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 Check
Powder thickness with Powder Checker before curing to help insure correct
cured film thickness the first time through the line. Avoid stripping
and re-coating which can cause problems with adhesion and coating integrity.
VERSATILITY
- Ideal
for set-up and quality control
- Works
on a variety of part sizes, shapes and substrates such as metal, plastic,
wood, glass, and more
- Easy
to carry; convenient shirt pocket size
- Available
in microns (metric) or mils (inch)
QUALITY
- Broad
stand-offs on both sides of teeth help keep gage perpendicular to surface
when measuring
- Rugged
aluminum construction for long gage life and static control
- Precision
gage; manufactured to a tolerance + 5
microns or +
0.0002
inch
- Protective
leather pouch included with each gage
SIMPLE
OPERATION
- Push
the Powder Checker perpendicularly into the dry powder so that
the two stand-offs (end tabs) on both sides of the teeth rest firmly
on the substrate.
- Drag
the Powder Checker along the surface of the coated part for at
least 1 centimeter.
- Remove
the Powder Checker from the surface and examine the marks left
in the powder.
The powder thickness is between the highest numbered tooth which made
a mark and has powder clinging to it, and the next highest tooth which
left no mark and has no powder clinging to it.
Example:
The 75 and 150 micron teeth both make lines and have powder clinging
to them but the 225 mil tooth does not. The uncured powder thickness
is determined to be between 150 and 225 microns. (see above image)
Note
- Most powders cure to approximately 50% of their dry thickness.
Marks left by the gage may affect the characteristics of the cured film.
Powder
Checker
Models |
Height
Tooth 1 |
Height
Tooth 2 |
Height
Tooth 3 |
Height
Tooth 4 |
| Model
1 (mils) |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
| Model
2 (mils) |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
| Model
3 (mils) |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
| Model
4 (um) |
75 |
150 |
225 |
300 |
| Model
5 (um) |
250 |
375 |
500 |
625 |
| Model
6 (um) |
500 |
750 |
1000 |
1250 |
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Literature: Microns Mils
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