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Testing Paints Prior to Application

Scope and Field of Application

 

These are tests that are carried out on a product in the form that it is supplied to a customer and before it is applied to a substrate. In addition to paints we can also test inks, polymers, adhesives, sealants, putties, mastics and cosmetics.

Although the methods listed are below are used primarily for testing fully formulated products, they are equally applicable to raw materials testing.

 

Test Methods

We can carry out the following tests:-

Test	Standard
Combustibility	BS 3900-A11
Density	BS EN ISO 2811-1, BS 3900-A19 BS EN ISO 2811-4, BS 3900-A22
Fineness of Grind	BS 3900-C6, ISO 1524, EN 21524
Flash Point	BS EN 456, ISO 3679
Freeze-Thaw Resistance	ASTM D2243
In-Can Properties ( ullage, surface consistency, skin, separation, extraneous matter, settlement and clarity )	BS 3900-A2, ISO 1513
Non-volatile Content	BS EN ISO 3251, BS 3900-B18
Oil Absorption	BS EN ISO 787-5, BS 3483-B7
Particle Size Distribution	In-house method
pH	In-house method
Surface Tension and Contact Angle	In-house method
Viscosity	ASTM D562, ASTM D2196, BS 3900-A7-1, ISO 2884-1, BS3900-A7-2, ISO 2884-2
Volume Solids	ISO 3233, BS 3900-A10

In addition we offer a range of tests involving colour, ecolabelling, microbiology and product safety.

 

Please contact Peter Collins for further details.

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