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phone:607257TEST(8378) 42DutchMillRd
fax:6072571586 Ithaca,NY14850
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providesA2LAaccredited(ISO17025)laboratoryservicesfor
physicalpropertiesofpaint,chemicalanalysisofpaint,
acceleratedagingofpaint,electricaltestingofpaint,andpaint
materialcertification.Manyotherorganiccoatingscanalsobe
testedusingmethodsintendedforpaint.Inadditiontopaint
testing,ourlaboratoryalsodoesplastictesting,metaltesting,
rubbertesting,oiltesting,platingtesting,adhesivetesting,
circuitboardtesting,andothertesting.

PhysicalPropertiesofPaint
Coatingthickness(ASTMB487)ofpaintisimportantbecauseifitistoothinthenit
willnotprovideadequateprotectionandiftoothickotherproblemssuchas
incompletecuring,cracking,orweakadhesioncanoccur.Adhesion(ASTMD3359)
tothesubstratecanbeweakenedduetopoorsurfacepreparation,surface
contamination,orotherfactors.Paintwithpoorabrasionresistance(ASTMD4060)
shouldnotbeusedforfloors,hallways,orotherhighwearareas.Brookfieldviscosity
(ASTMD1824)canberelatedtohowmuchpaintcanbeappliedtoasurfacewithout
runningpriortodrying.

ChemicalAnalysisofPaint
TheorganicbasematerialforpaintcanbeidentifiedusingFTIRAnalysis(ASTM
E1252)andinorganicfillerscanbeidentifiedusingEDSAnalysis.Itiscommonfor
theinorganiccolorants,flameretardants,andthickenerstobeaddedtotheorganic
binder.

AcceleratedAgingofPaint
AcceleratedUVExposure(ASTMG154)ofpaintprovideagoodrelativemeasureof
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AcceleratedUVExposure(ASTMG154)ofpaintprovideagoodrelativemeasureof
howwellapaintwilllastoutdoorsascomparedtootherexistingformulations.Color
measurements(ASTME1331)beforeandafterexposureprovideagoodwayto
quantifythedegreeofweathering.Corrosionresistanceusingsaltspraytesting
(ASTMB117)providesameasureofresistancetomarineenvironmentsorsalt
coveredroads.

ElectricalTestingofPaint
Dielectricstrength(ASTMD149)ofpaintandotherelectricalcoatingsismeasured
whenthepaintistoserveasaninsulatoragainstelectricalcurrent.Surfaceresistivity
(ASTMD257)isusedtoensurethatpaintconductsenoughelectricitytohelp
dissipateandavoidstaticcharge.

PaintMaterialCertification
Materialspecificationslistspecificperformancerequirementsfordifferentgradesof
paint.Materialspecificationsdifferfromtestmethodsbecausetestmethodsonly
specifyhowtotestforapropertybutdonotincludeacceptablerangesforthetest
results.Paintmaterialspecificationsarepublishedbymanyagenciesincluding
ASTM,SAE,andseveralautomotivemanufacturers.
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42DutchMillRoad,Ithaca,NY14850
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