Lab testing methods for evaluation of a coating

Pigment testing as per IS 33 Solvent testing as per IS 82 Evaluation of paints and pigments Testing plastic and rubber components Salt spray resistance Humidity resistance Accelerated QUV weatherometer test Bend test Impact resistance test Water analysis Acid / alkali / fertilizer / water resistance tests Cross hatch test Glossmeter reading in 20 deg,…

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Ethyl acetate

A technical write up on ethyl acetate Introduction Government regulations and social concerns about environmental preservation and depletion of resource have made the solvents industry facing a major push towards green innovation. Solvents are integral components in a vast number of chemical processes and products, and are used in a wide variety of industrial applications…

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Vendor Validation Procedure for an automatic a powder coat plant

Initial response to the enquiry Cooperation during technical negotiations Commitment to technical meetings and discussions Technical representation Managerial competency of the sales person Support to technical visits for vendor evaluation Responses to technical queries Infrastructure Design team Conveyor loop Space occupied by powder coat curing oven Tanks and tunnels fabrication Provision for under volume production…

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Surface coating products

Products Metal Pre-treatment system Electroplating chemicals Electrophoretic coatings Powder coatings Thinners, Primers, Putty paints Enamels – Air drying, Stoving Epoxy paints – under coat, top coat Acrylic paints – thermosetting, air drying Polyurethane paints for automotive industries OEM finishes NC Lacquers Polish, water rubbing compound All familiar shades and clear coats Candy finishes and metallic…

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Powder coating

Powder coating Training Notes WHY POWDER COAT ? •Produces a hard, abrasion resistance & tough coating •Can be applied over a wide range of thicknesses (20-25 mils/500-600 microns) WHAT IS POWDER COATING “A mechanical mixture of resin, pigments & hardening agents in powdered form, when applied on to a surface as a thin/thick layer, forms…

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Industrial Coatings

Industrial Coatings and Testing services Job coating Estimation Correct choice of Paint and Painting methods Third party quality assurance Pre-treatment system Project training Technical service Cost reduction Effluent treatment Colour matching Recommending paint  and painting specifications World of colours 1. Encylopedia of colours 2. Colour matching 3. Online shade cards 4. RAL shade cards

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