Xenon Arc Testing
Xenon Arc weathering Testing
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XENON ARC Weathering TESTING
Can your product stand up to day-in, day-out exposure to sunlight, humidity, and precipitation? Find out with Capital Testing’s full suite of xenon arc test methods. Capital Testing offers a full range of tests integral to the automotive, textiles, and flooring industries, as well as coatings, adhesives, sealants, plastics, and much more. With our Q-SUN Xe-3 xenon arc test chamber, we can perform just about any xenon arc test method you need. For more information, e-mail us at experts@capitaltesting.org or request a quote below!
XENON ARC test SERVICES
| General | |
|---|---|
| ASTM G151 | Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources |
| ASTM G155 | Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials |
| IEC 60068-2-5 | Simulated Solar Radiation at Ground Level and Guidance for Solar Radiation Testing |
| MIL-STD-810G Test Method 505.6 | Solar Radiation (Sunshine) |
| Adhesives and Sealants | |
|---|---|
| ASTM C732 | Standard Test Method for Aging Effects of Artificial Weathering on Latex Sealants |
| ASTM C734 | Standard Test Method for Low-Temperature Flexibility of Latex Sealants After Artificial Weathering |
| ASTM C793 | Standard Test Method for Effects of Laboratory Accelerated Weathering on Elastomeric Joint Sealants |
| ASTM C1184 | Standard Specification for Structural Silicone Sealants |
| ASTM C1257 | Standard Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Solvent-Release-Type Sealants |
| ASTM C1442 | Standard Practice for Conducting Tests on Sealants Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus |
| ASTM C1501 | Standard Test Method for Color Stability of Building Construction Sealants as Determined by Laboratory Accelerated Weathering Procedures |
| ASTM C1519 | Standard Test Method for Evaluating Durability of Building Construction Sealants by Laboratory Accelerated Weathering Procedures |
| ASTM D904 | Standard Practice for Exposure of Adhesive Specimens to Artificial Light |
| Automotive | |
|---|---|
| ASTM D7869 | Standard Practice for Xenon Arc Exposure Test with Enhanced Light and Water Exposure for Transportation Coatings |
| ISO 105-B06 | Colour fastness and ageing to artificial light at high temperatures: Xenon arc fading lamp test (Textiles) |
| ISO 105-B10 | Artificial weathering — Exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation (Textiles) |
| JASO M346 | Light-Exposure Test Method by Xenon-Arc Lamp for Automotive Interior Part |
| JASO M351 | Automotive Parts - Accelerated Weathering Testing Method by Xenon-Arc Lamp for Exterior Parts |
| SAE J2412 | Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon-Arc Apparatus |
| SAE J2527 | Performance Based Standard for Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon-Arc Apparatus |
| Coatings | |
|---|---|
| ASTM D6695 | Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings |
| GB/T 1865 | Paints and varnishes.Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial radiation.Exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation |
| IRAM 1109 - B14 | Paints – Methods for Testing Part B14 – Accelerated Weathering Exposure to Radiation Using a Xenon Arc Lamp |
| ISO 15110 | Artificial weathering including acidic deposition (paints and varnishes) |
| ISO 16474 | Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (paints and varnishes) |
| JIS K 5600-7-7 | Testing methods for paints - Part 7: Long-period performance of film - Section 7: Accelerated weathering and exposure to artificial radiation (Exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation) |
| MIL-PRF-8625-F | Performance specification - Anodic coatings for aluminum and aluminum alloy |
| MIL-P-14105-E | Performance specification - Paint, heat-resisting (for steel surfaces) |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| ASTM D4355 | Standard Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles by Exposure to Light, Moisture, and Heat in a Xenon Arc-Type Apparatus |
| ASTM D6551 | Standard Practice for Accelerated Weathering of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes by Xenon-Arc Exposure Apparatus |
| IEC 62788-7-2 | Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules - Part 7-2: Environmental exposures - Accelerated weathering tests of polymeric materials |
| Plastics | |
|---|---|
| ASTM D1248 | Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable |
| ASTM D2565 | Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications |
| ASTM D4459 | Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Indoor Applications |
| ASTM D5071 | Standard Practice for Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics in a Xenon Arc Apparatus |
| ASTM D6662 | Standard Specification for Polyolefin-Based Plastic Lumber Decking Boards |
| DIN EN 513 | Determination of the resistance to artificial weathering (PVC) |
| EN-438-2 | Determination of properties (high-pressure decorative laminates) |
| GB/T 16422.2 | Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc sources |
| GB/T 29365 | Wood-Plastic Composite (WPC) - Test methods of artificial weathering |
| ISO 29664 | Artificial weathering including acidic deposition |
| ISO 4892-2 | Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (plastics) |
| UL 1581 | Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables & Flexible Cords |
| Printing Inks/Artists' Materials/Paper | |
|---|---|
| ASTM D4303 | Standard Test Methods for Lightfastness of Colorants Used in Artists' Materials |
| ASTM D6901 | Standard Specification for Artists' Colored Pencils |
| ISO 11798 | Permanence and durability of writing, printing and copying on paper |
| ISO 12040 | Assessment of light fastness using filtered xenon arc light (prints and printing inks) |
| Rubber and Flooring | |
|---|---|
| ASTM D750 | Standard Practice for Rubber Deterioration Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus |
| ASTM D925 | Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property—Staining of Surfaces (Contact, Migration, and Diffusion) |
| ASTM D1148 | Standard Test Method for Rubber Deterioration—Discoloration from Ultraviolet (UV) or UV/Visible Radiation and Heat Exposure of Light-Colored Surfaces |
| ASTM F1515 | Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change |
| ISO 3865 | Methods of test for staining in contact with organic material (vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber) |
| ISO 4665 | Resistance to weathering (vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber) |
| GB/T 3511 | Rubber, Vulcanized Or Thermoplastic -- Resistance To Weathering |
| Textiles | |
|---|---|
| AATCC TM 16.3 | Test Method for Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc |
| AATCC TM 169 | Weather Resistance of Textiles: Xenon Lamp Exposure |
| GB/T 8427 | Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc |
| GB/T 8430 | Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to artifical weathering: Xenon arc fading lamp test |
| GB/T 8431 | Textiles - Tests For Colour Fastness- Detection And Assessment Of Photochromism |
| GB/T 16991 | Textiles - Test for colour fastness - Colour fastness and aging to artificial light at high temperatures: Xenon arc |
| IS: 2454 | Indian Standard - Method for Determination of Colour Fastness of Textile Materials to Artificial Light Xenon Lamp |
| ISO 105-B02 | Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test |
| ISO 105-B04 | Colour fastness to artificial weathering: Xenon arc fading lamp test |
| ISO 105-B07 | Colour fastness to light of textiles wetted with artificial perspiration |
| M & S C9 | Color Fastness to Light |
| M & S C9A | Color Fastness to Wet Light in the Presence of Alkaline or other Chemical Residues |
| CPAI-84 | Specification for Flame Resistant Materials used in Camping Tentage |
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