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Florida Natural Outdoor Testing

Natural outdoor corrosion testing gives the most realistic prediction of product performance. Q-Lab offers outdoor corrosion exposure testing at our location in Florida. Corrosion exposure in Florida is realistic and accelerated, and is the best way to verify laboratory test results. Q-Lab also provides all users with climate data to enhance interpretation of materials durability test results. See our Outdoor Testing brochure for more information on these sites and our Testing Services brochure to learn about our full range of weathering testing services.

Why Test in Florida?

Florida has high-intensity sunlight, year-round high temperatures, high annual rainfall, and high humidity. When combined, these factors create the harsh climate that makes Florida the ideal location for testing exterior durability. Q‑Lab Florida, located south of Miami, is the only true subtropical region in the continental United States, and has more specimens on test than any other outdoor weathering facility in the world.  We offer natural outdoor exposure testing, accelerated laboratory testing, and specimen evaluation services at Q‑Lab Florida.

Florida Corrosion Testing

Florida is the internationally-recognized benchmark location for outdoor weathering exposure testing. Although Q-Lab Florida is far enough inland to avoid being a true marine environment, the high-intensity sunlight, high annual UV, high year-round temperatures, abundant rainfall, and very high humidity still cause rapid outdoor property changes.

Florida exposures can test for corrosion behavior of paints, coatings, anodization, galvanization, and other protective strategies for metals.

Why Florida?

Florida Corrosion Exposure Techniques

Direct Exposure

Direct exposures are used to test many exterior-use materials, such as industrial coatings. Specimens are securely mounted with their front surface facing the sun. Different exposure angles and mounting methods are used for different applications.

Direct Exposures

Salt-Accelerated Outdoor Corrosion

Direct exposures with salt spray can produce fast and realistic corrosion, particularly for coated metals. Specimens in salt-accelerated corrosion tests are sprayed with a salt solution twice per week to better simulate marine environments.

Marine Salt Fog Testing

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Standards

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