UV light exposure can have a dramatic negative effect on your polymers, rubbers, plastics, paints, coatings, composites, labels, textiles, and other materials. Element provides specialized services to evaluate your materials or products by testing that simulates exposure to ultraviolet light.
What can a UV testing lab 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 color fastness, brittleness, fading, cracking and other forms of deterioration as a result of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. UV exposure testing is regulated by a number of standards, including: ASTM D2565, ASTM D4329, ASTM D4355, ASTM D4459, ASTM D5071, ASTM D6551, ASTM D6695, ASTM G151, ASTM G155, GM 9327P, ISO 4892, ISO 11341, SAE J 2412, and SAE J 2527.
Related UV weathering lab services
In addition to solar radiation and weather, Element experts can simulate long-term full spectrum (ultraviolet, visible, and infrared) actinic effects. Element can also calibrate the solar spectrum as required, including ultraviolet band spectrum, visible band spectrum, and infrared band spectrum.