Performance Comparison

Initial Cured Film Performance on ACT Cold Rolled Steel Test Panels
Performance on Production Parts or Other Substrates May Vary

Test	Autophoretic^® 800 Series	Autophoretic^® 700 Series	Autophoretic^® 900 Epoxy	Cathodic Electrocoat
Resin Type	PVDC	Acrylic	Epoxy	Epoxy
Film Thickness (mils)	0.5-1.0	0.5-1.0	0.6-1.0	0.5-1.0
Pencil Hardness	4-7H	H-2H	2H-3H	2H-3H
Gloss @ 60º	5-10	5-15	40 to 60 @ 20º	Varies
T-Bend	0T	2T+	1T-2T	2T+
Reverse Impact	160/ in-lbs (0.5-0.7 mils)	40 in-lbs	160 in-lbs (0.5-0.7mils)	40 in-lbs
Cross Hatch Adhesion	No Failure	No Failure	No Failure	No Failure
Humidity (1,000 hours)	No Failure	No Failure	No Failure	No Failure
Water Immersion (240 hours)	No Failure	No Failure	No Failure	No Failure
Neutral Salt Spray Scribe (3mm Creep) No Scribe (< 10% rust)	600-1000 hrs 2000 hours	336-500 hours 1200 hours	336-500 hours 1000 hours	500->1000 hrs 2000 hours
Cure Temperature	220° F	350°F	365°F	375°F
Temperature Resistance (Temperature resistance of ACC 800 series is dependent upon duration and air flow conditions. We recommend life cycle testing for parts which will be exposed to operating environments of greater than 200° F)	250° F	450° F	+450°F	+450°F
VOC (EPA Reference Method 24)	Zero	1.6 lbs/gal	< 0.3 lbs/gal	> 0.7 lbs/gal