Difference between revisions of "Weather-Ometer"
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| − | [Atlas Electric Devices, Chicago] A registered trademark for a controlled environment chamber used to test the durability of materials. Weather-Ometer® chambers expose a material to short periods of severe, but controlled, environments to induce accelerated deterioration. The experimental conditions may include intense light, high heat, wet-dry cycles, freeze-thaw cycles, pollutant exposure or combinations thereof. Selected parameters (fading, loss of adhesion, corrosion, chemical composition, etc.) are periodically monitored as the experiment progresses. Once deterioration is induced and measured, it can be correlated to the | + | [Atlas Electric Devices, Chicago] A registered trademark for a controlled environment chamber used to test the durability of materials. Weather-Ometer® chambers expose a material to short periods of severe, but controlled, environments to induce accelerated deterioration. The experimental conditions may include intense light, high heat, wet-dry cycles, freeze-thaw cycles, pollutant exposure or combinations thereof. Selected parameters (fading, loss of adhesion, corrosion, chemical composition, etc.) are periodically monitored as the experiment progresses. Once deterioration is induced and measured, it can be correlated to the exposure conditions and plotted as a function of time. The ultimate goal of using the intense exposures is provide 'lifetime' estimates for materials under natural conditions. weather-Ometer exposures have been used to test paints, coatings, and glazings as well as storage and packing materials. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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* Atlas Material Testing Solutions: [https://www.atlas-mts.com/ Website] | * Atlas Material Testing Solutions: [https://www.atlas-mts.com/ Website] | ||
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* Xenon-Arc Weather-Ometers: [https://www.atlas-mts.com/products/standard-instruments/xenon-arc-weathering-test/ci-series link] | * Xenon-Arc Weather-Ometers: [https://www.atlas-mts.com/products/standard-instruments/xenon-arc-weathering-test/ci-series link] | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
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* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 | ||
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* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | * ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | ||
Revision as of 08:26, 18 January 2024
Description
[Atlas Electric Devices, Chicago] A registered trademark for a controlled environment chamber used to test the durability of materials. Weather-Ometer® chambers expose a material to short periods of severe, but controlled, environments to induce accelerated deterioration. The experimental conditions may include intense light, high heat, wet-dry cycles, freeze-thaw cycles, pollutant exposure or combinations thereof. Selected parameters (fading, loss of adhesion, corrosion, chemical composition, etc.) are periodically monitored as the experiment progresses. Once deterioration is induced and measured, it can be correlated to the exposure conditions and plotted as a function of time. The ultimate goal of using the intense exposures is provide 'lifetime' estimates for materials under natural conditions. weather-Ometer exposures have been used to test paints, coatings, and glazings as well as storage and packing materials.
Synonyms and Related Terms
weatherometer; Weather-O-Meter
Resources and Citations
- Atlas Material Testing Solutions: Website
- Xenon-Arc Weather-Ometers: link
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996