INSTRUMENTS
Color, appearance and physical testing instruments
Bjørn Thorsen A/S is the official distributor for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland of BYK-Gardner instruments. BYK-Gardner is a global supplier to the automotive, paint, plastic industries and their respective OEMs for quality control of color, appearance and physical properties. Leading actor in this field since 1924, BYK-Gardner is part of the Altana Group and a direct subsidiary of BYK-Chemie.
Color and appearance instruments control consistency and optimal aspect of multi-component products. Physical testing instruments facilitate standardized sample preparation methods and measure material properties from wet to dry stage.
Quality reinforced through standards and guidelines
BYK-Gardner follows the Total Quality Management (TMQ) principle; their instruments are manufactured and validated in line with international standards, guidelines & procedures: DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 14001. By following international standards, guidelines and procedures in regards to the physical instruments, Bjørn Thorsen guarantees a high quality of products for all partners in the value chain.
Below is an overview in English, Danish and Swedish of selected BYK-Gardner instruments we offer, summarized according to their application purposes. If you are looking for more specific instruments within a certain group, please feel free to contact us.
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Color Instruments
Måleudstyr til farvemåling og kvalitetskontrol
Instrument för kulörmätning
![BYK instruments](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide28.png)
spectro2guide 45/0; spectro-guide spher gloss; spectro2guide d/8
![Spectrophotometers for Metallic Colors](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide6.png)
BYK-mac i 23 mm; BYK-mac i ROBOTIC; BYK-mac i COLOR
Appearance Instruments
Måleudstyr til visuel farvekontrol
Instrument för visuell kontroll
![Orange Peel / DOI Meters](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide26.png)
wave-scan dual; micro-wave-scan; wave-scan II
Physical testing Instruments
Måleudstyr til fysisk test af maling
Utrustning för mätning av fysikaliska egenskaper
![Drawdown Cards](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide9.png)
byko-chart Opacity / Penopac / Uncoated / Brushout; Spray Monitors
![Dry Film Thickness Gages](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide19.png)
byko-test 8500; byko-test 4200/4500; byko-cut universal; DUALSCOPE MP0R
![Rotational Viscometers](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide12.png)
byko-visc Advanced EX; byko-visc Premium; byko-visc Basic EX
![Viscosity Cups / Bubble Viscometers](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide17.png)
DIN / Ford / ISO / Zahn Cup;
Bubble Viscometer Sets
![Oven Recorders](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide25.png)
temp-gard basic; temp-gard pro;
Thermal Barrier
![Wet Film Thickness Gages](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide27.png)
Comb Type Gages; Inmont Film Gage
![Wet Paint Testing](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide13.png)
Conductivity Meter; Density Cups;
Permeability Cups
![Impact Testers](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide16.png)
Falling Dart / Light-Duty / Heavy-Duty / ISO Impact Tester
![Flexibility Testers](https://www.bjorn-thorsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide24.png)
Mechanical Cupping Tester;
Automatic Cupping Tester
Contact our experts:
Peter Tikjøb
pt@bjorn-thorsen.com
+45 35 25 78 87