Drying Anti-cracking Tester

The drying anti-cracking tester simulates the drying process of materials to detect the tendency of coatings or films to crack during shrinkage. Its principle involves applying the sample onto a metal plate, placing it in a controlled temperature and humidity chamber for drying, and observing the occurrence of surface cracking. This device is used to evaluate the anti-cracking performance of materials such as coatings and inks, guiding formula adjustments and process improvements.
Selection
When selecting a drying and anti-cracking tester, consider the compatibility between sample dimensions and the equipment, ensure the temperature and humidity control range covers the actual application environment, and verify that the observation system can clearly capture crack morphology. The device should offer ease of operation and data recording capabilities to meet routine testing needs, while its structural durability should align with laboratory usage frequency. Additionally, refer to industry standards to validate the equipment’s compliance.

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Instruments

The axial flow fan is used to supply air and support stepless speed regulation of 0~ 3m/s, and the anemoMeter has a range of 0~ 10m/s, which is suitable for the determination of the initial drying anti-cracking performance of laminated architectural coatings.

$ 490.00

The motor is used to drive the top edge to rise, the edge length is 150mm, and the rising rate is 3mm/min, which can accurately test the dynamic anti-cracking performance of the material against the crazing expansion of the substrate, and the operation is light and stable.

$ 622.00

Measurement accuracy 0.02mm, can control the slow expansion of crazing, test putty layer anti-substrate crazing ability.

$ 599.00

Maximum moving distance 10mm adjustable, accuracy of 0.01mm, running speed 0.01~ 20mm/min, can monitor the real-time stress of coatings, simulation of concrete cracking movement.

$ 5560.00

The motor-driven edge rises at a rate of 3mm/min to generate and control crazing expansion, which can detect the crazing ability of putty against substrates, with a maximum lift of 20mm, suitable for standard frame 200 × 150mm test plates.

$ 662.00

Adopting axial flow fan to supply air, the wind speed can be adjusted steplessly, the wind speed in the wind tunnel is 3 +/- 0.3m/s, and it is equipped with Handheld AnemoMeter measurement, which is suitable for coating drying anti-crack performance testing.

$ 687.00

The cone shaft is used to test the anti-cracking performance of coatings with different curvatures. The size of the cone shaft is Φ 3.1~ 38mm, the volume is small and the weight is light, which is convenient for laboratory and field use.

$ 670.00

The punch is pushed to the test plate at a constant speed of 0.2 +/-0.1mm/s, and the thickness range of the test plate is 0.30-1. 25mm, which can detect the degree of coating cracking and is suitable for testing of various materials.

$ 1029.00

Punch diaMeter 20mm, indentation accuracy +/- 0.05mm, maximum depth 10mm, can measure the minimum depth of cracking or from the substrate of the coating, support single and double top coating test, equipped with digital display resolution 0.01mm.

$ 815.00

Using large torque stepper motor to achieve automatic reset to zero, indentation accuracy of 0.01mm, support 0.1-0 mm/s adjustable speed, through the indentation depth to determine the minimum depth of coating cracking or disengagement.

$ 3914.00

The indentation speed is adjustable 0.01-0 mm/s, the maximum indentation force is 5000N, equipped with emergency button and color touch screen, safe and convenient operation, suitable for a variety of material testing.

$ 2090.00

Equipped with a total of 12 shaft Rods of 2-32mm, it can test the 1.0mm thickness sample, and test the anti-cracking performance of the coating through 180 ° bending, which is easy to operate and accurate.

$ 344.00

The device provides 3 +/- 0.3m/s wind speed through axial flow fan in wind tunnel, Timer delay range of 0.01 seconds to 99 hours 99 minutes, can automatically control drying time and eye test plate surface crazing, support parallel test.

$ 364.00

304 stainless steel material, wet film thickness 60μm, formed pRoduction process, application width 60mm, simple structure and easy operation, can achieve ultra-thin film.

$ 120.00

Equipped with 13 kinds of diaMeter shaft Rods, covering the range of 2-32mm, can detect 1.0mm thickness samples, evaluate the film anti-cracking performance through different bending radii, easy and accurate operation.

$ 254.00

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