Fundamentals of Weathering II

The Fundamentals of Weathering II is a continuation of the basic, one-day seminar offered at various locations across the United States, Canada and Europe that emphasizes lightfastness and weathering durability testing techniques.The seminar will examine in more detail how various factors of weathering and climate, such as solar radiation, heat and moisture, may affect materials and how to test the resistance of a formulation or product to them. We will discuss how measuring devices for parameters of weathering function, and identify some of the common errors associated with their use. We will discuss in more detail the way advanced laboratory equipment controls irradiance, humidity, and temperature. Visual and instrumental evaluation methods will be discussed for both appearance and physical attributes. As with the original Fundamentals of Weathering course, special attention is given to the testing techniques of paints and protective coatings, automotive materials, architectural building products, molded plastics, and textile materials.