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title: Q-Lab Weathering & Corrosion Topics | Dave Duecker
description: Dave Duecker has been a Technical Marketing Specialist at Q-Lab since 2017. In this role, he answers many of the day-to-day questions that customers or Q-Lab’s sales team may have with tester performance, technical standards, and the practical science involved with weathering and corrosion. Dave has a Bachelor of Science in physics from Cleveland State University and has worked previously in machine vision as an application engineer.
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## Dave Duecker
Dave Duecker has been a Technical Marketing Specialist at Q-Lab since 2017. In this role, he answers many of the day-to-day questions that customers or Q-Lab’s sales team may have with tester performance, technical standards, and the practical science involved with weathering and corrosion. Dave has a Bachelor of Science in physics from Cleveland State University and has worked previously in machine vision as an application engineer.
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### Recent Posts
[](https://blog.q-lab.com/quv-accelerated-weathering-tester-featured-in-the-testing-of-solar-reflective-shingles?hsLang=en)
### [QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester Featured in the Testing of Solar Reflective Shingles.](https://blog.q-lab.com/quv-accelerated-weathering-tester-featured-in-the-testing-of-solar-reflective-shingles?hsLang=en)
by [Dave Duecker](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/dave-duecker) on Mar 11, 2022 9:46:43 AM
A recent episode of *This Old House*, an American TV series that highlights do-it-yourself home improvement tasks,...
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[](https://blog.q-lab.com/how-many-langleys-or-joules-or-watts/m2-do-the-q-sun-and-quv-testers-produce?hsLang=en)
### [How many Langleys or joules or Watts/m2 do the Q-SUN and QUV testers produce?](https://blog.q-lab.com/how-many-langleys-or-joules-or-watts/m2-do-the-q-sun-and-quv-testers-produce?hsLang=en)
by [Dave Duecker](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/dave-duecker) on Aug 18, 2021 10:17:49 AM
This question sounds straightforward, but it is based on some erroneous assumptions. Generally the person asking this...
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[](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-kind-of-accelerated-test-should-i-run?hsLang=en)
### [What Kind of Accelerated Test Should I Run?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-kind-of-accelerated-test-should-i-run?hsLang=en)
by [Dave Duecker](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/dave-duecker) on Dec 10, 2020 9:35:11 AM
A very common and fundamental question to ask when beginning a weathering and/or corrosion testing program: “What kind of...
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### [What Water Purity is Required for Q-Lab Testers?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-water-purity-is-required-for-q-lab-testers?hsLang=en)
by [Dave Duecker](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/dave-duecker) on Oct 27, 2020 2:23:58 PM
Based on internal research testing and consultation with water purification experts, Q-Lab has harmonized the requirements...
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### [What Standards Does Q-Lab Gravel Meet for Gravelometer and Other Testing?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-standards-does-q-lab-gravel-meet-for-gravelometer-and-other-testing?hsLang=en)
by [Dave Duecker](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/dave-duecker) on Oct 2, 2020 4:03:42 PM
The most common Gravelometer test method is SAE J400, which has existed since 1968 and has not changed much over time....
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[](https://blog.q-lab.com/when-should-i-choose-a-the-quv-accelerated-weathering-tester-vs.-b-the-q-sun-xenon-arc-lightfastness-tester-vs.-c-q-lab-outdoor-testing?hsLang=en)
### [When should I choose QUV vs. Q-SUN xenon-arc vs. Q-Lab outdoor testing?](https://blog.q-lab.com/when-should-i-choose-a-the-quv-accelerated-weathering-tester-vs.-b-the-q-sun-xenon-arc-lightfastness-tester-vs.-c-q-lab-outdoor-testing?hsLang=en)
by [Dave Duecker](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/dave-duecker) on Jul 27, 2020 4:44:59 PM
**A) QUV**
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[](https://blog.q-lab.com/ive-never-done-weathering-testing-before-but-i-think-i-want-to-send-in-some-specimens-for-testing-what-do-i-do?hsLang=en)
### [I've never done weathering testing, but I'm interested. What's next?](https://blog.q-lab.com/ive-never-done-weathering-testing-before-but-i-think-i-want-to-send-in-some-specimens-for-testing-what-do-i-do?hsLang=en)
by [Dave Duecker](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/dave-duecker) on Jul 6, 2020 3:08:01 PM
Are you ready to start your first weathering or corrosion test program but aren’t sure how the process works? Don't worry –...
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[](https://blog.q-lab.com/how-are-black-panel-thermometers-calibrated-in-accelerated-weathering-tests?hsLang=en)
### [How are Black Panel Thermometers Calibrated in Accelerated Weathering Tests?](https://blog.q-lab.com/how-are-black-panel-thermometers-calibrated-in-accelerated-weathering-tests?hsLang=en)
by [Dave Duecker](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/dave-duecker) on Jun 19, 2020 10:38:29 AM
Q-Lab’s accelerated weathering and corrosion testers all have some method(s) for measuring and controlling temperature,...
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