QUV Testing

Accelerated Weathering Testing

QUV Testing Accelerated Weathering | Test Standards |Micom LaboratoriesQUV testing is used to simulate outdoor and indoor sun exposure on surface finishes and coatings and polymers.  ASTM G154 is a practice used to do QUV testing.  However, there are many test methods requiring QUV testing.  Below is a partial list of the test methods we can test to.

Test Methods Used for QUV Testing

Adhesives & Sealants

  • ASTM C1184 – Specification for Structural Silicone Sealants
  • ASTM C1257 – Standard Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Solvent-Release-Type Sealants
  • ASTM C1442 – Standard Practice for Conducting Tests on Sealants Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus
  • ASTM C1501 – Standard Test Method for Color Stability of Building Construction Sealants as Determined by Laboratory Accelerated Weathering Procedures
  • ASTM C1519 – Standard Test Method for Evaluating Durability of Building Construction Sealants by Laboratory Accelerated Weathering Procedures
  • ASTM C732 – Standard Test Method for Aging Effects of Artificial Weathering on Latex Sealants
  • ASTM C734 – Standard Test Method for Low-Temperature Flexibility of Latex Sealants After Artificial Weathering
  • ASTM C793 – Standard Test Method for Effects of Laboratory Accelerated Weathering on Elastomeric Joint Sealants
  • ASTM D904 – Standard Practice for Exposure of Adhesive Specimens to Artificial Light
  • ASTM D5215 – Standard Test Method for Instrumental Evaluation of Staining of Vinyl Flooring by Adhesives

Coatings

  • AAMA 624 – Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for High Performance Organic Coatings on Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Profiles
  • AATCC TM186 – Weather Resistance: UV Light and Moisture Exposure
  • ASTM D3451 – Standard Guide for Testing Coating Powders and Powder Coatings
  • ASTM D4587 – Std. Practice for Light/Water Exposure of Paint
  • ASTM D5894 – QUV combined with cyclic corrosion
  • ASTM D6577 – Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
  • EN 13523-10 (DIN) – Coil Coated Metals – Test Methods Part 10: Resistance to Fluorescent UV Radiation and Water Condensation
  • GB/T 23983 – Test method for yellowing resistance of wood coatings
  • GB/T 23987 – Paints and varnishes – Exposure of coatings to artificial weathering – Exposure to fluorescent UV lamps and water
  • GM 4367M – Topcoat Materials – Exterior
  • GM 9125P – Laboratory Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Material
  • ISO 11507 – Exposure of Coatings to Artificial Weathering-Exposure to Fluorescent UV and water
  • ISO 20340 – Performance Requirements for Protective Paint Systems for Offshore and Related Structures
  • NISSAN M0007 – Fluorescent UV/Condensation Test
  • prEN 927-6– Pt. 6: Exposure of Wood Coatings to Artificial Weathering Using Fluorescent UV and Water
  • US Government – FED-STD-141B

General

  • ASTM G151 – Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
  • ASTM G154 testing – Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
  • British Standard BS 2782: Part 5, Method 540B (Methods of Exposure to Lab Light Sources)
  • Colts Standard Test – UV Dye Resistance to Fade – QUV
  • GB/T 14522 – Artificial Weathering Test Method for Plastics, Coatings, and Rubber Materials used for Machinery Industrial Products – Fluorescent UV Lamps
  • GB/T 16422.3 – General – Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps
  • GB/T 30669 – General – Textiles – Tests colour fastness – Colour fastness to light yellowing
  • GB/T 31899 – General – Textile – Tests for weather resistance – UV light exposure
  • ISO 4892-1 (EN) (DIN) General Plastics – Methods of Exposure to Laboratory Light Sources – Part 1: General guidance
  • SAE J2020 – Accelerated Exp. of Automotive Exterior Matls Using a Fluorescent UV/Condensation Apparatus

Photovoltaic

  • ASTM E3006 – Standard Practice for Ultraviolet Conditioning of Photovoltaic Modules or Mini-Modules Using a Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus
  • GB/T 19394 – UV test photovoltaic (PV) modules
  • IEC 61215 – Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules – Design Qualification and Type Approval
  • IEC 61345 – UV Test for Photovoltaic (PV) Modules

Plastics & Elastomers

  • ASTM D1148 – Standard Test Method for Rubber Deterioration-Discoloration from Ultraviolet (UV) and Heat Exposure of Light-Colored Surfaces
  • ASTM D1248, Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
  • ASTM D4101 – Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
  • ASTM D4329, Standard Practice for Light/Water Exposure of Plastics
  • ASTM D4674, Test Method for Accelerated Testing for Color Stability of Plastics Exposed to Indoor Fluorescent Lighting and Window-Filtered Daylight
  • ASTM D5208, Standard Practice for Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics
  • ASTM D6662, Standard Specification for Plastic Lumber Decking Boards
  • ASTM D750 – Standard Test Method for Rubber Deterioration Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus
  • ASTM D882 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
  • ASTM D925 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property—Staining of Surfaces (Contact, Migration, and Diffusion)
  • ASTM F1164 – Standard Test Metho