UV light exposure can have a dramatic negative effect on polymers, rubbers, plastics, paints, coatings and composites.
Polymer Testing provides accelerated weathering testing to evaluate your materials or products by testing that simulates exposure to ultraviolet light.
Accelerated weathering simulates damaging effects of long term outdoor exposure of materials and coatings.
What can UV testing tell you about your product or material?
UV accelerated weathering or exposure testing evaluates your test sample for its reaction to photo-induced degradation. Photolysis is a chemical reaction that can affect brittleness, fading, cracking and other forms of deterioration as a result of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. One reason exterior coatings are so durable is because of the use of accelerated tests that simulate short wavelength UV and natural moisture.
Accelerated Weathering (QUV) is done to the following standards: ASTM G154, ASTM D4329, ASTM D4587, ASTM D7238, ISO 4892
