Accelerated Weathering
Accelerated weathering is a set of testing methods used to measure the future potential of material failure under specific environmental conditions. These tests simulate adverse environmental conditions and accelerate the weathering process to evaluate the impact on materials. Preemptive testing predicts the performance of materials in real-world conditions. Testing for various environmental conditions can be a future predictor of how materials will perform when installed. Knowing about potential failures can save money and lives. Dallas Laboratories testing capabilities include exposure to: UV light, High temperature, Low temperature, High Humidity, Corrosive Environments and others. A complete set of Dallas Labs tests are below:
| Adhesion | ASTM D4541 |
| Consulting | Various |
| Depositions | Various |
| Mid Continent Exposure – Direct Weathering any Angle With or Without Backing. | ASTM D 1014 |
| Mid Continent Exposure – Under Glass any Angle With or Without Backing. | ASTM D 1014 |
| Mounting | ASTM D1149 |
| Photos taken per evaluation | |
| Salt Fog Environmental Testing – 20% Sodium Chloride Solution – 1 to >1000 Hours | ASTM B117 ASTM G85 (A5) |
| Salt Fog Environmental Testing 1 to >1000 Hours | ASTM B117 ASTM G85 (A5) |
| Trial/Arbitration | Various |
| U.V./CONDENSATE Weatherometer Exposure | ASTM G53 |
| U.V./CONDENSATE Weatherometer Exposure | ASTM D4587 |
| U.V./CONDENSATE Weatherometer Exposure | ASTM G154 |
| Ultraviolet Exposure – 1 to >500 Hours | |
| Ultraviolet Exposure – Photos taken per evaluation | |
| XENON ARC TYPE Weatherometer Exposure | ASTM G26 |
| XENON ARC TYPE Weatherometer Exposure | ASTM G155 |