This is a simple question, but unfortunately there is no simple answer. It is theoretically impossible to have a single...
Q-Lab to Exhibit at the American Coatings Show
by Q-Lab Corporation on Mar 29, 2022 10:33:47 AM
Although the 2020 edition was cancelled, theAmerican Coatings Showis back for 2022, and Q-Lab will be there! We'll be...
QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester Featured in the Testing of Solar Reflective Shingles.
by 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,...
Case Study: Outdoor Furniture
by Alan Boerke on May 27, 2021 5:00:31 PM
Background and Problem Statement
Q-Lab worked to develop a correlative accelerated and outdoor testing program for an...
Marketing Director Andy Francis discusses QUV/uvc tester in Interplas Insights
by Andy Francis on May 10, 2021 2:05:34 PM
A conversation about Q-Lab’s new QUV/uvc tester, featuring Marketing Director, Andy Francis, appears in the latest Interplas...
QUV/uvc Part IV: What Exposure Conditions Can Be Recommended for UVC Testing?
by Sean Fowler on Mar 9, 2021 11:12:26 AM
The first three parts in this series discussed what the QUV/uvc is and why it was developed, outlined two published UVC...
QUV/uvc Part III: What are key guidelines for developing UVC exposure tests?
by Sean Fowler on Feb 23, 2021 9:54:59 AM
In the last post on the QUV/uvc, we discussed two published standards with UVC exposure protocols, covering quite different...
QUV/uvc Part II: What test cycles have been published for UVC exposures?
by Sean Fowler on Feb 16, 2021 10:08:09 AM
In our first post on the QUV/uvc, we discussed why the QUV/uvc was designed and the differences between it and the QUV...
QUV/uvc Part I: What is the QUV/uvc and why was it developed?
by Sean Fowler on Jan 12, 2021 2:47:17 PM
Why Do Q-Lab Testers Require Specific Calibration Radiometers?
by Andy Francis on Dec 2, 2020 11:28:41 AM
QUV and Q-SUN accelerated weathering testers require the use of special calibration radiometers. The CR10 and UC10 are used...