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EPIKURE Curing Agent P-202 is a phenolic hydroxyl terminated solid flaked curative for functional and decorative epoxy powder coatings. EPIKURE Curing Agent P-202 contains 2-methylimidazole that functions as an accelerator to reduce the cure cycle.
Property | Standard | Value | Unit | Test Method |
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Melting Point | 65 - 75 | °C | SMS 2868 | |
Color¹ | 100 max. | Pt-Co | ASTM D445 | |
Phenolic Hydroxyl | 0.37 - 0.41 | eq/100g | SMS 2390 | |
Water | 0.3 max. | % wt. | SMS 2777 |
Property | Standard | Value | Unit | Test Method |
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Viscosity at 25°C ¹ | 5.5 - 8.5 | cP | ASTM D445 | |
Density² | 1.18 | g/cm | ||
Hydrolyzable Chlorine Content | 0.015 max. | % wt. | ASTM D1726 | |
Physical Form | Flakes | |||
2-Methylimidazole | 2.0 ±0.1 | % wt. | ||
Moisture | < 0.3 | % wt. |
1Determined on a 40% by weight solution in MEK.
2 Powder Coating Institute (PCI) recommended procedure #4, Density of Powder Coating Materials.