Testing Adhesion Testing (Pull-Off & Cross-Cut) Pull-off and cross-cut adhesion testing explained: ASTM D4541, D7234, D3359, ISO 4624 and ISO 2409, failure modes and acceptance criteria 6 min read
Testing Concrete Pull-Off Testing Concrete pull-off testing explained: ASTM D7234 and C1583, coring, dolly bonding, failure modes and how to set sensible acceptance criteria 5 min read
Science The Science of Adhesion How coatings stick: wetting and surface energy, mechanical, chemical and diffusion bonding, internal stress, wet adhesion and how adhesion is… 5 min read
Failures Intercoat Delamination Intercoat delamination: why coats lose adhesion to each other, how to find the cause, and how to repair and prevent… 4 min read
Failures Delamination & Adhesion Failure Why coatings peel from substrates or between coats, how to diagnose adhesion failure with field tests, and how to repair… 6 min read
