Acrotel Enamel
Acrylic Enamel Paint
Coverage

5-6 m²/L (200-300 ft²/gal) @ 3.5 mils WFT

NMS
09 96 00
Description

Acrotel Enamel is a high-performance, low-in-VOCs, water-based acrylic enamel paint for interior and exterior applications.

Advantages
  • Water based, very low odour and VOCs.
  • Quick drying.
  • Easy to apply and to clean up.
  • Non-flammable, water-based acrylic resins.
  • Primer/coating for existing oil-based paints.
  • UV stable and resistant to dirt pick-up.
  • Good leveling with brush-mark-free properties.
  • Excellent adhesion to most common construction substrates.
Uses

Acrotel Enamel is used to provide a tough, durable, hard-wearing and long-lasting paint finish when applied to concrete, masonry, stucco, wood, drywall and metal. It is an excellent offset to harsh, solvent-based alkyd enamel paints. Can also be used as a primer/coating for existing oil-based paints.

Physical Properties
 
Colour

Please see Durex® Colour Selection Guide for available colour options.

Resin Type

100% Acrylic

Coverage

5-6 m²/L (200-300 ft²/gal) @ 3.5 mils WFT

Cure Time @ 23°C (75°F), 55% RH
  • To touch/recoat: 1 hour
  • Full cure: 7 days
Min. Application Temperature

5°C

pH Level

8.0 - 9.0

Reducer/Clean-up

Water



Performance Properties
Method Results
Percent Solids

ASTM D7232

35 ±-5% (vol.)

Viscosity (Brookfield) @ 23°C (75°F)

ASTM D2196

1500-3000 cps

VOC

ASTM D3960

< 50 g/L (0.83 lb/gal)

Specific Gravity

ASTM D333

  • 1.1 ± 0.05 g/L
  • 10.0 ± 0.5 lb/gal
Sheen (60°)

ASTM D3679

  • Gloss: 60-70%
  • Semi-gloss: 40-50%
  • Satin: 15-20%