🇵🇱 INSTYTUT BADAWCZY DRÓG I MOSTÓW PL

PCA AB 1424 • Poland • 34 methods

Materials & polymersConstructionAutomotive

INSTYTUT BADAWCZY DRÓG I MOSTÓW is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1424 (Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 34 test methods in the following areas: Materials & polymers, Construction, Automotive. Test objects include: Paint systems on metal substrates, Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates, Traffic safety devices, Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout Paints and varnishes.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1424
  • Methods in scope: 34
  • Types of test objects: 7
Accreditation number
AB 1424
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ZAKŁAD KOROZJI I CHEMII, ul. Instytutowa 1
City
Poland

What this laboratory tests (7)

Accreditation scope — test methods (34)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Thickness (including field testing) Range: (23 - 9000) µm PN-EN ISO 2808:2020-01 met. 7B.2 i 7C
2 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Thickness (including field testing) Range: (1 - 2500) µm PN-EN ISO 2808:2020-01 met. 6A wersja 1
3 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Thickness (including field testing) Range: (2 - 2000) µm PN-EN ISO 2808:2020-01 met. 6B
4 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Thickness of dry coatings on rough surfaces (including field testing) Range: (23 - 9000) µm PN-ISO 19840:2025-01
5 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Resistance to neutral salt spray Method: NSS PN-EN ISO 9227:2017-06 PN-EN ISO 9227:2023-02
6 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Resistance to acetic acid salt spray Method: AASS PN-EN ISO 9227:2017-06 PN-EN ISO 9227:2023-02
7 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Adhesion (including field testing) Cross-cut method PN-EN ISO 2409:2021-03
8 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Adhesion (including field tests) Range: (0,11 – 6,17) kN Pull-off method PN-EN ISO 4624:2023-11 Metoda B
9 Metallic coatings Paint systems on metal substrates Assessment of degree of rusting PN-EN ISO 4628-3:2025-02
10 Paint systems on metal substrates Evaluation of degradation of coatings PN-EN ISO 4628-1:2016-03
11 Paint systems on metal substrates Assessment of degree of blistering PN-EN ISO 4628-2:2016-03
12 Paint systems on metal substrates Assessment of degree of cracking PN-EN ISO 4628-4:2016-03
13 Paint systems on metal substrates Assessment of degree of flaking PN-EN ISO 4628-5:2016-03 PN-EN ISO 4628-5:2023-01
14 Paint systems on metal substrates Evaluation of degradation of coatings Assessment of degree of chalking by the tape method PN-EN ISO 4628-6:2024-04
15 Paint systems on metal substrates Gloss determination at 20°, 60°, 85° PN-EN ISO 2813:2014-11
16 Paint systems on metal substrates Resistance to continuous condensation of moisture PN-EN ISO 6270-1:2018-02
17 Paint systems on metal substrates Assessment of the degree of delamination and corrosion around a scratch or other artificial damage PN-EN ISO 4628-8:2013-05
18 Paint systems on metal substrates Cupping PN-EN ISO 1520:2007
19 Paint systems on metal substrates Exposure to laboratory light sources UV fluorescent lamps PN-EN ISO 16474-3:2021-06 PN-EN ISO 16474-1:2014-02
20 Paint systems on metal substrates Resistance to liquids Immersion method in liquids other than water PN-EN ISO 2812-1:2018-01 Metoda A
21 Paint systems on metal substrates Resistance to liquids Immersion in water method PN-EN ISO 2812-2:2019-01
22 Paint systems on metal substrates Corrosion protection of steel structures PN-EN ISO 12944-6:2018-03 Ap2:2023-03
23 Paint systems on metal substrates Corrosion protection of offshore and similar steel structures PN-EN ISO 12944-9:2018-03
24 Paint systems on metal substrates Adhesion (including field tests) Range: (0,11 – 6,17) kN Pull-off method PN-EN ISO 16276-1:2008
25 Paint systems on metal substrates Adhesion (including field testing) Cross-cut method X-cut method PN-EN ISO 16276-2:2008
26 Paint systems on metal substrates Resistance to cathodic disbonding of coatings exposed to sea water PN-EN ISO 15711:2006 met. A
27 Paint systems on metal substrates Sudden deformation testing (resistance to impact) PN-EN ISO 6272-1:2011
28 Paint systems on metal substrates Indentation test Buchholz method PN-EN ISO 2815:2004
29 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout Paints and varnishes IR spectrum Range: (4000-400) cm -1 Infrared spectrometry method FTIR PN-EN 480-6:2008 PN-EN 1767:2008
30 Traffic safety devices Deviation from straightness Measuring range: 300 mm over a length of up to 20 m ISO 7976-1:1994 p. 6.1
31 Traffic safety devices Linear dimensions Range: (0-20) m ISO 7976-1:1994 p. 4.1
32 Concrete, mortars, coatings on mineral substrates Pull-off strength from the concrete substrate Range: (0,11 – 6,17) kN Pull-off method PN-EN 1542:2000 PN-EN ISO 4624:2023-11 Metoda B
33 Metals and their alloys Paints and varnishes Paint systems on metal substrates Resistance to a humid atmosphere containing sulphur dioxide PN-EN ISO 22479:2022-12 PN-EN ISO 3231:2000 PN-EN 13523-23:2024-3
34 Paint coatings Paint systems on metallic substrates Resistance to moisture PN-EN ISO 6270-2:2018-02

Reference standards (33)

ISO 7976-1:1994 p. 4.1
ISO 7976-1:1994 p. 6.1
PN-EN 1542:2000 PN-EN ISO 4624:2023-11 Metoda B
PN-EN 480-6:2008 PN-EN 1767:2008
PN-EN ISO 12944-6:2018-03 Ap2:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 12944-9:2018-03
PN-EN ISO 1520:2007
PN-EN ISO 15711:2006 met. A
PN-EN ISO 16276-1:2008
PN-EN ISO 16276-2:2008
PN-EN ISO 16474-3:2021-06 PN-EN ISO 16474-1:2014-02
PN-EN ISO 22479:2022-12 PN-EN ISO 3231:2000 PN-EN 13523-23:2024-3
PN-EN ISO 2409:2021-03
PN-EN ISO 2808:2020-01 met. 6A wersja 1
PN-EN ISO 2808:2020-01 met. 6B
PN-EN ISO 2808:2020-01 met. 7B.2 i 7C
PN-EN ISO 2812-1:2018-01 Metoda A
PN-EN ISO 2812-2:2019-01
PN-EN ISO 2813:2014-11
PN-EN ISO 2815:2004
PN-EN ISO 4624:2023-11 Metoda B
PN-EN ISO 4628-1:2016-03
PN-EN ISO 4628-2:2016-03
PN-EN ISO 4628-3:2025-02
PN-EN ISO 4628-4:2016-03
PN-EN ISO 4628-5:2016-03 PN-EN ISO 4628-5:2023-01
PN-EN ISO 4628-6:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 4628-8:2013-05
PN-EN ISO 6270-1:2018-02
PN-EN ISO 6270-2:2018-02
PN-EN ISO 6272-1:2011
PN-EN ISO 9227:2017-06 PN-EN ISO 9227:2023-02
PN-ISO 19840:2025-01