Spotlight Profiles: Test Equipment July-August 2017
Posted on Monday, July 24, 2017
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Testing Equipment
Ensuring that the powder is adhering to
the part correctly is a critical step in the
powder finishing process. Are you looking
for testing equipment and processes that
will ensure a good quality finish? There are
several suppliers from which to choose.
To help you in your search for the right
equipment, this special advertising section
highlights a few PCI® members that make
testing equipment. Don’t forget to let them
know you found them in Powder Coated
Tough magazine!
Powder Smoothness Standards
ACT manufactures sets of panels with graduated
degrees of powder smoothness from rough to
smooth. Customers use these
panels to visually evaluate the
appearance of painted parts
using a consistent, known
standard. Each set consists of
ten 4x6 inch panels, which are
painted black and labeled with
their corresponding powder
smoothness rating from 1 to
10. The panels represent the
degrees of smoothness
achievable with powder
coatings and are
considered by some to
be the benchmark for
smoothness within the
powder coating industry.
ACT Test Panels
517-439-1485
acttestpanels.com
Control, Optimization of Curing Process
BYK-Gardner’s new temp-gard basic with six
probes, robust thermal barrier and temp-chart
lite software for easy pass/fail data analysis is
suitable for coated objects cured in an industrial
baking oven. Set measurement parameters and
monitor measurement data directly on the
small logger’s large color LCD display.
Logger
is available with 12 or six temperature probe
connections. Our compact, light thermal barrier
has thermal characteristics suitable for all common
coatings. The temp-chart lite software allows for
documenting, analyzing and optimizing your cure
process.
BYK-Gardner USA
800-343-7721
byk.com
PosiTest DFT Coating Thickness Gage
The new PosiTest DFT measures coating
thickness on metal
substrates. It is the
economical choice that
retains the uncompromising
quality of DeFelsko
Inspection Instruments.
New features include a
faster measurement speed
of 60+ readings per minute,
onscreen averaging for up to
99 readings, a high contrast
color LCD, and auto rotating
display. This rugged, durable
gage is available in two models: Ferrous for steel
and Combo for all metals.
DeFelsko Corporation
315-393-4450
defelsko.com