Axalta Presents Stability Testing Methods for Water Based Automotive OEM Coatings
June 18, 2015 | By Business Wire News
NÜRTINGEN, Germany
Peter Minko, Research Supervisor and Manager – Process and Application at Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, presented the results of a comparison of methods for testing the stability of waterborne coatings at the 22nd DFO Automobile Conference – European Automotive Coating, in Nürtingen, Germany, on June 17, 2015. The DFO Automobile Conference is attended by technical and business experts in the coatings industry from European countries.
Reliable testing for the stability of water based coatings in original equipment manufacturing circulation lines and paint supply systems can be challenging. A number of methods and types of apparatus can be used for testing. However, reliability and data correlation are limited.
“We tested a battery of methods and types of equipment on a number of coating properties, such as circulation lines, Small-Sample-Shear-Stability (also known as “4S”) method, homogenizer, Ring Slit test, PolyShear test, Ultrasound test, and wet paint measurement,” Mr. Minko said. “Each of the procedures has pros and cons in terms of testing time, sample requirements, and data reproducibility and correlation. The wet paint measurement system pioneered by Axalta remains a leading methodology in the industry,” Mr. Minko added.
About Axalta Coating Systems
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the materials we coat to last longer. With more than 145 years of experience in the coatings industry, the over 12,000 people of Axalta continue to find ways to serve our more than 120,000 customers in 130 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com and follow us @axalta on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
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