Description
WearShield Rapid 5 Minute is a fast working, two-part epoxy paste heavily filled with alumina beads making it resistant to impact, wear, abrasion, corrosion and chemical attack.
It is applied to protect equipment, machinery and surfaces subjected to intense processes by forming a new alumina-reinforced, toughened shell in excess of 6mm thickness over parts.
WearShield Rapid is used in a variety of industries – from mines to power plants – on a diverse range of processing and plant equipment. It is ideal for the maintenance and repair of ash handling systems, scrubbers, silos, chutes, mills and metal castings.
It can be applied to metal, wood and most plastics. WearShield Rapid has a short work time of five minutes and a full cure of three hours, minimising disruption and downtime by enabling equipment to be put back into service quickly.
WearShield Rapid sets to a dark grey colour and the alumina beads are visible in the cured material. It is supplied in 3kg quantities.
How to protect machinery using WearShield Rapid 5 Minute Impact Resistant Epoxy Paste
Before applying WearShield Rapid, surfaces should be free of paint, rust and grime before being roughened up through either grit blasting or grinding with a coarse wheel or abrasive disk pad. Full instructions detailing the preparation process can be found on the Technical Data Sheet.
WearShield Rapid should be applied as soon as the preparation procedure is completed. Part A and Part B are mixed together in even quantities by weight or volume until streak free and uniform in colour.
The epoxy paste is then spread over the area requiring protection using a putty knife. WearShield Rapid should be pushed in firmly to ensure maximum contact and to avoid trapping air between the paste and the surface. WearShield Rapid is built up until the desired thickness is achieved, which Sylmasta recommend being at least 6mm.
A full cure is achieved in three hours. WearShield Rapid is thixotropic, meaning it will not sag. The light consistency makes it easier to mix than stiff and heavy traditional epoxy pastes.
For an impact resistant protective epoxy paste filled with alumina beads but a slower work than the five minutes of WearShield Rapid, please see WearShield Standard.
It comes with a work time of up to one hour, enabling more paste to be mixed and carefully applied without the threat of premature curing.
Benefits of WearShield Rapid 5 Minute Epoxy Paste
- Alumina filled for extreme impact, abrasion and wear resistance
- Fast working for rapid application, minimising disruption and equipment downtime
- Effective on metal, wood and most plastics
- Increases resistance against corrosion and chemical attack
Applications
- Protecting equipment from wear, impact and abrasion
- Repairing heavy damage to ash handling systems, scrubbers, silos, chutes, mills and metal castings
- Protecting machinery, parts and surfaces against corrosion and chemical attack
