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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Type (Urethane-Modified-Epoxy)
- Proprietary Hybrid Polymer
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Product Highlight
- Uroflex 61 has been designed to specifically protect, seal, and outperform in environments, whether immersed or nonimmersed, which are susceptible to movement, corrosive exposure, microbial and chemical attack, joint infiltration, vibration, impact, while being tolerant to high levels of moisture and humidity during application.
- Uroflex 61 is a urethane-modified-epoxy (UME) coating.
- This means is that it possesses the superior adhesion, tolerance and strength of epoxy, combined with the flexibility (38% elongation), gloss, UV tolerance and impact resistance of urethane - combined as one technology.
- Because Uroflex 61 can be applied by brush, roller, or spray; it provides applicators tremendous usability and ease of application.
- Concern for logistical primer timing and it ties back into itself indefinitely with minor preparation.
- It is self-priming, so there is no concern for logistical primer timing and it ties back into itself indefinitely with minor preparation.
- Features
- ANSI/NSF‐61 Certified
- 1:1 mix ratio
- Self‐leveling
- High build
- High gloss finish
- Flexible
- “Green” ‐ 100% solids, no VOCs
- Self‐priming
- Formulated resilience
- High impact strength
- Surface & moisture tolerant
- Excellent chemical & abrasion resistance
- Cold temperature performance
- Easy to apply by roller, brush or spray
- Features & Benefits
“Green,” Environmentally Friendly With No VOCs, No Solvents, 100% Solid:
- The Uroflex 61 material releases zero VOCs and zero solvents; therefore creating human-friendly and environmentally safe applications.
- Its ease of application also contributes to a near‐zero carbon footprint.
Flexible, With 38% Tensile Elongation:
- Using a proprietary blend, urethane-modified-epoxy; the product can withstand expansion and contraction, as well as vibration from the substrate without cracking or splitting.
- 38% elongation makes the product more tolerant to tank movement, steel and concrete expansion/contraction and hairline cracking, traffic and ground movement, etc. (more generic epoxies typically yield somewhere between 3% - 6% tensile elongation, making them quite rigid)
Adhesion:
- Adhesion is one of the most important features of any coating in preventing corrosion in the long term.
- Uroflex is self-priming and has excellent adhesion up to 2,000 psi on steel and substrate breaking bond strength on concrete (greater than the cohesive strength of the concrete itself).
Forgiving & Surface Tolerant:
- This is where Uroflex 61 shines.
- Uroflex 61 has been proven to be surface friendly.
- The coating can often bridge the gap when unknown environmental control limitations occur (often happening unintentionally), the coating is able to be applied and outperform better than typical surface-sensitive competitive products.
Self-Leveling & High Gloss:
- This is important for several reasons.
- The urethane modification to the epoxy makes the coating UV tolerant (great for above-ground structures).
- The high gloss finish of Uroflex 61 is easy to clean, keeping offending buildup and other contaminants from damaging the coating.
- Its self-leveling capabilities allow the coating to "wet" the surface properly and fill bungholes and cracks adequately.
- Also the urethane crosslinking provides the Uroflex 61 increased impermeability characteristics, making it a long-lasting durable sealed system.
High Build (16 to 50 Mils in a Single Pass):
- What this means to the applicator is that they can apply a thick coating the first time and eliminate multiple coatings costing time and labor, which results in costing money.
Durable & Resistant:
- While Uroflex 61 has proven itself as a simple 2-coat system.
- Resists corrosives, seals, and creates a barrier to infiltration or exfiltration.
Repairable:
- Uroflex coating is a system that can be recoated, repaired, and touched up without complicated preparation- simply clean and degrease, and solvent rub.
- Maximum recoatability would be recommended with light abrasion.
- This makes having a preventive maintenance program feasible budgeted life-cycles; requiring simple visual inspection and touch-up (often just with a brush) when needed.
