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Application

Common uses for Scubapoxy 1715 include:

  • Tanks.
  • Reservoirs.
  • Pools.
  • Piers.
  • Pontoons.
  • Splash zones.
  • Wet areas.
  • Waste water.
  • Oil/gas pipelines.
  • Boats and vessels.
  • Marine structures.
  • Hydroelectricity.

Description

Scubapoxy 1715 is a Kevlar®-reinforced, two-pack epoxy designed as a specialist protective coating for underwater, marine and wet-area environments.  Some of its significant features include:

  • Proven performance in underwater applications.
  • Brushable, diver-friendly formulation.
  • Easy 1:1 by volume mix.
  • Potable water approved to AS 4020.
  • High-build protection on vertical surfaces.
  • Reinforced for greater film strength and cohesion.
  • Excellent chemical resistance, e.g. 70% sulphuric acid.
  • Excellent adhesion to concrete, steel, fibreglass etc.
  • Not a Dangerous Good for quicker, easier shipping.
  • Good tolerance of low temperatures.

General information

Color

Other

Guidance for specification option:

Mid-grey.

Finish

Gloss.

Guidance for specification option:

Subtle orange peel texture.

Material

Epoxy resin.

Size

-

Manufacturer guidance

4 litres.

Uniclass

Pr_35_31_68_28 Epoxy underwater coatingsPrimary

SpeedSpec

13150 Concrete Insitu Swimming Pools

07140 Wet Area Membranes

07130 Waterproofing and Tanking

SpecPack

05100 Structural Steel

03310 Concrete

07130 Waterproofing and Tanking

13150 Swimming Pools

NATSPEC National Classification System

0411 Waterproofing – External and Tanking

0341 Structural Steelwork

0196 Swimming Pool Systems

0314 Concrete In Situ

0751 Mechanical Piping

Specification data - Epoxy underwater coatings

Standards

To AS/NZS 4352:1995.

To ASTM D - 2280.

To ASTM D 451 / ISO 4624.

To AS/NZS 4020:2018.

Execution

Brush.

Gloved hand.

Spatula.

Trowel.

Manufacturer guidance

If applying underwater, let sit for a moment then work/ smear slowly to allow the product to displace the water and “wet” the surface.

Colour

Mid-grey.

Form

Two-pack fibre-reinforced thixotropic epoxy with brush-able viscosity.

Guidance for specification option:

Solvent-free/ 100% solids.

Applied finish

Gloss.

Guidance for specification option:

Subtle orange peel texture.

Solids content

100%.

Fully cured

7 days.

Guidance for specification option:

6 hours (dry to touch).

Approximate time frames for full kit @ 25°C.  

Substrates

Concrete.

Metal.

Guidance for specification option:

High-pressure water-blasting or abrasive blasting to class 2.4 (AS 1627.4) with a typical profile of 50-70 microns in a jagged pattern.

Coated surfaces.