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Introduction to Weathering
Introduction to Weathering
This online seminar provides an introduction into technology, methods, and basic concepts of weathering testing. The seminar starts with explaining how weather factors cause ageing of organic materials. After that, the difference between weather and climate is discussed. The seminar reviews various outdoor testing technologies like static exposure, sun-tracking and the use of concentrating Fresnel mirrors and presents how testing is performed in key benchmark climate locations. Discussion of laboratory accelerated weathering testing is structured by light source and instrument geometry. Finally, the concepts of correlation and acceleration are briefly explained.
- Date & Time: 11 Dec 2024 - 16:00 UTC; 17:00 CET (Berlin); 10:00 am CDT (Chicago); 8:00 am PDT (Seattle)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This online seminar provides an introduction into technology, methods, and basic concepts of weathering testing. The seminar starts with explaining how weather factors cause ageing of organic materials. After that, the difference between weather and climate is discussed. The seminar reviews various outdoor testing technologies like static exposure, sun-tracking and the use of concentrating Fresnel mirrors and presents how testing is performed in key benchmark climate locations. Discussion of laboratory accelerated weathering testing is structured by light source and instrument geometry. Finally, the concepts of correlation and acceleration are briefly explained.
History of Weathering
History of Weathering
It all started in 1906, when the first systematic outdoor weathering test was conducted in Dakota, USA. 10 years later, the “Solar Determinator” started the carbon-arc era. In 1956, the introduction of the Xenotest 150 was the beginning of xenon-arc weathering, still being today’s method of choice for most applications. For the last 115 years, outdoor testing technologies evolved from static racks to sun-tracking exposure, and finally to accelerated devices with mirrors concentrating the sun on a target board. The history of weathering is an exciting example of how various academic and technical disciplines bundle their efforts to drive technical progress in material science, technology, test method design, and service life prediction.
- Date & Time: 7 Jan 2025 - 08:00 UTC; 09:00 CET (Berlin); 16:00 CnST (Beijing); 13:30 IST (Mumbai)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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It all started in 1906, when the first systematic outdoor weathering test was conducted in Dakota, USA. 10 years later, the “Solar Determinator” started the carbon-arc era. In 1956, the introduction of the Xenotest 150 was the beginning of xenon-arc weathering, still being today’s method of choice for most applications. For the last 115 years, outdoor testing technologies evolved from static racks to sun-tracking exposure, and finally to accelerated devices with mirrors concentrating the sun on a target board. The history of weathering is an exciting example of how various academic and technical disciplines bundle their efforts to drive technical progress in material science, technology, test method design, and service life prediction.
History of Weathering
History of Weathering
It all started in 1906, when the first systematic outdoor weathering test was conducted in Dakota, USA. 10 years later, the “Solar Determinator” started the carbon-arc era. In 1956, the introduction of the Xenotest 150 was the beginning of xenon-arc weathering, still being today’s method of choice for most applications. For the last 115 years, outdoor testing technologies evolved from static racks to sun-tracking exposure, and finally to accelerated devices with mirrors concentrating the sun on a target board. The history of weathering is an exciting example of how various academic and technical disciplines bundle their efforts to drive technical progress in material science, technology, test method design, and service life prediction.
- Date & Time: 14 Jan 2025 - 17:00 UTC; 18:00 CET (Berlin); 11:00 am CDT (Chicago); 9:00 am PDT (Seattle)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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It all started in 1906, when the first systematic outdoor weathering test was conducted in Dakota, USA. 10 years later, the “Solar Determinator” started the carbon-arc era. In 1956, the introduction of the Xenotest 150 was the beginning of xenon-arc weathering, still being today’s method of choice for most applications. For the last 115 years, outdoor testing technologies evolved from static racks to sun-tracking exposure, and finally to accelerated devices with mirrors concentrating the sun on a target board. The history of weathering is an exciting example of how various academic and technical disciplines bundle their efforts to drive technical progress in material science, technology, test method design, and service life prediction.
