The Programmable UV Accelerated Environmental Aging Test Chamber is designed for the simulation of sunlight and weather conditions to test the durability and longevity of non-metallic materials, coatings, and other industrial products. This chamber is essential for industries such as:
Plastics and Polymers: Evaluating the degradation in materials, which includes changes in color, brittleness, and loss of strength.
Paints and Coatings: Testing for discoloration, chalking, and cracks in protective finishes.
Textiles: Assessing fabric and dye fading due to prolonged UV exposure.
Automotive and Aerospace: Ensuring components exposed to the elements (like dashboards and exterior parts) withstand prolonged sun exposure.
Electronics: Testing the UV resistance of various electronic housings and components to ensure durability.
Packaging Industry: Testing for label and material degradation when exposed to environmental factors like UV light and moisture.
Medical and Pharmaceutical Products: Ensuring the resilience of packaging and labels to sunlight and humidity, which can impact product stability.
Comprehensive Environmental Simulation:
The chamber simulates environmental factors such as sunlight, rain, humidity, and dew, recreating real-world conditions that products are exposed to. This includes damage caused by bleaching, color fading, cracking, and brittleness, ensuring accurate product life predictions.
UVA and UVB Lamp Options:
The test chamber is equipped with both UVA and UVB lamps to simulate different wavelengths of sunlight.
UVA Lamps are ideal for simulating realistic sunlight exposure over short wavelengths and are commonly used to evaluate typical sun damage.
UVB Lamps simulate harsher and more extreme conditions, suitable for testing materials that are exposed to intense and prolonged sunlight.
Uniform and Accurate Testing:
The chamber ensures uniform exposure through a rotating sample rack, which distributes irradiance energy evenly across all samples. This guarantees high repeatability and comparability of the test results, allowing for precise performance evaluations.
Customizable Test Settings:
Operators can adjust variables such as illumination time, temperature, and spray cycles. This flexibility allows users to design tests that are tailored to specific materials and application requirements, ensuring versatility across different testing needs.
Wide Range of Applications Across Industries:
Used in a diverse range of industries, such as automotive, packaging, electronics, plastics, and medical sectors, the chamber supports rigorous product development and quality control processes.
Efficient Design:
The test chamber is designed for easy operation with a programmable touchscreen controller, offering an intuitive interface for users to monitor and adjust settings. Furthermore, its compact design accommodates up to 18 standard test panels, maximizing the chamber’s testing capacity.
Additional Features:
Digital Display: The digital control system allows real-time monitoring of temperature and UV exposure, enhancing test accuracy.
Water Spray System: Simulates moisture exposure, further adding to the realistic environmental stressors that the chamber can mimic.
Energy Efficiency: The chamber uses advanced technology to minimize energy consumption while maintaining optimal testing conditions.
Conclusion:
The Programmable UV Accelerated Environmental Aging Test Chamber is a highly versatile and essential tool for assessing the durability and longevity of various materials and products. By simulating realistic environmental conditions, this chamber aids in improving product design, ensuring regulatory compliance, and reducing failures due to environmental factors, making it indispensable for industries focused on quality and reliability.
Model | UV-230/UV-290 | |
Internal Dimension WxHxD (cm) | 115x50x40/1150x500x500 | |
External Dimension WxHxD (cm) | 150x150x55/1400x1600x750 | |
Applicable Standard | GB/T16422,GB/T5170.9 | |
Temperature Range | R.T.+10℃~+70℃ | |
Temperature Fluctuation | ±0.5℃ | |
Humidity Range | ≥95%R.H. | |
Environmental Temperature for Use | +5℃~+35℃ | |
Test Light Source | UVA,UVB UV light | |
Wave Length of Test light Source (nm) | 280~400 | |
Center Distance between Sample and Tube (mm) | 50±2 | |
Center Distance Between Tubes (mm) | 75±2 | |
Material of Internal Case | Stainless steel with sanding polish | |
Material of External Case | Stainless steel with sanding polish or painting coated | |
Heating and Humidifier | Electric-heat type steam generator ,heating and humidification | |
Safety System | Operation Interface | Digital smarts touch key input (Programmable) |
Running Mode | Program/constant running type | |
Input | Black panel thermometer.PT-100 Sensor | |
Standard Configuration | 1 pc Stainless steel shelves | |
Safety Configuration | Protection of electric leakage, power outage when over-load, over-temperature protection, water short storage, ground lead protection | |
Power | AC220V 1∮ 3 lines, 50HZ |