Durability testing

The Nebest-COT laboratory is equipped to perform numerous durability tests on construction products in general, and on paint and coating systems in particular. This can be achieved through accelerated aging tests in the laboratory or outdoor exposure at the test site (according to ISO 2810).

Regarding aging or durability tests in the laboratory, a wide range of possibilities is available. Frequently used tests include the following:

• Exposure to elevated temperatures at a constant value or in a temperature cycling test
• Exposure to a specific combination of temperature and relative humidity (RH) or in a temperature/RH cycling test
• UV testing, exposure in a UV test chamber according to ISO 16474-1 and 3, in which coated panels are exposed to UV radiation, moisture (condensation or spray), and elevated temperatures
• Suntest or Xenon test, exposure according to ISO 16474-2
• Immersion in various liquids or liquid mixtures, whether or not at elevated temperature and/or pressure.