Rockfort Zinc Phosphate Primer is a single pack air drying anticorrosive primer based on synthetic alkyd resin pigmented with Zinc phosphate as anticorrosive pigment. This quick drying anticorrosive primer has good hardness on steel, Aluminium and G.I. etc., It gives very good anticorrosive properties when applied in two coats. It meets the performance requirements of Indian standard specification IS 12744. It can be top coated with synthetic finishes or with intermediates based on alkyd resin.

TECHNICAL DATA

Finish	:	Smooth and Matt
Colour	:	Red / Grey / White
Consistency	:	100 + 5 sec in ford cup number 4
Drying time	:	Surface dry 30 minutes
		Hard dry over night
Recoating	:	After 12 hours finish coat can be applied, normally no sanding required but   light scuffing to remove surface dust.
Coverage	:	By brush : 14 to 17 m2 per Ltr per coat By spray : 11 to 14 m2 per Ltr per coat

SURFACE PREPARAION

For hot rolled mild steel sheet mild abrasion to remove rust, mile scale etc., Surface can be treated with appropriate pretreatment chemical to give corrosion resistance surface. Solvent wipe or detergent solution wipe can be used to remove greese, oil and etc., Same treatment can be followed for Aluminium alloys, Galanised iron.

APPLICATION METHODS, DETAILS, CONDITION

Rockfort Zinc Phosphate Primer is supplied in a uniform consistency suitable for application by brushing without appreciable drag on the brush, it can also be sprayed by thinning with Rockfort enamel thinner ET- 101 upto 20% . Dry film thickness of 20 to 25 microns is indicated film thickness to give an proper adhesion and corrosion inhibition.

PACKING - 20, 4 ltr