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Hardtop Alfa Curing Times Overview

This technical data sheet provides drying and curing times for a hardtop alfa product at different temperatures. At 23 degrees C, the surface will be touch dry in 3.5 hours, walk-on dry in 7 hours, and dry to overcoat in 7 hours. It will be cured for service after 7 days. The pot life of the product at 23 degrees C is 1.5 hours. When dry, it can withstand temperatures up to 120 degrees C continuously and 140 degrees C at peak for 1 hour. Prior coats that are compatible include epoxy, zinc epoxy, and polyurethane coats.

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Hardtop Alfa Curing Times Overview

This technical data sheet provides drying and curing times for a hardtop alfa product at different temperatures. At 23 degrees C, the surface will be touch dry in 3.5 hours, walk-on dry in 7 hours, and dry to overcoat in 7 hours. It will be cured for service after 7 days. The pot life of the product at 23 degrees C is 1.5 hours. When dry, it can withstand temperatures up to 120 degrees C continuously and 140 degrees C at peak for 1 hour. Prior coats that are compatible include epoxy, zinc epoxy, and polyurethane coats.

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Technical Data Sheet

Hardtop Alfa

Drying and Curing time


Substrate temperature 5 °C 10 °C 23 °C 40 °C

Surface (touch) dry 16 h 6h 3.5 h 2 h


Walk-on-dry 24 h 14 h 7h 4 h
Dry to over coat, minimum 24 h 14 h 7h 4 h
Dried/cured for service 21 d 14 d 7d 3 d

For maximum overcoating intervals, refer to the Application Guide (AG) for this product.

Drying and curing times are determined under controlled temperatures and relative humidity below 85 %, and
at average of the DFT range for the product.

Surface (touch) dry: The state of drying when slight pressure with a finger does not leave an imprint or reveal
tackiness.

Walk-on-dry: Minimum time before the coating can tolerate normal foot traffic without permanent marks,
imprints or other physical damage.

Dry to over coat, minimum: The recommended shortest time before the next coat can be applied.

Dried/cured for service: Minimum time before the coating can be permanently exposed to the intended
environment/medium.

Induction time and Pot life


Paint temperature 23 °C

Pot life 1.5 h

Heat resistance
Temperature
Continuous Peak

Dry, atmospheric 120 °C 140 °C

Peak temperature duration max. 1 hour.


The temperatures listed relate to retention of protective properties. Aesthetic properties may suffer at these
temperatures.

Product compatibility
Depending on the actual exposure of the coating system, various primers and topcoats can be used in
combination with this product. Some examples are shown below. Contact Jotun for specific system
recommendation.

Previous coat: epoxy, zinc epoxy, epoxy mastic, polyurethane

Date of issue: 21 March 2018 Page: 3/5

This Technical Data Sheet supersedes those previously issued.


The Technical Data Sheet (TDS) is recommended to be read in conjunction with the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and the
Application Guide (AG) for this product. For your nearest local Jotun office, please visit our website at [Link]

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