The xenon lamp aging Test Chamber simulates the full spectrum of sunlight, including ultraviolet (UV), visible light and infrared (IR) light, and can be used to test materials that are more sensitive to ultraviolet, visible light and long-wavelength infrared light.
There are two factors that affect the spectrum of xenon arc lamps: the filter system and the stability of the light source. The spectrum produced by xenon arc lamps needs to be filtered to reduce unwanted spectral components, and different types of glass filters are used to obtain different spectra. The use of filters depends on the material being tested and the conditions under which the material is used.
Different filters filter different amounts of the spectrum which is the short wavelength band of ultraviolet light, which will greatly affect the speed and type of aging. Three types of filters are commonly used for daylight, windowpane, and extended UV filters.
The xenon arc lamps in the xenon weathering chamber provide true reproduction of full spectrum sunlight, including ultraviolet, visible and infrared. For many materials tests, exposure to the full spectrum is required to provide an accurate simulation, especially in colorfastness testing and lightfastness testing.
Xenon weathering chambers are an important R&D and quality control tool for material testing of products exposed to direct outdoor sunlight, sunlight through window glass, or indoor lighting. With a variety of chamber models and configurations, you can choose the model you need according to your testing requirements.
Three basic models of xenon weathering Testers are suitable for any laboratory. All fully functional weathering, colorfastness and lightfastness Test Chambers comply with all major test standards. Xenon weathering chambers are used worldwide in a wide variety of industries. They can be used to screen new materials, improve existing materials, or evaluate the impact of formulation changes on product durability.
