• Salt spray resistance testing

• Acetic acid salt spray resistance

• Cataplasm testing 

• Resistance to humid atmospheres

• Resistance to atmosphere containing SO2

• QUV accelerated weathering

• Corrosion category testing per ISO 12944-6

• Soil, water and atmospheric corrosivity testing

• Real world (natural exposure) testing in C3 - C5/X corrosivity environments

• ArcGIS mapping of corrosive environments

• Xenon-Arc resistance testing

• Film thickness (wet and dry)

• ATR-Fourier transform infrared (IR) Spectroscopy

• X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF)

• Microscopic analysis

• Coating designation (Z) of galvanised material

• SEM-EDS Analysis

• Differential scanning calometery (DSC)

• Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA)

• Adhesion (Various methods)

• Abrasion (Taber)

• Impact resistance testing (direct and indirect)

• Immersion (various liquids) service testing

• Scratch resistance testing

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• Flow qualities and spreading rates of coatings

• Application qualities of paints

• Appearance of coatings

• Water and chemical absorption testing

• Coating compatibility testing

• Chemical resistance/ degree of curing testing

• Surface contamination testing

• Chemical cleaning of materials

• Degree of gloss

• Colour change (colour-eye method) and classification

• Volatile organic compound (VOC) measurements of coatings

• Tainting and toxicity per SANS 1217 and SANS 241

• Hardness testing (various methods)

• Elasticity, extensibility, elongation, and flexibility testing

• Indentation, impact, penetration testing

• Permeability testing

• Curing time

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