Physical and chemical properties test for powder coating films

Posted by: FEIHONG Powders |on July 6, 2012

Films ( Powder Coatings )
Physical	Test	Primary Test Equipment
Characteristics	Procedure (s)
Film Thickness	ASTM D 1186	Magnetic Film Thick Gauge,
	ASTM D1400	Eddy Current Induce Gauge
Impact	ASTM D2794	Impact Tester
Flexibility	ASTM D522	Conical or Cylindrical Mandrel
Adhesion	ASTM 2197	Balanced-Beam Scrape-Adhesion,
	ASTM D3359	Cross Hatch Cutting Device and Tape
Hardness	ASTM D3363	Calibrated Drawing Leads or Pencils
Abrasion Resistance	ASTM D4060	Taber Abrader and Abrasive Wheels
	ASTM D968
Edge Coverage	ASTM 296	Standard Substrate and Micrometer
Chip Resistance	ASTM D3170	Gravelometer

Films (Powder Coatings )
Test Method	Procedure(s)	Primary Test Equipment
Environmental Characteristics
Solvent Resistance		MEK or other
Stain Resistance	ASTM D1308	Standard Reagents
Chemical Resistance		Immersion or Spot Tests
Humidity	ASTM D 1735	Standard Water Fog
	ASTM D2447	Chamber, Test Chamber 100% RH
		at 100F
Salt Spray	ASTM B117	Salt Fog Chamber
Weathering
Exterior	ASTM D1014	Panel Racks
Accelerated	ASTM D4141	Special Racks and Reflector
		Weatherometer, QUV and
Artificial	ASTM D5031	Equipment ASTM G23,
	ASTM D 822	G26, G53
	ASTM D4587
	ASTM D3361