BYK-Gardner

BYK-Gardner is our principal for the measurement and testing of surface quality. We represent the programme in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

BYK-Gardner builds instruments that quantify gloss, colour, appearance, coating thickness, viscosity and the mechanical properties of coatings. What they have in common: readings that hold up between supplier and customer — because they rest on a standard and are calibrated against a traceable reference.

Our role sits between the catalogue and the application. We clarify which standard your customer or your quality system requires, which geometry or probe suits the substrate, and what the operation needs in terms of calibration and training. The model number comes last.

What we supply from BYK-Gardner

Gloss measurement Measure gloss objectively and reproducibly — from the matt component to the high-gloss automotive surface. 21 instruments in the range Colour measurement & spectrophotometry Make colour measurable — for formulation development, incoming inspection and customer release. 44 instruments in the range Appearance & structure Assess orange peel, distinctness of image and transparency objectively — where gloss and colour alone are not enough. 8 instruments in the range Coating thickness measurement Determine dry and wet film thickness non-destructively — on steel, on non-ferrous metal and in multi-layer build-ups. 95 instruments in the range Viscosity Control flow behaviour — from the flow cup on the line to the rotational viscometer in the laboratory. 83 instruments in the range Physical testing Test hardness, adhesion, impact, abrasion and elasticity to standard — the mechanical evidence on the cured film. 79 instruments in the range Application & sample preparation Produce reproducible test films — film applicators, bar coaters and test charts as the basis of every comparable measurement. 175 instruments in the range Light booths & visual colour assessment Judge colours under standardised light — and reveal metamerism before your customer does. 19 instruments in the range Oven temperature profiling Prove that the part actually reached the curing temperature — and for how long. 40 instruments in the range Software & data evaluation Turn single readings into a trend — capture, evaluate and document measurement data for customers and audits. 21 instruments in the range Calibration & service Readings that stand up in an audit — calibration, reference standards, adjustment and repair.

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Corvus, our knowledgeable raven, advises you on BYK-Gardner test and measurement instruments: gloss, colour, film thickness, viscosity, physical testing and more — straight from the technical data sheets.

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He asks about the measuring task, substrate and standard — and only then recommends a specific instrument.

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