2uozren21 Caleulating Dry Film Thickness EN Search... Q, Home Calculating Dry Film Thickness Calculating Dry Film Thickness Paint consists of volatile and non-volatile components. When the paint is applied to a surface, the volatile components evaporate, leaving the non-volatile solids on the surface. The ratio of volatile/non-volatile components, known as volume solids, is quoted in the technical data sheet of the coating concerned. ‘The components are often written as a ratio or as a percentage and can be used to predict the ote dry film thickness when the wet film thickness Is amu ttt ht + ¥ The predicted dry film thickness (DFT) can be Fig 1, Evaporation of volatile components calculated from the wet film thickness (WFT) using the following formula: DFT = WFT x Volume Solids Example Paint A has a volume solids of 50% and a wet film thickness measured at 250)1m (10 mils) DFT = 250 x 50% = 125ym (5 mils) Paint B has a volume solids of 70% and the specification requires a dry film thickness of 100m (4 mils) WFT=DFT/Volume solids=100/0.7= 143um (5.7 mils) Paint C has a volume solids (wet to dry ratio) of 3:1 and a measured wet film thickness of 300um (12 mils) ‘tps eloometer.com/en/calculating-dry-film-thickness.himl 42