Natural exposure testing is an essential part of any weathering and light stability test program. Q-Lab Weathering Research Service has outdoor exposure sites at internationally recognized benchmark locations in Florida and Arizona.

Q-Lab Florida is the southernmost test site in the USA. It has a subtropical climate with lots of sunlight, high temperatures and abundant moisture.

Moisture sensitive products like coatings and building materials, and some plastics are particularly affected. Florida is also an excellent site for testing mildew resistance.

 

 

Natural exposure testing is an essential part of any weathering and light stability test program.

Q-Lab Arizona has an arid desert climate with more sunlight and higher temperatures than Florida. Typically, specimens in Arizona receive about 20% more sunlight than Florida.

 

 

The Q-Sun Xenon Test Chamber reproduces the damaging wavelengths of light encountered either indoors or outdoors. Xenon lamps emit ultraviolet, visible and infrared light. Filtered xenon arc lamps are the best way to test products such as pigments, dyes and inks, which may be sensitive to the longer UV wavelengths and visible wavelengths of sunlight.

The Q-Sun is designed to be user friendly. It is easy to install, use and calibrate. Specimen mounting and evaluations are fast with the unique slide-out specimen tray that easily accommodates three-dimensional parts. Lamp replacement is safe, quick and easy to perform.

 

 

Designed specifically to meet ISO 105 B02, the new rotating rack Q-Sun Model B02 Tester uses the latest technology to provide precise control of the critical test parameters, including Spectrum, Irradiance, Relative Humidity, Chamber Temperature, and Black Standard Temperature.

The Q-Sun B02 Meets many test specifications, including:
ISO 105 B02
AATCC TM 16
AATCC 169, Options 2 & 3

Three factors assure consistent quality at the lowest possible prices:
• Volume metal purchasing from selected mills.
• Automated production on a high-speed line.
• Rigorous inspection at several processing stages from raw material to finished product.

Due to their high volume production, our panels cost less than you might expect for such a standardized surface. Equally important, the convenience of clean, safe, standardized panels reduces the expensive time lab personnel spend cleaning and handling panels.

For maximum convenience, Q-Panel substrates are supplied pre-cleaned, with a 1/4" (6 mm) hole. For safety and ease of handling, the panels have rounded corners and deburred edges. In addition, the panels are specially packed to provide a shelf life of several years. Our inventory of over a million panels means that 95% of our orders are shipped from stock. In most cases panels can be used right out of the box.

Look for the Q-Shaped hole, it is our trademark and your assurance of quality.