To bring you the best floor paint, we put it through its paces, because we know you’ll do the same
We’re passionate about paint, which means we do everything we can to bring you products of the highest quality and durability. To do this, we’ve put our range through extensive testing to prove that when you buy from Watco, you’re buying the best.
All our coatings carry CE Mark EN1504-2 making it the mostly highly qualified paint range on the market. Not only that, our coatings have been tested against other leading brands for adhesion, hardness, scratch resistance, abrasion resistance and slip resistance. The test results speak for themselves and prove that Watco paints are the toughest floor coatings that will last even longer than you’d expect.
BS7976-2
The Pendulum Test Value (PTV) is measured in wet conditions. A number above 36 indicates a ‘low slip potential’.
High: 0-24 PTV
Moderate: 25-35+ PTV
Low: 36+ PTV
ISO 1519
Flexibility is measured using a Mandral Flex Tester, 2mm is the most flexible, 36mm the least.
36mm → 2mm
Lowest → Highest
ISO 6272
Impact is expressed as Newton metres. Greater than 4 Nm is a CE mark pass.
Class 1 >4Nm
Class 2 >10Nm
Class 3 >20Nm
ISO 2409
Cross-Cut Test method. Class 0 is highest adhesion, Class 5 is lowest.
Class: 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → 0
Lowest → Highest
EN 1542
Adhesion is expressed in MegaPascals (MPa) or Newton millimetres squared (Nmm2). Greater than 2 MPa is a CE mark pass.
>2MPa (Nmm2) = test pass
ISO 5470-1
Taber test method expresses results in mg on a scale between 0mg (highest resistance) and 3000mg (lowest). A reading below 3000mg is a CE mark pass.
3000mg → 0mg
Lowest → Highest
ISO 45862
Scratch resistance is measured using a Sclerometer and the resistance is measured in Newtons. 1N is the lowest resistance, 20N the highest.
1N → 20N
Lowest → Highest
BS476
Highest flame spread rating is Class ‘0’.
Class: 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
Best rating
EN 1062-3
To achieve a CE mark, the measurement must be less than 0.1 kg/m2(24 h)0.5
CE Marking
Critical Value: < 0.1kg/m²/(24 h)0.5
EN 17/3
Safe for food production areas
DIN 51130
An ‘R’ rating between 9 and 13 indicates the level of slip resistance, R13 being the most slip resistant.
R9 → R13
Lowest → Highest
Rating is a ‘Gloss Unit’ measured on an Optical Glossmeter.
Matt 0-10%, Low Sheen 10-25%, Eggshell 26-40%, Semi-Gloss 41-69%, Gloss 70-85%, High Gloss +85%
Also known as the ‘pencil test’, a 9H reading is the measure of a hardest coating, HB is the softest.
HB → 9H
Least Hard → Hardest
Refer to product Technical Datasheet for individual chemical tests. Product rated overall as ‘Excellent, Very Good, Good, or Limited’.
This mark indicates that a coating has passed all the test required to carry a CE mark.
The ‘Loi Grenelle’ measurement of the effect of a product’s VOC level within a building. A+ is the top safety rating.
Addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on human health and the environment.
A sustainability assessment method for master planning projects, infrastructure and buildings.
Contact our friendly and professional Technical Advisors for expert help and advice for your project. You can give us a call on 01 6725 180 or email sales@watco.ie
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