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Good practice guides

The scratch test: calibration, verification and the use of a certified reference material GPG54

The scratch test is a simple engineering test method used to assess adhesive bonding between
coatings and substrates. This Guide aims to help you get the best out of your scratch tester. The
Guide also explains the documents that you need to refer to if you want to carry out the test in a
reproducible way.


01 Dec 2002
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