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SIGMASHIELD™ 880 / AMERLOCK® 880

DESCRIPTION
Two-component, high-build, polyamine adduct-cured epoxy coating

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Primarily designed for use in offshore splash zone maintenance
• Outstanding sea water resistance
• Excellent corrosion resistance
• Surface tolerant and abrasion resistant
• Continues to cure when immersed in water
• Long-term protection in a single-coat application
• Resistant to well designed cathodic protection
• Suitable for application on exterior of buried pipes
• Suitable on wet blast or ultra high pressure water (UHPWW) cleaned substrates (damp or dry)
• Suitable primer for SIGMAGLIDE fouling release system

COLOR AND GLOSS LEVEL

• Offwhite, yellow and black (other colors available on request)
• Gloss

Note:

- Epoxy coatings will characteristically chalk and fade upon exposure to sunlight. Light colors are prone to ambering
to some extent in interior or exterior exposures

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SIGMASHIELD™ 880 / AMERLOCK® 880

BASIC DATA AT 20°C (68°F)

Data for mixed product

Number of components Two
Mass density 1.5 kg/l (12.1 lb/US gal)
Volume solids 85 ± 2%
VOC (Supplied) Directive 2010/75/EU, SED: max. 122.0 g/kg
UK PG 6/23(92) Appendix 3: max. 207.0 g/l (approx. 1.7 lb/US gal)
EPA Method 24: 200.0 g/ltr (1.7 lb/USgal)
China GB 30981-2020 (tested) 152.0 g/l (approx. 1.3 lb/gal)
Recommended dry film thickness 150 - 1000 µm (6.0 - 40.0 mils) depending on system
Theoretical spreading rate 4.3 m²/l for 200 µm (170 ft²/US gal for 8.0 mils)
Dry to touch 3 hours
Overcoating Interval Minimum: 3.5 hours
Maximum: 14 days
Shelf life Base: at least 24 months when stored cool and dry
Hardener: at least 24 months when stored cool and dry

Notes:

- See ADDITIONAL DATA – Spreading rate and film thickness

- See ADDITIONAL DATA – Overcoating intervals
- See ADDITIONAL DATA – Curing time

RECOMMENDED SUBSTRATE CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES

Substrate conditions

• Coating performance will depend upon the surface preparation degree

• For atmospheric service, abrasive blast to ISO-Sa2½ or minimum SSPC SP-6, power tool cleaned to ISO-St3 (SSPC
SP-3) or hand tool cleaned to ISO-St2 (SSPC SP-2) or ultra high pressure water jet to SSPC SP WJ-2(L) / NACE
WJ-2(L)
• For immersion service: steel; blast cleaned to ISO-Sa2½ (SSPC SP-10), blasting profile 40 – 75 µm (1.6 – 3.0 mils)
• SSPC SP WJ-2(L) is also acceptable over a previous blasted surface
• For touch up and repair, power tool cleaning in accordance with SSPC SP-11 is acceptable
• Higher profiles (>75 microns, 3.0 mils) is allowable with appropriate coating thickness
• Compatible previous coat must be dry and free from any contamination

Note:

- Coating performance is, in general, proportional to the degree of surface preparation.

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SIGMASHIELD™ 880 / AMERLOCK® 880

Galvanized, stainless steel and non-ferrous metals

• Galvanised steel;sweep blasted or otherwise roughened; dry and free from salts and other contamination
• Stainless steel and non-ferrous metal; degreased and sweep blast, SSPC SP-16 with blasting profile 40 – 100 µm
(1.5 – 4.0 mils)
• The surface should be sufficiently roughened by sweep blasting with inert non-metallic abrasives

Substrate temperature and application conditions

• Substrate temperature during application should be at least 3°C (5°F) above dew point

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

mixing ratio by volume: base to hardener 75:25 (3:1)

• Thinner should be added after mixing the components

• Do not thin more than is required by appropriate application property
• Adding too much thinner results in reduced sag resistance and slower cure

Pot life

2 hours at 20°C (68°F)

Note:

- See ADDITIONAL DATA – Pot life

ADDITIONAL DATA

Spreading rate and film thickness

DFT Theoretical spreading rate
500 µm (20.0 mils) 1.7 m²/l (68 ft²/US gal)

200 µm (8.0 mils) 4.3 m²/l (170 ft²/US gal)

Overcoating interval for DFT up to 500 µm (20.0 mils)

Overcoating with... Interval -5°C 5°C 10°C 20°C 30°C 40°C
(23°F) (41°F) (50°F) (68°F) (86°F) (104°F)
itself Minimum 36 hours 14 hours 7 hours 3.5 hours 2 hours 1.5 hours

