Elcometer 1542 Cross Hatch Adhesion Tester
Adhesion
Adhesion testing during the coating process will quantify the strength of the bond between
substrate and coating, or between different coating layers or the cohesive strength of
some substrates. Routine testing is also used as part of inspection and maintenance
procedures to help detect potential coating failures.
Cross Hatch/ Cross Cut Method
The coating is cut into small squares, thereby reducing lateral bonding, and the adhesion
assessed against ISO, ASTM or Corporate Standards.
Elcometer 1542 Cross Hatch Adhesion Tester
Simple but effective method for determining the adhesion of a large variety of coatings.
The instrument is ideal for thin coatings on flat surfaces, available with three different spacings,
corresponding to the thickness of layer to be tested:
1mm spacing – for coating thickness less than 60µm
2mm spacing – for coating thickness less than 120µm
3mm spacing – for coating thickness more than 120µm
Three instrument types are supplied separately or combined in a kit case with standardized brush and magnifer.
Powerful cross cutter, with 8 cutting faces
Anodized aluminium handle, with a wheel for stable operation, ideal for test panels and thin coatings.
Supplied with an adjustment gauge for accurate positioning of the cutter face