant pastel colours
Dry time: 10 hours at 20°C, 24 hours at 10ºC
Recoat time (minimum): 24 hours
Recoat time (maximum: 5 days
Primer required: Yes, over metal substrates
Dry film thickness: 100 microns per coat..This is achieved by applying (a) by brush or roller, 3 coats at 11.25 sq. metres per litre per coat, or (b) by airless spray, 1 coat at 3.75 sq. metres per litre.
Coverage of Resene SRG Grit modified product is 2.5 sq. metres per litre
Usual no. of coats: 1 (wet on wet spray), 3 (brush/roller)
Abrasion resistance: Excellent
Chemical resistance: Alkalis – excellent; acids – fair
Heat resistance: Up to 200ºC
Solvent resistance: Excellent
Durability: Excellent
Thinning and clean up: Water
VOC: c. 50 grams per litre mixed

Fire indices relating to Resene Aquapoxy and the associated test report references are available from the included link.

Installation and Maintenance Summary

Resene products are guaranteed to provide film integrity and adhesion for the expected life of the paint system. See the link for a full copy of the Resene Promise of quality, which includes details of the expected paint system life.

Maintenance: Avoid cleaning the paint finish until at least four weeks after application time to ensure it has had sufficient time to fully develop its properties. Keep any cleaning to a minimum to avoid damaging the paint film. Follow the care and cleaning instructions in the Resene Caring for your paint finish brochure.

Certificates / Compliances and Relevant Standards
	Environmental Choice New Zealand	ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
	APAS	Green Star NZ

Green Star NZ Credit Approval
Please note the information below provides an indication of 'potential points' under Green Star Office Design V.1. Green Star NZ points are weighted by the environmental significance of the category they are in. Each point contributes to the total overall score of the project but are not absolute. For further understanding of the Green Star rating tools, Greenbuild strongly recommends that users attend an 'Introduction to Green Star' seminar. More information is available at the New Zealand Green Building Council website.
Greenbuild has reviewed this product and confirms its potential contribution to points under the following credit categories:
IEQ-13	Up to three points are awarded where it is demonstrated that various finishes meet the benchmarks for low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content. One point is awarded for each criterion below that is achieved: • 95% of all painted surfaces are low-VOC paints OR no paint is used; • All carpets are low-VOC OR no carpet is installed; and/or • All adhesives and sealants are low-VOC OR no adhesives/sealants are used.