TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

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WIDTH="336"><div> AQUAFIRE HP SYSTEM</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="95"><div> Basecoat </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="336"><div> A two-pack water based intumescent lacquer: Aquafire HP Basecoat.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="95"><div> Topcoat</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> A two-pack solvent based acid catalysed lacquer: Aquafire HP Topcoat.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><div> Finish</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> Basecoat: Gloss</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Topcoat:    Available in Gloss, Semi Mat, and Matt.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><div> Cure</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> Basecoat: Chemical and air drying.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> Topcoat:     Chemical and air drying.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><div> Touch Dry</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> 1 hour</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><div> Dry:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div>  4-6 hours</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><div> Hard Dry:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> 24 hours</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><div> Full Cure   </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 7 days  (All @ 20°C & 50% Relative Humidity) </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><div> Full Cure</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 30 minutes   (@ 20°C & 50% Relative Humidity)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Flash Point</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> Basecoat:  None. Water based.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> Topcoat:     21°C (highly flammable)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><div> Thinner </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Neither Basecoat or Topcoat should be thinned.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="95"><div> Cleaner    </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> Basecoat:    Water, preferably warm, as soon as possible after use.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Topcoat:       Good quality cellulose thinner.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="142"><div> <IMG SRC="06d96b70.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="183" ALT="Careful application" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> As the Company has no control over the method or conditions of applications of the products, no liability will be accepted for any loss, damage or physical injury resulting from the use or application of the information, data or products mentioned or referred to herein.</div> <div> Aquafire Systems is a division of Caledonian UK <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#006633" FACE="Arial" >Ltd</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 200 WIDTH="451"><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="278" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 153 ><NOBR><div> <B>AQUAFIRE SYSTEMS</B></div> <div> <B>5 Engine Road</B></div> <div> <B>Loanhead</B></div> <div> <B>Edinburgh</B></div> <div> <B>EH20 9RF</B></div> <div> <B>0131 440 4450</B></div> <div> <B>0131 440 4780</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:sales@aquafire.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sales@aquafire.co.uk"><U><B>sales@aquafire.co.uk</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="142"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="200" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="142" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>                      </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>