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Protective Coatings Inspection Equipment
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Paul N. Gardner Company has been a leading provider of equipment to the protective coatings industry since 1936. We offer everything you need for Physical Properties Testing, Inspection, and Quality Control across various markets, where equipment needs to meet standards by project specifications like NACE, SSPC and AMPP.
Ambient Conditions refer to the prevailing air and surface temperature, relative humidity, and the dew point of the environment in which the coating process is to take place.
Surface Cleanliness It is essential to have a dry, clean surface and to properly prepare your surface prior to applying a coating.
Surface Profile is a peak-to-valley height measurement and is critical in determining the performance of applied paint and other protective coatings.
Dry Film Thickness (DFT) Gauge also known as Coating Thickness Gauges or Paint Mil Gauges
Wet Film Thickness Measurement It is necessary to identify the amount of material applied to achieve the specified wet film coating thickness.
Holiday Testing A Holiday test is an inspection method using electrical conductivity to detect discontinuities in painted or coated surfaces.
Adhesion Testing can be defined as the ability of two unlike surfaces to stay attached to each other. The ability to maintain this attachment at rest or under stress is especially important when applying a coating to a surface. There are many methods to quantify the adhesion of a coating to a surface, to include scrape adhesion, cross hatch adhesion, crosscut adhesion, pull off adhesion, paint adhesion test tape, wet adhesion rollers, and mar testing, as well as others.
Wall Thickness Testing is a nondestructive test that assess if the substrate has been altered (eroded/corroded) over time.
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge is non-destructive and measures coating thickness over wood, concrete, plastics, composites, and more via ultrasound technology.
Testing, Inspection & Process Control
Physical Test Solutions
Everything you need for Physical Properties Quality Control and the Inspection of Paint, Coatings, Inks, Plastics, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Powders, Glass, Ceramics, Paper, Packaging, Food, Textiles and more - Since 1936.
For over 80 years, Paul N. Gardner Company has been supplying solutions for paint and coatings testing. Most of our Sales Team has over 20 years of experience and can help you find the product you need to meet your testing requirements.