Typical Formulation Ingredients
Phase
Ingredient
Parts by weight
A
1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether
B
Phenalkamine curing agent (Cardolite® NX-2003D, Cardolite)
Typical Properties
Compressive strength, MPa
Glass transition temperature, °C
Gel time, min, 250 gm at 25°C
Working time, min, 250 gm at 25°C
Resulting Properties
Phenalkamine Cardolite NX-2003 acts as a low viscosity, solvent and benzyl alcohol free phenalkamine epoxy curing agent. It exhibits excellent rapid cure properties even at low temperatures, very good chemical resistance, outstanding water resistance, corrosion protection, good hardness, non-critical mix ratio, adhesion on wet or otherwise unprepared surfaces and green concrete. It can be used for applications under cold and humid conditions. Moreover it is ideal for applications requiring fast return to service. This product is used in heavy duty industrial, marine service, protective, industrial maintenance, concrete, metal tank linings, pipe coating, floor coatings and green concrete.