Part 6: Acceleration – Assessments and Considerations in Weathering Testing

This seven-part successive series covers the fundamentals of natural and accelerated weathering, basics of photochemical degradation, and methodologies for understanding and improving correlation and acceleration. Participants will learn through proven theoretical concepts and practical research examples from industries that take a leading-edge approach to assessing service life prediction of materials.

This seven-part successive series covers the fundamentals of natural and accelerated weathering, basics of photochemical degradation, and methodologies for understanding and improving correlation and acceleration. Participants will learn through proven theoretical concepts and practical research examples from industries that take a leading-edge approach to assessing service life prediction of materials.

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)

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

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)

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: 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)

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: 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)

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: 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)

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

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)

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

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)

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)

Part 7: Assessing Correlation Through Statistical Analysis

This seven-part successive series covers the fundamentals of natural and accelerated weathering, basics of photochemical degradation, and methodologies for understanding and improving correlation and acceleration. Participants will learn through proven theoretical concepts and practical research examples from industries that take a leading-edge approach to assessing service life prediction of materials.

This seven-part successive series covers the fundamentals of natural and accelerated weathering, basics of photochemical degradation, and methodologies for understanding and improving correlation and acceleration. Participants will learn through proven theoretical concepts and practical research examples from industries that take a leading-edge approach to assessing service life prediction of materials.

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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: 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)

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

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)

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: 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)

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: 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)

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: 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)

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: 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)

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

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)

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: 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)

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 - 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)

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 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)

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

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)

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

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)

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)