Accurately predict dry film build using measured paint volume solids data and hit your target film build from the commencement of every production run.

The Paint Volume Solids Instrument (PVS™) is a compact and robust portable instrument designed for operation in industrial and laboratory environments. It measures paint volume solid content so that the wet paint film thickness can be directly and reliably translated into the equivalent dry film thickness. When used in conjunction with Wet Film Measurement (WFM™), data from PVS™ is used by the Wet Film Monitor WFM™ to predict dry film thickness well before you commence painting accurately. The instrument allows rapid and simple precise determination of paint volume solids. A small drop of paint taken from the drum, paint tray, spray head, coating, or pick-up roll is analyzed quickly and precisely. Results are automatically stored in a database for future reference.

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
The instrument precisely measures and compares the volumes of a paint sample before and after curing. After measuring the wet volume, solvents are driven out by an oven cure cycle that targets the same degree of cure as on your paint line. Optionally, the instrument can be tailored to simulate any industrial curing or drying mechanism or sequence. Once cured, the dry volume is measured. Simply put, PVS™ measures the volume change that occurs in the transformation from a wet paint film to a fully cured paint film.

Requiring only a small volume of paint, the measurement is performed by a non-contact laser sensor to an accuracy of better than 0.5 percent. Sophisticated algorithms convert sensor measurements into accurate paint volume data. The entire analysis sequence is automatically controlled resulting in assured quality with minimal operator training. Measurements are as simple as inserting the sample into the instrument and initiating the measurement and analysis cycle with the press of a button.