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UVTest Fluorescent/UV Instrument

The Atlas UVTest™ is designed for economical weathering testing with the sophistication of Atlas' 90 years of weathering expertise.

Innovative design features improve test reproducibility and lower operating costs while testing a variety of materials for their reaction to UV, temperature and moisture.

 

 

 

  • Fluorescent UV lamps (8) - 40 W (UVA 340, UVB 313, UVA 351)
  • Black Panel Temperature (BPT) Control
  • Door safety and over-temperature shutoff
  • CE compliance and UL & CSA certified
  • Specimen Holders
  • Touch screen display
    • Recirculating spray water
    • Irradiance control (340 nm, 313 nm, 351 nm)
    • Stacking kit
    • (12) specimen spray nozzles
    • Customer-specified spray nozzles
    • Hand-held irradiance calibrator
    • Data acquisition program via Ethernet

    Reference Test Specifications include:

    • ASTM D4329
      Standard Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of Plastics
    • ASTM G154
      Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
    • EN 927-6
      Paints and varnishes - Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood - Part 6: Exposure of wood coatings to artificial weathering using fluorescent UV and water
    • ISO 11507
      Paints and varnishes - Exposure of coatings to artificial weathering - Exposure to fluorescent UV and water
    • ISO 4892-3
      Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 3: Fluorescent UV-lamps
    • SAE J2020
      Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Fluorescent UV and Condensation Apparatus
    • ASTM G151
      Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
    • DIN EN 1297
      Flexible sheets for waterproofing - Bitumen, plastic, and rubber sheets for roofing - Method of artificial ageing by long term exposure to the combination of UV-radiation, elevated temperature and water
    • DIN EN 1898
      Specifications for flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC) for non-dangerous goods
    • DIN EN 12224
      Geotextiles and geotextile-related products - Determination of the resistance to weathering
    • DIN EN 13523-10
      Coil coated metals - Test methods - Part 10: Resistance to fluorescent UV light and water condensation
    • ISO 11997-2
      Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to cyclic corrosion conditions - Part 2: Wet (salt fog)/dry/humidity/UV light
    • DIN EN ISO 4892-1
      Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 1: General guidance