Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Wear Rating (1 - 10)
- max. 10
- Product Features
- UV Cure Technology.
- Maximum Durability.
- Outstanding chemical resistance.
- Crystal clear clarity, non-yellowing.
- One component, no waste.
- Environmentally Friendly.
- V.O.C. Compliant.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Method
- Cure Method
- Clean Up
- Water
- Application Method
- T-Bar, Roller, Trim Pad, Brush, Spray
- Product Uses
- Formulated for demanding wear applications.
- Ideal for wood, concrete, cork, & resilient vinyl flooring.
- Highly recommended for residential, commercial & sport applications.
- Application Procedures
- Concrete: Shake coating vigorously for 30-45 seconds and then let sit 10 to 15 minutes before applying. Apply Radcoat® as a thin penetrating sealer. Allow to dry for approximately 1 hour. Apply 2nd coat of Radcoat® at desired coverage rate and allow to dry 1-2 hours. Begin curing Radcoat® with UV curing equipment at a rate of 35-40 square foot per minute. Once curing is complete, floors can be returned to service. Note: Radcoat® sealer will need to be UV cured, if no succeeding coats are desired.
- Wood: Shake coating vigorously for 30 - 45 seconds and then let sit 10 to 15 minutes before applying. Pour a 6" to 8" wide line of finish along the starting wall. Follow the grain of the wood. Draw a clean, pre-dampened applicator forward. Following the grain of the wood, move the finish toward the opposite wall. Hold the applicator at a snowplow angle to maintain a wet edge at all times. (Maintain at least 3" wide wet edge at all times to ensure proper coverage rate.) To prevent lapping and dry marks make sure you’re using recommended coverage of 450 - 500 square foot per gallon. Do not spread too thin. When cutting in floor, never work more than five feet ahead of the person applying the finish. Allow your first coat to dry 2 to 4 hours before curing Radcoat® with UV light. For smoothest results before applying final coat, buff with conditioning pad. Always vacuum and tack thoroughly with a slightly water dampened mop or cloth after abrading.
- Roller Application: The use of 10 mm or 3/8th microfiber rollers are suggested. Applicator should evaluate the application and use the appropriate roller material and size determined by the porosity of the substrate being coated.
- Recommended Systems
Wood:
- Newly sanded floors: 1 coat ProCoat Splashdown Wood Sealer, 1 - 2 coats of Aqua-Pro, 1 coat of Radcoat®. When coating over stains allow stain to dry per manufacturer’s directions or longer depending on atmospheric conditions. A test area is recommended to insure compatibility with stain.
- Recoating existing surfaces: Abrade with conditioning pad and apply 1 - 2 coats Radcoat®. When recoating existing surfaces compatibility must be determined by applicator.
Concrete: 1 coat of Radcoat® Sealer or ProCoat® Acrylashield, with 1 coat of Radcoat® for top coat.
- Curing Procedures
Radcoat® is an onsite ultraviolet coating requiring a UV curing unit with a mercury lamp emitting 400 mj/cm2 minimum. Point of Cure (P.O.C.) is when the coating is within one point of original moisture reading e.g.: (moisture 8/ P.O.C. 9) this is usually achieved within 2 - 4 hours of dry time. After the above criteria are met the coating is ready for the curing process. Caution: Do not cure wet or damp coatings or walk on uncured coatings. To start the curing process set the curing unit on an adjacent door way. Start curing unit slowly moving Into coated area curing an area in the door way large enough to move around freely in one direction. Once Landing Pad (LP) is cured then you are ready to start curing the rest of the job. Start curing down the closest wall to the LP with Rate of Cure (ROC) of 35 linear feet per minute. Once at the end of the cure pass walk backwards to LP with UV unit on, ensuring a thorough cure of each pass. Overlap each pass by two or four inches to ensure there are no skips in the curing process. Once curing process is complete the floor is ready for use.
Properties
- Odor
- Mild, Non-Offensive
- Sheen
- Matte
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Solids Content | 34.3 - 35.7 | % | - |
| Volatile Organic Compounds | max. 150 | g/l | - |
| Weight/Gallon | 8.66 | lbs/gal | - |
| Coefficient of Friction | 0.5 | - | - |
| Hardness | 157.0 | - | Konig |
| Taber Abrasion (CS17, 1000g, 1000c) | 15.0 | mg loss | - |
| Flash Point | 200.0 | °F | - |
| Dry Time (Between Coats) | 2 - 3 | hours | - |
| Coverage | 450 - 600 | sq.ft./gal | - |