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.
XENON TESTING
Our Solar Radiation Testing Services also include Xenon Testing to the following ASTM standards:
ASTM D3424
Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Relative Lightfastness and Weatherability of Printed Materials
ASTM D5071
Standard Practice for Exposore of Photodegradable Plastics in a Xenon Arc Apparatus
ASTM D6695
Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint in a Xenon Arc Apparatus
ASTM G151
Standard Practice for Exposing Non-Metallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
ASTM G155
Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
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