Paints have a range of properties, and manufacturers and OEMs choose a particular paint to finish a particular product based on those properties. But paint distributors don’t exactly quantify these characteristics for their customers or label them on the side of the container. To ensure that their paints do exactly what they need them to, manufacturers send samples or products in to a paint testing lab, like Applied Technical Services, Inc., who will analyze and quantify those qualities that make the paint desirable for a given circumstance. See the table below for the list of paint testing methods ATS performs and their applicable standards.
Test Methods and Standards
Method | Standard |
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VOC Testing | EPA 24 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Tape Adhesion Testing | ASTM D3359 / DIN EN ISO 2409 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Specular Gloss | ASTM D523 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Color Testing | ASTM D2244 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Immersion in Liquids | ISO 2812- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Salt Spray Testing | ASTM B117 / DIN EN ISO 9227 NSS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Coating Thickness | ASTM D7091 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Impact Testing | ASTM D2794 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
CASS Testing | ASTM B368 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Filiform Corrosion | ISO 3665 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Humidity (Condensing) | ASTM D2247 / DIN EN ISO 6270-2CH ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Water Fog | ASTM D1735 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Xenon Arc Weathering | ASTM G155 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
UV Fluorescent | ASTM G154 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Cyclic Salt Fog | ASTM G85 / SAE J1563 / GMW 14872 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Chip Resistance / Gravelometer | ASTM 3170 / ISO 20567-1 / SAE J400 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Taber Abrasion | ASTM 4060 |
Conical Mandrel | ASTM D522 |
Pencil Hardness | ASTM D3363 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
Steam Jet | DIN EN ISO 16925 Method B ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) Accredited |
About the ATS Paint Testing Lab
The ATS paint testing lab, itself a part of the environmental testing division, is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) accredited to perform dozens of coating analysis methods. We have a long history of providing world-class testing, inspection, and consulting engineering services to clients from an assortment of industries. Let ATS take care of your paint-related testing needs — our technicians produce timely and accurate results that our clients can depend on.