Drying Time Recorder
Drying Time Recorder is a BYK-Gardner testing instrument used to evaluate drying and curing stages of paints, coatings, varnishes, inks, lacquers, adhesives, resins, and other film-forming materials. This instrument helps users determine film drying time more objectively, repeatably, and with better documentation compared with manual observation.
In drying time testing, the coating sample is applied to a glass strip using a film applicator, then a needle is placed on the wet film surface. As the recorder runs, the needle slowly moves across the film and creates a track that indicates changes in film condition from the initial stage, surface drying, through drying, until the film becomes dry. The resulting track is used to evaluate drying behavior, curing performance, and formulation consistency.
BYK-Gardner Drying Time Recorder can test up to 6 samples simultaneously to improve laboratory efficiency. The instrument has standard speed options of 6, 12, and 24 hours, automatic switch-off at the end of the test, and includes glass panels plus 1 mm and 2 mm needle sets. This product is suitable for paint quality control, coating R&D, formulation development, batch comparison, supplier approval, drying time analysis, curing evaluation, and testing according to ASTM D5895, ISO 9117-4, and DIN EN 14022.
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| Drying time measurement, drying time analysis, film drying evaluation, curing time analysis, coating curing evaluation, paint drying test, varnish drying test, ink drying test, lacquer testing, adhesive testing, resin evaluation, surface drying evaluation, through drying evaluation, film formation analysis, paint quality control, coating R&D, formulation development, batch comparison, supplier approval, ASTM D5895, ISO 9117-4, and DIN EN 14022 testing | Drying Time Recorder | BYK-Gardner instrument for evaluating drying and curing stages of paints, coatings, varnishes, inks, lacquers, adhesives, resins, and other film-forming materials. Can test up to 6 samples simultaneously, offers 6, 12, and 24 hour speed options, automatic switch-off, glass panels, 1 mm and 2 mm needle sets, and produces visual tracks to determine drying behavior and curing performance objectively. | View Information |
