【 Register Now 】 Q-Lab Webinar | Aging Testing of Wood Coatings

Paint, varnish, and functional coatings for wood are widely used in building doors and windows, exterior wall cladding, garden facilities, outdoor furniture, and structural components. How to reliably, comparable, and traceable evaluate its weather durability is a common issue in research and development, quality control, and standard compliance.

November 13th (Thursday) 10:00-11:00， Q-Lab technology experts will systematically explain the aging testing path of wood coatings: from natural outdoor exposure, to Q-TRAC solar concentrator tests with freeze-thaw cycles, and then to laboratory testingQUV(UV fluorescence)/Q-SUN (xenon lamp) acceleration scheme, key points for comprehensive disassembly method selection, parameter setting, and result correlation.

·Special substrate:Wood has anisotropy and moisture content fluctuations, making it more sensitive to the coupling of light/heat/moisture/water.

·Multiple failures:Common phenomena such as loss of gloss, discoloration, cracking, bubbling, peeling, and mold growth require verification through multi factor coupling conditions.

·The method should match:Relying solely on a single method is difficult to fully cover real outdoor situations, and a combination of outdoor, gathering day, and laboratory accelerated evaluation is needed.

one ️⃣ Natural exposure standard:Understand the differences and data value between the two benchmark sites in Florida (high temperature and high humidity) and Arizona (high temperature and low humidity).

two ️⃣ Q-TRAC aggregation device (including freeze-thaw):Understanding the acceleration and screening significance of solar tracking energy gathering and freeze-thaw cycles on the durability of wood coatings.

three ️⃣ Laboratory Accelerated Testing:When to choose QUV (UV dominant), when to chooseQ-SUN(Full spectrum), as well as the setting ideas for typical light/temperature/humidity/water combinations.

four ️⃣ Related Cases:Interpretation of the case study of Arwood, a multinational timber research project in Europe: How to construct acceleration schemes with high correlation to outdoor results in gloss and cracking evaluation.

five ️⃣ Application List:Provide practical testing recommendations for formula screening, color and appearance preservation, varnish system, and primer/topcoat combination.

Henry Zhang

Master of Science, specializing in material weather aging and corrosion resistance testing for over 20 years. Member of the National Standardization Committee for Plastics, Coatings, Textiles, and Building Materials; Member of China Society of Automotive Engineers and Corrosion and Protection Society; Participated in the development of over 40 ISO, national, and industry standards. Proficient in combining standardized requirements with testing practices, helping laboratories establish comparable and reproducible testing systems.

This seminar is very suitable for the following groups:

Research and quality control, laboratory/testing institutions, technical and standard leaders, engineering and after-sales teams of wood paint/architectural coating enterprises

As the authorized agent of Q-Lab in China, Zhanlin Instrument has long served customers in industries such as wood paint and architectural coatings, providing QUV/Q-SUN/Q-FOG testing solutions and Q-PANEL standard testing substrates, and supporting solution selection, prototype demonstration, training coordination, etc. If you need testing suggestions/procurement lead times, please feel free to contact us at any time.