List of laboratory instruments for architectural coatings testing

Architectural coatings are coatings used for the covering of building surfaces, including surfaces such as walls, ceilings, floors, doors, windows, and roofs. They can be used for purposes such as decoration, protection, waterproofing, anti-corrosion and reducing wear and tear. The performance of architectural coatings that needs to be tested mainly includes color and hiding power, adhesion, durability and weather resistance, chemical stability, fire resistance and environmental protection. These tests can ensure that the quality and performance of the coatings meet the standard requirements to ensure the safety, reliability and environmental protection of the coatings.

The following is a list of the instruments and equipment required for the performance testing laboratory of architectural coatings:

basic equipment

1. lab table

2. Basic laboratory equipment such as test tubes, beakers, and burettes

3. Electronic Balance

Physical property testing equipment

1. Viscometer: Measures viscosity and flow properties of coatings

2. Density Meter: Measures the density of paint

3. Sieve Meter: Test particle size distribution in coatings

4. Suspended solid content Detector: detect the solid particle content in the coating

5. Wet Film Thickness Gauge: measure the thickness of the film formed by the paint on the surface

6. Dry Film Thickness Gauge: measure the thickness of the dried paint film

7. Abrasion Tester: test the wear resistance of the coating

8. Impact Tester: test the impact resistance of coatings

9. Gloss Meter: Measures the Gloss of a Coating

10. Adhesion Tester: Test the Adhesion of Coatings

11. Fire performance Tester: test the fire performance of coatings

12. Thermal Stability Tester: Test the thermal stability of coatings

13. Penetration resistance Tester: test the penetration resistance of coatings

Chemical performance testing equipment

1. pH meter: measure the pH of paint

2. UV-Vis Spectrophotometer: Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Composition in Coatings

Aging Performance Test Equipment

1. Light aging Test Chamber: Simulate the aging of ultraviolet light, visible light and thermal radiation

2. Artificial climate aging Test Chamber: simulate the aging situation in natural environment

3. Salt spray Test Chamber: Simulate corrosion in salt spray environment

Auxiliary Equipment and Items

1. Safety Cabinets: Store Hazardous Materials and Waste

2. Constant temperature Water Bath: process paint samples at a constant temperature

3. Nitrogen Blower: Concentrates paint samples for further analysis

4. Miniature pH Electrodes: Precise Measurement of Small Bodies

Look at the table below

The equipment and items listed in the above table may not be required by all architectural coating performance testing laboratories, and the specific equipment requirements should be evaluated and determined according to the specific conditions of the laboratory. At the same time, according to the specific requirements of the experiment, the laboratory may need other equipment and items, such as safety glasses, gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment.