Paint, Plating & Coating Adhesion

A complete instrumentation set for measuring the adhesion of paint, plating, coatings and printed inks on plastic, metal and coated substrates — peel, pull-off and shear methods.

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Application

Paint, plating, coatings, inks

Standards

ASTM D903 · F88 · ISO 8510

Methods

Peel · Pull-off · Cross-cut

Made in

India — exported worldwide

Overview

Adhesion is what stops paint peeling in the field

Paint, coating and plating jobs fail through adhesion loss: films peel, powder coating chips, plating flakes. Getting the pre-treatment, primer and curing right needs an adhesion test that gives a numeric strength, not a subjective visual check.

This solution supplies the peel, pull-off and cross-cut equipment for paint, powder-coat, printing-ink and plating labs. Peel and shear tests share the tensile / UTM platform, so one instrument covers a wide range of geometries.

Test Coverage

The tests a coating & plating lab needs

Each card links to the machine that runs the test.

ASTM D903 · F88 · ISO 8510

Peel adhesion

90° / 180° peel of tapes, labels, laminates and flexible coatings.

→ Digital Peel Tester

UTM Tensile

Pull-off & shear

Pull-off and lap-shear adhesion of coated substrates using appropriate dollies and fixtures on the UTM.

→ Universal Testing Machine

IS 15477

Adhesive bond

Tile / mosaic / ceramic adhesive bond and shear strength on the adhesives-configured UTM.

→ Adhesives Testing Machine

ASTM D5423

Ageing / cure

Elevated-temperature ageing of coated substrates before adhesion re-check.

→ Digital Hot Air Oven

ASTM D6988

Coating thickness

Coating and film thickness measurement with a precision micrometer.

→ Micro-meter Jig

Standards

Standards covered

Adhesion tests span ASTM D903 / F88 / ISO 8510 (peel) and IS 15477 (tile / mosaic adhesive bond, shear and pullout). Coated substrates are conditioned per ASTM D5423 / D618 before test.

Applications

Automotive paintPowder coatingElectroplatingAnodisingPrinting inksTile adhesivesConstruction coatingsMarine coatings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between peel and pull-off?

Peel pulls one flexible layer away at an angle (90° / 180°) and measures the force per width. Pull-off is a tensile test on a bonded dolly, measuring the force to detach the coating perpendicular to the substrate.

Does a UTM replace a dedicated peel tester?

For most peel work yes, with the appropriate grips. A dedicated peel tester is more economical if you only run seal / label peel and don't need the full UTM capability.

Can this cover ASTM D3359 cross-cut testing?

Cross-cut is a manual test using a scribing tool and rating chart, so we can supply the tool but there's no instrument reading involved. The peel tester covers the numeric methods.

Do you supply the pull-off dollies?

Yes — dollies and jigs for the IS 15477 tile-adhesive setup are supplied with the Adhesives Testing Machine; specific pull-off dolly sizes for paint standards are configured to your requirement.