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Paint surfaces can be contaminated in many different ways. How to detect it?

Bresle path method: Our best selling salt contamination meter kits are the ones that measure salt levels. Salt constitutes such as sulfates, nitrates and chlorides add to the conductivity of the solution. We offer a few different conductivity measuring kits, including our latest digital Elcometer 130 Salt Contamination Meter, with the Bresle path method. Elcometer …

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Coating Inspection

From the biggest infrastructure projects to our daily consumer gadgets, most manufactured surfaces feature anti-rust, decorative or other coatings. The smallest imperfection of this protective layer could trigger long term problems and drive up repair costs. Preventing this damage using Elcometer adhesion testers will protect your investment in the long term. Quality tests of the …

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Preparing outdoor surfaces for painting – 7 crucial weather factors

Why Delta T measurement is so important By far the most important parameter of all is the Delta T, as it tells you the difference between the surface temperature and the dewpoint temperature. The smaller the difference, the more likely that moisture (or dew) will have condensed on the surface. It is generally accepted within …

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Inspect dry film thickness in half the time!

The Elcometer line of digital thickness gauges has been carefully crafted to give scientifically exact, dependable and repeatable covering thickness estimations on practically any surface, be it ferrous or non-ferrous Elcometer offers a large variety of advanced thickness gauges like the new Elcometer 456 – accessible with incorporated or separate probes, the Elcometer 415 Paint …

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What causes paint to rust? Holiday detectors identify micro gaps in painted surfaces

Diagnose the early onset of surface corrosion and paint defects due to faulty coating, having cracks, insufficient or excessive thickness. In the protective and industrial coatings industry, there are a number of flaws to be aware of. Problems with surfaces prior to coting include: Runny and soggy coating: gravity pulls coating creating uneven thickness Cissing: …

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How to measure the thickness of a pipe, a storage tank, or any material when you only have access to only one side?

Taking a reading couldn’t be easier – using a small amount of ultrasonic couplant, press the dual-element transducer flat against the surface. When the transducer is placed correctly on the material, the reading stability indicator shows how strong the ultrasonic signal is – a full bar means a strong signal; ensuring accurate, reliable measurements. With …

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