Decoral System

Decoral Lab

The quality of our products is certified by lab tests and on-going control
during the production phase.
Decoral® R&D department is always focused on the development of durable products,
with particular attention to environment and human health.

Colour

Determination of colour differences between paints using a spectrophotometer
(ISO 7724-3:1984)

Gloss

Determination of paint gloss value
(UNI EN ISO 2813:2001)

Resistance to humidity

Determination of paint resistance to humidity
(UNI EN ISO 6270-1:2001)

Adhesion

Determination of paint adhesion
(UNI EN ISO 2409: 2007)

Hardness

Determination of paint hardness
(UNI EN ISO 2815:2005; ISO 15184:1998)

Accelerated weathering

Aging and exposure to laboratory light sources using Q-Sun 3000 and Solarbox
(ISO 16474-2)

Resistance to corrosion

Assessment of paint resistance to corrosion in aggressive artificial atmospheres
(UNI EN ISO 9227)

Bend

Bend test
(EN ISO 1519)

Chemical analysis

Chemical analysis of paints using a calorimeter
(DSC)

Mass variation

Determination of coating mass changes as a function of temperature and time using the thermogravimetric method

Visual comparison

Visual comparison of paints and decorations using artificial light sources in a standard booth
(UNI EN ISO 3668:2002)

Natural exposure

Natural exposure in Florida (USA) and in our premises
(ASTM G147-2009; ASTM G7-2005)