DK 180 Thick-Build

DK 180 is a specially formulated 80% solids hybrid solvent-based polyaspartic coating. Unlike many polyaspartics, it has a user-friendly pot life of approximately 20 minutes and the ability to create a moderate build (6 ½ mil) single-coat top coat. Turnaround time for a floor may be as little as 6 – 8 hours. Epoxy flakes may be covered in a single pass. Dura-Kote 180 provides a low VOC (less than 200 g/L), UV stable, penetrating, film forming, color enhancing, and high gloss, moderate build wear surface. The rapid cure time eliminates excessive waiting to return a floor to service. It is ideally suited for both commercial and residential settings: aircraft hangars, clean room floors, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, bars, clubs, retail stores, automotive showrooms, residential interiors, garage floors, stadiums, or any high-traffic area where an exceedingly resilient floor is desired.

Some projects simply require a really fast turnaround time. DK 180 is the ultimate combination of easy workability and fast-curing properties. Using Dura-Kote PFC-180, the vast majority of concrete surfaces can be given a single coating and be ready to receive foot traffic in just a few hours! This is especially ideal in retail and service industry business arenas where closing shop for any period of time is simply not an option. With DK 180, a professional contractor can easily prepare and seal an entire floor in just one 6 to 8-hour period of time. For a homeowner looking to complete his weekend project in just one day, DK 180 can provide the necessary cure time without sacrificing any level of protection as might be typical of acrylic or other less chemical or abrasion-resistant sealers. And at such a low VOC rating of under 200 grams per Liter, DK-180 is also ideally suited for architecturally green projects and for generating LEED points to help land these types of jobs.

MIXING RATIO | 3:1 (3 part A to 1 part B)

COVERAGE | Varies upon substrate: approximately 150 – 200 ft² per gal. (14 – 18.5 m² per 3.8 liter) 11 – 8 mils wet; 8.8 – 6.4 mils cured

DK 180 TEMPERATURE/CURE

Avoid applying DK-180 on extremely hot days or during wet, foggy weather. Basic rules include:

• Apply with ambient and surface temperatures ranging above 32°F (0°C) and below 90°F (32°C) and that will remain within ranges for at least 12 hours following application.
  Note: As temperature falls below 60°F (10°C) part B will “thicken”. To empty part B from the container will require moving into a heated space until the viscosity allows the product to pour.
• Surface temperature must be a minimum 5°F (3°C) above the dew point.
• Relative humidity should be below 75%.

Cure Rates @ 80°F (27°C) 
Dry to touch = 2 hrs
Light traffic = 4 – 6 hrs.
Heavy Traffic = 24 hrs.
Full cure = 1 – 2 days

Cure Rates @ 40°F (4°C)
Dry to touch = 6 – 8 hrs.
Light traffic = 24 hrs.
Heavy Traffic = 3 days
Full cure = 7 days