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|Good - 354 reviews
NEW! Samsung Flat-panel TVs with 30 channels of HD programming. Easy-access Plug-and-Play feature makes it simple to connect electronics. Treat yourself to the unsurpassed comfort of the La Quinta Inn Milford MA hotel, where luxurious rooms and considerate service are paramount. Each spacious room features convenient amenities such as free high-speed Inte...
Overall Rating - Good - 354 reviews
Okay 6.0
We were told that the room was no smoking, but our clothes smelled of smoke for days.
Good 8.0
They found me a room close to the elevator based on my disability. Then they made sure i had a good parking space for the same reason. Loved that it was right next to a 24 hour burger king, location also convenient to southwick's zoo, & wrentham outlets
The maids did not go into my room the whole time i was there, 2 days i had the do not disturb sign out, but others days they should have emptied trash and brought soap etc, she also tried to come in once when sign was out, check out day but not yet timeLocation great, most staff excellent and friendly.
|Excellent - 584 reviews
This Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Franklin/Milford Area hotel offers the comforts of home at a convenient location close to family entertainment, shopping, Gillette Stadium and Dean College. Whether visiting for a weekend getaway or a longer business trip, travelers will appreciate amenities like complimentary wireless Internet, complimentary hot breakfast, he...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 584 reviews
Okay 5.0
Location was pretty convenient to Guillette Stadium & Wrentham outlets. Bed was small but actually very comfy (mattress, pillows & bedding).
Had a double room that was quite small. Pool & spa needed a good cleaning.
Mediocre 3.0
The guy at the front desk was nice and comped us two vending drinks. The sausage at breakfast was tasty.
1) Suck with a sofa bed in stead of two full beds. 2) Was told that the sofa bed would be prepared for my arrival. It wasn't. 3) Moldy carpet on 3rd floor/elevator 4) 3rd floor hall a/c not working 5) Mice? Maybe? 6) Toilet ran off/on all night.I stayed at this hotel about 3 summers ago and it was in much better condition than when I found it this time. You can tell they are still trying (1/2 way decent breakfast, decent toiletries) but the overall condition of the hotel has greatly declined. I would MAYBE give this hotel a 1 and a half. Compared to the 2 star I stayed at in downtown Boston, which was sparce but clean, this place smelled of mold and was generally unacceptable. They need a serious remodel.
|Excellent - 203 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 203 reviews
Mediocre 4.0
Linens for the pull out had not been cleaned. There were hairs on the linens when I took them out of the closet.Old well worn bed, pullout and furniture.
Good 8.0
The hotel was comfortable. The room was set up good. Breakfast was included. The lobby area was a nice gathering space. It was right off the highway.
The pool and hot tub looked funny (dingy), but we thought it might be just the color of the stone underneath. To be safe, we skipped it and did not go in. (Everything else in the hotel appeared clean.) No rooms with 2 beds? How do families stay here?Nice having the immenities of home. Would definitely stay again. Right near the T.
|Excellent - 340 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 340 reviews
Good 8.0
Staff was accommodating & the location was great.
I did not like the specific room were given (216). There is an outside light that is on all night so the room doesn't get completely dark. There was also a function going on and I could hear it go on until it ended.
Mediocre 3.0
room was quiet and clean
Staff unhelpful, no information in room about patriot place, hairdryer pitiful, alarm clock - cd player? Why? Very dated.
|Excellent - 260 reviews
where history and shopping mingle.. welcome to the Hampton Inn Franklin/Milford. The Franklin/Milford Massachusetts area is home to historic sites, outlet shopping, and world renowned sports venues that draw visitors from around the country. From the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, the Southwick Zoo, Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place, guests find plenty t...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 260 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Very friendly staff. Clean and comfortable. About 15 minutes from Gillette Stadium
Okay 6.0
Staff; convenience of late check-in
The room was not clean (dirty sock still in bathroom, some towels looked used)
|Excellent - 270 reviews
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express, Boston Milford Hotel ! A fully renovated hotel with all modern amenities! The immaculately clean Holiday Inn Express Boston Milford Hotel is an ideal place for business and leisure travelers alike. Located just off I-495 in Milford, MA, the hotel's friendly staff welcomes visitors on their way to Canada, Maine, New York Ci...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 270 reviews
Okay 5.0
Pet friendly
Free breakfast was unacceptable , no coffee, no food!! Short staffed.
