UV Exposure and Photostability Testing

UV, or full spectrum sunlight to simulate years worth of sunlight in days. Cascade TEK has tested resins, plastics, paints, coatings, textiles, papers, to determine the accelerated effect of sunlight exposure . Over the course of a few days or weeks, our UV exposure tests will replicate the damage that a product would see over the course of years.

Our UV exposure testing services apply to SAE automotive, MIL-STD, and ASTM recommended protocols.

PHOTOSTABILITY TESTING

Cascade TEK is also equipped to perform Photostability testing to standards of the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH). The ICH Harmonized Tripartite Guideline on Stability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products notes that light testing should be an integral part of stress testing. Cascade TEK's Stability Chambers include Fluorescent light systems with Daylight lamps for full spectrum, Artificial daylight stability testing and Ultraviolet A lamps for near ultraviolet testing to meet FDA and ICH requirements.

ACCELERATED WEATHERING

Our Accelerated Weathering tests meet ASTM G154 standards.

• Both UVA 340 & UVB 313 bulbs are utilized for all accelerated weathering test methods
• Realistically reproduces outdoor moisture attacks

COMING FALL 2010 MIL-STD 810 SOLAR RADIATION, XENON ARCH WEATHER TESTING

Cascade TEK will be offering a wide variety of UV/weather tests to ISO, GM, VW, ASTM, SAE and AATCC specifications. Some of the most popular ASTM and SAE UV, Xenon-arc analysis protocols tests include: