From the largest man-made structures to the smallest household appliances, most manufactured products have a protective or cosmetic coating. Premature failure of this coating can, at the very least, result in additional costs of rework.
Adhesion testing after the coating process will quantify the strength of the bond between substrate and coating, or between different coating layers or the cohesive strength of some substrates. Routine adhesion tests are used as part of inspection and maintenance procedures to help detect potential coating failures.
When selecting an adhesion gauge, it is important to use the same inspection test methods throughout the inspection to ensure accurate comparisons.
From the largest man-made structures to the smallest household appliances, most manufactured products have a protective or cosmetic coating. Premature failure of this coating can, at the very least, result in additional costs of rework.
Adhesion testing after the coating process will quantify the strength of the bond between substrate and coating, or between different coating layers or the cohesive strength of some substrates. Routine adhesion tests are used as part of inspection and maintenance procedures to help detect potential coating failures.
When selecting an adhesion gauge, it is important to use the same inspection test methods throughout the inspection to ensure accurate comparisons.
- Elcometer 510 Automatic Pull-Off Adhesion Gauge
- Elcometer 506 Pull-Off Adhesion Tester
- Elcometer 508 Push Off Adhesion Tester
- Elcometer 106 Pull-Off Adhesion Tester
- Elcometer 106/6 Coatings on Concrete Adhesion Tester
- Elcometer 108 Hydraulic Adhesion Testers
- Elcometer 107 Cross Hatch Cutter
- Elcometer 1542 Cross Hatch Adhesion Tester
- Elcometer 1540 Cross Cut Adhesion Tester
- Elcometer 99 Adhesive Tape
Elcometer Guide to Adhesion Testing
Adhesion testing after the coating process will quantify the strength of the bond between substrate and coating, or between different coating layers or the cohesive strength of some substrates. Routine testing is used as part of inspection and maintenance procedures to help detect potential coating failures. This may be destructive or non-destructive.