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.

(Part 5 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)

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.

(Part 5 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)

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.

(Part 6 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)

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.

(Part 6 of our six part series of general weathering related online seminars)

Automotive Interior and Exterior Weathering and Lightfastness Testing

Automotive weathering and lightfastness testing is quite a wide field, where it is easy to lose track. There are test methods for exterior materials (weathering) or interior materials (lightfastness and hot-lightfastness), there are different test methods which are suitable for different materials (plastics, coatings on metals, coatings on plastics, textiles, leather, safety equipment, etc. Last but not least, different OEMs use different test setups and even different test technologies for specific applications. This online seminar should give you an overview on the most important weathering test methods in the automotive industry.

Automotive weathering and lightfastness testing is quite a wide field, where it is easy to lose track. There are test methods for exterior materials (weathering) or interior materials (lightfastness and hot-lightfastness), there are different test methods which are suitable for different materials (plastics, coatings on metals, coatings on plastics, textiles, leather, safety equipment, etc. Last but not least, different OEMs use different test setups and even different test technologies for specific applications. This online seminar should give you an overview on the most important weathering test methods in the automotive industry.

Weathering Testing - Visual and Instrumental Evaluation

This seminar addresses evaluation techniques commonly used in accelerated weathering testing, including the assessment of color, gloss, chalking, cracking, blistering and other. Instrumental and visual technologies are described. References to evaluation standards and rating scales are given.

This seminar addresses evaluation techniques commonly used in accelerated weathering testing, including the assessment of color, gloss, chalking, cracking, blistering and other. Instrumental and visual technologies are described. References to evaluation standards and rating scales are given.

Weathering, UV Test, Solar Simulation, Photostability - Different Worlds or Different Words for the Same?

Accelerated Weathering, Lightfastness, UV, Photostability, Photodegradation, Shelf Life, Solar Simulation, Solar-Climatic, Accelerated Ageing, Environmental Durability Test, … Are these just different words for the same test? Or do these tests actually indicate different combinations of different stress factors?

The key to understanding the differences and similarities is the applications. Different industries, e.g. the pharmaceutical, paint, PV, or textile industries and consequently different standards committees, have developed different testing philosophies adapted to their needs, their applications and their product life times. In addition, specific designations have been derived from different historical roots, e.g. from photography, electronics, chemistry, pharma, or material engineering. Finally, misleading terms such as "climate chamber" are widespread.

This seminar dives deeper into the world of weathering and environmental ageing testing, discussing different and similar concepts, defining and comparing the terminology used, explaining the historical background and correcting common misconceptions.

Accelerated Weathering, Lightfastness, UV, Photostability, Photodegradation, Shelf Life, Solar Simulation, Solar-Climatic, Accelerated Ageing, Environmental Durability Test, … Are these just different words for the same test? Or do these tests actually indicate different combinations of different stress factors?

The key to understanding the differences and similarities is the applications. Different industries, e.g. the pharmaceutical, paint, PV, or textile industries and consequently different standards committees, have developed different testing philosophies adapted to their needs, their applications and their product life times. In addition, specific designations have been derived from different historical roots, e.g. from photography, electronics, chemistry, pharma, or material engineering. Finally, misleading terms such as "climate chamber" are widespread.

This seminar dives deeper into the world of weathering and environmental ageing testing, discussing different and similar concepts, defining and comparing the terminology used, explaining the historical background and correcting common misconceptions.

Weathering Reference Materials

Standard reference or control materials are recommended for the validation of accelerated test methods and for control of the instrument performance. Here we show how common reference materials (e.g. ISO or AATCC blue wool scale, SAE Polystyrene, PERS and others) are used effectively in weathering testing.

Standard reference or control materials are recommended for the validation of accelerated test methods and for control of the instrument performance. Here we show how common reference materials (e.g. ISO or AATCC blue wool scale, SAE Polystyrene, PERS and others) are used effectively in weathering testing.

Light stability testing of consumer goods inside transparent packaging (ASLT)

An important topic because light can do a lot of damage to consumer products and packaging.

We will closely look at the potential risks of light to consumer products inside transparent packaging, products such as beverages, food, or cosmetics. Then we look in detail at how we can test them for light stability and how we can perform accelerated shelf-life testing (ASLT) using SUNTEST xenon-arc instruments.

An important topic because light can do a lot of damage to consumer products and packaging.

We will closely look at the potential risks of light to consumer products inside transparent packaging, products such as beverages, food, or cosmetics. Then we look in detail at how we can test them for light stability and how we can perform accelerated shelf-life testing (ASLT) using SUNTEST xenon-arc instruments.

