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Our expert staff have the specialized instrumentation it takes to tackle just about any challenge. Every day we’re conducting physical and performance tests for viscosity, weight solids, pH, gloss, weight per gallon and more. Sandstrom also performs accelerated testing of cured coatings such as ASTM B117 Salt Spray and ASTM G-154 QUV Exterior Durability Testing. You can have complete confidence in our lab capabilities and the expertise of the Sandstrom lab services staff.

Accelerated Stability

  • Hot Box Aging based on Customer Requirements
  • Freeze Thaw Resistance

Adhesion

  • Adhesion of SFL – ASTM D2510
  • Measuring Adhesion By Tape Test – ASTM D3359
  • Adhesion of Gasket Materials to Metal Surfaces – ASTM F607

Chemical Resistance

  • Assessing  the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs – ASTM D5402
  • Chemical and Fluid Resistance – ASTM D2510 Procedure C
  • Chemical testing to customer Requirements by either Chemical Immersion, or Chemical Spot Testing

Coating Application

  • Assessing  the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs – ASTM D5402
  • Chemical and Fluid Resistance – ASTM D2510 Procedure C
  • Chemical testing to customer Requirements by either Chemical Immersion, or Chemical Spot Testing

Color

  • Datacolor 800 for Color Matching and Color Development

Conductivity

  • Coating Conductivity per Mil-P-82646A Section 4.7.5

Corrosion Resistance

  • Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus – ASTM B117
  • Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments – ASTM D1654
  • Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces – ASTM D610, and Adjunct 610
  • Corrosion Characteristics of SFL – ASTM D2649
  • Filiform Corrosion Testing of Organic Coatings on Metal – ASTM D2803
  • Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints ASTM – D714
  • Sulfurous Acid Salt Spray – Federal Test 791C Method 5331.1

Exterior Durability

  • Exterior Panel Rack for Exposure
  • Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films –  ASTM D4214
  • Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetalic Materials – ASTM G154
  • Conducting Tests on Paint and Related Coatings and Materials Using a Fluorescent UV-Condensing Light – and Water – Exposure Apparatus – ASTM D4587

Gloss

  • Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss – ASTM D523

Grind

  • Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegmen-Type Gage – ASTM D1210

Hardness/Toughness/Flexibility

  • Film Hardness by Pencil Test – ASTM D3363
  • Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser – ASTM D4060
  • Thermal Shock Sensitivity of Solid Film Lubricants– ASTM D2511
  • Coating Flexibility of Prepainted Sheets – ASTM D4145

Lubricity

  • Endurance (Wear) Life and Load-Carrying Capacity of SFLs (Falex Pin and Vee Method) – ASTM D2625
  • ASTM D2714 Test Method for Calibration and Operation of the Falex Block-On-Ring Friction and Wear Testing Machine

PH

  • pH of Aqueous Solutions With the Glass Electrode – ASTM E70

Sag Resistance

  • Sag Resistance of Paints Using a Multinotch Applicator  – ASTM D4400

% Solids

  • Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings – ASTM D2369

Viscosity

  • Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup – ASTM D1200
  • Viscosity by Dip-Type Viscosity Cups – ASTM D4214
  • Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational (Brookfield type) Viscometer – ASTM D2196
  • Consistency of Paints Using the Stormer Viscometer – ASTM D562

Volatile Organic Content

  • Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings – ASTM D3960

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