The significance of the xenon ageing test chamber in the rubber and plastics ind

Sunlight is the guarantee of survival for all living things on earth, it brings light and warmth. However, too much light and the vapours produced by it can also be harmful, especially for the production of materials and products. The economic damage caused each year is difficult to estimate. This is why ageing tests are of increasing interest to industries such as rubber, plastics, coatings, petrochemicals, automotive and textiles. Damage mainly includes fading, yellowing, discolouration, loss of strength, embrittlement, oxidation, loss of brightness, cracking, chalking, etc. Products and materials that are directly exposed to sunlight are at the highest risk of light damage.

 

The xenon lamp weathering chamber uses a xenon arc lamp that simulates the full solar spectrum and the damaging light waves that exist in different environments. This equipment provides the appropriate environmental simulation and acceleration tests for use in research, product development and product quality control. The test is carried out by exposing material specimens to the light and thermal radiation of a Xenon arc lamp. It is used to evaluate the light and weathering resistance of certain materials under the action of high temperature light sources, mainly for automotive, paint, rubber, plastics, pigments, adhesives, fabrics, etc.