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Plastics Weathering and Ageing Laboratory

Intertek PTLI Polymer and Plastics Weathering and Ageing Testing
Intertek PTLI provides accelerated ageing and weathering testing for plastics and polymeric composite materials. The weathering laboratory exposes the plastic samples to cycles of intense light, heat and water exposure. Accelerated testing will not exactly predict the plastics aging performance in actual outdoor exposure, but the controlled tests do provide meaningful material comparisons that help engineers make informed choices. Intertek PTLI also provides performance evaluations before and after exposure tests.

Accelerated Weathering Testing includes:

  • Xenon Arc Exposure
    • ASTM D 2565, ASTM D4459, ASTM DG155, ISO 4892, SAE J1885, SAE J1960
  • Highly predictive accelerated weathering
    • Xenon Arc HPAW
  • Florescent Light Exposure Accelerated Weathering
  • Ultraviolet radiation, moisture and heat
    • QUV ASTM D4329, D4587, ISO 4892, SAE J2020
  • and more

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Ageing performance evaluations before and after exposure include:

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