Good 8.0
location was beautiful and close to many stores and restaurants
room was weird setup, the bathroom sink was outside of the bathroom
|Excellent - 190 reviews
Welcome to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Milford, located just off Route 495. Offering easy access to Boston, Providence and Worcester, this Doubletree by Hilton hotel is close to exciting sports venues, family activities, Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, EMC and Waters Corporation corporate offices, and historic attractions Every room features an L...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 190 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The friendly small hometown feel that I received during my stay.
NoThis is a very great place to stay. The food was really great from Legend's Bar & Grill. Definitely a place to consider when booking your room
Good 8.0
The ladies that check us in and out (the same ones) were very nice and helpful with directions. We did not have breakfast because we were not told about it at check in.
We were in a room back to back to the elevator that went to the pool and lobby. We heard every time it went up or down.We stayed at this hotel because we went to a Bon Jovi concert at Gillette Stadium and we thought we would be close. It was 12 highway miles from the show but it took us more than an hour to get back because they made us go in the opposite direction to I-95. The problem was this hotel is on I-495 and they wouldn't let us go that way. The hotel was very nice. The rooms were clean and had a very nice pool but the next time I will stay at a hotel off I-95. I would recommend this hotel but not for a visit to Gillette Stadium!
|Good - 406 reviews
Foxboro area hotel near Gillette Stadium and Xfinity Center Located in Mansfield, MA, just outside the town of Foxboro, the Holiday Inn® Mansfield Foxboro Area hotel is perfect for guests visiting for sports games and company meetings. For diehard fans wishing to see the New England Patriots or New England Revolution play at Gillette Stadium , our hotel's co...
Overall Rating - Good - 406 reviews
Excellent 10.0
They moved me to another room on the last night of my stay without warning, and messed up the move. The real issue was staff incompetence.
Mediocre 3.0
The hotel was way too loud. There was music in the large common area until 12:30am then I could hear the TV from the next room for hours. I barely got any sleep.
|Excellent - 120 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 120 reviews
Good 8.0
The Staff was helpful and courteous. The housekeepers were very accommodating to the needs of our family!Great staff, polite and helpful. Housekeepers were responsive to needs for extra towels and cups. The front desk staff were welcoming and did their level best to accommodate us our three day stay.
Excellent 10.0
Very helpful staff. I booked this room for an out of town guest, and they couldn't have been more accomodating. Great location, also.
Nothing.I thought it was under-starred. It was much nicer than I expected.
|Good - 278 reviews
Overall Rating - Good - 278 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Nice clean rooms
The workout room was not ventilated very well. That is why I gave an overall rating of 8
Okay 5.0
Geeat free breakfast.
It was under construction so the pool and gym were not available. This infornation should have been mentioned. Otherwise, I would have booked elsewhere.The person tgat greeted me was not so friendly or helpful. She didn't give prper intro about their services. She spent most of the time speaking to other client on the phone. The room is clean and spacious. The breakfast was decent. I was disappointed about the pool and workout room as it was under construction. They should have offered more discount because of this.
|Excellent - 217 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 217 reviews
Excellent 10.0
There is absolutely nothing to say about this hotel but saying it was a perfect experience for me, my wife and my son. Thanks a lot courtyard family...
Excellent 10.0
The staff was professional and very helpful. The hot tub and pool were clean and open late.
nothingI had to stay in 3 hotels while my apartment was getting painted, and this one was the nicest.
|Good - 117 reviews
Woonsocket Hotel Boasts a Thoughtful and Helpful Staff You will experience unparalleled comfort and convenience while staying at the Holiday Inn Express® hotel, as we offer top-of-the-line amenities and are located near numerous businesses and exciting local attractions, such as Providence. Hotel guests staying with us for business purposes will be sure to a...
Overall Rating - Good - 117 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The hotel was extremely clean. As I told Lisa, the manager, the staff was very helpful, friendly courteous, all I encountered were wonderful. They made a concentrated effort to make sure I was comfortable and had no worries about ANYTHING.