Maximum 2 months 1.5 1 month 28 days 21 days 14 days

months

Note:

- Surface should be dry and free from any contamination

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SIGMASHIELD™ 880 / AMERLOCK® 880

Overcoating interval for SIGMASHIELD 880 (Marine black) DFT up to 300 µm (12.0 mils)
Overcoating with... Interval 5°C 10°C 15°C 20°C 30°C 40°C
(41°F) (50°F) (59°F) (68°F) (86°F) (104°F)
SIGMAGLIDE 790 Minimum 24 hours 20 hours 16 hours 10 hours 6 hours 4 hours

Maximum 11 days 10 days 9 days 8 days 7 days 6 days

Curing time for DFT up to 500 µm (20 mils)

Substrate temperature Full cure Dry to touch Dry to handle
-5°C (23°F) 30 days 24 hours 48 hours

5°C (41°F) 18 days 10 hours 24 hours

10°C (50°F) 14 days 5 hours 16 hours

20°C (68°F) 7 days 3 hours 8 hours

30°C (86°F) 5 days 2 hours 5 hours

40°C (104°F) 3 days 1 hour 3 hours

Pot life (at application viscosity)

Mixed product temperature Pot life
10°C (50°F) 3 hours

20°C (68°F) 2 hours

30°C (86°F) 1 hour

Product Qualifications

• Qualified for NORSOK M501 Rev.6 System 7C up to 120°C(250°F) with 175 microns 2 coat system (SIGMASHIELD
880ALU primer), which can be used as NORSOK M501 System 7B as well
• Qualified for NORSOK M501 Rev.6 System 7A with 300 microns 2 coat system (with SIGMASHIELD 880 ALU
primer)
• Meets or exceeds the performance requirements of Corps of Engineers C-200a and SSPC Paint 16

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• This is a solvent-borne paint and care should be taken to avoid inhalation of spray mist or vapor, as well as contact
between the wet paint and exposed skin or eyes
• For paint and recommended thinners see INFORMATION SHEETS 1430, 1431 and relevant Material Safety Data
Sheets

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SIGMASHIELD™ 880 / AMERLOCK® 880

WORLDWIDE AVAILABILITY
It is always the aim of PPG Protective and Marine Coatings to supply the same product on a worldwide basis. However,
slight modification of the product is sometimes necessary to comply with local or national rules/circumstances. Under
these circumstances an alternative product data sheet is used.

REFERENCES
• Information sheet | Explanation of product data sheets

WARRANTY
PPG warrants (i) its title to the product, (ii) that the quality of the product conforms to PPG’s specifications for such product in effect at the time of manufacture and (iii) that the product shall be
delivered free of the rightful claim of any third person for infringement of any U.S. patent covering the product. THESE ARE THE ONLY WARRANTIES THAT PPG MAKES AND ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, UNDER STATUTE OR ARISING OTHERWISE IN LAW, FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OTHER WARRANTY OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, ARE DISCLAIMED BY PPG. Any claim under this warranty must be made by Buyer to PPG in writing within five (5) days of Buyer’s discovery of the
claimed defect, but in no event later than the expiration of the applicable shelf life of the product, or one year from the date of the delivery of the product to the Buyer, whichever is earlier. Buyer’s
failure to notify PPG of such non-conformance as required herein shall bar Buyer from recovery under this warranty.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL PPG BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY OF RECOVERY (WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OF ANY KIND, STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT) FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, ARISING FROM, OR RESULTING FROM ANY USE MADE OF THE PRODUCT. The information in this sheet is intended for guidance only and is
based upon laboratory tests that PPG believes to be reliable. PPG may modify the information contained herein at any time as a result of practical experience and continuous product development.
All recommendations or suggestions relating to the use of the PPG product, whether in technical documentation, or in response to a specific inquiry, or otherwise, are based on data, which to the
best of PPG’s knowledge, is reliable. The product and related information is designed for users having the requisite knowledge and industrial skills in the industry and it is the end-user’s
responsibility to determine the suitability of the product for its own particular use and it shall be deemed that Buyer has done so, as its sole discretion and risk. PPG has no control over either the
quality or condition of the substrate, or the many factors affecting the use and application of the product. Therefore, PPG does not accept any liability arising from any loss, injury or damage
resulting from such use or the contents of this information (unless there are written agreements stating otherwise). Variations in the application environment, changes in procedures of use, or
extrapolation of data may cause unsatisfactory results. This sheet supersedes all previous versions and it is the Buyer’s responsibility to ensure that this information is current prior to using the
product. Current sheets for all PPG Protective & Marine Coatings Products are maintained at www.ppgpmc.com. The English text of this sheet shall prevail over any translation thereof.

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