Levelling / Sagging Applicators
Article No. 0810
Leveling/Sagging Tester
Levelling & Sagging Tester with metric units
- The applicator is designed for metric unit applications
- Simple comparison test of the leveling and sagging properties
- The applicator is made of high grade stainless steel
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Features
The Leveling and Sagging applicator is designed to perform two tests with one device. The NYPC Leveling Blade is designed to be compliant with New York Paint Club method. The Anti-sag applicators are designed to assess paint sag in compliance with ASTM methods D3730 and D4400.
- Simple comparison test of the leveling and sagging properties
- The applicator is made of high grade stainless steel
Technical Attributes
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- Measurement Unit
- microns
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- Levelling Gap Clearance Range
- 0.1 - 1.0
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- Gap Clearance
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5 pairs of gaps for leveling test: 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 mm
10 steps for sagging test: 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 μm
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- Gap Clearance Range Levelling/Sagging
- 0.1 - 1.0 -
Technical Properties
Technical Specifications
Standards
Procedure
Leveling Test Procedure
- Draw the paint to be tested over a plane substrate (test chart), producing 5 pairs of streaks of various film thicknesses
- Hold the test panel in a horizontal position, and observe which of the pairs of streaks converge
- Generally, the gap depth of that pair of streaks is indicated, where the intervals between the streaks are slightly visible
Sagging Test Procedure
- Apply the coating, forming 10 streaks of various thicknesses
- Immediately after application, place the test panel into a vertical position, with the thinnest film streak at the top, avoiding any shock
- Depending on the sagging tendency the separate streaks converge
- For a reproduction of the results, which is difficult anyway, it is important to work under constant climatic conditions, to apply film streaks uniformly, and to set a time for evaluation
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