As a construction industry, the performance requirements for paint are still relatively high, which is not only related to the appearance of the building, but also to the protection of the final building. Good paint performance can better protect the interior of the building with stable performance, impact resistance, wear resistance, etc.
This article is a selection plan of several common performance testing instruments for architectural paints. It is a list of instruments used by a user in the architectural coatings industry to test the performance of paints, including coating Thickness Gauges, scraper Fineness Meters, and paint film impact. Instrument, Gloss Meter, Pencil Hardness Tester, Stormer Viscometer.
| Mechanical Properties Testing Instruments - Destructive | |
 | Shibo Albert QCJ-50 paint film impactor |
| Specification parameters: impact height 0~50cm, sub-scale 1cm, drop weight 1000g, punch diameter Φ8mm, impact depth 2mm, mold base aperture Φ15mm, radius of curvature R2.5~3mm, meet the standard GB/T 1732-79, shape Size 250*140*830mm, instrument net weight 11kg, shipping weight 20kg | |
| Physical property testing instrument - thickness | |
 | Linshang LS220H Coating Thickness Gauge |
| Specification parameters: Ruby fixed probe tip, measuring principle magnetic induction + eddy current, built-in integrated probe type, measuring range 0.0~2000μm, resolution 0.1μm: (0μm - 99.9μm) 1μm: (100μm - 999μm) 0.01mm: ( 1.00mm - 2.00mm), measurement accuracy ≤±(3% reading+2μm), unit display μm/mil, measurement interval 0.5s, minimum measurement surface Ø = 25mm, minimum curvature convex surface: 5mm / concave surface: 25mm, the thinnest substrate Fe:0.2mm / NFe:0.05mm, display 128×48 dot matrix LCD, power supply mode 2 pieces of 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries, working temperature range 0°C-50°C, storage temperature range -20°C-60°C, host size 101*62*28 mm, probe size 71*26*22 mm, weight (including battery) 79g | |
| Raw material performance testing instrument-viscosity | |
 | Pushin STM-IV Stormer Viscometer |
| Specification parameters: input voltage 220V AC 50Hz, measuring range 40.2~141.0KU, 32~1099g, resolution 0.1KU/1g, accuracy ±1.5%, repeatability ±1.5%FS, overall size 180*210*470mm, shipping weight 10kg, applicable standard GB/T 9269, ASTM D 562, unit display KU/g, data interface with printing interface, sample temperature 23℃±0.2℃ | |
| Raw material performance testing instrument - fineness | |
 | Kexin QXD0-50 stainless steel scraper Fineness Meter |
| Specification parameters: scraper type single slot, scraper number 1, range 0~50μm, scale unit μm, scraper material stainless steel, scraper size 155*50*12mm, groove size 13*120mm, scraper size 68*40* 6.5mm, graduation value 5μm | |
 | Kexin QXP0-25 single groove Fineness Meter |
| Specification parameters: scraper type single slot, scraper number 1, range 0~25μm, scale unit μm, accuracy ±2μm, scraper material stainless steel, scraper size 175*65*13mm, groove size 140*13mm, scraper size 90*40*6mm, applicable standard ISO 1524-1983 (E), graduation value 2.5μm, recommended range 5~15μm | |
| Physical Property Testing Instrument - Gloss | |
 | Color Spectrum CS-380 Gloss Meter |
| Specification parameters: measuring angle 20°/60°/85°, measuring range 0~2000GU(20°); 0~1000GU(60°); 0~160GU(85°), repeatability 0~100GU: 0.2GU; 100 ~2000GU: 0.2%GU, measurement spot 10*10mm(20°); 9*15mm(60°); 5*38mm(85°), measurement mode average mode, standard sample and sample measurement, division value 0.1GU |1GU, meet the standards DIN 67530, ISO 2813, ASTM D 523, JIS Z8741, BS 3900 Part D5 and JJG696, data interface USB, Bluetooth (optional), data storage can store 100 standard samples, 10000 samples, operation Language Simplified Chinese, English, external dimensions 165*51*77mm, weight about 400g, power supply 3000mAh lithium battery, accuracy meets the requirements of JJG 696 first-class gloss meter, measurement time 1s, working temperature 0~40℃, relative humidity < 85%RH, non-condensing, suitable for paint, coating, ink, electroplating, plastic electronics, hardware, etc. | |
| Mechanical Properties Testing Instruments - Hardness | |
 | Lantai HT-6510P Pencil Hardness Tester |
| Specification parameters: load 500/750/1000g, no measurement certificate, material stainless steel, standard pencil 13, standard pencil 6B-6H (13) | |
