Coating/ Paint Testing & Evaluation

Corrosion Testing & Evaluation(including H2S testing)

Understanding the properties of coating/ Paint products and systems is critical to the future integrity of those assets deployed in the Oil & Gas sector. Measuring the life time insulation performance of flowline systems and properties such as resistance to cathodic disbondment or salt spray corrosion enable you to make informed decisions about your products and processes whether they are for subsea or marine application.
EXAMAT provides a full range of coating/ Paint testing services as per NACE, CSA, ISO, ASTM, NFA and other standards for raw materials characterization to application tests. We use a wide range of methodologies and instrumentation to perform our tests. These include Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Scanning Electron microscopes (SEM) and Automatic Pycnometer. The following tests are performed regularly.

Cathodic Disbondment Test (CAN/CSA-Z245.20 & NF A49-711[K] & NACE RP0394[F]).
Coating Elongation Test (ISO 527 & DIN 30670).
Coating Flexibility Test (CAN/CSA-Z245.20 & NF A49-711).
Gel Time Determination Test (CAN/CSA-Z245.20).
Coating Interface Contamination Test (CAN/CSA-Z245.20).
Coating Cross-section or Interface Porosity Test (CAN/CSA-Z245.20).
Coating Moisture Content Test (CAN/CSA-Z245.20).
Coating Peel Strength Test (CAN/CSA-Z245.20 & DIN EN 10329 & NF A49-711).
Coating Peel Strength Test on Specimen (NF A49-711).
Coating Peel Strength Test on Tube (NF A49-711).
Thermal Characterization using DSC (CAN/CSA-Z245.20 & DIN EN 10329 & ISO 11357-1 to 6).
Coating Indentation Test (NF A49-711 & DIN 30670).
Coating Impact Resistance Test (NF A49-711 & ASTM G14).
SHORE Hardness Test (ISO 868).
Coating Flexural Properties Test (ISO 178).
Open Cell Contain (ASTM D 6226)

Coating Pull Off Strength Test (ASTM D4541 & ISO 4624).
Coating Adhesion Test (Hot Water Soak Test) (CAN/CSA-Z245.20 & NACE R[J]).
Determination of Density by Immersion Method (ISO 1183).
Determination of Density by Gas Pycnometer (ASTM D6226).
Testing of Coating Adhesion or Cohesion Strength (ASTM C633).
Penetration Resistance Test of Pipeline Coatings (ASTM G17).
Non-destructive Measurement (NDT) of Film Thickness of Pipeline Coating (ASTM G12).
Holiday Detection on Pipeline Coating (ASTM G62).
Determination of Shear Adhesion Strength of Coating (ASTM F1044).
Determination of Abrasion Resistance of Rubber (DIN 53516).
Determination of Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers (ASTM D624).