User manual

Safety Notes
All paints have a high colou-
ring property so please proceed
with care. Wipe off paint splashes
immediately using a damp cloth
and avoid letting them dry out.
Do not inhale spray mist! Please
ensure adequate venting during
the process of paint application
and drying! Please avoid eating,
drinking and smoking during appli-
cation! Rinse thoroughly immedia-
tely upon eye or skin contact!
We will be glad to send you a
Safety Data Sheet upon request.
Please contact us under the
details at the top right.
Substrate / Prime Coat
Excellent adhesion qualities on
almost all surfaces, such paint,
drywall, plastering, concrete,
styrofoam, wood, glass, many
plastic materials, etc.
The surface must be dry, clean and
free from separating substances.
Old coats of paint or wallpaper
which could be etched by water,
need to be removed.
It is essential to preprocess
strongly absorbent substrates with
a solvent-free prime coat. Other-
wise, the bonding agent and water
will be absorbed by the surface,
thus impairing the physical cha-
racteristics of the shielding paint.
Simple test: Apply paint to a small
testing surface and let dry. If the
painted surface is shimmering
silver, the substrate is too absor-
bent and needs a prime coat. If the
painted surface looks deep black,
the substrate is sufficiently prime
coated.
Processing
Temperature:
The minimum process tempera-
ture for application and drying is
5° C / 41° F.
Preparation:
The conductive particles of the
paint settle at the bottom of the
container. Please shake well or stir
for at least one minute immediately
before processing, ideally using
the paint stirrer AR40.
Never mix with water or any other
coating material.
Procedure:
If need be, preprocess the under-
ground with a solvent-free prime
coat. Also if need be, level out
mounting surface for the groun-
ding plate.
Drill holes for the grounding plate.
If need be, apply grounding strap
in one piece onto all surfaces to
be painted (please see grounding
instructions).
Apply shielding paint in one or two
layers, depending on the desired
shielding attenuation. Please make
sure to apply two layers onto the
surface allocated for the groun-
ding plate.
For the application of the paint, we
recommend the use of high quality
paint rollers with a pile height of
10-13 mm. In order to obtain best
shielding attenuation, it is essential
to apply the paint evenly thick and
over the full surface! Always apply
an equal amount of paint onto the
paint roller and then always paint
equally large surfaces!
Rollers with a short pile height,
as well as foam rollers or paint
brushes are not really adequate,
as the layer of paint applied
with these is often too thin for a
suitable shielding attenuation.
Airless spraying is not possible.
After allowing 24 hours for the
shielding paint to dry, fix the
grounding plate onto the wall
(additional adhesion is essential in
the exterior).
For further information please see
„Final Coating“.
Consumption
The consumption depends on
the nature and absorbency of the
underground. Typical yield for
interior use: 6.6 m²/l. Typical yield
for exterior use: 5 m²/l.
Hint: From customer feedbacks
we know that the shielding paint is
often applied too thin. For a good
levelling, our paint is of low visco-
sity which is why the customers
tend to a thin coating. However,
a yield exceeding 6.6 m²/l will
lead to a decrease in the speci-
fied attenuation. Therefore, even
if it seems a waste to you, please
make sure to apply thick layers of
paint in order to obtain the best
attenuation.
Drying time
Allow 12-24 hours drying time prior
to further processing.
Protect from rain for at least 12 h.
Fully cured after 7 days.
Grounding
Large surface shielding with shiel-
ding material is not considered
electrical equipment, but „external
conductive parts“ in accordance
with IEV 826-03-03 or IEV 195-06-
11, and therefore a new method of
DIN VDE 0100-100:2009-06. Once
the material is connected to the
potential equalization, it automa-
tically forms part of the electrical
system, and the general tech-
nical rules and regulations must be
observed.
According to the latest state of
technology, it is important to
distinguish between the protec-
tive equipotential bonding and the
functional equipotential bonding.
The purpose of the protective
equipotential bonding (green/
yellow cable) is to avoid haza-
rdous contact voltage by immedi-
ately triggering the circuit breaker.
