Superior Coatings Test Findings

Test Data

Characteristic Tested Test Method Laboratory Results
Viscosity FTMS 141
Method 4281
Stormer Viscosity: 130 Kreb Units (Shows material to be in middle viscosity range, which is very desirable according to standard measure.)
Toxicity FTMS 141
Method 511
Material is non-toxic and requires no special ventilation during application. Contains no materials considered to be hazardous to ones health.
Flammability ASTM 1360
DOT-MVSS-302
Does not support flame spread
Abrasion Resistance FTMS 141
Method 6192
Weight loss in grams:
With aggregate 41 grams
Hardness ASTM D4370 4H (A typical hardwood floor finish is 2H)
Flexibility FTMS 141
Method 6222
Withstood deformation of 1  11/12" to 1/2" on a metal substrate with no loss of adhesion, cracking, chipping or chalking.
Elongation ASTM D2370-73 12 mils- Dry film thickness:
550% @ 25 degrees C
Water Resistance (wind-driven rain test) TTC-555
(Water driven against test surfaces at a dynamic pressure equivalent to 98mph)
Time for water to penetrate film:
one coat:      6.3mils - 30 minutes
two+ coats: 12mils+ - none in 24 hours
Moisture Vapor Transmission ASTM E96
Procedure B
20.0 Perms
(This is the measure of a coating's ability to allow moisture vapor to pass through the film or "its ability to breathe". This material is in the high range for permeability rating. The lower the permeability rating, the more likely the coating will blister with time.
Fungus Resistance FTMS 141
Method 6271
No evidence of any fungal growth when this material was tested in an environment of three different organisms.
High Humidity Blistering FTMS 141
Method 6201
100% condensing humidity at 42 degrees C (107 degrees F)
336 hours with no evidence of peeling or any other film degradation. Federal government and U.S. military specification to pass is 250 hours.