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Xenotest® Beta+

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The Xenotest Beta+ offers fast, reliable answers to product weatherability questions. By incorporating a variety of optional features, the Beta+ can meet virtually all global weathering and lightfastness test requirements.

Versatile, Compact Design Without Compromising Sample Capacity

4,000 cm² exposure area offers an adequate sample surface area for the exposure of numerous individual samples, up to and including large 3D samples.

Common applications include:

  • Automotive Coatings, Fabrics and Plastics
  • Paints, Coatings and Pigments
  • Plastics
  • Packaging
  • Textiles and Industrial Geotextiles
  • Window Profiles
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Printing Inks
  • 3 air-cooled xenon lamps with 2800 Watt each
  • Total exposure area: max. 4,000 cm2 (620 in2)
  • XENOSENSIV sensors for measuring and controlling irradiance in the wavevlength band 300-400 nm and Black Standard Temperature at sample holder level
  • Temprature control selectable by test chamber or Black Standard Temperature or both simultaneously
  • Air volume control to influence the temperature difference between test chamber and Black Standard Temperature
  • Ultrasonic humidification system
  • Specimen spray system
  • Parameter check
  • Color touch screen to show current test status and graphic display of the progression of your test parameters
  • Filter combinations
  • Serial interface RS232, USB Slave Port and SmartMedia
  • CE compliant
  • Microprocessor control with latest generation fibre optic data transfer
  • Software language selectable between German and English
  • Water supply with integrated water reservoir (capacity 70 l)
  • Electrical version 400 V, 50/60 Hz, 3/N/PE (other voltages on request)

Reference Test Specifications include:

AATCC TM16-2003
Colorfastness to Light

AATCC TM169
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Xenon Lamp Exposure

AATCC TM16-1998
Colorfastness to Light

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

ASTM D6695
Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

GME 60292
Designation of Colour Fastness and Resistance to Artificial Light

GMW 3414
Test Method for Artificial Weathering of Automotive Interior Trim Materials

ISO 105-B02
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test

ISO 105-B04
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B04: Colour fastness to weathering: Xenon arc test

ISO 105-B06
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B06: Colour fastness and ageing to artificial light at high temperatures: Xenon arc fading lamp test

ISO 11341
Paints and varnishes - Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial radiation - exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation

ISO 3917
Road vehicles - Safety glazing materials - Test methods for resistance to radiation, high temperature, humidity, fire and simulated weathering

ISO 4892-1
Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 1: General guidance

ISO 4892-2
Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc sources

ISO 12040
Graphic technology - Prints and printing inks - Assessment of light fastness using filtered xenon arc light

JASO M346
Light-exposure test method by xenon-arc lamp for automotive interior part

MIL-STD 810 F
Environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests - Part 2: Laboratory test methods - 505.4: Solar radiation (Sunshine)

RAL-GZ 716/1
Plastic Windows - Quality Control

SAE J2019
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Controlled Irradiance Air-Cooled Xenon-Arc Apparatus

SAE J2212
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a Controlled Irradiance Air-Cooled Xenon-Arc Apparatus

VDA 621-429
Tests for automotive coatings - Weathering test for colour fastness

VDA 621-430
Tests for automotive coatings - Test for resistance to cracking of 2 layer metallic clear coats

VDA 75202
Automotive interior materials - Colourfastness and ageing test against light at high temperatures: Xenon arc

PV 1303
Non-metallic materials - Lightfastness test for interior parts

PV 3929
Non-Metallic Materials - Weather Ageing in Dry, Hot Climate

VW PV 3930
Non-Metallic Materials - Weathering in Moist, Hot Climate

  • XENOCHROME 320 (filter with UV cut-on at 320 nm to simulate testing behind window glass")
  • Specimen holder set Standard for specimens up to 10 mm thick (16 pcs.)
  • Set of masking plates Standard with aperture width of 9, 18 and 27 mm (16 pcs. each)
  • Specimen holder set Special 3 segments
  • Specimen holder set "Special" 2 segments
  • Housing for blue wool scale (for weathering tests)
  • Housing for blue wool scale (for weathering tests) incl. narrow specimen holder and blind reflector
  • Set of masking plates Special 2 segments
  • Sample mounting cards 80 mm x 320 mm (100 pcs.)
  • Adapter for wide (80 mm) sample holders
  • Adapter for narrow (45 mm) sample holders
  • Specimen holder Standard to fit the special adapter
  • Spare parts set
  • Xenon Burner NXE 2200
  • Set Xenon Burner NXE 2200 (3pcs.)
  • Thermoprinter
  • XenoCal WST White Standard Thermometer
  • XenoCal BST Black Standard Thermometer
  • Rack spray system
  • XenoCal BB 300-400 Irradiance Sensor
  • XenoCal WB 300-800 Irradiance Sensor
  • XenoCal NB 340 Irradiance Sensor