Coating initial drying crack resistance Tester

This instrument simulates the initial drying process of coatings under specific temperature and humidity conditions, using a metal scraper to create grid-like scratches on the film surface, and observes the cracking of the coating. It is used to evaluate the crack resistance of coatings during the surface drying stage, and is suitable for product development and quality control of architectural coatings, industrial coatings, and other products.
Selection
Select the corresponding test standard specifications based on the type of coating to be tested, taking into account the matching of scraper size and scratch spacing parameters. The temperature and humidity control range should cover actual construction environmental conditions, and the equipment should be equipped with standard weight loading functionality. The operation interface should be simple and easy to read, with a sturdy structure to ensure test repeatability.

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The device places the test plate in parallel in the wind tunnel, the wind speed control accuracy is 3 +/- 0.3m/s, the drying time is automatically controlled, and the surface crazing can be visually inspected, which is suitable for the evaluation of coating anti-crack performance.

$ 490.00

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 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

The wind speed is controlled in the range of 3 +/- 0.3m/s, equipped with axial flow fan and automatic timing function, which can simulate the drying process under specified conditions and effectively detect the surface crazing of the material.

$ 541.00

Using axial flow fan and test wind tunnel structure, the wind speed can be adjusted in the range of 3 +/- 0.3m/s, equipped with Timer delay range of 0.01 seconds to 99 hours and 99 minutes, automatic detection of material surface crazing.

$ 456.00

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

Adopting the test principle of inclined rolling ball method, the tilt angle adjustment range is 0~ 40 °, equipped with 32 GCr15 bearing steel balls, and the shape tolerance accuracy exceeds GB/T308 level 40 to achieve accurate initial Tack evaluation.

$ 296.00

The equipment is designed according to the international coating stain resistance experimental method, the water Tank volume is 5L, the inner diaMeter of the flow pipe is 8mm, and the time control range is 0~ 99h99s. It is suitable for the stain resistance test of building exterior coatings.

$ 412.00

The equipment tests the initial Tack by short contact between steel ball and adhesive tape sample at a small pressure, adjustable tilt angle 0~ 60 °, rolling ball range 1/32 inch to 1 inch, suitable for a variety of material adhesion evaluation.

$ 240.00

The equipment has a 15-liter large-capacity water Tank and an 8mm inner diaMeter water pipe, supports 0 to 99 hours of time control, adopts stainless steel structure and automatic control device, and is suitable for coating stain resistance testing.

$ 369.00

Travel 100mm, Frequency 100cpm, Friction load 1000 +/- 100g, Grinding head area 2cm ², suitable for coating solvent resistance evaluation, easy and reliable operation.

$ 748.00

Measurement range 0~ 1250μm, suitable for LEEB220 and LEEB222 Coating thickness Gauge, Abrasion Resistance is good, suitable for a variety of nonmagnetic Coating thickness detection.

$ 157.00

Using imported Sensor and motor, Measurement range 0~ 200N, accuracy less than +/- 1%, can store 20 sets of data and automatically print reports, support a variety of substrate replacement.

$ 3419.00

Simultaneous measurement of 6 samples, with three adjustable speeds for 6-12-24 hours, automatic recording of the drying process to ensure the validity and conformity of the measurement process.

$ 541.00

Adopting the principle of the inclined rolling ball method, the adhesion is measured by the short contact between the steel ball and the sample, the adjustment range of the tilt angle is 0-60 °, and the rolling ball of 1/32 to 1 inch is supported. The width of the test area is 80mm.

$ 338.00

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