PROTECTO 401TM VS. POLYURETHANE

TEST

PROTECTO 401

Two Component Polyurethane Lining

SALT SPRAY 5% solution ASTM B 117-85

No undercutting at scribe. No damage to panel. 24 months duration

1- 1/2″ undercutting at scribe. Damage to panel. 3-3/4 months duration. Test Terminated

TAP WATER

IMMERSION

120 ° F Rated using

ASTM D714-87

No undercutting at scribe. No damage to panel. 24 months duration

3/4″ scribe undercut 2-1/2 months duration Test Terminated

SODIUM HYDROXIDE IMMERSION 25% solution 140 ° F Rated using ASTM D714-87

No effect 24 months

Softened film, discoloration and etched surface 2-1/2 months, Test Terminated

CATHODIC DISBONDMENT Attached Cell Method

ASTM G-95

30 Days/Average 3 samples

0.17 mm disbondment

10.0 mm disbondment

IMPACT RESISTANCE

ASTM G-14 18-month-old linings.

Applied to abrasive blasted Ductile Iron Pipe

(non-ground pipe)

72 in/lbs

75 in/lbs

EXTERIOR EXPOSURE Continuous exterior exposure to weather and sunlight Birmingham, Alabama

2.5 years Chalking, negligible loss of film – No effect on metal protection.

2.5 years Chalking, negligible loss of film – No effect on metal protection.

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IMMERSION – 25% Solution

77 ° F ASTM D-1308

No effect Passed

Large Blisters Failed

NOTE:

All materials were tested with an average film thickness of 40 mils on

production run ductile iron pipe