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Company ProFILE 2014 Fischer Technology, Inc. ProFILE 2014 Coating thickness * Material Testing * Material Analysis Fischer Technology, known for high quality measurement instrumentation, has a strong commitment to continuously improve the quality of our products and services. With multiple service centers around the country, we are unmatched in the industry. Many of Fischer's instruments were created with the coating industry in mind. This year we have expanded our line of holiday testers. The POROSCOPE® HV5, HV20 and HV40 are low energy, high voltage porosity testers with a continuously adjustable test voltage from .8 to 40 kV. For maximum safety, the high voltage is generated in the test head, therefore high voltage cables are not necessary. It is ideal for pore testing of corrosion protection coatings on hulls, containers lined with enamel or synthetics and also materials like condenser or packaging film. The FMP Series of coating thickness gauges' measurement specifications are in accordance with many industry standards such as SSPC-PA2 and IMO PSPC. Updated with color display screens and with over 100 probes to choose from, FISCHER is ideal for every measurement task. FISCHER DataCenter (FDC) software is included with most handheld instruments and provides for immediate evaluation of the measurement results and a quick overview of the process. We invite you to speak with an applications specialist today. Write in Reader Inquiry #1774 Fischer Technology, Inc. 750 Marshall Phelps Rd., Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 683-0781 www.fischer-technology.com ProFILE 2014 (GARDCO) Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. GARDCO, trade name of the Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc. and its products, proudly serve world commerce through the distribution, production and design of quality physical testing instruments for the paint, coatings and related industries. The Paul N. Gardner Company originated with the alliance of pioneer paint chemist Dr. Henry Alfred Gardner, Sr., Director of the Institute of Paint and Varnish Research in Washington, D.C. and his son Paul Norris Gardner in 1935. The Institute chemists at that time were active in the development and design of physical testing instruments for coating materials, which were then made available to the industry but not available to the public. The Henry A. Gardner Laboratory was established in Bethesda, Maryland, for that purpose. Significant developments were made with research into gloss and color technology by men such as Richard S. Hunter formerly from the then NBS. Paul eventually rose to the position of President and later Board Chairman of the Lab until 1962 when his decision to retire was made. Maintaining contact with the industry, Paul formed The Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. in Maryland. The small company relocated to Florida where it flourishes reaching both domestic and world markets. Since the passing of Paul N. Gardner, Sr. in 1995, Paul N. Gardner, Jr. has assumed the Presidency of GARDCO. Write in Reader Inquiry #1775 (GARDCO) Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. 316 NE 1st Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (800) 762-2478 www.gardco.com COATINGSPRO JANUARY 2014 69