A private laboratory specialized in the analysis, testing and failure analysis of materials since 1993

Shore hardness test
Shore hardness test

SHORE hardness measurements consist in evaluating the resistance of thermoplastics and elastomers to the penetration of an indenter applied to the surface.
ISO 868 and ISO 7619 Standards

Cross hatch cutters
Cross hatch cutters

Cross hatch cutters are used to test the adhesion of a coating on a support. The surface of the coating is cross-hatched and the adhesion is measured in relation to the lamination a standard adhesive.
ISO 2409 Standard

Sclerometer
Sclerometer

The sclerometer is used to determine the resistance of coatings, varnishes, plastics or similar products to penetration by scratching.

Buchholz indentation test
Buchholz indentation test

Buchholz indentation is used to test the surface hardness of films of paint and varnish, by placing on the coating on a beveled wheel under a load. The size of the footprint determines the hardness of the coating.
ISO 2815 Standard

Adhesion test
Adhesion test

The adhesion test measures the force required to laminate a coating surface from its support by hydraulic pressure.
ISO 4624 Standard

Conical mandrel test
Conical mandrel test

The conical mandrel test is used to test the elasticity, adhesion and elongation of a coating on a metallic substrate by observing the cracks in the coating resulting from the deformation.
ISO 6860 Standard

Tubular impact test
Tubular impact test

The tubular impact test is used to test the resistivity and flexibility of coatings by observing the impact of a weight of 1kg on a sample.
ISO 6272-1 and ISO 6272-2 Standards

Pendulum hardness
Pendulum hardness

The pendulum hardness test is based on the principle that the amplitude of the oscillation of a pendulum resting on a surface decreases more rapidly if the surface is soft.
ISO 1522 Standard

Slow cupping test
Slow cupping test

The cupping test is used to test the resistivity of coatings to deformation by cupping.
ISO 1520 Standard

Wegner impact test
Wegner impact test

The Wegner impact test is used to test the impact resistance of enamel surfaces, lacquered and/or laminated furniture wood by studying the fall of a ball on the coating.
ISO 4532 and ISO 4586/2 Standards


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