Brief insight into the Pencil Hardness Tester
A Pencil Hardness Tester checks how well a coated surface resists scratches. It uses pencils of different hardness levels, each one pressed at a set angle. When the coating starts to show a mark, that point becomes the hardness rating. It is widely used in paint labs, coating facilities and industries that work with finished surfaces.
Applications
• It helps paint makers to scrutinise the coating toughness during batch testing.
• It helps coating units to judge the surface to scratch resistance before dispatch.
• It helps plastic product manufacturers to study how coatings behave on moulded parts.
• It helps metal finishing lines to check coated panels and hardware surfaces.
• It helps furniture and wooden panel units to check the polish and lacquer hardness.
• It helps appliance factories test scratch to strength on outer body panels.
Standard compliance
