Specifications - Baked epoxy coating (outside conduit / outside-inside other products)

 

Specifications - Epoxy acrylic (inside surface conduit)

 

Green-Guard™ engineering specifications

 

 

Specifications - Baked epoxy coating (outside conduit / outside-inside other products)

 

Coating type

Specially formulated flexible baked epoxy.

Coating thickness

.003" - .005" (.075 - .125 mm) nominal.

Coating colour

Standard: green. Other colours available to identify or to manage your conduit system. For example, red to identify your fire and safety systems.

Salt spray resistance

1500 hrs - no visible effect (ASTM B117-85).

Hardness

2H-4H pencil (ASTM D3363-85).

Heat resistance

204°C (400°F) - no change after cooling.

Gloss

60° gloss meter / 90-100 units (ASTM D523-85).

Flame resistance

Self-extinguishing.

Impact

185cm-kg (160 in.-lbs.) - no damage, direct or indirect (ASTM-D2794-84).

Adhesion

Cross Hatch - 100% adhesion (ASTM D3359-87).

Weathering resistance

15600 hours (650 days) - slight colour fading, protection unaffected.

Water immersion

4000 hours at 20°C (68°F) - no visible change (ASTM D870-87).

Bendability

No flaking of coating at -20°C (-4°F).

 

 

Specifications - Epoxy acrylic (inside surface conduit)

        

Coating type

Specially formulated modified epoxy acrylic.

Coating thickness

.002" (.050mm) nominal.

Salt spray resistance

500 hrs - no visible effect (ASTM B117-85).

Hardness

2H-4H pencil (ASTM D3363-85).

Flame resistance

Self-extinguishing.

Adhesion

Cross Hatch - 100% adhesion (ASTM D3359-87).

Coating type

Specially formulated modified epoxy acrylic.

 

 

Green-Guard engineering specifications

 

·  Prior to application of the epoxy coating, products meet the following requirements:

 

Product

Canada

 

 

Steel Rigid Conduit

CSA C22.2 #45

Aluminium Rigid Conduit

CSA C22.2 #45

Cable tray

CSA C22.2#126

Accessories

CSA C22.2#18 or others

 

·   The specially formulated epoxy coating is uniformly applied to the outside surface of the conduit, to the inside/outside surfaces of the accessories, to the inside/outside surfaces of cable trays and to the inside/outside surfaces of support equipment.  The nominal coating thickness is 0.005''.

 

·   The specially formulated flexible epoxy acrylic paint is uniformly applied to the inside surface of the conduit. The nominal coating thickness is 0.002''.

 

·   The approved material is Green-Guard™ baked epoxy applied by Columbex. Any changes have to be approved by the specifying authorities.

 

·   All covers are supplied with stainless steel screws.

 

·   The inside and outside coatings do not contain any lead, chrome or chlorinated compounds.

 

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