Understanding Surface Testing – Methods, Basics, Tips

Here you will find interesting information on the subject of surface testing and the various surface testing methods.

Quality assurance is the most effective protection against "surprises" that nobody likes. To the traditional measured parameters in coating technology, namely "film thickness", "adhesion" and "gloss", the testing of the resistance of the coated surface to mechanical damage, namely the measurement of scratch or graze resistance and abrasion resistance have become essential for many applications.

Since test methods and test equipment development has kept pace with the demand for higher levels of quality assurance, various possibilities tailored to suit the need of interested users are available to enable the customers to comply with the test requirements of nearly every product.