Corrosion Resistance Test, a Benchmark In The Paint & Coating Industry

The coating and paint industry is the most colourful section of the market which has a responsibility to make things look aesthetically beautiful. Without paint or the final coating, almost no product is produced in the market for further purchase.

Where paints are renowned majorly for aesthetics, coatings are used technology to protect the material surface from any kind of deterioration or from corrosion. Whatever the role is, both of them act as a barrier against atmospheric damage.

What elements of the atmosphere cause corrosion and how can we interpret how our product will react after-sale? 

Corrosion is the process of oxidation. When oxygen molecules present in the material react with the oxygen molecules present in the air (in the form of moisture) it oxidizes and the material starts getting corroded. This process of corrosion in real life can be initiated by water or moisture molecules present in the air which in combination is called humidity.

This we can see in our surroundings too. Corrosion of metal or iron products exposed to open air or water after a few days. The products which are not coated or painted properly corrode early. And sometimes poor coating or paint can promote the corrosion of metals.

It is important to test the quality of paint or coating before production to see how they will react when applied to various metals and exposed to moisture. How much time they will take to wear off the material and let the metal corrode. For this, a real-time corrosion environment must be created artificially and that too an amplified corrosion test that can tell the result of 100 years of moisture exposure result within a few hours.

Salt Spray Tester for Amplified Corrosion Test of Painted or Coated Material

Salt Spray Chamber can build a real-life corrosion environment of years within a few hours in a small chamber. The equipment produces mist/fog of salt & water in a defined amount. Inside this environment, the sample to be tested can be placed. The sample can be coated & painted before placing so that it can be checked that how much the paint or coat can resist the corrosive environment and how much and for how long the pain can provide protection.

The equipment allows a wide range of control and automated signals for overheating, low level of water and allow highly accurate testing. It comes with an air saturator which ensures that the corrosive mist is spread on the material surface equally. The saturater has an automated solution filler so that the user doesn’t need to worry to refill or attend the equipment while conducting the test. One can place the sample, program the test values and set the time and leave the equipment for the set time.

This corrosion tester comes with some optional features which are must to have. An online pH meter to examine the acidic level of the inside environment and a humidity indicator, that can notify you of the humid range of the test.

Performing a corrosion test not only can tell how your product will react when used but also help you rank the category of your product and price. It also ensures that your product clears all the set standard benchmarks and can be used by all categories of clients.