OPACI-COAT-300® Mud Crack Prevention - ICD High Performance Coatings + Chemistries

ICD produces quick videos for Glass Fabricators to accelerate their onboarding process. This OPACI-COAT-300® Mud Crack Prevention video shows and describes how to avoid this issue.

OPACI-COAT-300® will dry with evaporation of water. “Mud Cracking” can be a result from uneven curing of the coating.

Several different factors can contribute to “Mud Cracking”:

1. Applying the coating too thick or uneven may increase the likelihood of “Mud Cracking”. OPACI-COAT-300® should be applied at a maximum of 13 mils wet film thickness.
2. Excessive amounts of heat will result in uneven curing. When passing through a curing oven, the coating surface temperature should not exceed 190ºF (88ºC).
3. Excessive air movement can also be a contributing factor. Keep coated glass away from fans and open bay doors, air movement should be held to a minimum.

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