Coatings & Paints Testing

CAS-MI helps the paints and coatings industry by offering independent analytical and physical testing.We analyze and test paints, inks, powder coatings, aerosols, specialty coatings, architectural coatings and more.

Services

• Physical Testing & Evaluations

  Application properties Liquid coating properties Film appearance Coating performance

• Contaminant/Material Identification
• Failure Analysis
• Deformulation (reverse engineering)
• Formulation Development
• Toll Production
• Consulting

Our coatings experts are also available for litigation support for products liability, intellectual property, personal injury and insurance cases.

CAS-MI has performed such projects as:

• Deformulation of a paint for a competitive product study
• Evaluation of application properties of a coating product for brushing, rolling, dripping, sagging and opacity
• Comparative analysis of the effects of chemicals on a painted surface
• Determination of the failure mechanism on a wood coating
• Testing coating VOCs per EPA Method 24