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title: Q-Lab Weathering & Corrosion Topics | General
description: General | Common weathering and corrosion topics, written and published by Q-Lab Corporation.
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# Q-Lab Weathering & Corrosion Blog

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### [Q-Lab Now Featured on ASTM's Global Directory](https://blog.q-lab.com/q-lab-corporation-now-featured-on-astms-global-directory?hsLang=en)

 by [Andy Francis](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/andy-francis?hsLang=en) on Apr 12, 2022 11:43:16 AM

Q-Lab's outdoor and accelerated laboratory services can now be easily found on[The ASTM Global Directory](https://astm.theglobaldirectory.org/). This service is a...

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### [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?hsLang=en) 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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### [World’s first biodegradable and recyclable plastic developed with help of Q-Lab testers.](https://blog.q-lab.com/worlds-first-biodegradable-and-recyclable-plastic-developed?hsLang=en)

 by [Andy Francis](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/andy-francis?hsLang=en) on Mar 17, 2021 1:25:48 PM

Polymateria, a startup located on Imperial College's campus, has developed the world's first polyethylene that is both ...

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### [New Rapid Ramp Heater for Q-FOG Corrosion Test Chambers](https://blog.q-lab.com/new-rapid-ramp-heater-for-q-fog-corrosion-test-chambers?hsLang=en)

 by [Q-Lab Corporation](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/q-lab-corporation?hsLang=en) on Feb 12, 2021 4:49:39 PM

We are excited to announce the launch of our new corrosion test chamber — the [Q-FOG CRH with Rapid Ramp Heater capabilities](https://pages.q-lab.com/qfograpidramp?hsLang=en)...

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### [New Q-SUN “E” Model and Gen 4 QUV Weathering Tester](https://blog.q-lab.com/new-q-sun-e-model-and-gen-4-quv-weathering-tester?hsLang=en)

 by [Q-Lab Corporation](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/q-lab-corporation?hsLang=en) on Feb 1, 2021 4:37:11 PM

We are proud to announce the launch of new Q-SUN® “E” model xenon test chambers and Gen-4 QUV® accelerated weathering...

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### [ChinaCoat 2020 Review](https://blog.q-lab.com/chinacoat-2020-review?hsLang=en)

 by [Q-Lab Corporation](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/q-lab-corporation?hsLang=en) on Dec 22, 2020 2:41:12 PM

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### [How American Business Owners Can Save Election Day](https://blog.q-lab.com/how-american-business-owners-can-save-election-day?hsLang=en)

 by [Doug Grossman, CEO](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/doug-grossman?hsLang=en) on Sep 25, 2020 9:59:22 AM

There’s a critical shortage of volunteers to work the polls on Election Day. The retirees who traditionally staff your local...

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### [Why should I do weathering or light stability testing at all? What is my ROI?](https://blog.q-lab.com/why-should-i-do-weathering-or-light-stability-testing-at-all-what-is-my-roi?hsLang=en)

 by [Sean Fowler](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/sean-fowler?hsLang=en) on Jun 23, 2020 3:53:26 PM

The Big Payback on Weathering & Light Stability Testing: Quite often, weathering and light stability testing yields huge...

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