Test hardness, adhesion, impact, abrasion and elasticity to standard — the mechanical evidence on the cured film.
Optical readings say nothing about whether a coating will last. That is what the mechanical tests are for: pendulum damping and pencil hardness for the degree of crosslinking, cross cut and pull-off for adhesion, falling ball and cupping for formability, scrub and abrasion tests for service load. Almost every one of these tests is standardised — and the standard describes not only the instrument but also sample preparation, climate and evaluation.
The same category holds the classic laboratory figures that belong in a test report: drying time as a curve rather than a single value, density via the pycnometer, fineness of grind via the grindometer. They are simple to use but sensitive to how they are carried out — they only become reproducible with uniform sample preparation and trained staff.
Trade names from our range. Click a name to ask Corvus — he knows the technical data and helps you narrow things down.
Data sheets, operating manuals and quotations are available on request. We quote prices individually, because configuration, accessories and the scope of calibration decide the figure.
An instrument is only worth something once its readings hold up. Calibration, adjustment, repair and operator training are handled from Aesch — the same contact, the same language.
Caw! I know every data sheet.
Corvus is an AI assistant, not a product filter: tell him in plain language what you need to measure — he reads the BYK-Gardner technical data sheets, asks back when something is missing, and only then recommends. Gloss, colour, film thickness, viscosity, physical testing and more.
He answers from the instruments' technical documents — measuring ranges, standards, specifications. Not from general web knowledge.
Describe the problem in your own words. He asks about the measuring task, substrate and standard — and only then recommends a specific instrument.
For prices, demos and quotes, the ChemServices team takes over personally.
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Corvus is an AI and can make mistakes — please review recommendations with our team before implementation.
