Hempel (Wattyl) Australia Pty Ltd

Site

Kilburn Paint Laboratory

Accreditation No.

931

Site No.

924

Date of Accreditation

22 Jul 1971

Address

560 Churchill Road
Kilburn, SA 5084
Australia

wattyl.com.au

Contact

Mrs Natasa Marjanovic P: +61 (08) 83681214

Availability

Services not available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Kilburn Paint Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Manufactured Goods

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Material performance evaluation of paint and related products Architectural coatings; Decorative coatings; Industrial coatings Light fastness Visual comparison

AS 1580.482.1

Colour measurement Measurement using a reference meter; Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.601.1,

AS/NZS 1580.601.3

Density tests Pycnometer AS/NZS 1580.202.1,
AS/NZS 1580.202.2
Drying time Mechanical thumb

AS 1580.401.6

Blocking resistance of latex paint finishes; Outdoor weathering; Resistance to mudcracking; Resistance to washing; Resistance to water at room temperature; Resistance to yellowing - Dark chamber Visual comparison

AS 1580.409.1, AS 1580.409.3, AS/NZS 1580.455.1, AS/NZS 1580.457.1, AS/NZS 1580.459.1, AS/NZS 1580.461.1

Scratch resistance Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.403.1

Air flow control Referee conditions - Temperature; Referee conditions - Temperature/humidity; Referee conditions - Temperature/humidity/airflow

AS/NZS 1580.101.1,

AS/NZS 1580.101.4,

AS/NZS 1580.101.5

Non-volatile content Calculation

AS 1580:301.1;

AS 1580.301.2

Application properties - BrushApplication of paint at a nominated spreading rate Gravimetric

AS/NZS 1580.107.8

Surface dry condition evaluation Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.401.1

Ease of manual re-incorporation Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.211.2

Application properties - Brush Wet film thickness by gauge

AS/NZS 1580.205.1

Dry hiding power contrast ratio Visual comparison

AS 1580.213.2 (2004)

Pre-treatment tests; Sample preparation Sanding; Solvent cleaning AS 1580.105.1;
AS 1580.105.2
Sample preparation Not applicable

AS/NZS 1580.104.1

Skin formation Visual comparison

AS 1580.203.1 (2004)

Degree of blistering; Degree of chalking; Degree of checking; Degree of colour change; Degree of corrosion of coated metal substrates; Degree of cracking; Degree of dirt collection; Degree of dirt retention; Degree of erosion; Degree of flaking and peeling; Degree of fungal or algal growth; Degree of settling; Discolouration; Water absorption Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.211.1, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.2, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.3, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.4, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.5, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.6, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.7, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.8, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.9, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.10, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.11, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.12, AS/NZS 1580.481.1.13, AS 1580.481.3, AS 1580.481.0

Consistency Consistency by flow-cup; Consistency by rotational viscometer; Consistency by rotothinner; Stormer viscometer

AS/NZS 1580.214.1, AS/NZS 1580.214.2, AS/NZS 1580.214.4, AS/NZS 1580.214.5

Application properties - Spray Airless spray

AS/NZS 1580.205.4 

Ductility Bend

AS 1580.402.1

Drying time BK type recorder

AS 1580.401.3

Viscosity Cone and plate viscometer

AS 1580.214.3

Gloss Gloss meter

AS/NZS 1580.602.2

Application properties - Roller Texture roller

AS/NZS 1580.205.3

Application properties - Spray Conventional spray AS/NZS 1580.205.2
Hardness Pencil hardness

AS/NZS 1580.405.1

Hard dry condition Visual comparison AS 1580.401.5
Low temperature coalescence Visual comparison

AS 1580.409.2

Adhesion Crosscut test; Knife test

AS 1580.408.2;

AS 1580.408.4

Fineness Gauge block

AS/NZS 1580.204.1

Dry film thickness; Wet film thickness Wet film thickness by gauge

AS 1580.107.1 (2004),

AS/NZS 1580.107.2,

AS/NZS 1580.107.3 

Degree of colour change Calculation AS/NZS 1580.481.1.12
Outdoor weathering; Sample preparation Not applicable

AS/NZS 1580.106.1

Sample preparation Not applicable

AS/NZS 1580.103.1

Recoating properties Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.404.1

Appearance Visual comparison

AS 1580.603.1

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