AUTOMOTIVE - Understanding, Optimizing, and Measuring Water in Xenon-Arc Accelerated Weathering for Automotive Exterior Coatings

Continual demands from consumers for highly durable coatings with excellent appearance motivate automotive manufactures and paint suppliers to introduce new coating systems into the marketplace to meet those demands. However, because of the potential risk inherent in introducing new coating systems, significant testing of paint systems must be completed before commercial introduction. Unfortunately, testing programs require significant time and resources to reduce the risk of long-term failure to acceptable levels. Typically, automotive manufacturers required up to five years of Florida exposure for a new paint system before they will implement new technology. This time constraint could be significantly reduced if a trustworthy accelerated test were available to the industry that would rapidly and accurately assess the long-term weatherability of automotive coating systems.

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