Latest on Correlation Between Accelerated & Natural Weathering Presented at SAE Conference

April 21, 2009 - PRLog -- A multi-corporation research team including Ford, BASF, Bayer and Q-Lab presented a series of technical papers at the SAE World Congress.  The topics included the latest developments in automotive topcoat weatherability testing.

Years of cooperative research between Ford, BASF, Bayer and Q-Lab (http://www.q-lab.com) have led to a new understanding of the shortcomings of current test methods. The presentations focused on new techniques for characterizing the automotive service environment and on the development of new laboratory weathering techniques that accurately correlate lab results to actual field data.

The four presentations given were: Recent Developments in Acid Rain Resistance – Jeffery Quill, Q-Lab; Flaws in Accelerated OEM Topcoat Testing – Karen Henderson, Bayer; Importance of Water in the Weathering of Automotive Coatings - John Boisseau, BASF; Considerations in Designing Accelerated Weathering Tests – Mark Nichols, Ford.

For more information about developments in automotive topcoat weatherability testing, contact Q-Lab Corporation at info@q-lab.com, or visit http://www.q-lab.com.

The SAE World Congress, located at the Cobo Center, Detroit Michigan was held April 20th, 2009. SAE International is a global association of more than 121,000 engineers and related technical experts in the automotive, aerospace and commercial-vehicle industries.

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Q-Lab is a global provider of material durability testing products since 1956. We design and manufacture Q-Panel Brand Standard Test Substrates as well as QUV Weathering Testers, Q-Sun Light Stability Chambers (xenon arc), and Q-Fog Corrosion Testers.