- Doing this can extend the life expectancy for decades with minimal investment and uncomplicated application.
Moisture Tolerant (Moisture in Concrete):
- Very few protective coatings can withstand the often high levels of moisture without failing.
- The coating also performs well in humid environments such as closed tanks, pipes and underground structures.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Area
- Typical Uses
- Uroflex 61 has been proven in many aggressive enclosed, immersive, and partially opened environments.
- Uroflex 61 performs in areas subject to chemical attack, erosion, and overall corrosion.
- Ideally suited as a protective coating/lining solution for water and sewer collection, distribution, and treatment structures, tanks, pipes, stations, manholes, etc (ultra-high hydrogen sulfide [H25] resistance [600ppm] and resistance to sulfuric byproduct).
- Joint sealing.
- Seamless and sealed coating & lining.
- Protect from corrosion of steel and concrete, and more.
- Film Thickness
- Uroflex 61 can be applied onto a cementitious surface at 15 mils (minimum) to 25 mils (maximum by roller/brush) or 65 mils (maximum by spray) per coat at 77°F.
- For a total coating thickness exceeding 25 mils (by roller/brush) or 65 mils (by spray), multiple coats are necessary.
- For potable water environments, do not exceed 40 total mils DFT.
- Uroflex 61 can be applied onto a metallic surface at 8 mils (minimum) to 15 mils (maximum by roller/brush) or 25 mils (maximum by spray) per coat at 77°F.
- For a total coating thickness exceeding 15 mils (by roller/brush) or 25 mils (by spray), multiple coats are necessary.
- Uroflex 61 has self-leveling properties and will pull back from profile peaks and settle into the valleys as it levels; therefore, if the substrate has peaks, take precautions as edge retention may prove challenging.
- Theoretical Coverage
- Uroflex 61 is a 100% solid coating that will not shrink.
- The theoretical coverage properties between wet film thickness (WFT) and dry film thickness (DFT) are the same.
- 80 ft2/gal at 20 mils.
- Actual coverage will depend on surface conditions, irregularities, and surface profile.
- Surface Preparation
- The success of any coating application is directly proportional to the completeness of the substrate preparation and the care the application crew puts into the application.
- Surface must be clean and sound.
- Remove all dust, contaminants, grease, curing compounds, rust, impregnation, waxes, foreign particles, and disintegrated materials from the surface, in order to achieve a clean and profiled surface.
Concrete:
- Prepare the concrete by abrasive blasting, high-pressure water cleaning, and/or approved mechanical method to achieve clean, sound, and profiled concrete.
- Prepare concrete in accordance with SSPC-SP 13/NACE No. 6. "Surface Preparation of Concrete."
- Although priming is not required, in some cases when suspecting excessive moisture vapor transmission (MVT), out-gassing, or other impediments - an Epoxytec recommended primer may be considered.
Steel:
- Before preparing steel, please inspect and remove oil, grease, or other contaminants- "Solvent Cleaning" (SSPC-SP1) may be required.
- Remove all sharp peaks, including weld spatter.
- Abrasive blasting (or other approved mechanical methods) must be used in order to achieve a clean surface with a minimum profile of 3 mils.
- Stripe coat all edges and peaks with an Epoxytec recommended primer.
- To prevent flash rusting, consider the use of an Epoxytec recommended primer.
Wood:
- Remove all grease, oil, dirt or other foreign matter by solvent or detergent washing. abrasive sanding and washing (allow to dry and prime using an Epoxytec recommended primer).
- Application Method
- Mix 1-to-1 by volume and be aware of pot life (higher temperature and mass accelerates pot life).
- Options: Brush, rollers (shred-resistant), squeegee, airless/air-assisted airless, and/or plural component spray airless/air-assisted airless equipment.
- Heated lines and guns could be used, but not required.
- Epoxytec recommends Uroflex 61 as a two-coat system.
