Xenon-Arc Test Methods Available at ARDL Include:

AATC Test Method 16
Colorfastness to Light, Xenon-Arc Lamp

AATC Test Method 169
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Xenon Lamp Exposure

ASTM D 6695
Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

ASTM G 151
Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources

ASTM G 155
Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials

FORD DVM 0067 MA

GME 60292
Determination of Colour Fastness and Resistance to Artificial Light

GMW 3414
Artificial Weathering of Automotive Interior Trim Materials

ISO 105-B02 - Textiles
Tests for colour fastness. Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon-arc fading lamp test

ISO 105-B06 - Textiles
Tests for colour fastness - Part B06: Colour fastness and aging to artificial light and high temperatures: Xenon-arc fading lamp test

ISO 11341 - Paints and varnishes
Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial radiation - Part 2: Exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation

ISO 3917 - Road vehicles, Safety glazing materials
Test methods for resistance to radiation, high temperature, humidity, fire and simulated weathering

ISO 4892-2 - Plastics
Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources
Part 2: Xenon-Arc lamps

JASO M346
Light exposure test method by xenon-arc lamp for automotive interior part

MIL STD 810F
Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests
Part 2: Laboratory test methods - 505.4: Solar radiation (sunshine)

SAE J 1885
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a Controlled Irradiance Water Cooled Xenon-Arc Apparatus

SAE J 1960
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Controlled Irradiance Water-Cooled Xenon-Arc

SAE J 2412
Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Trim Components Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon-Arc Apparatus

SAE J 2527
Performance Based Standard for Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon-Arc Apparatus

VDA 621-429 - Tests for Automotive Coatings
Weathering tests for colour fastness

VDA 621-430 - Tests for Automotive Coatings
Test for resistance to cracking of a 2 layer metallic clear coats

VDA 75202 - Automotive interior materials
Colourfastness and ageing test against light and high temperatures: Xenon-Arc

VW PV 1211

VW PV 1303 - Non-metallic materials
Lightfastness tests for interior parts

VW PV 3929 - Non-metallic materials
Weather Aging in Dry, Hot Climate

VW V 3930 - Non-metallic materials
Weathering in Moist, Hot Climate
ARDL can test to additional standardized specifications as well as custom specifications. If you are interested in a method that is not listed here, please do not hesitate to call (330) 794-6600 or toll free (866) 778-ARDL to find out if we can perform your test. Chances are, we can help and if not, we may know someone who can.

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