Octagon Wet Film Thickness Gauges
Article No. 14089
Octagon Wet Film Mil Gauge 0.4-400 Mil
- 8 different sides with mil and micron scales
- 0.4-400 mil / 10 to 10,000 µm
- With GARDCO Logo
Want your logo on this gauge? Fill out the Custom Order Form and email it to gauges.gardco@altana.com, along with your artwork. You can see pricing here - Custom Gauge Pricing. Visit our More Information section below to learn more about Custom Orders.
Features
- Precision made of hard aluminum in the U.S.A. by Gardco.
- Calibration is traceable to N.I.S.T.
- All Purpose Range From 0.4 to 400 Mils
- Meets and exceeds ASTM D4414 “Standard Practice For Measurement Of Wet Film Thickness Of Organic Coatings By Notched Gauges”.
- Complies with ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 and ISO 9000 when ordered with calibration certification.
- Applications: Fiberglass lay-ups, Chopper gun lay-ups, Roof coatings, Resins, Food glazes, Batters, Tar, Uncured powder, Oils, Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Highway Paint, Adhesives, Waxes, Gunk, Shellac, Gel coats, Airplane wing de-icers, Centrifugal castings, Inks, Bitumens, Fiberglassers, Chopper Gun Users, Chemists, Technicians, Inspectors, Builders, Engineers, Food Batter Chefs, Decorators, Airplane De-Icers, Students, Colleges, Bridge Painters, Boat Builders, Lab Personnel, Painters, Roofers, Corrosion Engineers, Road Painters, Bakery Glazers
- Can be customized and screen or digital printed with your logo or photograph in up to FIVE colors - Visit our More Information section below to learn more about Custom Orders.
Technical Attributes
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Scales: Mil - Micron Dimensions: 4-1/2” x 4-1/2” x 0.32” Range: 0.4 to 400 mils / 10 to 10,000 μm Fiberglass Lay-up Range: 25 to 158 mils Material: Hard Aluminum Specifications: Exceeds ASTM D4414 Accuracy: ± 0.25 mils Average (Range 0.4 - 400 mils) Mil Scale 0.4 2.8 6.0 10.1 25 64 119 158 1.1 3.6 6.6 12.0 30 80 127 200 1.5 4.1 7.3 14.2 35 96 134 250 2.2 4.7 7.7 16.0 40 104 142 300 2.6 5.1 7.9 20.2 48 112 150 400 Micron Scale 10 71 152 256 635 1,626 3,023 4,013 28 91 168 305 762 2,032 3,226 5,080 38 104 185 361 889 2,438 3,404 6,350 56 119 196 406 1,016 2,642 3,607 7,620 66 129 201 513 1,219 2,845 3,810 10,160
More Information
To order Custom Octagon Gauges:
- Download Custom Gauge Form Here
- Read Gauge Order Form carefully, and fill out as completely as possible
- Select ALL options desired
- Include special notes in “Comments/Additional Information”
- Email completed form to: gauges.gardco@altana.com
- Attach high resolution logo and/or artwork to be printed
- Digital artwork should be 600dpi resolution
- Acceptable artwork formats include: png, psd, and ai files
- Specify font name or attach fonts when available
- After Order is placed, you will receive a color gauge proof for final review before printing
Custom Gauge Pricing Here. For Special PMS Colors there is an additional charge per color. Custom Calling Card Gauges are non-returnable items, and are subject to final sale.
Standards
Procedure
- Select scale range (25-158 Mil Fiberglass Scale range)
- Place gauge on wet film at 90° angle.
- Press into film
- Withdraw and note deepest tooth or notch having paint on it and next higher tooth that is not coated.
- The wet film thickness lies between these two readings.
- Clean gauge with any suitable solvent immediately after use. Wipe dry. Do not leave gauge immersed in solvent.
For Clear Coatings
- To see clear liquids on the teeth, sprinkle them with talc and blow off. Talc will stick to the wet teeth.
Knowledge
Want to learn even more about Wet Film Thickness Gaugest? Click here to read more about measurement, application and use.
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