TABLE 6.
Mean and standard deviation values of the gloss retention of both neat and ZP-modified epoxy coatings.
| Aging months | Neat epoxy | ZP modified epoxy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before aging | Gloss GU 198.01 | GR% 100 | Gloss GU 198.01 | GR% |
| November | 181.26 ± 1.36 | 91.54 | 187.14 ± 1.41 | 94.51 |
| December | 169.32 ± 2.58 | 85.51 | 176.62 ± 2.48 | 89.20 |
| January | 147.71 ± 3.41 | 74.60 | 159.37 ± 3.51 | 80.48 |
| Feb | 186.21 ± 1.11 | 94.10 | 190.74 ± 1.36 | 96.33 |
| March | 171.87 ± 2.32 | 86.90 | 182.36 ± 2.47 | 92.10 |
| April | 151.32 ± 3.25 | 75.52 | 168.85 ± 3.65 | 85.27 |
| May | 173.58 ± 1.21 | 87.74 | 182.21 ± 1.01 | 91.91 |
| June | 152.25 ± 2.21 | 76.91 | 169.45 ± 2.36 | 85.58 |
| July | 101.52 ± 3.34 | 51.34 | 136.74 ± 3.75 | 69.10 |
| August | 189.35 ± 1.31 | 95.55 | 193.98 ± 1.29 | 97.96 |
| September | 166.67 ± 2.47 | 84.17 | 174.35 ± 2.51 | 88.02 |
| October | 141.12 ± 3.61 | 71.27 | 156.52 ± 3.49 | 79.05 |