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Download FileSTEEL: The Problem of a Standardized Test Surface If coatings tests are to be reliable and reproducible, they must be performed on a substrate which is reasonably consistent from test to test. Unfortunately, ordinary commercial shee...

Download FileQ-PANEL Standard Substrate Applications Guide Q-PANEL Application Guide - NotesColor Measurement, Haze Measurement: All types work well for most color and haze measurements.Gloss Measurement: The texture of matte and ground surface ...

Q-Lab offers an advanced water repurification system as an option for QUV® and Q-SUN® test chamber models with water spray. This accessory can be factory-installed or retrofitted to testers in the field. The system can save over 1,000 liters of expen...

The QUV® accelerated weathering tester can be used to test a wide variety of specimens. Coatings, plastics, and films are easily accommodated in the QUV tester using standard flat panel specimen holders. Other specimens can be mounted using specialty...

Space saver frames are designed in two models for compatibility with virtually any combination of new and existing QUV testers. QCT testers on space saver frames require factory installation. Heavy-duty, anodized aluminum construction helps the space...

The VIRTUAL STRIPCHART™ data logging software collects data from Q-Lab testers and stores it on a personal computer. It records and displays data on critical test parameters such as temperature, irradiance, and relative humidity. The VIRTUAL STRIPCHA...

The Universal Calibrator system (UC) is a revolutionary system for calibrating temperature and irradiance across all Q-Lab weathering chambers. It utilizes inexpensive, modular, and disposable “smart sensors” to simplify calibrations and dramatically...

Outdoor testing is the only way to have full confidence that your product will be able to withstand the punishing forces of weathering - sunlight, heat, & moisture. While Florida and Arizona are international benchmark locations for natural weath...

Sunlight, moisture, and high temperatures are the primary forces which cause the deterioration known as “weathering.” The fast material degradation that occurs at our benchmark exposure sites in Florida and Arizona is a result of the synergistic effe...

Q-Lab offers low-cost replacement xenon arc lamps and optical filters for Atlas Weather-Ometer® Models Ci35, Ci35A, Ci65, Ci65A, Ci4000, Ci4400, and Ci5000. This Product Summary includes the various lamp and filter options available for water-cooled ...