Research Article

Experimental Study on Steel to FRP Bonded Lap Joints in Marine Applications

Table 3

Properties of the epoxy primer.

Surface tolerant epoxy primerZinc epoxy-based primer

ColourGrey, redGrey
Finish, dry filmSemi-MattMatt
Volume solids (%)79 (±1)75 (±1)
Specific gravity (gr/cm3)1.47 (±0.05)2 (±0.05)
Recommended DFT (dry film thickness) range (µ)10050–70
Recommended WFT (wet film thickness) range (µ)15070