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Material Testing Product and Technology News Volume 44 ® Issue 96 SunSpots Fall 2014 Determination and Validation of the Spectral Power Distribution (SPD) of Artificial Weathering Instruments By Matthew McGreer, Product Manager, Kurt Scott, Business Development Manager, and Yana Williams, Optical Laboratory Manager Atlas to Co-Host Asia Solar Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC Energy Durability Conference Pages 8–9 utomatically controlled irradiance (Ci) A laboratory weathering instruments were first introduced in 1970. The technology has since become universally used. Today, virtually all weathering test In This Issue standards specify irradiance levels, and all major manufacturers of weathering instruments currently offer instruments that 2 feature a version of irradiance control. Atlas Relocates Until now, controlled irradiance Corporate Offices devices have been limited to maintaining and providing irradiance data at, or about, a single 7 wavelength or wavelength range. With the introduction of Atlas Material Testing ASTM Honors Technology’s proprietary on-board, real-time Full Spectrum Monitoring (FSM) system, the complete spectral power distribution (SPD) of the light source can Atlas Partner now be displayed. This article will discuss the features, benefits, and capabilities of this system which was introduced to the market this year. 10–11 Atlas Expands Worldwide History and Evolution of Light in Weathering Tests Exposure Network It is universally accepted that light (especially UV) is the most important aspect of natural and simulated weathering tests. Numerous excellent 12–13 studies of light’s importance to material degradation can be found in industry Using Atlas Instruments literature. to Perform MIL-STD 810G, The first, fairly crude, laboratory weathering tests employed carbon-arc Method 505.5 lamps as the solar simulator. Instruments using xenon arc light sources, which are inherently superior solar simulators, eventually replaced such devices. 13 Continued on page 4 AATCC Announces New Blue Wool Availability SunSpots E D U C S E NT TO UMEN T TO I A G R E R T N N T N V M G T S E N T I R S O I T M N I N G V I T O T C I I A R E O M W S T E I O T M N I T E M S O U L S M H • O N T P • E C O C • T A • • • A C • • • A A A T • S T T S S T S T S L L L L L A A A A A Keep Your Team Up to Date! Atlas’ 2015 Client Fundamentals of Weathering I Education calendar November 4, 2014 Oldenburg, Germany Presented in German of events is currently November 5, 2014 Gorinchem, Netherlands Presented in Dutch being established. 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