A team of coatings industry experts worked together for as many as 10 years on the testing and adoption of this standard. The methodology in this new cycle applies not only to automotive coating systems with steel and plastic substrates, but can also apply to aircraft coatings as well as coatings for other industries.
A mercury telluride cadmium (MTC) infrared detector is now available for the Rheonaut module, which pairs rheological analysis from the Thermo Scientific HAAKE MARS rheometer with infrared spectroscopy
ANALYSETTE 22 models offer a measuring range of 0.01-2000 μm, short measuring time, high measurement precision, consistent reproducibility, reliable comparability and user-friendly operation.
From this testing, it is clear that the temperature of the paint at the nozzle has a significant, measureable impact on surface finish and that each layer (basecoat, clearcoat, etc.) plays a role in the appearance of the final part.
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, a manufacturer of viscometers and rheometers, is offering two hands-on courses designed to help users comprehend the functionality of their instrument and solve the mysteries of fluid behavior while creating a successful and repeatable method.
The use of a standard rheometer and standard temperature control system brings the full functionality, accuracy and modularity of the rheometer to high-throughput techniques for coating applications.
