DuPont Teflon APII
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fabric protector
Professional Guide for Sprayer
Application
Introduction Personal Protective Equipment
� Eye/Face Protection: Wear safety glasses or
This guide’s purpose is to show you how to safely
coverall chemical splash goggles.
and properly handle and apply DuPont Teflon®
APII Fabric Protector. Safety is the most important � Hand/Skin Protection: In case of skin contact,
aspect to be considered when using any product or wear rubber gloves.
chemical. The guide goes into thorough detail on � Respirators: Where there is inadequate ventilation,
safe application procedures. Following these such as in a small confined room, wear NIOSH/
procedures will ensure you, your employees, and MSHA-approved respiratory protection.
customers that appropriate steps have been taken to
avoid hazards or potential health risks. The proper First Aid for Overexposure
application of Teflon® APII will ensure excellent
� Skin Contact: Flush skin with water after contact.
performance, customer satisfaction, and employee/
Remove contaminated clothing and wash before
customer safety.
reuse.
The Teflon® APII (Aqueous Protector) Material � Eye Contact: In case of eye contact, immediately
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) should be thoroughly flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 min.
reviewed prior to handling or using this product. Call a physician.
� Ingestion: If swallowed, do not induce vomiting.
General Information Immediately give two glasses of water or activated
charcoal slurry. Never give anything by mouth to
Teflon® APII is the finest fabric protector available.
an unconscious person. Call a physician.
When applied to upholstery and home furnishings,
using these guidelines, it will provide resistance to � Inhalation: If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not
most stains and soils. breathing, give artificial respiration, preferably
mouth-to-mouth. If breathing is difficult, give
Teflon® APII is an aqueous fluorochemical. It is a
oxygen and call a physician.
light off-white color, slightly opaque liquid and is
� Refer to the Teflon® APII MSDS for additional
formulated for spray application. Once applied to
information.
fabric, the water evaporates, leaving the fluoro-
chemical behind to protect the fabric. Because
Fabric Preparation
Teflon® APII is water-based, it has none of the
Teflon® APII should only be applied to clean fabrics.
flammability, odor, or inhalation toxicity associated
with solvent-based fabric protector systems. Fabrics that are cleaned prior to treatment should
have excess shampoo or detergents thoroughly
Note: Teflon® APII is not designed for use on
removed. Teflon® APII must be the last treatment
carpets.
applied to the fabric. Teflon® APII can be applied to
dry or damp fabric after cleaning.
Safety Precautions
The following information contains specific re-
quirements on handling Teflon® APII safely and
proper first aid in the event of overexposure.
Before applying Teflon® APII to an entire area, � Teflon® APII should never be sprayed in a small
DuPont recommends that you test a hidden portion enclosed area. Good ventilation should always
of the upholstery for colorfastness, shrinkage or be used.
puckering. If there is any indication of these � Spraying should always be done in the direction
potential problems, do not treat the upholstery. of air movement. Do not spray into the air flow.
� After spraying the unit (chair, sofa, etc.), the
Spray Application treated fabric should be brushed. A soft bristle
brush, such as a “dust brush,� may be used.
Applicator Selection
Brushing ensures maximum performance and
The spray applicator must:
uniform application and speeds drying.
� Be an airless pressure-
type sprayer with less Application Levels
than 60 psi. The suggested application rate is 1.5�2.0 oz of
� Be resistant to corrosion Teflon® APII per square yard of medium- to
by aqueous solutions. heavyweight fabrics. Some lightweight fabrics may
require less than 2 oz/yd2 to avoid overwetting. A
� Be fitted with a stainless
5-gal pail of Teflon® APII should treat approxi-
steel or brass spray tip:
mately 30 standard size sofas. If you are treating
size 65015 (65° angle)
more than 30 units per 5-gal pail, the application
(0.031� orifice diameter),
rate is too low. Check to ensure that the sprayer and
such as Spray Systems, Inc. Unijet or equivalent.
spray tips are in good working order. Also, you
The following conditions prevail: may be spraying too fast.
