Testing, Monitoring &Tools

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Throughout this article we aim to dispel some myths surrounding holidays and pinholes, while also exploring holiday detection and the solutions used to fix these defects.

By using an epoxy curing blanket you can cure and post cure your epoxy at whatever temperature it requires, even if that temperature is really high.

The spectrophotometer enables accurate color measurement of painted surfaces, plastic parts, packaging labels, automotive parts, furnishings and other manufactured goods. Measurements check the visual impression of the color, gloss level and effect of the surface texture.

This article describes the development of siliconized UV light-cured coatings.

The tool accurately predicts the performance of a coating technology - before it has been applied.

Forward-thinking coatings manufacturers are running industry-specific software applications that more effectively manage their formulas and packaging specifications.

The case study presented here illustrates the importance of testing powders under conditions that simulate the process environment.

It is concluded that for coating applications in medical devices, microcratch and nanoscratch are useful and quantitative approaches for examining coating-to-substrate adhesions.

Researchers in Germany have employed advanced FTIR gas analysis to evaluate the photoactivity of pigments in coatings when subjected to light.

Although gloss is a general accepted appearance criteria for quality control in many industries, recent revelations on gloss standards require us to rethink the way we consider the accuracy of our obtained results.