Coating Failure Analysis Laboratories
Coating failure analysis examines the coating system in cross-section, checks thickness and adhesion, and analyses the interface to distinguish application, pretreatment, cure and service causes.
When is it used?
- Peeling, flaking or blistering finishes
- Corrosion appearing under a coating
- Colour, gloss and weathering complaints
- Disputes between coater and customer
Sample considerations
- Send failed and unfailed panels or parts from the same process run.
- Record substrate, pretreatment, coating product, film build and cure schedule.
Laboratories with relevant capabilities
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Frequently asked questions
- Is pretreatment usually the cause?
- Surface preparation and pretreatment are frequent contributors, but cure, film build and service environment must be examined before concluding.
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