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ASTM D4541 test now offered at Micom Laboratories

Micom Laboratories is delighted to announce that it now offers the ASTM D4541 test as part of its offering for coating testing services . This standard details two procedures that allow to evaluate the adhesion capacity of a coating system on a metal surface through the use of an adhesion tester. Moreover, the present test protocol can characterize the pull-off strength of coatings of rigid substrates such as: plastics and wood, but it cannot be employed to assess concrete. Indeed, it is necessary to use ASTM D7234 in order to evaluate the latter. Lastly, subsequent to an accelerated aging test, this method may be used as a means to determine the evolution of the adhesion of a coating over time.

ASTM D4541 test

The goal of ASTM D4541 is to assess the pull-off strength of the sample by providing the guidelines for the preparation, the testing and the evaluation of the results of the coated systems. Indeed, it is through two tests protocols that it is possible to appraise the adhesion of the coated specimen. On the one hand, protocol 1 is employed to study the maximum load that can be applied to an area before the loading fixture is detached of the sample or when it reaches the limit of the apparatus. On the other hand, protocol 2 is used to ascertain the integrity of the coated specimen until it meets the minimum load criterion. Regardless of the protocol employed, the principle of this method is to determine the performance of binding between the coating system and the metal substrate by pulling it with an instrument. More specifically, it is by monitoring and gradually increasing the force, that is applied by the test apparatus, on the loading fixture that it is possible to characterize this property.

Micom offers polymer testing services for a wide selection of material and products. For more information about the ASTM D4541 test, we invite you to contact our material testing laboratory today. It will be our pleasure to answer your questions about either of those tests.

Micom Laboratories is a third party industrial material testing laboratory accredited by A2LA, CGSB, ISTA and many other organizations.


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Michel Comtois

Michel Comtois

Michel Comtois is an accomplished founder and CEO of Micom Laboratories Inc., an ISO/IEC 17025 (2017) A2LA-accredited independent laboratory specializing in product and material testing services. Before establishing Micom Laboratories in 1999, Michel, who also holds a Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry, gained extensive experience over a 14-year tenure managing departments spanning physical chemistry, physics, mechanical and material testing in research and contract laboratories. This exposure granted him a profound understanding of the intricacies of development and material testing processes.

In addition to his practical experience, Michel has played influential roles on various voluntary technical committees. He notably, served as the chairperson for CAN/CGSB 44.227 and the Head of the Canadian Delegation for ISO TC 136. He also contributed to the following technical committees: CAN/CGSB 44.229, CAN/CGSB 44.232, ANSI/BIFMA X5.1, ANSI/BIFMA X5.5, ANSI/BIFMA X5.6, ANSI/BIFMA X 5.9 ANSI/BIFMA X5.11, ISTA Certification Council.

Leveraging his unique expertise, he has led Micom Laboratories to become a renowned name in its niche, now operating out of a 16,000-square-foot test facility in Montreal, Canada, and serving a diverse customer base with an array of material and product testing services. Follow Michel on LinkedIn

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