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Natural & Accelerated Weathering Services

NOW Catalog - 27780 Static Exposure Testing

Direct Weathering

Atlas
® outdoor exposure laboratories offer a variety of direct weathering options to meet international and manufacturer- specific test programs and to simulate end-use conditions.

Open-Backed Exposures

® Allows for majority of specimen material to be exposed to circulation of ambient air
® Racks specifically angled to best replicate end-use conditions
® Exposures for a variety of sizes from small, coupon-sized samples, to window assemblies and automotive components, to entire vehicles

Backed Exposures

® Specimens are mounted to substrate, typically 12 mm (
1 �
2 ") exterior-grade plywood, to simulate end-use environment by insulating back sides of specimens and increasing sample temperature
® Racks specifically angled to best replicate end-use conditions

Black Box Exposures

® Simulates air heat-sink characteristics of automobile bodies and increases sample temperature
® Black painted, metal box
® Panels on exposure cover the open top of the box and reach temperatures comparable to those of hoods, roofs and deck lids of automobiles parked in direct sunlight

Standards

Backed ExposuresBlack Box Exposures Open-Backed Exposures

Fixed or Variable Angle/ Open-Backed or Backed Black BoxAATCC 111 A ASTM D1006, D1014, D1435, D4141 A D3679, D4726, E1596, G7 G7 ECCA T19 Ford FLTM BI 160-01 GM 3619M, 9163P, 9163P, GMW14873 9327P, 9758P, GMW14873 ISO 105-B03, 877, 2810 4665 Part 2, 8565 SAE J576, J1976 J1976
To find out more details about test programs to meet these or other specific standards, contact your local Atlas representative. Standards are subject to change without notice. This might lead to the inclusion or exclusion of certain services.

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