Knowing the light stability and weatherability of your products is too important to chance. Don’t guess when you can test.

Q-Panel Brand Substrates, test panels for paint.

For over 50 years, Q-Panel brand test panels have been recognized as the world standard for a consistent and uniform test surface, Thousands of labs use millions of our paint test panels each year for color development, weathering testing, salt spray and corrosion tests.

Contact NHPL for a Q-panel sample pack.

Sunlight, heat and moisture can cause serious product deterioration - such as colour change, cracking, peeling, oxidation or loss of strength. Damage from weathering or corrosion occurs both outdoors and indoors, and its severity can vary greatly in different climates. Even materials that are resistant to sunlight alone or to moisture alone often fail when exposed to sunlight and moisture in combination.

Don’t guess when you can test.

Sunlight, heat and moisture can cause serious product deterioration - such as color change, cracking, peeling, oxidation or loss of strength. Damage from weathering or corrosion occurs both outdoors and indoors, and its severity can vary greatly in different climates. Even materials that are resistant to sunlight alone or to moisture alone often fail when exposed to sunlight and moisture in combination.

Q-Lab Products & Services -

Q-Lab’s weathering testers and weathering testing services can help you prevent costly product damage and potential service failures.

• QUV Weathering Tester,
  The World’s Most Widely Used Weathering Tester

• Q-Sun Xenon Test Chamber,
  Affordable Xenon
  

• Florida Weathering & Arizona Weathering, International Benchmark Locations
  

• Q-Trac Natural Sunlight Concentrator,
  5X Florida Weathering

Calibration

Annual recalibration of instrumentation ensures the accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility of test results.

Q-Lab Calibration Labs, located in the USA and UK, can calibrate radiometers for all weathering devices, as described in ASTM and ISO test methods. We are A2LA and UKAS accredited for ISO 17025.

QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester

The QUV is used in more labs throughout the world than any other accelerated weathering tester. In just a few days or weeks, the QUV can reproduce damage that may occur over months or even years outdoors.

NEW Q-Sun B02 Lightfastness Tester

Q-Sun B02 Lightfastness Tester Gains Full Approval by Mark & Spencer Plc in London.

The rotating rack Q-Sun B02 is an affordable lightfastness tester designed specifically to meet the requirements of ISO and AATCC. In addition, its capacity is 48% to 92% larger than most comparable xenon testers. It provides precise control of critical textile test parameters. Including spectrum, irradiance, relative humidity, chamber temperature and black standard temperature.

Specification Sheet


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