Heat-resistant enamel Elcon: application features

The building materials market has a wide selection of different paints for completely different surfaces. One of the representatives of these products is Elcon KO 8101 heat-resistant enamel.

Elcon heat-resistant enamel is designed specifically for painting boilers, stoves, chimneys, as well as various equipment for gas, oil and pipelines, where liquids are pumped with temperatures ranging from -60 to +1000 degrees Celsius.

A feature of the composition is the fact that when heated, enamel does not emit toxic substances into the air, which means that it can be used indoors, paint various stoves, fireplaces, chimneys with it.

Other benefits of enamel:

• It can be applied not only to metal, but also to concrete, brick or asbestos.
• Enamels are not afraid of sharp temperature and humidity changes in the environment.
• It is not susceptible to dissolution in most aggressive materials, for example, such as saline solutions, oils, petroleum products.
• The operational life of the coating, subject to the application technology, is about 20 years.

Elcon heat-resistant anticorrosive enamel has the following technical characteristics:

• The chemical composition of the paint corresponds to TU 2312-237-05763441-98.
• The viscosity of the composition at a temperature of 20 degrees is at least 25 s.
• The enamel dries to the third degree at temperatures above 150 degrees in half an hour, and at a temperature of 20 degrees in two hours.
• The adhesion of the composition to the treated surface corresponds to 1 point.
• The impact strength of the applied layer is 40 cm.

• Resistance to constant contact with water is at least 100 hours, when exposed to oils and gasoline - at least 72 hours. In this case, the temperature of the liquid should be about 20 degrees.
• The consumption of this paint is 350 g per 1 m2 when applied to metal and 450 g per 1 m2 - on concrete. The enamel must be applied in at least two layers, but the actual consumption can be increased by one and a half times. This must be taken into account when calculating the required amount of enamel.
• The solvent for this product is xylene and toluene.
• Elcon enamel has a low-flammability, hardly flammable composition, when ignited, it practically does not smoke and is low-toxic.

To ensure that the coating that forms the Elcon enamel lasts as long as possible, paint should be applied in several stages:

• Surface preparation. Before applying the composition, the surface must be completely cleaned of dirt, traces of rust and old paint. Then it must be degreased. You can use xylene for this.
• Enamel preparation. Stir the paint well before use. To do this, you can use a wooden stick or a drill mixer attachment.

After the performed actions with the paint, the container must be left alone for 10 minutes, after which you can start painting.

• Dyeing process. The composition can be applied with a brush, roller or spray. The work must be carried out at an ambient temperature of -30 to +40 degrees Celsius, and the surface temperature must be at least +3 degrees.It is necessary to apply the paint in several layers, while after each application it is necessary to maintain a time interval of up to two hours for the composition to set.

In addition to heat-resistant paint, the company's product range also includes several other products used for industrial and personal purposes:

• Organosilicate composition OS-12-03... This paint is intended for corrosion protection of metal surfaces.
• Weatherproof enamel KO-198... This composition is intended for coating concrete and reinforced concrete surfaces, as well as metal surfaces that are used in aggressive environments such as salt solutions or acids.
• Emulsion Si-VD. It is used for impregnation of residential and industrial premises. Designed to protect wood from inflammation, as well as mold, fungi and other biological damage.

Reviews of Elcon heat-resistant enamel are good. Buyers note that the coating is durable, and it really does not degrade when exposed to high temperatures.

Among the disadvantages, users note the high cost of the product, as well as the high consumption of the composition.

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