Roofing Adhesive Pull Tester

There must be a minimum of two pounds of pull strength for the coating adhesion to be considered acceptable.

Roofing adhesive pull tester.

It can be used in horizontal or vertical tests in all types of substrates. It is designed to record and document on site pull out values. Com ten s roofirst pull tester is a valuable solution to test fasteners on the roof. Anchors and fasteners.

A portable adhesion tester will provide the. Trufast follows the ansi spri fx 1 standard for performing and reporting the results of pull out tests. Hand held and waterproof rugged design. Doing the pull test.

Pull the end of the strip straight up. Omg supplies roofing fasteners for the roofing industry as well as pipe supports insulation adhesives retrofit roof drains and construction accessories. Other general pull out and adhesion tests. If it comes off easily and or is laden with dirt degraded roofing material and other particulates the roof is not cleaned satisfactorily.

Learn more about trufast roofing adhesive. We are there when you need us so give us a call today. Com ten is the world s largest company and the leading manufacturer of pull testers for on site tests in more than 50 countries. Embed the cloth strip into the coating and immediately cover the cloth strip with gacoroof and let dry for 24 hours.

Some roof coating should remain on the substrate. To test for cleanliness press a 3 to 4 inch long piece of 2 inch clear packing tape to the cleaned and dried roof using hand pressure. It is used to prove the fastening integrity for existing or new roof construction. Then peel the tape off the roof.

A standard test method for application and performance of a pull test using the portable adhesion tester is available in astm d4541 iso 4624 and bs en 24624. Pull off adhesion is a simple to use quantitative range giving a definitive adhesion value ideal for the laboratory or field on flat or curved substrate application. A detailed report will be provided following recording analysis and review of the accumulated job site data. Our pull testers are commonly used by the roofing and construction industries to evaluate.

Test for roof coating adhesion by pulling the fabric at a 90 angle to the substrate surface. If the coating underneath the strip remains on the substrate you have good adhesion. Digital 4 000 lbs pull tester for screws anchors bolds. Results in 24 hours.

The elcometer 510 automatic pull off adhesion tester accurately measures the strength of the bond between the coating and the substrate.