Nippon & Jotun

This post is in reply to 2 recent requests for MSDS in my Datasheet page.

The first is from a Bugoye from UK. He/ She asked for MSDS for Jotashield Alkali Resisting Primer. Here in Singapore, the 2 primer sealers for use prior to a Jotashield topcoat are:

• Cito Primer 09
• Jotasealer 07

The MSDS are as follows :

Jotun Cito Primer 09           Jotun Jotasealer 07

The next is from a Ady from Malaysia. The request is as follows:

" I’m looking for msds for nippon paint as folllow;
1- nippon heavy duty protective coating - nippon EA4 finish
2- nippon heavy duty protective coating - nippon polyurethane recoatable finish.
3 - nippon heavy duty protective coating - EA9 finish HB "

As these are two-pack products consisting of a base and a hardener, each item will have 2 MSDS.

Nippon EA 4 Base           Nippon EA 4 Hardener

Nippon Copon PU           Nippon Copon PU Hardener

Nippon EA 9 Base           Nippon EA 9 Hardener

Boatman Fluorescent Paint

	Fluorescent Yellow
	Fluorescent Orange
	Fluorescent Red Orange
	Fluorescent Pink
	Fluorescent Green
	Fluorescent Blue
	Fluorescent White

  (When referencing colours, do note that colours you see on your display may be inaccurate and is affected by your monitor settings. In other words, the colours you see here may differ from the actual paint colour.)

In a post I wrote 2 years ago, I explained about the various types of luminous paint (see post). While phosphorescent paint or paint that glows in the dark has grown in both supply and demand, fluorescent paint still maintains a considerable lead. Several reasons for this, but cost is the main reason. Fluorescent paint usually cost one-fifth or less compared to phosphorescent paint. Furthermore, while the latter comes in 1 or 2 colours, fluorescent paint comes in 7 colours.

A popular product in the market is the Boatman range, available in both 5-litre and 1-litre pack sizes. A solvent-based modified acrylic, the Boatman fluorescent paint should be painted over a white primer, either epoxy or alkyd. Drying time varies with ambient temperature but one can expect it to be touch-dry in 2-3 hours. Theoretical coverage is 10 sq m per litre. The colours available are shown above.

The product technical datasheet is below for reference.

Boatman Fluorescent Technical Datasheet

International Paint Colour Codes

Some readers (and applicators) are confused with International Paint’s colour coding system. I hope this post can clear the air a wee bit.

International Marine and Protective Coatings use a standard system to denote colour. All the standard colours are represented by a alphabet followed by 3 numbers. For example :

• Signal Green is L549
• Yellow is B134
• Storm Gray is K724

This nomenclature works across product types. Polyurethanes, epoxies and alkyds all use the same system to denote colour. To differentiate the product category, the colour code is preceded by 2 alphabets. Polyurethanes use PH while epoxies use EC. Single pack topcoats use CL. Some examples are :

• ECB134 is epoxy yellow (Intergard)
• PHL549 is PU Signal Green (Interthane)

A good portion of International products follow this coding system.

Nippon Paint Colour My World 2009

Colour Catalogue

Thanks for all the requests to post Nippon’s Colour Catalogue online. It has taken quite a while to get it done. The usual disclaimer applies whenever we display colours online (see disclaimer). In short, colours you see on your monitor will look different when viewed on a different monitor. This is due to the difference in settings on different display units. It would not be advisable therefore to choose colours for your bedroom walls from an online chart, unless you don’t mind surprises.

The colour catalogue is 11 MB in size. I strongly advise that the file be saved to the hard disk before opening. Just right-click on the link below and choose ‘Save Link As..’. Save the file somewhere easy to locate eg. onto the Desktop. You need to have Adobe Reader installed to view the file. To download Adobe Reader, go here.

Remember - Save to hard disk first !

Nippon Paint Colour My World 2009 (11 MB)
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Next - ICI Dulux Colour Inspirations Colour Catalogue

(Water-Based Enamel Paint)

Nippon Paint seems to be blazing the trail, as far as the local decorative paint market is concerned. They introduced anti-bacterial with their Medifresh, low odour with their 3-in-1 Odour-less and teflon in their EasyWash, all in recent years. Now, they’ve done it again with Aqua Bodelac, a water-based enamel paint for wood and metal.

Water-based enamel paint is not new technology. In fact, it has been around

for many years. Most major brands of decorative household paint overseas have this in their range of products. Different story here in Singapore. We are like a third world country when it comes to the types of paint available here. And it’s not confined to paints. I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that the range of DIY tools here is also very limited.

Personally, I’m a skeptic when it comes to water-based enamels. Maybe its got to do with less than desirable projects in the past with water-based varnish and water-based polyurethanes. Water-based anti-foulings too fall short of expectation. So it was with some relish when given a can of Aqua Bodelac to try, harboring sub-conscious desire to "prove it doesn’t work".

The trial was done on several pieces of unpainted metal plates. I wanted to find out how the Aqua Bodelac compares with the solvent-based version of Bodelac specifically on the following factors, which are important to most painters :

1. Drying time
2. Smell
3. Flow
4. Opacity
5. Gloss level
6. Price

The test panels are below:

1. The Aqua Bodelac was touch-dry within 20 minutes while the solvent-based Bodelac was still tacky after 2 hours.
2. Aqua Bodelac was almost odourless while the solvent-based version has its usual strong thinner smell.
3. Aqua Bodelac was very viscous and not easy to brush on. Thinning was necessary. The flow for the solvent-based enamel was good without thinning.
4. The opacity for the water-based was much better. This is important to many. High opacity reduces the number of coats required to cover dirt or to overcoat dark-coloured substrate. The higher opacity is quite obvious from the pictures above. The black marker lines were deliberately drawn to differentiate their ‘covering’ ability. Both panels were painted with just 1 coat. The marker lines can be seen through the one painted with the solvent-based Bodelac (right).
5. The glossy for Aqua was good but distinctly inferior to the solvent-based version.
6. The current retail price for Aqua Bodelac is $18.40 while the solvent-based version is $14.50 - a $4.00 different.

Conclusion

Durability is one factor not tested here. Other than that, the water-based

version seems to measure up in factors important to us. The fact that it is much easier to cleanup is also a "super plus" point to consider. This is also a right direction to go as we convert more to ‘greener’ products. The surprisingly higher opacity and the fast drying time is enough to convince many to switch, despite the higher price.

Nippon Aqua Bodelac Product Datasheet

Nippon Aqua Bodelac MSDS

Below are the Product Brochures :