Film thickness

Overview

For cost and quality reasons the determination of both, the wet and dry thickness has become more important during the last years.

Wet film thickness

For several reasons it is important to determine the thickness of freshly applied liquid (”wet”) coatings: The applied film thickness is often decisive for the quality of the coated product. On the other hand, the quantity of applied material should not be too high, both for technical and economical reasons.

Dry film thickness

For several reasons it is important to determine the dry thickness of coatings: Many coating properties such as adhesion and hardness depend on the dry film thickness. The measurement methods for measurements of dry film thickness can be classified as destructive and non destructive.

Destructive dry film thickness determination

The destructive wedge cut method is particularly important for determining the dry film thickness on substrates such as wood, concrete, plastic and other non magnetic substrates. On these substrates most of the conventional non destructive electro-magnetic methods cannot be used.

Non-destructive dry film thickness determination

For testing the dry film thickness of road markings, we offer both analogue and digital testing equipment.

ZMK 5051/5054

ZMK 5051/5054

Road Marking Control Kits

Specially designed for road markings with the entire range of measuring and testing equipment for determination of wet and dry film thickness, temperature, relative humidity, amount and embedding of drop-on-materials.

ZMM 5000

ZMM 5000

Digital Marking Gauge

Unique precision marking gauge with digital display for the rapid determination of dry film thickness of road markings and similar coatings.

ZMP 5010

ZMP 5010

Marking-wedge Gauge

Inexpensive wedge gauge for quick determination of dry film thickness of road markings and similar coatings.

ZND 2050/2052

ZND 2050/2052

Wet Film Thickness Gauges

Comb gauges for determining the thickness of all types of liquid coatings.

ZWW 2100-2104

ZWW 2100 – 2104

Wet Film Wheels

Precision instrument for rapid determination of film thickness of wet coatings.