Tester for Adherence PT-AT
Tester for acquisition of adherence with internal measurement memory / RS-232 interface and optional software kit

Tester for Adherence PT-AT measures traction force that will be necessary to remove a defined area of a coating from a subsurface. This force applied of tester is tremendous. Surface condition of the testing material is of significance regarding measurement of extraction force or adherence. Owing to the opportunity of self-alignment of the several measurement heads unevenness of surface will be compensated. Traction force will be shown on the LC display and can therefore give information about adherence to substrate material. Additionally, tester of adherence has a traction velocity display to guarantee realization of testing according to ISO / AST standardization. Tester can be used in fields like input and output control, production as well as research and development. Tester for adherence is splash-water resistant, dust resistant and protected against vibration. Hydraulic hand operated pump allows application in almost every position. A special advantage is internal measurement value memory, for instance, if tester for adherence will be used in serial measurement or test series within product development. Tester for adherence can transmit data to a pc or laptop via an optional software to evaluate them if requested. For example, measurement data can also be transmitted to MS Excel. Tester for adherence will be delivered with measurement heads of a certain diameter as standard. Optional other sizes are included in equipment and available for order. Several sizes of probes can be ordered separately. If there are any questions about these products, please contact us: UK customers +44(0) 23 809 870 30 / US customers +1-410-387-7703. An overview of all force gauges can be found here: force gauges. Our technicians and engineers will be happy to help you with this force gauge and all other products in the field of measuring instruments, regulation and control and scales. 

Display

Digital display of tester for adherence shows besides presentation of measurement values (in Pa or psi) further information about: battery status, measurement mode you are in, memory mode (on/off), traction velocity (how much pressure / time are submitted).

Surfaces
Measurement bodies including variable fixed measurement heads (material aluminium). These heads excellently adapt to every surface structure (lacquer, rubber coat, laminate, plastic coatings, compounds of every kind). Heads of 20 mm diameter will be delivered as standard. Optional available measurement heads with other diameters can be easily exchanged. 

Examples for application and usage

Adherence of multi-component coating material on containers can be tested as easy as adherence of rubber coatings on metals and screed and concrete. Measuring instrument will be used substantially for testing of material of multiple-layer fibreboards or wooden composites or for measuring of adherence of screed on concrete. You can watch the 10-minute video below for experimental execution.

Technical Specification

Measuring ranges

0 ... 20 MPa (0 ... 3000 psi)

Resolution

0.01 MPa (1 psi)

Accuracy

± 1 % (full measuring range)

Measuring area

aluminium testing heads with a diameter
of 20 mm are included in delivery (other heads
with diameter of 50 mm are optional available)

Material

tester for adherence can be used on every
material surface. Prerequisite is a certain
evenness

Memory

internal, for 200 measurements (besides
respective measurement value of maximum
adherence diameter of used measuring heads
measurement duration and traction force will
saved in tester for adherence

Interface

RS-232

Software + data cable

yes, optional equipment

Display

LC display

Environmental conditions

0 ... +50 ºC / 0 ... 80 % humidity

Power supply

2 x AAA battery

Dimensions

40 x 20 x 15 cm 

Weight

5.5 kg

Standard

ASTM D4541, ISO 4624

Software

Software optional available in equipment allows transmitting values saved in measuring device to a PC or notebook.
-works on WIN ’95, ’98, ‘2000, ‘ME, ‘XP
-multi-lingual execution: German, English,
 Spanish, French, Italian
-markings, comments, lines … can be easily
 introduced
-data can be transmitted to other programmes.

Delivery Content 

1x tester for adherence PT-AT, 20 pcs aluminium measuring heads (diameter … 20mm), 1x abrasion-pad, 1x tube adhesive mixture (for stick-on of aluminium measuring heads on tested material surface), 1x set cleaning pads, 1x cutting tool, 2x battery, 1x light case, 1x calibration certificate (American NIST standard), 1x video for operation, 1x printed user’s manual

Additional Equipment

- Software kit, RS-232 
software kit with included RS-232 data cable (for transmitting of measurement values saved in measurement device to PC or notebook as well as graphic presentation and evaluation of values on PC.

- RS-232 Adapter
(for conversion of integrated RS-232 interfaces on USB. Mostly this is necessary if device will be connected to a notebook and data should be transmitted.)

- ISO-calibration certificate 
(for companies, which want to include tester for adherence into testing-device-pool / either with initial order or for annual recalibration, to confirm a high measurement accuracy.)

- Measuring heads
aluminium measurement heads for reorder or in other sizes (with several diameters).

- Replacement adhesive cement
one tube of 2-component glue and one set of pads (cotton swab mini emery).

- Special Kit 50 mm
ideal for low adhesive force, e. g. for testing of screed on cement or plastic on wood or metal. Kit includes aluminium measurement heads with 50 mm diameter, cutting tool, holder.

- Special screed kit
normally, screeds can be measured with standard delivery content but screed-kit is advisable for especially thick screeds or for other thick coatings that are located on the subsurface.

Here you will find all the measuring instruments available at PCE Instruments

Contact:
PCE Instruments UK Limited
Unit 11 Southpoint Business Park
Ensign Way, Southampton
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
Phone: +44(0) 23 809 870 30
Fax: +44(0) 23 809 870 39

Contact:
PCE Americas Inc.
1201 Jupiter Park Drive, Suite 8
Jupiter 33458 FL
USA
Phone: +1-410-387-7703
Fax: +1-410-387-7714