Epoxy Coating Thickness Measurement

Shims can be placed over soft tacky coatings to prevent the gage probe from depressing the coating film.

Epoxy coating thickness measurement.

The most popular epoxy floors for businesses are those in the range of 10 20 mils thick and will usually comprise of a 2 to 3 coat system. Coating thickness is obtained by subtracting the shim thickness from the total measurement of the shim and the coating. A primer a high builds basecoat and a topcoat. The elcometer range of destructive coating thickness gauges includes the elcometer 121 4 paint inspection gauge the paint inspection gauge commonly known as the p i g is a popular method for determining dry film thicknesses on non metallic substrates.

This guide below examines the most common epoxy floor systems used. From basic economical gauges to advanced data logging models with wireless data output we have you covered. Epoxy floor systems will tend to vary significantly in thickness depending on the intended use. Thin coat systems usually have a dry film thickness of 400 500 microns.

Epoxy thicknesses can range from 2 3 mils to 250 mils 1 4 or thicker depending on the application. A thicker coating with give the floor a solid profile and it helps to create an attractive extremely durable flooring system. Elcometer offers a wide range of coating thickness gauges to measure dry film thickness. The thicker coatings are used to repair and rebuild concrete floors that are in bad shape.

The thinner epoxy floorings are typically used for new concrete or concrete that is in decent shape and does not need a lot of repair work.