Coatings have become an integral part of industry but it is vital to ensure they meet performance requirements such as adhesion, durability and thickness. These tests include both destructive and non-destructive techniques that can assess coatings under different environmental conditions.
Testing can be conducted as part of a quality control or asset integrity function, for product development, and also failure analysis. Identifying potential coating issues can prevent costly rework, failure or downtimes.
Coating Testing at TWI
TWI offers coating testing services to our Members to meet a wide range of testing requirements. The analysis of coating surfaces allows you to check for properties such as corrosion resistance, film thickness, coating thickness, chemical resistance, and more to industry standards.
We provide both bespoke and standard test methods for quality assurance and quality control purposes, including mandrel bend type bending tests, as well as environmental tests such as pressure sensitive testing, hydrogen testing, corrosion testing, and salt spray tests for your coating systems as well as allied services like adhesion testing.
Our experts have decades of experience with all types of coating materials, including thin films and powder coatings through to thicker coatings, allowing us to advise on the best coating solutions for your given materials and requirements.