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Natural & Accelerated Weathering Services

NOW Catalog - 27780 Evaluation Services

Analytical Services to Complete Any Testing Program

Atlas
® offers a wide range of evaluation and measurement services for your specimens during and after the weathering process. Evaluation services are available at many Atlas global weathering facilities. To find Atlas evaluation services for your company’s needs, contact your local Atlas representative.

Photography Services

Photography is available to complement our evaluation services. Images of specimen degradation can be taken digitally and provided via e-mail, disk or CD-ROM.

Visual Evaluation

A variety of visual assessment services are available for rating degradation phenomena on specimens associated with the weathering process. Evaluation services are conducted to meet the global standards listed below.

Common Applications

Instrumental Optical Properties

Evaluation Services are used by a variety of industries for a variety of applications, including: The measurement of color and evaluation of other optical properties are often chosen as the principal technique for quantifying material degradation resulting from natural and accelerated exposure tests.

Automotive Interior, Exterior Materials and Components Building Products

Evaluation Services Standards

Coating Adhesion ASTM D3359 GM 9071P Blistering ASTM D714 ISO 4628-2 Chalking ASTM D4214 ISO 4628-6 Checking ASTM D660 ISO 4628-5 Cracking ASTM D661 ISO 4628-4 Erosion ASTM D662 Mildew ASTM D3274 Grey Scale Evaluation AATCC Evaluation Procedure 1 ASTM D2616 DIN EN 20105-A02 ISO 105 A02

Other applications:

Construction Materials Paints and Coatings Plastics

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. Phone: +1.773.327.4520 www.atlas-mts.com

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