Globally Recognised Independent Coatings Experts”

Providing independent testing, product development, training and market intelligence services to the coatings industry since 1926.

A few of our clients

Akzo Nobel
Annie Sloan
arkema
Auto glym
beckers2
carlisle
chemours
crown paints
Dow coating Materials
Eastman
FP Pigments
imerys
Jotun
Lubrizol
olin-epoxy
PPG
Supagard
Synthomer
Coral and Talga
TATA steel
Venator
Wagner
Research &
Development
  • Resin Synthesis
  • Coating Evaluations
  • Formulation
  • Brand Specifications
  • Bench marking
  • Raw Material Evaluations
  • New Product Development
  • Applications
  • Coatings Selections
  • Scale-Up Support
  • Technology Scouting
  • Market Diligence
  • Process Development
  • Consultancy
Independent
Testing
  • Testing Paint Pre-application
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Colour / Optical Properties
  • Weathering & Durability
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Ecolabel Testing
  • Paint Analysis of:
    • Substrates
    • Raw Materials
    • Fully formulated coatings
    • Multi-layer coatings systems
    • Fibrous & particulate contaminants
Market
Intelligence
  • Protective
  • Marine
  • Automotive OEM
  • Automotive Refinish
  • General Industrial
  • Aircraft
  • Industrial
  • Metal Packaging
  • Plastics Components
  • Pre-Coated Metal Sheet
  • Rail
  • Trucks, Buses & Other Vehicles
  • Interior Wall
  • Exterior Wall
  • Floor
  • Roof
  • Architectural Wood
Training &
Courses
  • Class room based courses
  • Onsite or at your site
  • Bespoke Courses
  • Paint & Coating Basics
  • Paint Technology
  • Pigments & Dispersion
  • Print & Ink Technology
  • Radiation Curing Technology
  • Paint Formulation
  • Waterborne Coatings
  • Distance Learning Courses
Research & Development
  • Resin Synthesis
  • Coating Evaluations
  • Formulation
  • Brand Specifications
  • Bench marking
  • Raw Material Evaluations
  • New Product Development
  • Applications
  • Coatings Selections
  • Scale-Up Support
  • Technology Scouting
  • Market Diligence
  • Process Development
  • Consultancy
Independent Testing
  • Testing Paint Pre-application
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Colour / Optical Properties
  • Weathering & Durability
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Ecolabel Testing
  • Paint Analysis of:
    • Substrates
    • Raw Materials
    • Fully formulated coatings
    • Multi-layer coatings systems
    • Fibrous & particulate contaminants
Market Intelligence
  • Protective
  • Marine
  • Automotive OEM
  • Automotive Refinish
  • General Industrial
  • Aircraft
  • Industrial
  • Metal Packaging
  • Plastics Components
  • Pre-Coated Metal Sheet
  • Rail
  • Trucks, Buses & Other Vehicles
  • Interior Wall
  • Exterior Wall
  • Floor
  • Roof
  • Architectural Wood
Training
  • Class room based courses
  • Onsite or at your site
  • Bespoke Courses
  • Paint & Coating Basics
  • Paint Technology
  • Pigments & Dispersion
  • Print & Ink Technology
  • Radiation Curing Technology
  • Paint Formulation
  • Waterborne Coatings
  • Distance Learning Courses

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