The Practical Solution

The SUNTEST CPS+ is used to test for property changes of materials caused by sunlight, temperature and moisture in a short period of time. Product changes happening outdoor or indoor over months or years, such as fading, yellowing or embrittlement can often be simulated within weeks inside a SUNTEST.

Features

• Benchtop design 90 x 35 x 35 cm
• 28 x 20 cm (560 cm²) exposure area
• 1 air-cooled 1500 W xenon lamp
• Microprocessor control, with programming keypad and black/white display
• Direct setting and control of irradiance at 300-400 nm or 300-800 nm
• Direct setting and control of Black Standard Temperature (BST)
• Display of chamber air temperature (CHT)
• Display of test values and diagnostic messages
• Parameter check
• Two pre-programmed test methods plus storage for six user-defined tests
• Multilingual: English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Chinese
• Horizontal test area max. 560 cm² for flat samples or 3D specimens
• Premium sunlight simulation according to CIE85 reference sun
• Irradiance range 30-65 W/m² (300-400 nm) or 250-765 W/m² (300-800 nm)
• BST range 35-100 °C (without SunCool)
• Non-aging coated quartz filter system and selectively reflecting mirrors
• Read to accommodate additional optical filters
• Switch-off modes: radiant exposure or test time
• Data output via serial interface RS232

Options

• Light Monitor 300-400 nm
• Light Monitor 300-800 nm
• Humidity Sensor for measuring relative humidity during testing

 Standards

The listed standards and specifications may include several alternative testing options. The instrument meets at least one option in any listed standard. Standards are subject to change without notification, which may result in a change in testing technology. Always check the revision status of a standard with the responsible Standards Development Organization. If unsure about instrument compliance, please contact your local sales representative.

• ASTM C1442
  Standard Practice for Conducting Tests on Sealants Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus
• ASTM C1501
  Standard Test Method for Color Stability of Building Construction Sealants as Determined by Laboratory Accelerated Weathering Procedures
• ASTM D3424
  Standard Practice for Evaluating the Relative Lightfastness and Weatherability of Printed Matter
• ASTM D5071
  Standard Practice for Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics in a Xenon Arc Apparatus
• ASTM D6695
  Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings
• ASTM G151
  Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
• ASTM G155
  Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
• COLIPA in-vitro UVA (2011)
  Method for in vitro determination of UVA protection
• EPA/ASTM E896
  Standard Test Method for Conducting Aqueous Direct Photolysis Tests
• GB/T 8427
  Textiles – Tests for color fastness – Color fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test
• GB/T 16422
  Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources -Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
• ICH Q1B
  Q1B Photostability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products
• ICH Q5C
  Stability testing of Biotechnological / Biological products
• ISO 4049
  Dentistry — Polymer-based restorative materials
• ISO 7491
  Dental materials — Determination of colour stability
• ISO 4892-1
  Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 1: General guidance
• ISO 4892-2
  Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 2: Xenon-arc sources
• ISO 10977
  Photography — Processed photographic colour films and paper prints — Methods for measuring image stability
• ISO 11431
  Building construction — Jointing products — Determination of adhesion/cohesion properties of sealants after exposure to heat, water and artificial light through glass
• ISO 11979-5
  Ophthalmic implants — Intraocular lenses — Part 5: Biocompatibility
• ISO 24443
  Determination of sunscreen UVA photoprotection in vitro
• L’OREAL QAC-MC-151-O
  Accelerated ageing under light
• OECD 495
  Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Assay for Photoreactivity
• OECD 432
  OECD Guideline for testing of chemicals. In Vitro 3T3 NRU phototoxicity test
• VICH GL5
  Guideline On Stability Testing: Photostability Testing of New Veterinary Drug Substances and Medicinal Products