- Note: If spraying, Epoxytec recommends at minimal the use of a 0.023” orifice spray tip or greater, 64:1 ratio spray pump or greater, 3/8” hoses, with 1/4” whip.
- Other options available: Epoxytec EZ-Spray System (disposable cartridge spraying).
- Thinning
Epoxytec does not advise thinning Uroflex™ 61; pinholing due to solvent addition could be a result.
- Applications
1‐to‐1 Mix Ratio:
- What this means to the applicator is that it is easy to mix, with no complicated mix ratio, meaning less room for human error, higher installation success.
Ease of Application:
- Uroflex 61 can be applied by brush, roller or spray, when other coatings require expensive application systems that range from $50,000 to over $100,000 per spray rig.
Properties
- Component A
- Component B
- Technical Data
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Mix Ratio by Volume | 1.0 | - | - |
| Viscosity (25°C) | 27500.0 | cps | ASTM D2196 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Mix Ratio by Volume | 1.0 | - | - |
| Viscosity (25°C) | 1800.0 | cps | ASTM D2196 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Finish | Gloss | - | - |
| Solids by Volume | 100.0 | % | ASTM D2697 |
| Flash Point | 255.0 | °F | ASTM D3278 |
| Viscosity (A & B Mixed, 25°C) | 17200.0 | cps | ASTM D2196 |
| Adhesion Strength (Concrete, Dry) | Substrate Failure | - | ASTM D4541 (CIGMAT CT-2/3) |
| Adhesion Strength (Concrete/Brick, Wet) | Substrate Failure | - | ASTM D4541 (CIGMAT CT-2/3) |
| Adhesion Strength (Steel) | 2000.0 | psi | ASTM D4541 |
| Potable Drinking Water | Conforms | - | ANSI/NSF-61 |
| Water Absorption | max. 0.1 | g/sq.m. | ASTM D1653 |
| Acid Exposure (pH-1, H2SO4) | Passed | - | CIGMAT CT-1 |
| Tensile Strength | 5873.0 | psi | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Modulus | 58200.0 | psi | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Strength | 8339.0 | psi | ASTM D790 |
| Compressive Strength | 7225.0 | psi | ASTM D695 |
| Hardness | 70.0 | Shore D | ASTM D2240 |
| Elongation | 38.0 | % | ASTM D2370 |
| Return‐to‐Service (Potable Water, 25°C) | 72.0 | hours | - |
| Complete Cure (25°C) | 72.0 | hours | - |
| Operational Temperature | 40 - 100 | °F | - |
| Temperature Exposure (Dry) | 0 - 160 | °F | - |
| Temperature Exposure (Wet) | 0 - 140 | °F | - |
| Recoat Time (25°C) | 6 - 72 | hours | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Quality Standards
Technical Details & Test Data
- Proven & Tested
- Probably the most important aspect of any coating is its proven application and effectiveness in different environments.
- Uroflex 61 has proven itself since 1989 with excellent results in some of the most severe environments known, with less than 0.1% touch-up after 10 years, and the ability to renew with minor investment.
Certified by UL to NSF/ANSI Standard 61:
- Epoxytec Uroflex 61 is a 100% solid, urethane-modified-epoxy (UME) specifically formulated for use in potable, drinking water environments - certified by UL to NSF/ANSI Standard 61.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging & Color
100 Gallon Kit (drums) Item# WUME-D-T (tan)
10 Gallon Kit (pails) Item# WUME-G10-T (tan)
4 Gallon Kit (pails) Item# WUME-G4-T (tan)
1,500mL Dual Cartridges (Box of 5) Item# WUME-B1500-T (tan)
600mL Dual Cartridges (Box of 12) Item# WUME-B600-T (tan)
Storage & Handling
- Pot Life (25°C, 200g Mass)
- 1 hour
- Storage & Handling
- Shelf life - 24 months, sealed.
- Store in a dry area away from direct sunlight.
- The material should be conditioned to between 75ºF and 90ºF before use.