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VARIOUS TESTS

SPECIFICATIONS

Thermogravimetric analysis (PV 3927)

Density (ISO 1183-1)

Hardness Shore A (DIN 53505)

Weight change

Tensile strength, elongation at tear (DIN 53504)

Low-temperature resistance

Ozone resistance

Lightfastness

Weather resistance

Emission behaviour (VW 50180)

Permanent deformation (PV 3307)

Determination of emission of organic compounds (PV 3341)

Odor test (PV 3900)

Measuring emission of formaldehyde (PV 3925)

Determination of emission of organic compounds (PV 3341)

Odor test (PV 3900)

Measuring emission of formaldehyde (PV 3925)

Gloss (ISO 2813)

Colorimetric evaluation (VW 50195)

Adhesion (ISO 2409)

Condensed water test in CH test atmosphere (ISO 6270-2)

Environmental cycle test (PV 1200)

Behaviour in temperature cycle test:

  • heat aging
  • low-temperature aging

Low-temperature behaviour, aging duration 24 h

Resistance to chemicals

Lightfastness and weather resistance: weathering in humid heat (PV 3930), weathering in dry heat (PV 3929)

Resistance of the clear coat to UV radiation (PV 1502)

Adhesion: cross-cut test (ISO 2409), cross-cut test (St. Andrew’s cross)

Scratch resistance (PV 3952)

Emission behaviour (VW 50180)

Temperature resistance:

  • heat aging
    environmental cycle test (PV 1200)

Weather resistance:

  • condensation atmosphere with constant humidity (ISO 6270-2)
  • lightfastness (PV 1303)

Aging resistance:

  • hydrolysis aging
  • sunlight simulation (DIN 75220)
  • abrasion behaviour (PV 3906)

Resistance to cleaning agents and synthetic sweat

Drop test

Cream resistance (PV 3964)

Density (ISO 1183-1)

Flexural strength (ISO 178)

Flexural modulus E (ISO 178)

Impact strength (ISO 179-1)

Dimensional stability under heat (ISO 306)

Elevated-temperature behaviour (DIN 5397)

Low-temperature behaviour

High-temperature light exposure (PV 1303)

Flammability (TL 1010)

Emission behaviour (VW 50180)

Ignition residue in % (PV 3927)

Density (ISO 1183-1)

Tensile strength, elongation at tear (DIN 53504)

Compression stress (ISO 3386-1/-2)

Permanent deformation (ISO 1856)

Low-temperature behaviour (VW 2.8.1)

Ozone resistance (VW 2.8.1)

Resistance to oper-air weathering (VW 50185)

Density (ISO 1183-1)

Flexural strength (ISO 178)

Impact strength (ISO 179-1)

Dimensional stability under heat (ISO 306)

Dimensional stability behaviour (DIN 53497)

Low-temperature behaviour

High-temperature light exposure (PV 1303)

Burning behaviour (TL 1010)

Ingnition residue (ISO 1172)

Moisture content

Density (ISO 1183-1)

Flexural strength (ISO 178)

Impact strength (ISO 179-1)

Elevated-temperature behaviour

Behaviour in humid heat

Low-temperature behaviour

Weathering in humid heat (PV 3930)

Weathering in dry heat (PV 3929)

Weathering in humid heat (ISO 2810)

Weathering in dry heat (ISO 2810)

Density (ISO 1183-1)

Melting temperature (ISO 11357-3)

Dimensional stability under heat (ISO 306)

Yield stress, elongation (ISO 527-2)

Impact strength (ISO 179-1)

Dimensional stability behaviour (DIN 53497)

Low-temperature behaviour

Lightfastness (PV 1303)

Burning behaviour (TL 1010)

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