Weathering Direct
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Weathering Direct Testing
Weathering Direct combines quality workmanship, superior knowledge, and low prices to provide quality and personal service. Our weathering experts have the resources to ensure that your weather tests are handled according to the required specifications and completed on time. We work with companies in all industries and test various products including but not limited to, auto, building materials, paints and coating, textiles, furniture and more. Below are some of our most common weathering tests. If you are looking for a test you don’t see, contact us! We may be able to help.
Xenon Standards
- AATCC TM016.3-TM16.3-TM 16.3
Test Method for Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc - AATCC TM169-2020
Test Method for Weather Resistance of Textiles: Xenon Lamp Exposure - ASTM G155
Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials - ASTM G26
Standard Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Xenon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials - ASTM D2565
Standard Practice for Xenon Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications - ASTM D4459
Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Indoor Applications - ASTM D5071
Standard Practice for Operating Xenon ARC-Type Exposure Apparatus with Water for Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics - ASTM D6695
Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings
Australia AS/NZS 1891.1 Canadian Construction 07324 NRC/IRC/CCMC Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices – Harnesses and ancillary equipment - Chrysler LP 463 PB 16 01
Weatherometer Test of Automotive Type Trim Materials - DIN 75220
Aging Automobile Components in Solar Simulation Units - EN 13361
The durability of geotextiles - Fiat Materials Method 50451
Accelerated Aging by Atmospheric agents - Ford BO 101-01
Resistance to artificial weathering - Ford BO 116-01
Resistance to artificial weathering - GM 9125P
Procedures for Laboratory Accelerated exposure of automotive materials - GME 60292
Determination of Colour Fastness and Resistance to Artificial Light - GMW 14650
Performance Requirements for Exterior Plastic parts - GM 9538P
Weathering exposure tests for interior trims
- GMW 3414
Artificial Weathering of Automotive Interior Trim Materials - GMW 14650
Performance Requirements for Exterior Plastic parts - GMW 14162
Colorfastness to Artificial Weathering - Honda HES D 6601 D6601
Accelerated test method for light resistance with xenon-arc lamp - ISO 105 B06
Colour fastness and ageing to artificial light at high temperatures: Xenon arc fading lamp test - ISO 12040
Graphic technology- prints and printing inks assessment of light fastness using filtered xenon arc light. - ISO 4892-2
Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — xenon arc lamps - ISUZU ISC F20-014
Multiple automotive materials exposure tests - ISO 105 B02
Colour fastness to artificial light: xenon arc fading lamp test - ISO 105 B04
Color fastness to weathering: Xenon arc - JASO M346
Light-exposure test method by xenon-arc lamp for automotive interior part - JIS D 0205
Test method of wearability for automotive parts - MIL-STD 810G
Environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests. - MIL-STD 8625F
Anodic coating thickness - MIL-DTL-32201
Mirror Assemblies, Rearview, HMMWV Style - MIL-PRF-22750
Epoxy topcoat specification - Navistar CEMS GT-31
Accelerated weathering of non-metallic materials for the purpose of acceptance testing. - NEMA Standards Publication LD 3-2005
High-pressure decorative laminates - Nissan M0007
Testing Method for Automotive Paint - Nissan M0141
Methods of Test for Coating of Synthetic Resin
- Nissan M0135
Weatherability and Light Resistance Test Methods for Synthetic Resin Parts. - NALFA section 3.3
Laminate flooring specifications and test methods. (lightfastness standard) - Peugeot D47 1431
Materials and parts in the passenger compartment appearance behavior to artificial light at high and mean temperatures - Renault D27 1911
Rubber and Plastic paint coatings artificial aging using a weather meter. - Saab-Scania STD 3159
UV Resistance Xenon lamp - SAE J1960
Accelerated exposure of automotive exterior materials using a controlled irradiance water-cooled xenon arc apparatus. - SAE J1885
Accelerated exposure of automotive interior trim components using a controlled irradiance water cooled xenon-arc apparatus - SAE J2412
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a Controlled irradiance Xenon-Arc Apparatus - SAE J2527
Performance Based Standard for Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using A Controlled lrradiance Xenon-Arc Appara - Toyota TSM0501G
Standard test methods for plastic molding materials. - Toyota TSC3005G
LED cycling test - Toyota TSH3131G
Paint film quality of coated exterior parts - Toyota TSH1585G
Xenon-arc lamp type test methods for accelerated weathering resistance of paint film - UN Transport TRANS/WP.29/671
Working party on the construction of vehicles- safety glazing. - VDA 75202
Automotive interior materials – Colourfastness and aging test against light at high temperatures: Xenon arc - Volkswagen PV 1303 Non-Metallic
Materials Xenon Arc Light Aging of Vehicle Interior Components. - Volkswagen PV 3929
Weathering in Dry, Hot Climate (Exterior) - Volkswagen PV 3930
Weathering in Humid, Hot Climate (Exterior)
Enclosed Carbon Arc Standards
- AATCC TM16A
Colourfastness to light: xenon-arc - ASTM G153
Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials - ASTM D529
Accelerated weathering test of bituminous materials - ASTM D 529 04
Accelerated weathering test of bituminous materials
- ASTM G23 Type H
Operating light-exposure apparatus carbon-arc type with and without water for exposure of nonmetallic materials - ASTM G23 Type EH
Standard Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure to Nonmetallic Materials - ASTM G23 Type HH
Operating light-exposure apparatus carbon-arc type with and without water for exposure of nonmetallic materials - Honda HES D6506
General test methods for fabrics
- Sanyo: PWPT001H
Test methods for plastic coating film, - SAM Coating Film Test Method M REV08 091015
SANYO Automedia Plastic Test Method - JSA JIS B 7751
Light-exposure and light and water exposure apparatus enclosed carbon-arc type. - JIS D 0205
Test method of weatherability for automotive parts
Sunshine Carbon Arc Standards
- 4251Z-SEP-A100
Quality of Geomet Coating on Brake Rotor - AATCC 111 TM111A
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Exposure to Daylight and Weather – California Title 19 - ASTM G152
Standard Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials - California Title 19
Light exposure for flammable fabrics - FED 191A-5804
Federal standard for textile test methods
- JSA JIS D 0202
General rules of coating films for automotive parts. - JSA JIS D 0205 WAN-1S WAN-1H WAL-1S WAL-1H
Test method of weatherability for automotive parts - JSA JIS B 7753
Light and water exposure apparatus open flame sunshine carbon-arc type - Mazda MES PW PT001G
Automobile parts standard interior/exterior plastic parts for decoration
- Mazda MES MN 201
Test method for plastic materials - SAE AS8043
Practice for evaluation of cover materials for flat plate solar collectors. - SAE J4C
Motor vehicle seat belt assemblies - Toyota TSH1582G
Carbon arc lamp type test methods for accelerated weathering resistance of paint films
Fluorescent Standards
- ASTM G53
Operating light and water exposure apparatus fluorescent UV-Condensation Type for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
- ASTM G154
Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet Lamp Apparatus for exposure of nonmetallic materials
Long Term Stablity
- Toyota TSC0510G
Dew Condensation test for LED automotive fixtures .
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