PPG Dimetcote 9 / PPG SigmaZinc 9

Two-component, moisture-curing zinc (ethyl) silicate coating.

Principal Characteristics

• Specified for structural joints according to ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts RCSC specification, Class B

• Complies with the compositional requirements of SSPC-Paint 20, Level 1

• Anticorrosive primer for structural steel

• Suitable as a system primer in various paint systems based on unsaponifiable binders

• Can withstand substrate temperatures from –90°C (–130°F) up to 400°C (750°F), under normal atmospheric exposure conditions

• When suitably topcoated provides excellent corrosion protection for steel substrates up to 540°C (1000°F)

• Good low-temperature curing

• Good impact and abrasion resistance

• Must not be exposed to alkaline (more than pH 9) or acidic (less than pH 5.5) liquids

Colour and Gloss Levels

• Gray, greenish gray

• Flat