HARLAN Associates, Inc.
PAINT RESEARCH LABORATORY
SAN FRANCISCO
We conduct analyses and testing in accordance with ASTM, Federal, Military, DOT, and other standards, including the determination of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content in Paints, Inks, and Related Coating products in accordance with EPA, State, and local AQMD Methods.

Physical Characteristics & Performance Testing
Polymer Identification
Failure Analysis, Investigation, & Litigation Support
Formulation & Reverse Engineering
Static Coefficient of Friction by James Machine
Accelerated Weathering & Corrosion Testing
Specification Conformance, Development, & Enforcement

In addition to paint and coatings, we also specialize in the field of identifying plastics and rubbers, as well as concrete constituents.

Instrumentation

On-site laboratory capabilities include FT-IR, Linear Ratio Recording IR, Gas Chromatograph, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, Salt Spray Cabinet, Accelerated Weathering Test Units (Carbon Open Arc, QUV ®, Xenon), James Machine, Gloss & Reflectance Meters, BYK-Gardner Colorimeter, Tensile Strength Tester, Taber Abraser, Viscometers, and more...

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