Common Inspection Equipment for Coating & Paint Industry

The inspection of paint and coatings is one of the most important stages in production. Without proper inspection, it is impossible to ensure quality or determine if a coating has achieved the desired properties.

Paint and coatings industry-specific inspection equipment are designed for different applications, e.g.: durability testing, washability testing, hardness testing, glossmeter and even color measurement. Which testing equipment to choose depends on the production process, production quality requirements and the specific properties of the product being manufactured.

Washability tester: This is one of the most common paint inspection tools used in the coating industry. Washability tester measures both flash rust and salt spray resistance of a product by using a washability test bench. Flash rust is the rusting that occurs when exposed to air for 24 hours after washing with water.

Paint Microhardness Testing System: Micro hardness testing is an important tool for coating and paint testing. It utilizes a roller with the thickness of a 0.5mm steel plate in order to receive a sample from the base coat layer of the product being tested and then apply a stamping force of over 25N to measure the hardness of the material. Hardness value is normally expressed in Rockwell (HV) scale, which is determined by measuring the number of indentations made by a ruby ball under constant pressure against compound steel that has grains. The higher the hardness value, the lower the indentation.

Paint Vickers Hardness Testing System: Vickers hardness testing measures a coating or paint's ability to achieve high-gloss or passes a polish test without showing signs of flaking, cracking or disintegration. A hammer is used to repeatedly strike an aluminum plate with a specific force until it cracks. The set force required to produce a single crack is called Vickers hardness. It can be used in coating and paint inspection as well as in product quality control before packaging and shipping.

Color measurement device: Color measurement is important to determine the color of the paint or coating before applying. This will help prevent color errors, which result in poor paint quality (color reversal), reduced life, and increased cost of production.

Digital micro Vickers hardness testing system: This Digital micro Vickers hardness testing system provides a fast and efficient way to evaluate the hardness of coating layers by measuring the depth of indentation made by a ruby ball under constant pressure as it rolls against steel bars with grains. The hardness value is usually expressed in Rockwell (HV) scale, but can be converted to another standard such as Vickers (HV) scale if desired.

Rockwell hardness testing system: The Digital Rockwell hardness testing system is widely used in the industrial field to measure the surface hardness of a variety of materials such as paints, coatings, plastics, rubber and metal alloys.

Paint meter: Paint meter is a small precision device or instrument that will measure the amount or density of a particular paint or coating applied onto an object/surface. Paint meters are especially helpful when applying coatings like wall-paint, window-paint and cabinet-paint in residential homes.

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