GMW 15978 Sealant, Spherical, Pumpable, Paintable, Abrasion-Resistant, General Qualification Test Standard

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GMW 15978 Sealant, Spherical, Pumpable, Paintable, Abrasion-Resistant, General Qualification Test Standard

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of GMW 15978 testing. This specification details the requirements for a paintable Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) abrasion resistant anti-chip coating/sealant. The purpose of this material is to protect the metal substrate from stone damage that can cause corrosion.

GMW 15978 Sealant, Spherical, Pumpable, Paintable, Abrasion-Resistant, General Qualification Test Standard

The material is applied in the paint shop after electrocoat (e-Coat) and baked. It can be applied robotically or manually and is used to coat rocker panels, the underside of the floor plate and vehicle underseams to provide a high level of chip and abrasion resistance.

In addition, the material can be used as a sealant to seal the outer casing joints against water, dust, air ingress and corrosion. The material must be compatible with the primer and topcoat systems.

The material should be a smooth and homogeneous mixture free of air, lumps, unmixed particles or foreign matter. Approved and approved production displacement pumping and application equipment should be dispensable.

Uncured or cured should not have a harmful or toxic odor. In addition, the material should not adversely affect the personnel using it. The material must comply with all approved production e-Coats. It should not contain components that cause corrosion.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with GMW 15978 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.

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