Xenon Arc Lamp Accelerated Weather Aging Test Chamber

APPLICATION

The Xenon Arc Lamp Accelerated Weather Aging Test Chamber simulates natural environmental conditions using Xenon lamps to replicate the full spectrum of sunlight, including ultraviolet (UV), visible, and infrared light. This chamber is widely used to accelerate the aging and durability testing of various materials exposed to harsh weather conditions. It is essential for industries that require reliable data on how products react to extended outdoor exposure.

Material Selection and Improvement: Ideal for testing new materials or improving existing ones, the chamber provides insight into their performance under extreme sunlight, temperature fluctuations, rain, and humidity.
Durability Evaluation: Used to assess the durability of a wide range of materials including plastics, textiles, rubber, and coatings. It helps manufacturers evaluate how materials will perform in real-world outdoor conditions.
Textiles and Fabrics: Commonly used to assess light fastness and color fastness of fabrics, including dyeing, printing, and leather treatments.
Automotive and Aerospace: Simulates the effects of sunlight and weather on automotive parts, paint finishes, and components exposed to the elements.
Packaging and Coatings: Tests the impact of environmental factors on the color stability and durability of packaging materials and coatings.
Paints and Inks: Provides data on the fading, chalking, and weather resistance of various types of paints and printing inks.
Rubber and Plastics: Assesses how rubber and plastic materials hold up under prolonged exposure to sunlight, heat, and moisture.

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FEATURES

Simulates Full Solar Spectrum:

Xenon lamps replicate the full solar spectrum, including UV, visible light, and infrared radiation. This ensures the most realistic simulation of sunlight exposure, providing accurate data for materials exposed to sunlight in outdoor conditions.

Realistic Environmental Simulation:

In addition to light exposure, the chamber can simulate various environmental factors such as rain, condensation, temperature changes, and humidity, which all contribute to a material's aging process. This ensures a comprehensive simulation of real-world conditions.

Accelerated Aging Process:

By accelerating the exposure to these environmental factors, manufacturers can obtain reliable results in a short period, allowing them to speed up product development and improve quality control processes.

Comprehensive Testing of Material Properties:

The chamber can test materials for color fastness, lightfastness, and weather resistance, making it useful across industries such as textiles, automotive, packaging, construction, and electronics. It can also simulate fading, cracking, chalking, brittleness, and other forms of weather-induced deterioration.

Advanced Technology for Accurate Results:

The chamber is designed with advanced Xenon lamp technology that ensures the uniform distribution of radiation, offering consistent and reproducible results. The testing chamber’s ability to control key parameters (light intensity, temperature, and humidity) makes it suitable for precise and reliable material testing.

Durability Assessment Across a Variety of Materials:

This test chamber can be used for a wide variety of materials such as plastics, textiles, coatings, rubbers, leather, and paint. It provides valuable insight into how materials perform under different environmental stresses, helping improve their durability and performance in real-world applications.

Customizable Testing Conditions:

The test chamber allows for flexibility, enabling users to modify conditions like illumination time, rainfall intensity, and temperature ranges, which helps in customizing the tests according to specific industry standards or material requirements.

Data for Product Improvement:

By providing data on material performance, manufacturers can enhance product designs to be more resistant to environmental aging, thereby improving the overall lifespan and reliability of the product.

Conclusion:

The Xenon Arc Lamp Accelerated Weather Aging Test Chamber is a powerful tool for simulating the long-term effects of sunlight and weathering on materials. Its ability to replicate the complete solar spectrum makes it a crucial testing device for industries such as automotive, textiles, construction, and packaging. Accelerating the aging process, enables faster product development cycles and helps manufacturers improve product durability, quality, and performance in outdoor environments.

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS

Model	XL - 1000
Internal Dimension WxHxD (mm)	900x900x900
External Dimension WxHxD (mm)	1500x2000x1400
Tube Using Life (H)	1500
Tube Power	1KW/6KW
Illumination Intensity	340nm 0.35~0.6w/m²	420nm 0.8~3.5w/m²	300~400nm 48~60w/m²	300~800nm 520~800w/m²	300~1000nm 575~1000w/m²	Full spectrum 1200±200w/m²
Lighting Filter Type	Inner filter	Borosilicate	Infrared adsorbing	Borosilicate	Infrared adsorbing	Quartz
	Outer filter	Borosilicate	Quartz	Soda lime	Infrared adsorbing	Quartz
Simulated Test Status		Test samples; Explore under sunlight	Test samples; Explore under sunlight（Below 300~1000nm）	Test samples: Explore under sunlight through glass window	Test samples: Explore under sunlight through glass window（Below 300~1000nm）	Test samples: Explore under outer space
Cooling System	Water cooled or wind cooled
Temperature Control Range of the Test Cabinet	Black panel temperature： BPT 40~120℃(±3℃)
	Black standard temperature： BST 38~120℃(±3℃)
Humidity Control Range of the Test Cabinet	Humidity when lighting: 20%R.H.~75%R.H. (± 5%R.H.)
	Humidity when dark: 60%R.H.~95%R.H. (± 5%R.H.)
Rotating Speed of the Samples Holder(RPM)	1~5 adjustable
Diameter of Sample Shelf(mm)	500±50
Sunlight Exposure Cycle	0.01~999 hours 59mins
Raining Period/ Time	Raining Period:1~240mins,discontinuous-type, adjustable
	Raining Time:1~9999mins, adjustable, water spray pressure 70~130Kpa
Spray water flow(L/min)	1~2.4
Explore Area(cm2)	7500
Power	AC 380 V(±10%),50/60HZ ,3∮ 5 Lines

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