Fundamentals of Weathering: Factors of Weathering
Fundamentals of Weathering: Factors of Weathering
This seminar addresses the influences of weather, especially solar radiation, temperature, and moisture on materials including how they are measured and how their impact can be estimated. (Part 1 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 15 Jan 2025 - 8:00 UTC; 9:00 CET (Berlin); 16:00 CnST (Beijing); 13:30 IST (Mumbai)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses the influences of weather, especially solar radiation, temperature, and moisture on materials including how they are measured and how their impact can be estimated. (Part 1 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Outdoor Weathering
Fundamentals of Weathering: Outdoor Weathering
This seminar addresses the fundamentals of natural weathering. This includes static exposures in different reference climate zones as well as various outdoor accelerated test methods. (Part 2 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 22 Jan 2025 - 8:00 UTC; 9:00 CET (Berlin); 16:00 CnST (Beijing); 13:30 IST (Mumbai)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses the fundamentals of natural weathering. This includes static exposures in different reference climate zones as well as various outdoor accelerated test methods. (Part 2 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Laboratory Weathering
Fundamentals of Weathering: Laboratory Weathering
This seminar addresses different kinds of laboratory weathering instruments, various lamp types and their spectral irradiance distribution. Similarities and differences between different instrument types are discussed. (Part 3 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 29 Jan 2025 - 8:00 UTC; 9:00 CET (Berlin); 16:00 CnST (Beijing); 13:30 IST (Mumbai)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses different kinds of laboratory weathering instruments, various lamp types and their spectral irradiance distribution. Similarities and differences between different instrument types are discussed. (Part 3 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Factors of Weathering
Fundamentals of Weathering: Factors of Weathering
This seminar addresses the influences of weather, especially solar radiation, temperature, and moisture on materials including how they are measured and how their impact can be estimated. (Part 1 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 30 Jan 2025 - 15:00 UTC; 16:00 CET (Berlin); 9:00 am CST (Chicago); 7:00 am PST (Seattle)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses the influences of weather, especially solar radiation, temperature, and moisture on materials including how they are measured and how their impact can be estimated. (Part 1 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Outdoor Weathering
Fundamentals of Weathering: Outdoor Weathering
This seminar addresses the fundamentals of natural weathering. This includes static exposures in different reference climate zones as well as various outdoor accelerated test methods. (Part 2 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 6 Feb 2025 - 15:00 UTC; 16:00 CET (Berlin); 9:00 am CST (Chicago); 7:00 am PST (Seattle)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses the fundamentals of natural weathering. This includes static exposures in different reference climate zones as well as various outdoor accelerated test methods. (Part 2 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Laboratory Weathering
Fundamentals of Weathering: Laboratory Weathering
This seminar addresses different kinds of laboratory weathering instruments, various lamp types and their spectral irradiance distribution. Similarities and differences between different instrument types are discussed. (Part 3 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 13 Feb 2025 - 15:00 UTC; 16:00 CET (Berlin); 9:00 am CST (Chicago); 7:00 am PST (Seattle)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses different kinds of laboratory weathering instruments, various lamp types and their spectral irradiance distribution. Similarities and differences between different instrument types are discussed. (Part 3 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing and Basic Standards
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing and Basic Standards
This seminar addresses how environmental stress factors are translated into artificial weathering test cycles. Examples are given on the most common test methods for automotive, textiles, coatings, and other applications. Guidance is given on what should be considered and what should be avoided when developing significant weathering test methods. (Part 4 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 19 Feb 2025 - 8:00 UTC; 9:00 CET (Berlin); 16:00 CnST (Beijing); 13:30 IST (Mumbai)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses how environmental stress factors are translated into artificial weathering test cycles. Examples are given on the most common test methods for automotive, textiles, coatings, and other applications. Guidance is given on what should be considered and what should be avoided when developing significant weathering test methods. (Part 4 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing and Basic Standards
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing and Basic Standards
