Surface and Coatings Testing Services

Get reliable paint & coating testing services to verify durability, ensure compliance, and reduce defects. Fast, integrated solutions tailored to your industry.

Adhesion testing services for paints and coatings to evaluate performance, meet ASTM standards, and address coating failures with expert analysis and actionable insights.

Verify your coating performance, durability, compliance and damage resistance with Element's mechanical and physical testing. ISO 17025 certified testing for actionable insights. Learn More.

Protect your critical assets from chemical degradation with precise testing that simulates real-world exposure conditions. Our Coatings Chemical Resistance Testing identifies the most suitable solutions for your harsh operating environments, helping extend asset lifespans and prevent costly failures in oil and gas applications.

Element provides advanced thermal insulation coating testing for subsea pipelines, delivering precise data on durability, corrosion resistance, and compliance with industry standards to support material performance and longevity.

Element provides expert pipeline and field joint coating testing to prevent corrosion, validate performance under extreme conditions, and support compliance with ISO 21809 standards for long-term infrastructure integrity.

Our experts evaluate the bonding power and durability of adhesives through tests that simulate real-world peeling forces.

Element provides IMO PSPC coatings testing for seawater ballast and cargo oil tanks, simulating real-world conditions to verify compliance, prevent corrosion, and optimize coating performance.

Element's NORSOK M501 coatings testing optimizes offshore protection, reducing maintenance and meeting compliance. Our experts provide third-party verification and guidance on Edition 7 requirements.

Element's Positive Material Identification services provide a fast, cost-efficient method for determining the composition of metals and alloys, in the lab or in the field.

Element's water immersion testing evaluates coating performance in submerged conditions, identifying degradation risks like blistering and adhesion loss. Get reliable data to meet industry standards and enhance material longevity.

Protect your steel structures from costly corrosion damage with Element's ISO 12944 testing services. Get expert testing across all corrosivity categories, ensuring compliance with international standards and long-term durability. Learn more.

Our experts offer a variety of techniques for residual stress measurement, including XRD and RSM, strain gaging, and Barkhausen Noise Analysis.

Element's 3D optical profilometry service provides precise, non-contact surface roughness testing to support quality control and R&D, helping optimize performance and detect defects across various materials.