In recent years, the coatings industry has been inundated with announcements such as “we are currently facing a tough situation,” “dramatic rise in costs,” “raw material shortages,” and “more price increases.”
At Booth #1211, DeFelsko is announcing a breakthrough in coating inspection. The new PosiTector gage body accepts ALL coating thickness (6000), environmental (DPM), surface profile (SPG) and ultrasonic wall thickness (UTG) probes.
The main focuses for BYK Additives and Instruments at Booth #1000 are nanotechnology and environmentally sound additives related to the company’s “Greenability” campaign.
Two recurring issues in the coatings industry that owners, applicators and inspectors struggle with is how to accurately determine whether amine blush is present on epoxy coatings, and the ability to differentiate an amine blush from an amine bloom.
The temperature of a material during a weathering test is one of the primary factors in determining degradation rate and accurately predicting service life.
Now available in two variations, the MiniFlex is a general-purpose X-ray diffractometer that can perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of polycrystalline materials.
The second free product upgrade for the Elcometer 456 features a new live-reading trend graph, allowing users to view the last 20 measurement values as they take readings; the doubling of memory on the model S and T gauges, allowing users to store up to 150,000 readings in 2,500 batches; Calibration Pin Code Lock, ensuring users do not accidentally change their calibration settings; and a tap-awake feature, which brings up the display with a simple tap.
