Coating Testing

Micom Laboratories Inc. offers coating testing services for a wide range of materials and products. Whether your products are intended for the aerospace, automotive or manufacturing industry, Micom offers you the necessary coating testing services to satisfy your needs and those of your customers. Whether it is for temperature and humidity cycling, ultraviolet exposure, corrosion testing or mechanical properties, our experts will be happy to help you put together a meaningful test plan that will address your needs and give you real answers.
The coating testing services we offer, such as ASTM D1654, will allow you to insure your product will perform as you need it to. Many tests often need to be done to insure that all aspects of a coating’s mechanical properties are covered. Depending on your specific needs, not all of these tests are a must; please feel free to contact our experts, they will be happy to discuss your needs and suggest what are the tests you ought to consider; contact us.
SURFACE COATING TESTING à la carte:
Salt Spray – ASTM B-117 | Fluorescent Light Exposure – ASTM G154 |
Conical Mandrel – ASTM D-522 | Xenon Arc Exposure – ASTM G155 |
Specular Gloss – ASTM D-523 | Salt Spray – Acidic ASTM G-85 |
Moisture absorption – ASTM D-570 | Combined corrosion and UV – ASTM D5894 |
Coating Film thickness – ASTM D-1196 | Indoor UV Exposure SAE J-2412 |
Friction Coefficient – ASTM D-1894 | Outdoor UV Exposure SAE J-2527 |
Hardness – ASTM D-2240 | SAE J14563 |
Color Measurement – ASTM D-2244 | MIL STD 202 |
Impact – ASTM D-2794 | MIL STD 810 |
Adhesion – ASTM D-3359 | MIL STD 883 |
Scratch Resistance – ASTM D-3363 | Salt Spray GM 4298P |
Abrasion Resistance – ASTM D-4060 | Salt Spray ISO 7253 |
Other related test methods:
For additional test methods related to surface coatings; please see Polymer Testing, Accelerated Aging or ASTM.
We also invite you to download our PDF on the true color measurement: What is the difference between the “true” color of an item and its “perceived” color (by the human eye)?
We also invite you to download our brochure to learn more about our Paint, Coating and Polymer testing services.