BGD 226 Leveling Tester is designed to determine the relative leveling of liquid coating materials before curing in the laboratory. (Coating materials have to eliminate surface defects during drying). It complies with ASTM D2801-1994
It is made of stainless steel with a straight scraper fitted with 5 pairs of notches of increasing depth from 100–1000 μm
Standards
ASTM D2801-1994
Technical Specification
Once the drawdown has been made on a horizontal, firm surface, leave the coating to cure. After the coating is dry, measure the thickness at which the pairs of film stripes merge