Surface analysis
All stages of production are subject to an internal quality management to ensure the constant high quality of our coating systems. This significant task starts at the Goods Inward, goes further along the ongoing production processes und ends with the Goods Outward.
In our in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art analytical equipment we are able to run all essential tests for the monitoring and measurement of our coatings. Beside this primary function here we also analyse and test all recent developments and optimizations of our product range.
Our company is certified to the standard DIN EN ISO 9001:2008.
Applied laboratory methods
Applied laboratory methods | ||
| Testing method | Standard |
Coating quality | Optical Microscopy with camera Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with elemental analysis (EDX) |
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Coating adhesion | Scratch Test Rockwell Indentation Test | DIN EN 1071-3 DIN EN 1071-8 |
Coating thickness | Crater Grinding Method (Calotest) | DIN EN 1071-2 |
Hardness | Rockwell Hardness Test (HRC) (Base material) Vickers Hardness Test (HV) (Coating material) | DIN EN ISO 6508 DIN EN ISO 6507 |
Chromaticity | Colorimetry | DIN 5033 |
Friction coefficient | Tribology | DIN 50323/ DIN 50324 |
Corrosion behavior | Salt Spray Test Kesternich Test (Moist/Humid Sulphur Dioxide Testing) | DIN EN ISO 9227 DIN EN ISO 6988/ DIN 50018 |
