Salt Spray Chamber
Neutral salt spray and cyclic corrosion testing per ASTM B117 with programmable spray and dwell cycles
Laboratory Category
Corrosion, weathering, adhesion, and surface finish evaluation
ASTM B117ASTM G154ASTM G151IS 9000MIL-STD-810ISO 9227ISO 2409ISO 2808
Instrument RegisterNABL scope
01Salt Spray / Corrosion Chamber
02UVA/UVB Weathering Chamber
03Xenon Arc Aging Chamber
04Hot Air Oven / Gloss Measurement
05Colour Matching Cabinet
06Scratch Resistance Tester
- 6
- Instruments
- 12
- Capabilities
- 8
- Standards
01Overview
What this disciplineactually establishes
Paint and coating evaluation is essential for ensuring that protective finishes and surface treatments provide long-term durability against corrosion, weathering, and environmental degradation. Our coatings laboratory delivers comprehensive performance assessment.
Coating evaluation is performed to validate that protective finishes meet specification requirements for adhesion, corrosion resistance, weathering durability, and aesthetic appearance. It ensures that coatings provide the intended protection throughout the equipment service life.
Category recordISO 17025 Laboratory
DisciplinePaint & Coating Evaluation
Instruments6
Capabilities12
Standards8
Sectors served
AerospaceDefenceAutomotiveMarineIndustrialArchitecture
02Instruments
What each machineis for
Purpose notes for 6 instruments. The register in the header lists all 6 lines held under this category, with quantities.
Weathering Chamber
UVA/UVB accelerated weathering chamber for coating durability assessment and color fade testing
Xenon Arc Aging Chamber
Full-spectrum solar radiation aging chamber simulating natural sunlight for comprehensive weathering evaluation
Gloss & Colour Measurement
Precision color matching spectrophotometer and gloss meter for quantitative surface finish analysis
Scratch Resistance Tester
Instrumented scratch and mar resistance evaluation for coating durability and surface hardness assessment
Coating Thickness Gauge
Non-destructive dry film thickness measurement using eddy current and magnetic induction principles
03Capabilities
What this laboratorycan qualify
- Salt Spray (NSS, CASS, CCT per ASTM B117)
- UV Aging (UVA/UVB per ASTM G154, G151)
- Xenon Arc Full Solar Spectrum Aging
- Scratch & Mar Resistance
- Gloss & Colour Measurement
- Adhesion (Cross-cut, Pull-off)
- Coating Thickness (Dry Film)
- Thermal Cycling for Coating Durability
- Corrosion Creepage Assessment
- Chemical Resistance Testing
- Impact Resistance for Coatings
- Flexibility & Mandrel Bend Test
04Governing standards
The documents thiswork is judged against
ASTM B117
Standard practice for operating salt spray (fog) apparatus for corrosion testing.
ASTM G154
Standard practice for fluorescent UV exposure of non-metallic materials.
ASTM G151
Standard practice for accelerating tests using laboratory light sources.
IS 9000
Indian standard for paint and coating evaluation methods.
MIL-STD-810
Method 509 salt fog and Method 504 weathering for coatings.
ISO 9227
Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests.
ISO 2409
Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test for adhesion assessment.
ISO 2808
Paints and varnishes — Determination of film thickness measurement.
05Method, scope and outcome
How it runs, where itapplies, what it buys
- 01Method
The evaluation process follows: substrate preparation and coating application verification, accelerated weathering exposure, corrosion resistance testing, mechanical property assessment, adhesion and hardness measurement, and comprehensive certification reporting.
- 02Applications
Applications include aircraft coating qualification, military vehicle camouflage validation, marine coating corrosion testing, industrial equipment finish certification, and architectural coating performance assessment.
- 03Outcome
Optimized coating selection, extended service life through validated protection, compliance with defence and industry standards, reduced maintenance costs, and documented coating performance data.
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