Litnobiles Paint and Coatings Research Laboratory is an advanced research facility dedicated to the development of paints and specialized coatings testing. We work with innovative paint formulation technologies and equipment that meets international standards. The laboratory is equipped with instruments and devices that enable the development of paint compositions, as well as mechanical and anticorrosion testing of coatings.
Services Provided by the Litnobiles Paints and Coatings Research Laboratory:
Material Analysis and Characterization
Particle size analysis;
Lyophilization – vacuum drying of materials;
Spectral analysis using the FTIR method;
Thermal analysis of materials;
Determination of the density of dry and liquid materials;
Determination of material moisture content;
Morphological examination of materials using a microscope;
Evaluation of the rheological properties of liquid materials.
Physical and Mechanical Testing of Coatings
Drying time testing of coatings;
Hardness testing of coatings;
Adhesion measurements of coatings;
Resistance testing of coatings: abrasion, wet scrubbing, impact, indentation, bending, cracking;
Tensile and compression testing of coatings;
Evaluation of color change in coatings;
Testing of coating thickness, gloss, porosity, and water permeability.
Environmental Impact and Chemical Testing
Artificial aging tests using UV radiation/water condensation and xenon radiation
Anticorrosion testing of coatings in salt spray and accelerated corrosion chambers, as well as cathodic delamination testing
Chemical resistance testing of coatings