The purpose of the functional
equipotential bonding (transpa-
rent cable) on large surface shiel-
ding is to minimise the emis-
sion of low frequency alterna-
ting electrical fields, i.e. to avoid
leaking electrical fields.
Please find further information,
grounding instructions as well as
the necessary grounding compo-
nents on our homepage.
Final Coating
To protect the viscoplastic, soft
shielding paint surfaces from
mechanical damages or humidity,
we recommend to apply two layers
of top coat.
Exterior: Please use high quality,
well covering, highly water resi-
stant plastic-bonded emulsion
paint or silicon resin paint.
Interior: Please use high quality,
well covering plastic-bonded
emulsion paint or silicate emul-
sion paint.
Suitable ecological paints:
KEIM Silicate Paint (Biosil, Ecosil,
Optil), VOLVOX Clay Paint, HAGA
Chalk Paint.
Not suitable ecological paints:
Pure mineral coatings of clay, chalk
or pure silicate paints, such as
slaked lime paints (e.g. Kreidezeit),
natural resin despersions (e.g. Li-
vos, Auro), casein glue paints, clay
paints (e.g. Claytec) or pure silicate
paints (e.g. Kreidezeit, Auro) often
don‘t adhere sufficiently on the
shielding paint.
We always recommend a small test
coating.
Alternatively you may cover the
shielding paint with tapestry, glass
fabric, etc.
In-wall application:
Due to its high adhesive tensile
strength, our shielding paint can
(in accordance with ETAG 004 for
EIFS-systems, with a minimum
of 0.08 N/mm²) also be used for
in-wall application under pure
plastic bonded plaster. Never use
mineral plaster, no adhesion!
Floor surface:
Loosely laid floor coverings
(carpets, „click“ laminates, etc.)
can be laid directly onto the shiel-
ding paint. Take care not to
damage the soft surface of the
shielding paint!
Bonded floor coverings of soft,
flexible material (carpets, cork,
laminate, etc.) can only be laid
after applying a solvent-free prime
coat onto the shielding paint.
We strongly advise not to use
active floor coverings such as solid
wood parquet (insufficient adhe-
sive tensile strength of the shiel-
ding paint).
Further Information
Tool cleaning
Rinse with water and soap imme-
diately after use.
Storage
Keep cool, frost-free and out of the
reach of children. Opened conta-
iners need to be tightly closed and
also kept in a cool place.
The paint has a storage life of
minimum 12 months after ship-
ment from Gigahertz Solutions.
Waste disposal
Containers must be fully emptied
prior to recycling. Material resi-
dues must be left to dry and can
then be disposed of with the
household waste. Do not empty
into drains, waters, or into the soil.
Labellings
Product code: M-DF01 (GISCODE)
Water hazard class: 1 (VwVwS)
Waste code no.: 08 01 12 (AVV)
Hazardous ingredients: −
ADR: −
UN-No.: −
Transport hazard classe: −
Environmental hazards: −
Ingredients
Pure acrylic emusion, graphite,
water, carbon black, additives,
preserving agents.
Preserving agent: MIT
(2-methyl-4-isothiazo-
linone-3-one) and BIT
(1.2-benzisothiazolin-3-one).
VOC concentration:
0.2 g/l VOC. The EU limit value for
cat. A/a is 30 g/l (valid as of 2010).
2015 / 05
Disclaimer
The above information is based on
recent research and technology.
As application and processing are
beyond our influence, no liability of the
producer can be derived from this data
sheet. In either case the processor
is committed to an expert evaluation
of the processing, always taking into
consideration the product characte-
ristics and product suitability. Any
information obtained in addition or in
deviation from this data sheet is subject
to our prior written confirmation.
Our General Terms and Conditions are
applicable. The publication of these
processing instructions void all prior
information.
Gigahertz Solutions GmbH
Am Galgenberg 12
90579 Langenzenn
Germany, 0049 9101 9093-0
[e-mail]
Shielding Paint CFA40
Application Guidelines