Process-control-intensive, batch-by-batch.
Batch corrections must be rapid because a delayed correction means a full batch runs out of specification.
Solids content
Governs cure behaviour after application and shelf life; tested with SMART 6, accurate across the range of paint and coating formulations.
Draw-down colour matching
The SAM-255 provides rapid colour-matching support via 5-minute draw-down drying, reducing an hours-long process to minutes with reproducible results.
Loss on ignition / mineral quantification
Phoenix BLACK ashes samples in as little as 5 minutes for LOI on industrial mineral fillers and pigments.
Pigment-to-binder ratio
Phoenix BLACK provides 10-minute determinations, a routine formulation-control measurement.
Trace metals analysis — heavy metal content in pigments, fillers and finished coatings, for both formulation control and regulatory compliance. Lead in paint is a specifically regulated concern globally, overlapping with the Consumer Products industry's surface-coating test methods.
Supporting South Africa's paint and coatings testing infrastructure.
- · SANAS-accredited testing and QC laboratories
- · Coatings and pigment manufacturers' in-house QC labs
- · Independent materials testing laboratories
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