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When testing materials for outdoor use, the climate where testing takes place is important. Materials can age differently in wet and dry climates, which means the location selected for outdoor exposure testing can affect the results.Florida is a prim...

Outdoor weathering provides the most realistic way to evaluate how your materials perform in real-world environments. Because exposure conditions vary dramatically across the globe, selecting the ideal test site is critical to building an effective, ...

Laboratories planning to conduct weathering and corrosion testing programs often reach a decision point: should we invest in our own accelerated weathering or corrosion testing equipment, or send our samples to a specialized testing service? It'...

For laboratories running accelerated weathering tests, managing purified water consumption is often a key concern. Xenon arc and UV fluorescent weathering testing - especially standards that require water spray - demand a steady supply of high-purity...

When it comes to weathering and lightfastness testing, our team is continuously engineering solutions to help our customers achieve reliable results from their testing program. Building upon our Q-SUN xenon arc tester “E” series, which introduced dua...

Automotive materials face constant exposure to sunlight, heat, and moisture. Interior trim components must resist fading and embrittlement behind glass, while exterior coatings and plastics endure UV radiation, water, and temperature cycling in harsh...

QUV testers are designed for simple, continuous operation for maximum efficiency in testing. To ensure that tests are proceeding as they should, the QUV main controller is continuously self-monitoring all key parameters to make sure the tester is ope...

SAE J2334 is a widely-used cyclic corrosion test in the automotive industry. Developed through field correlation work, it is designed to simulate severe environmental exposure and evaluate cosmetic corrosion performance. While the method is well esta...

Corrosion is a multi-billion dollar enemy of the automotive industry. As manufacturers shift toward lighter materials like aluminum to increase vehicle efficiency, testing of corrosion protection strategies must evolve. Our team recently hosted a web...

Achieving consistent results in cyclic corrosion testing can be a challenge, especially when trying to meet the fog collection requirements of standards such as ASTM B117 and ISO 9227. While Q-FOG testers are engineered to comply with standards requi...