Weathering Testing - Visual and Instrumental Evaluation

This seminar addresses evaluation techniques commonly used in accelerated weathering testing, including the assessment of color, gloss, chalking, cracking, blistering and other. Instrumental and visual technologies are described. References to evaluation standards and rating scales are given.

This seminar addresses evaluation techniques commonly used in accelerated weathering testing, including the assessment of color, gloss, chalking, cracking, blistering and other. Instrumental and visual technologies are described. References to evaluation standards and rating scales are given.

Weathering, UV Test, Solar Simulation, Photostability - Different Worlds or Different Words for the Same?

Accelerated Weathering, Lightfastness, UV, Photostability, Photodegradation, Shelf Life, Solar Simulation, Solar-Climatic, Accelerated Ageing, Environmental Durability Test, … Are these just different words for the same test? Or do these tests actually indicate different combinations of different stress factors?

The key to understanding the differences and similarities is the applications. Different industries, e.g. the pharmaceutical, paint, PV, or textile industries and consequently different standards committees, have developed different testing philosophies adapted to their needs, their applications and their product life times. In addition, specific designations have been derived from different historical roots, e.g. from photography, electronics, chemistry, pharma, or material engineering. Finally, misleading terms such as "climate chamber" are widespread.

This seminar dives deeper into the world of weathering and environmental ageing testing, discussing different and similar concepts, defining and comparing the terminology used, explaining the historical background and correcting common misconceptions.

Accelerated Weathering, Lightfastness, UV, Photostability, Photodegradation, Shelf Life, Solar Simulation, Solar-Climatic, Accelerated Ageing, Environmental Durability Test, … Are these just different words for the same test? Or do these tests actually indicate different combinations of different stress factors?

The key to understanding the differences and similarities is the applications. Different industries, e.g. the pharmaceutical, paint, PV, or textile industries and consequently different standards committees, have developed different testing philosophies adapted to their needs, their applications and their product life times. In addition, specific designations have been derived from different historical roots, e.g. from photography, electronics, chemistry, pharma, or material engineering. Finally, misleading terms such as "climate chamber" are widespread.

This seminar dives deeper into the world of weathering and environmental ageing testing, discussing different and similar concepts, defining and comparing the terminology used, explaining the historical background and correcting common misconceptions.

Automotive Interior and Exterior Weathering and Lightfastness Testing

Automotive weathering and lightfastness testing is quite a wide field, where it is easy to lose track. There are test methods for exterior materials (weathering) or interior materials (lightfastness and hot-lightfastness), there are different test methods which are suitable for different materials (plastics, coatings on metals, coatings on plastics, textiles, leather, safety equipment, etc. Last but not least, different OEMs use different test setups and even different test technologies for specific applications. This online seminar should give you an overview on the most important weathering test methods in the automotive industry.

Automotive weathering and lightfastness testing is quite a wide field, where it is easy to lose track. There are test methods for exterior materials (weathering) or interior materials (lightfastness and hot-lightfastness), there are different test methods which are suitable for different materials (plastics, coatings on metals, coatings on plastics, textiles, leather, safety equipment, etc. Last but not least, different OEMs use different test setups and even different test technologies for specific applications. This online seminar should give you an overview on the most important weathering test methods in the automotive industry.

Weathering Reference Materials

Standard reference or control materials are recommended for the validation of accelerated test methods and for control of the instrument performance. Here we show how common reference materials (e.g. ISO or AATCC blue wool scale, SAE Polystyrene, PERS and others) are used effectively in weathering testing.

Standard reference or control materials are recommended for the validation of accelerated test methods and for control of the instrument performance. Here we show how common reference materials (e.g. ISO or AATCC blue wool scale, SAE Polystyrene, PERS and others) are used effectively in weathering testing.

Light stability testing of consumer goods inside transparent packaging (ASLT)

An important topic because light can do a lot of damage to consumer products and packaging.

We will closely look at the potential risks of light to consumer products inside transparent packaging, products such as beverages, food, or cosmetics. Then we look in detail at how we can test them for light stability and how we can perform accelerated shelf-life testing (ASLT) using SUNTEST xenon-arc instruments.

An important topic because light can do a lot of damage to consumer products and packaging.

We will closely look at the potential risks of light to consumer products inside transparent packaging, products such as beverages, food, or cosmetics. Then we look in detail at how we can test them for light stability and how we can perform accelerated shelf-life testing (ASLT) using SUNTEST xenon-arc instruments.