Marine Quality

How are marine vinyls tested?

a) Fadeometer (CFFA-2a.)
- determine resistance of product to prolonged Xenon-Arc exposure without water
- reference: ASTM G 26-90 Method
- method: two specimens exposed to radiation from a glass enclosed water cooled Xenon-Arc. Wattage settings adjusted to 145 ± 5° F and relative humidity 30 ± 5%.

b) Weatherometer (CFFA-2b.)
- determine resistance of product to prolonged Xenon-Arc exposure and water spray.
- reference: ASTM G 26-90 Method A
- apparatus: Xenon weathering unit
- method: similar to fadeometer except the samples are exposed to an intermittent water spray.

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