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Q-Lab is excited to announce the official release of the brand new TUV-421 lamps for QUV accelerated weathering testers. These innovative lamps help distribute a much broader spectrum of light, in comparison to your typical UVA-340 fluorescent lamps,...

BackgroundAsphalt paving is exposed in all parts of the world under the most extreme conditions. Sealer is applied directly over the top of existing, and partially degraded, asphalt to restore the surface to a new-like condition. The sealer has to ad...

Q-Lab is proud to have been recognized at SPE CAD RETEC 2024! The organization awarded Q-Lab with the Best Paper for last year's contribution High Irradiance Weathering Testing of Plastics, marking the third time Q-Lab has received this honor. The ph...

Q-Lab is honored to have been recognized as a Top Weathering and Corrosion Lab Equipment Provider for 2024 by Manufacturing Outlook!Q-Lab was featured as the cover story in the most recent edition of Manufacturing Outlook, which features the latest t...

For the first time in over 30 years, the test standard ISO 105-B04 Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part B04: Colour fastness to artificial weathering: Xenon arc fading lamp test has been updated. This revision clarifies the intent of the standar...

Q-Lab is honored to be awarded its 10th consecutive Top Workplace award! This announcement was made on June 20, 2024 in the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper and online. This annual award recognizes Northeast Ohio companies with exceptional workplace ...

What Is Corrosion?Corrosion BasicsCorrosion is an electrochemical process that returns refined metals to their natural oxide states. The most familiar and widespread example is of iron or steel forming rust. Corrosion leads to billions of dollars in ...