BYK-Gardner GmbH, a German-based company and a member of the global ALTANA Group, is internationally recognized as a leading manufacturer of high-precision testing instruments for quality control in the fields of color, appearance, and physical properties of coatings, plastics, and similar materials.

Renowned for producing some of the most accurate and reliable measurement devices in the industry, BYK-Gardner instruments are widely used in automotive, paint and coatings, plastics, and packaging industries. With ISO 17025 accreditation, all instruments are manufactured and calibrated to meet the highest international standards, ensuring consistent and trustworthy results across global laboratories and production lines.

Product Range

BYK-Gardner specializes in the following state-of-the-art measurement solutions:

  • Haze Meters (Hazemeter): Designed to measure haze, clarity, and light transmittance of transparent polymer films, ideal for packaging and plastics.
  • Orange Peel Measurement Instruments: Used to assess surface waviness and DOI (Distinctness of Image), crucial for evaluating visual quality in automotive coatings and high-gloss finishes.
  • Mottling Measurement Devices: For detecting mottling effects and cloudiness in metallic coatings.
  • Glossmeters: Available in single-angle and multi-angle models for evaluating surface gloss levels across various materials.
  • Spectrophotometers:
  • Single-Angle (45/0 or d/8 geometry): Portable spectrophotometers for solid color evaluation with precise ΔE (color difference) measurements.
  • Multi-Angle Spectrophotometers: Equipped with up to six measurement angles, specifically designed for analyzing complex coatings including metallic and pearlescent paints, with advanced metrics for particle size, brightness, and orientation.
  • Temperature Profiling Systems: For monitoring paint curing
  • Abrasion and Wear Resistance Testers: Wet and dry abrasion testers for durability evaluation of coated surfaces
  • Drying Time Recorders: For determining surface and through-dry times of paint films
  • Hardness Testers: Pendulum, pencil, Buchholz, and spring hardness testers
  • Adhesion Testers: Cross-cut and pull-off adhesion testers
  • Flexibility Testers: Cupping, impact, and mandrel bending testers (cylindrical and conical)
  • Film Applicators: Both automatic film applicators and a wide variety of manual applicators (e.g., four-sided, bar-type, adjustable, leveling applicators)
  • Specific Gravity Measurement: Using stainless steel or aluminum pycnometers
  • Particle Size and Grind Gauges: Single and dual channel grindometers for evaluating pigment dispersion