Surface Cleanliness
Salt Detection

The Elcometer 142 ISO 8502-3 Dust Tape Test kit allows assessment of the quantity and size of dust particles on surfaces prepared for painting. Dust on blast cleaned surfaces can reduce coating adhesion, leading to premature coating failure and sub-standard coating finish. The kit can be used in accordance with the recommendations of BS EN ISO 8502-3 either as a pass/fail test or as a permanent record of the presence of dust.

The Soluble Salt Meter (SSM) is developed specifically to address problems with US Navy and IMO test protocols using the Bresle Patch. The Soluble Salt Meter (SSM) exactly duplicates the Bresle Patch process but with a higher accuracy and reproducibility. Measurements are automated and there are no consumables. The complete test sequence requires less than a minute. It is a fast, simple, easy to use instrument and you also have the ability to download readings to a computer. Complies with ISO Standard 8502-6, 8502-9

Well known in the protective coatings field, the Bresle Patch is one of the most popular tests for soluable salts. A patch is adhered to the substrate and the soluable salts are dissolved into distilled water using a rinsing motion caused by a syringe. A conductivity meter is then used to calculate the slat level. Conforms to ISO

The SaltSmart Salt Contamination Meter is a light, handheld device for accurately measuring soluble salt content that has been flushed from an accurately measured area on the substrate to be tested. The meter employs easy-to-use menu-driven processes to guide the user through various tasks. It is an easy to use cost effective method of determining the presence of Salts prior to applying a coating. It is extremely quick and easy to use and has the added advantage of recording the readings. Another advanatge is the ability to do parallel testing by doing a number of tests at the same time. Conforms to ISO 8502-9, NACE SP0508, IMO PSPC, SSPC, US Navy 009-32 FY12

Designed to accurately measure surface chloride, sulphate and nitrate ions in minutes, the Elcometer 134 ‘CSN Salts' offers the user the ability of trouble-free testing in the field. Supplied in an ABS plastic carrying case for easy portability around the site, each field kit is supplied with full instructions attached to the inside lid. Conforms to ISO, NACE, SSPC

Chlorides deposited on a surface by contaminated abrasive during blasting can cause a coating to fail prematurely. Contamination can build up, particularly if the blast media is recycled several times. The Elcometer 134A is an easy to use, accurate field test which determines if your abrasive is contaminated with chlorides and thus prevent costly surface-related failures. Conforms to ISO, BS, EN

Chloride salts left on the surface before the first coat is applied can result in the coating system being forced off the surface by corrosion or blistering before the full life of the coating has been reached. Salts are extracted using a rubber tube and the level of chloride on the surface is identified using a simple glass tube which identifies the concentration level. Conforms to ISO

Coatings can fail due to chlorides being deposited on a surface by contaminated water during pressure washing, UHP water jetting or wet abrasive blasting. The Elcometer 134W is an easy to use, accurate, field based test which determines if your wash water is contaminated with chlorides and thus prevent costly surface coating failures.

Elcometer's range of Surface Standards, covers most of those required for surface cleanliness. They include: The Swedish Standard, the British Standard and the SSPC Standards vis 1 and vis 3.