Xenotest® Beta+
Xenotest® Beta+
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Xenotest® Beta+

The Xenotest Beta+ offers fast, reliable answers to product weatherability questions. By incorporating a variety of optional features, the Beta+ meets 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 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) inc. 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