This seminar addresses how environmental stress factors are translated into artificial weathering test cycles. Examples are given on the most common test methods for automotive, textiles, coatings, and other applications. Guidance is given on what should be considered and what should be avoided when developing significant weathering test methods. (Part 4 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 20 Feb 2025 - 15:00 UTC; 16:00 CET (Berlin); 9:00 am CST (Chicago); 7:00 am PST (Seattle)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses how environmental stress factors are translated into artificial weathering test cycles. Examples are given on the most common test methods for automotive, textiles, coatings, and other applications. Guidance is given on what should be considered and what should be avoided when developing significant weathering test methods. (Part 4 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing - Acceleration
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing - Acceleration
This seminar addresses the principles on how acceleration can be achieved in weathering testing. Technical solutions are described. What should be considered to get reliable and significant results from accelerated testing? How can reciprocity be validated? This seminar will give some answers. It will be explained how acceleration models can be used for service life prediction. (Part 5 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 26 Feb 2025 - 8:00 UTC; 9:00 CET (Berlin); 16:00 CnST (Beijing); 13:30 IST (Mumbai)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses the principles on how acceleration can be achieved in weathering testing. Technical solutions are described. What should be considered to get reliable and significant results from accelerated testing? How can reciprocity be validated? This seminar will give some answers. It will be explained how acceleration models can be used for service life prediction. (Part 5 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing - Acceleration
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing - Acceleration
This seminar addresses the principles on how acceleration can be achieved in weathering testing. Technical solutions are described. What should be considered to get reliable and significant results from accelerated testing? How can reciprocity be validated? This seminar will give some answers. It will be explained how acceleration models can be used for service life prediction. (Part 5 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 27 Feb 2025 - 15:00 UTC; 16:00 CET (Berlin); 9:00 am CST (Chicago); 7:00 am PST (Seattle)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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This seminar addresses the principles on how acceleration can be achieved in weathering testing. Technical solutions are described. What should be considered to get reliable and significant results from accelerated testing? How can reciprocity be validated? This seminar will give some answers. It will be explained how acceleration models can be used for service life prediction. (Part 5 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing - Correlation
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing - Correlation
To evaluate and to understand accelerated weathering testing, it is important to know how the results “correlate” to real world weathering. In this seminar mathematical/statistical procedures are described on how to compare and how to validate weathering results from different exposures. Basic principles on how to increase correlation are discussed. It will be explained why good correlation is important for service life prediction. (Part 6 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 5 Mar 2025 - 8:00 UTC; 9:00 CET (Berlin); 16:00 CnST (Beijing); 13:30 IST (Mumbai)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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To evaluate and to understand accelerated weathering testing, it is important to know how the results “correlate” to real world weathering. In this seminar mathematical/statistical procedures are described on how to compare and how to validate weathering results from different exposures. Basic principles on how to increase correlation are discussed. It will be explained why good correlation is important for service life prediction. (Part 6 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing - Correlation
Fundamentals of Weathering: Weathering Testing - Correlation
To evaluate and to understand accelerated weathering testing, it is important to know how the results “correlate” to real world weathering. In this seminar mathematical/statistical procedures are described on how to compare and how to validate weathering results from different exposures. Basic principles on how to increase correlation are discussed. It will be explained why good correlation is important for service life prediction. (Part 6 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)
- Date & Time: 6 Mar 2025 - 15:00 UTC; 16:00 CET (Berlin); 9:00 am CST (Chicago); 7:00 am PDT (Seattle)
- Location: Online
- Language: EN
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To evaluate and to understand accelerated weathering testing, it is important to know how the results “correlate” to real world weathering. In this seminar mathematical/statistical procedures are described on how to compare and how to validate weathering results from different exposures. Basic principles on how to increase correlation are discussed. It will be explained why good correlation is important for service life prediction. (Part 6 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)