Laboratory Testing and Calibration Facilities

• Salt spray corrosion testing

• Acetic acid salt spray resistance

• Resistance to humid atmospheres containing sulphur dioxide

• QUV-A and QUV-B accelerated weathering

• Film thickness

• ATR-Fourier transform infrared (IR) Spectroscopy

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

• SEM-EDS Analysis

• Optical digital microscopy with microphotography capabilities

• Differential scanning calometery (DSC)

• Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA)

• Adhesion (Various methods)

• Abrasion (Taber)

• Impact resistance testing

• Immersion (various liquids) service testing

• Scratch resistance testing

• 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)

• Volatile organic compound (VOC) measurements of coatings

• Hardness testing (Various methods)

• Elasticity, extensibility, elongation, and flexibility testing

• Indentation, impact, penetration testing

• Atmospheric, water and soil corrosivity testing

• Permeability of paints, varnishes, plastics, cellophanes etc.

• Real-world (natural) exposure testing

• Coating resistance to numerous materials

• Coating destruction resistance testing 

• Sieve analysis

• Specialised photography and reporting programmes

• Curing time

• Soil Analyses (Morphology, chemical composition, mineralogy etc.) 

• Water Analyses (Chemical composition, SANS 241 etc.)

• Laboratory application of coatings

• Viscosity testing

• Conductivity testing (Soil, water etc.)

• Cathodic disbondment testing

• Temperature resistance

• Hiding power of paint

• Electrical inspection of coating

• Solid content of coatings

Also testing in accordance with:

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• ISO/SANS 1217

• Qualicoat

• Qualanod

• AWWA C213

• CSA Z245

• ISO/SANS 4628

• SANS 241

• ISO/SANS 12944

• ISO 2812

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   -    Including many other product             

        specifications and standards