The Applied Technical Services Family of Companies (ATS FoC) provides paint failure analysis to identify the root cause of coating deficiencies.
Paints and coatings protect surfaces and improve appearance. Improper drying, solvent loss, or other issues can lead to detachment or degradation. Our paint failure analysis services identify the source of deterioration, supporting process improvement, corrective action, or coating replacement.
How Do Testing Labs Identify Paint Deficiencies?
Reliable paint performance is critical to maintaining coating integrity. ATS technicians investigate various types of paint failure, including blistering, corrosion, cracking, peeling, fading, and chemical degradation, using both laboratory and field methods.
Our coating labs assess contributing factors to deliver a comprehensive analysis, including but not limited to:
- Application methods and curing conditions
- Coating thickness and uniformity
- Coating type, chemistry, and system design
- Substrate material and condition
- Surface preparation and cleanliness
- Service environment (temperature, humidity, chemicals, UV exposure)
How is the Root Cause of Paint Failure Determined?
We use advanced analytical techniques to determine the root cause of paint failure and deterioration. These include visual and macroscopic inspection, adhesion testing, metallography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDS, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), coating thickness measurement, and corrosion analysis.
ATS: Taking You from Confidence to Certainty
ATS coating and paint testing labs help ensure your paints perform as required for their intended applications. Our timely, accurate results help reduce costs and minimize waste.
In addition to paint failure analysis, we offer a range of tests for paints and coatings, including:
- VOC Testing (EPA 24)
- Color Testing (ASTM D2244)
- Immersion in Liquids (ISO 2812- 1,2,3,4,5)
- Salt Spray Testing (ASTM B117 / DIN EN ISO 9227 NSS)
- Humidity (ASTM D2247 / DIN EN ISO 6270-2CH)
- UV Fluorescent (ASTM G154)
- Chip Resistance (ASTM 3170 / ISO 20567-1 / SAE J400)
- Pencil Hardness (ASTM D3363)
Our growing network of testing facilities maintains several ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (A2LA) accreditations and ISO 9001:2015 registrations, attesting to our commitment to delivering quality services that take you one step closer to certainty.
Contact Us
If you need paint failure analysis, contact ATS at +1 (888) 287-5227 or submit our web form today.
