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title: Q-Lab Weathering & Corrosion Topics | Outdoor
description: Outdoor | Common weathering and corrosion topics, written and published by Q-Lab Corporation.
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### [Q-Lab Acquires Arizona Desert Testing, LLC](https://blog.q-lab.com/q-lab-acquires-arizona-desert-testing-llc?hsLang=en)
by [Q-Lab Corporation](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/q-lab-corporation?hsLang=en) on Feb 22, 2024 1:00:00 PM
Q-Lab is excited to announce that it has acquired Arizona Desert Testing, LLC (AZTEST)! This represents the largest...
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### [Q-RACK Launches Corrosion Testing for SpaceX](https://blog.q-lab.com/q-rack-launches-corrosion-testing-for-spacex?hsLang=en)
by [Q-Lab Corporation](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/q-lab-corporation?hsLang=en) on Dec 18, 2023 9:40:57 AM
Q-Lab's Q-RACK Outdoor Exposure Racks helping to "launch" accelerated corrosion testing for SpaceX
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[](https://blog.q-lab.com/testing-your-products-durability-can-make-you-feel-free-as-a-bird?hsLang=en)
### [Testing Your Product’s Durability Can Make you Feel Free as a Bird!](https://blog.q-lab.com/testing-your-products-durability-can-make-you-feel-free-as-a-bird?hsLang=en)
by [Kay Simecek](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/kay-simecek?hsLang=en) on Apr 26, 2022 10:27:00 AM
Plastics, coatings, and other materials used outdoors are exposed to harmful UV light, high temperatures, and water in the...
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### [Case Study: Household Detergent Cleaner](https://blog.q-lab.com/case-study-household-detergent-cleaner?hsLang=en)
by [Q-Lab Corporation](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/q-lab-corporation?hsLang=en) on Nov 8, 2021 5:46:31 PM
With a[Q-SUN Xe-3 xenon test chamber](https://q-lab.com/en-us/products/q-sun-xenon-arc-test-chambers/q-sun-xe-3)and outdoor behind-glass testing at Q-Lab Florida, a global leader in the consumer...
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### [Accelerated weathering using Natural Sunlight Concentrator technology](https://blog.q-lab.com/combining-the-benefits-of-outdoor-and-laboratory-testing?hsLang=en)
by [Andy Francis](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/andy-francis?hsLang=en) on May 14, 2021 1:37:40 PM
Accelerated weathering using [Natural Sunlight Concentrator technology](https://q-lab.com/test-services/natural-sunlight.aspx) is a great way to combine the benefits of outdoor and...
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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?hsLang=en) 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?hsLang=en) 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/what-specimen-sizes-can-be-used-in-a-q-trac?hsLang=en)
### [What Specimen Sizes Can Be Used in a Q-TRAC?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-specimen-sizes-can-be-used-in-a-q-trac?hsLang=en)
by [Andy Francis](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/andy-francis?hsLang=en) on Jun 19, 2020 10:38:46 AM
The[Q-TRAC natural sunlight concentrator](http://q-lab.com/test-services/natural-sunlight.aspx)is a fast, powerful way to conduct accelerated lightfastness and weathering testing...
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[](https://blog.q-lab.com/case-study-architectural-decorative-coatings?hsLang=en)
### [Case Study: Architectural Decorative Coatings](https://blog.q-lab.com/case-study-architectural-decorative-coatings?hsLang=en)
by [Q-Lab Corporation](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/q-lab-corporation?hsLang=en) on Jun 19, 2020 10:33:35 AM
Decoral America is the Florida-based subsidiary of Decoral, an Italian company that manufactures “decorative coating...
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