Stoving Enamel is designed to give excellent finish, gloss and color retention properties to the substrate. The product is specially designed to meet the harsh test specifications of the two wheeler automotive industry including color retention, gasoline resistance and scratch resistance.
Stoving Enamel is a balanced formula blended with top quality resins, selective additives and highly durable pigments which impart its exceptional color retention, high gloss and smooth finish coupled with film flexibility, hardness and solvent resistance.
Type of Product | Single Pack–Stoving |
Specific Gravity | 0.96–1.01 |
Grind | >7.5 |
Pack Viscosity | 50–60 Seconds @ F-4 Cup @ 30° C |
Gloss | >90 % @ 60° SHEEN Head @ 35–40 μm |
Color | Multi Ranged |
Stoving Schedule | 135 ± 5° C @ 29–31 Minutes (PMT) |
Flash Point | 23° C |
Finish | Full Gloss |
Cross Hatch | 97/100–100/100 |
Gasoline Resistance (After 3 hours of baking) | 7 Hours |
Pencil Hardness | Passes H Grade |
Salt Spray Test | 96 Hours |
Flexibility | Passes Conical Mandrel |
MEK Test | Passes 10 Rubs |
Application Method | Conventional, Pressure Feed, Electrostatic Spray |
Spray Viscosity | 22–24 Sec @ F-4 @ 25° C |
Solvent/Cleaner | Buxly’s Stoving Thinner |
Number of Coats | 2 Coats |
Dry Film Thickness | 35–40 μm |
Inter-Coat Time | 05–10 Minutes (depending on booth temperature) |
Flash-Off Time | 10–15 Minutes (depending on booth temperature) |
Recommended Booth Conditions | Temperature : 25–30° C Relative Humidity : 55–70 % |