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KNOWLEDGE // VIDEOS

Solving for Why: Pull-Off Adhesion Testing of Coatings

Leonard L. Phelps, Associate Principal

3:43

Paint is an aesthetic coating that protects an underlying material from deterioration. Paint that is strongly adhered to a substrate prevents distress and deters gradual failure.

In this Solving for Why video, WJE chemist Leonard Phelps performs a pull-off adhesion test of a paint coating to determine the load necessary to pull the paint coating off, the resulting stress level, and the type of failure that occurs.

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates is committed to helping our clients solve, repair, and avoid problems in the built world. Supported by unparalleled laboratory and field testing capabilities, our team of engineers, architects, and materials scientists brings an enthusiasm for problem solving and a hands-on technical approach to every challenge.

Ask the Structure and Solutions for the Built World are trademarks of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

© COPYRIGHT WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES, INC., NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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