� Tips smaller than size 65015 (0.031� orifice
diameter) may not be used. Achieving Faster Drying Times
Drying times for Teflon® APII will vary according
� Power sprayers, such as the Wagner Power
sprayer, should not be used. to humidity and temperature. In low humidity and
moderate temperature (21°C [70°F]), Teflon® APII
� Teflon® APII must never be atomized.
will be dry to the touch in about 30 min to 1 hr. In
� The upholstery can be sprayed either:
high humidity and low temperature, Teflon® APII
� Indoors in a may require 2 hr or more to dry. Fans, brushing, or
well-ventilated area; enhanced air circulation will speed drying times.
provide cross
ventilation through
Drying Times: Effects of Temperature/Humidity
an open door or
with Air Flow
window. Exhaust
fans can also be
30
used to cross
ventilate and speed 25
Fan Use or Brushing
drying.
Drying Time, min
20
OR
� Outdoors. 15
� Hold spray gun Drying Bay Use
10
approximately
10�20� from upholstery. Use a smooth, swing- 5
ing, back and forth motion. Overlap the previous 0
pass slightly to ensure even application. 21
7
4 10 13 16 18 24 27 29 32
(50) (55) (60) (65) (70) (75) (80) (85) (90)
(40) (45)
� Avoid overspraying. The treatment requires only Temperature, °C (°F)
a slight wetting of the upholstery fabric.
� Use Teflon® APII only with adequate ventilation.
Vent fumes outside the work area. Do not
aerosolize or atomize. Minimize worker expo-
sure to mist and overspray by using adequate
ventilation (cross ventilation, exhaust ducts, and/
or spray booths) to eliminate vapors.
Fabric Wrinkles or Puckers
Cleanup
� Relieve sprayer pressure per manufacturer’s Some fabrics, such as silk, should never be treated
instructions. Drain all Teflon® APII from the with aqueous treatments. If puckering and wrin-
sprayer into supplied drum or other container. Do kling occur, do not treat other furniture made of
not store Teflon® APII in sprayer. Material stored this fabric. Pretest all delicate fabrics to gauge
in a sprayer may dry, accumulate, and plug the treatment effects.
spray equipment.
Dye Bleed
� The sprayer should be flushed with clean water
Some fabrics contain sensitive noncolorfast dyes
after application of Teflon® APII.
that will bleed or run with any spray protector
� Do not use the sprayer for any other materials.
application. Avoid this problem by pretesting a
� Wash hands thoroughly when finished. hidden area prior to treating the entire unit. At the
� Keep container tightly closed when not in use. back of the upholstery unit, or on the back side of
the skirt, apply Teflon® APII. Check to ensure that
the dyes do not bleed or transfer to other areas of
� No solvents in the air
the fabric. If the dyes bleed or transfer, do not treat
� No odor
the furniture with Teflon® APII.
� Oil- and water-based stain protection
� Low water content/high active ingredients
Dye Transfer from Decking
� Minimum drying times
Decking material often contains inexpensive,
noncolorfast dyes. To prevent dye transfer to
cushions, make sure the cushions and decking are
Storage and Handling dry before rewrapping and shipping.
� Refer to the Teflon® APII MSDS for detailed
information on storage, handling, spill control,
Typical Properties of Teflon® APII
and waste disposal.
� Freeze/thaw stable
� Teflon® APII can be stored up to 2 yr for future
� Light off-white color, slightly opaque
use. All unused material should be stored in its
original container with a tightly closed lid. Do not � Two-year shelf life if properly stored
store Teflon® APII above 52°C (125°F) or below � Aqueous fluorochemical
0°C (32°F).
� Specific gravity 1.09 g/mL or ~9 lb/gal
� Should Teflon® APII become inadvertently frozen,
allow the product to completely thaw and then
Technical Assistance
shake or stir before using. It is important that the
product be completely thawed and mixed prior to Please call (856) 540-3328.
application.
Troubleshooting Guide
Fabric Is Too Wet
� The fabric is oversprayed. Increase spraying speed
with less overlapping. An average couch should
take 3�4 min to spray properly.
� The wrong spray tip is being used. Check to make
sure spray tip is size 65015 (65° angle with a
0.031� orifice diameter).
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