Understanding the effects of weathering exposure cannot be overemphasized for manufacturers developing new products for outdoor use or looking to extend the life of existing products.
In order to determine the life expectancy of a product or material, it is important to understand how it will react under specific environmental conditions. For many companies, weatherability assessments are a required part of the product development process, however, companies often struggle with time constraints and capacity. Bottlenecks in the testing process can mean lost productivity and lost revenue.
Common materials exposed to xenon arc weathering:
Movie
Interior/exterior polymer parts for automotive applications
paints and coatings
the roof
Panel (plastic/coated material)
Textiles
Rubber and Plastic Laminates
Common post-weather assessments include:
pull
elongation
photography file
Change or retention of physical properties
Industries we serve
Materials
components
transportation
Pack
consumer
common standard
generally
ASTM G151 – Laboratory Light Sources – Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM G155 – Xenon Arc Lamps – Nonmetallic Materials
rubber
ASTM D750 – Weathering Deterioration
ASTM D925 – Surface Staining
ASTM D1148 – UV/Heat Discoloration
ISO 3865 – Coloring (contact with organic materials)
ISO 4665 – Weatherability
plastic products
ASTM D1248 – Polyethylene Plastics – Wire and Cable
ASTM D2565 – Xenon Arc Lamps – Outdoor Applications
ASTM D4101 – Polypropylene Injection/Extrusion
ASTM D4459 – Xenon Arc Lamps – Indoor Applications
ASTM D5071 – Xenon Arc Lamps - Photodegradable Plastics
ASTM D6662 – Polyolefin-Based Plastic Wood Trim
ISO 29664 – Artificial weathering (acid deposition)
ISO 4892-2 – Exposure to xenon arc lamps
roofing material
ASTM D1670 – Failures in Bituminous Materials
ASTM D4434 – PVC Sheet Roofing
ASTM D4637 – Single Ply Membrane PDM Sheets
ASTM D4798 – Xenon Arc Bituminous Materials
ASTM D4811 – Non-Vulcanized Rubber Roofing Strips
ASTM D5019 – Monolayer Membrane CSM Sheets
ASTM D6083 – Liquid Acrylic Paints
ASTM D6878 – Thermoplastic Polyolefin-Based Roofing
Adhesives and Sealants
ASTM C732 – Aging Effects of Latex Sealants
ASTM C734 – Low Temperature Flexibility of Latex Sealants
ASTM C793 – Weathered/Elastomeric Sealants
ASTM C1184 – Structural Silicone Sealants
ASTM C1257 – Solvent Release Sealants
ASTM C1442 – Artificial Weathering of Sealants
ASTM C1519 – Durability/Building Sealants
ASTM C1501 – Color Stability/Building Sealants
ASTM D904 – Artificial Light – Adhesives
Printing inks, art materials and paper
ASTM D3424 – Printing – Lightfastness/Weatherability
ASTM D4303 – Lightfastness of Colorants (Art Materials)
ASTM D5010 – Inks and Related Materials
ASTM D6901 – Guide to Artistic Colored Pencils
ASTM F2366 – Lightfastness of Inkjet Prints
coating
ASTM D3451 – Powder Coatings and Powder Coatings
ASTM D3794 – Coil Coatings
ASTM D6577 – Industrial Protective Coatings
ASTM D6695 – Xenon Arc Lamps - Paint Exposure/Relationship
Pack
ASTM D6551 – Xenon Arc - Pressure Sensitive Tape
Automobile industry
ASTM D7356 – Accelerated Acid Etch Weathering of Automotive Varnishes Exposed Using Xenon Arc
ASTM D7869 – Xenon Arc Exposure for Enhanced Light and Water Exposure of Transportation Coatings
ISO 4892-2 – Exposure to xenon arc lamps
ISO 105-B06 – Color fastness: Xenon arc fading lamp test
ISO 11341 – Exposure of paints and varnishes to artificial radiation – Exposure to filtered xenon arc radiation
ISO 105 B10 – Textiles – Color fastness to xenon radiation
DBL 5555 – Daimler
DBL 7399 – Daimler
DIN 75202 – Daimler Porsche
FLTM EU BO 050-1 – Ford
GM 9125P – General Motors
GMW 14162 – General Motors
GMW 14170 – General Motors
GME 60292 – General Purpose Opal
HES D6601 – Honda
JIS D0205 – Japan
PF-1 1365 – Chrysler
PV 1306 – Volkswagen
PV 3929 – Volkswagen
PV 3930 – Volkswagen
VDA 75202 – BMW
50451 – Fiat
