Paints & Coatings
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
- Deformulation
- Materials / Contaminant Identification
- Failure Analysis
- Formulation Development
- Physical Testing and Evaluations
- Application properties
- Liquid coating properties
- Film appearance
- Coating performance
- Toll Production
- Other Coatings
- 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