I did not like the 'daylight ' visible around my room door. I thought that might be dangerous in the event of a fire. I thought the price a bit high, but considering the alternative lodging in the area, I am glad I opted for this hotelThere was a very good diner in the same parking lot. The people there were also very nice. I have food allergies and it was a little tricky eating but between the bountiful breakfast selections at the hotel and the diner, I ate well.
Excellent 10.0
The room was clean and comfortable. Everything was in working order.
|Excellent - 160 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 160 reviews
Good 8.0
This was a very good hotel. The one annoying feature was that Fox News was always playing when I am trying to eat breakfast. I find this station very one politically one-sided and unwelcoming.
Excellent 10.0
Remodeled rooms!
Location was kind of in a neighborhood but was not far to retail/restaurantsOverall nice
|Good - 888 reviews
Red Roof Inn Boston Mansfield Foxboro, Massachusetts has Newly Renovated rooms that are 100 percent Smoke-Free and is a pet friendly, family friendly hotel. This hotel is close to the Comcast Center, Wheaton College, Plainridge Race Course and Gillette Stadium
Overall Rating - Good - 888 reviews
Good 8.0
Swimming pool
No continental breakfast
Good 7.0
Ok prices and convenient location.
A bit dated. Needs a refresh.The tub did not drain while taking a shower.
|Good - 88 reviews
The Super 8 N. Attleboro, MA/Providence, RI area is located in the heart of New England with easy access to Boston, Cape Cod and Newport, RI. There are many educational facilities within a 17 mile radius of the motel such as Brown University, Providence College, Bryant College, Wheaton College and the Rhode Island School of Design. The Emerald Square Mall is...
Overall Rating - Good - 88 reviews
Poor 1.0
The place was convenient loc
Bugs in bathroom and dirty upon check in. Staff would not remedy even though notified immediately and no room change, offer to clean, or any form of compensation or compassion. Night manager extremely rude!There were bugs in the room- not clean not nice not even worth 1star!
Okay 6.0
The walls are very thin, and I got very little sleep because there was a couple fighting while their baby was screaming all night. It sounded like the man threw the woman into the wall. The police were called, but they continued to fight afterwards.


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To-Do Tonight: Molotov
Latin rock heavy-hitters Molotov are in Fresno tonight for a gig at Rainbow Ballroom. The Grammy-winning band mixes funky basslines with witty lyrics for an in-your-face sound that has been compared to American bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against the Machine.
Not really sure what the advance ticketing situation is like, this show kinda just crept up on me. I'd recommend calling the number on the flier for ticket info. You should also be able to get tickets at the door.
ELSEWHERE: The Madera Fair begins its four-day run tonight out in Mad Town. Starting things off concert-wise is classic rock group Grand Funk Railroad. Reserved seats cost $10 and general admission seats are free with paid fair admission. More info on tonight's concert and the rest of the fair's concert series — which features One Republic and Billy Currington — over here.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite fresh opposition from the National Rifle Association, the Obama administration is assembling proposals to curb gun violence that would include a ban on sales of assault weapons, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun buyers.
PHOENIX (AP) - The sheriff for metropolitan Phoenix has launched a plan to have as many as 500 armed volunteers patrol areas just outside schools in an effort to guard against shootings like month's attack at a Connecticut elementary school that left 26 people dead.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota man was charged Wednesday with shooting his wife after an argument, sawing her body into pieces and hiding her remains in plastic bins in a friend's garage.
LOGANVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia mother who shot an intruder at her home has become a small part of the roaring gun control debate, with some firearms enthusiasts touting her as a textbook example of responsible gun ownership.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Too intimidated to fill out your tax return without help? Join the club.
DETROIT (AP) - A 50-year blueprint for revitalizing Detroit, from leveling parts of nearly vacant neighborhoods for parks to relaxing rules for startup companies, was released Wednesday after two years of research and community input.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden vowed urgent action against gun violence in America Wednesday, pledging steps by the Obama administration that he said could "take thousands of people out of harm's way" and improve the safety of millions more.
BOSTON (AP) - Four sisters who claimed their breast cancer was caused by a drug their mother took during pregnancy in the 1950s reached a settlement Wednesday with Eli Lilly and Co. in the first of scores of similar claims around the country to go to trial.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington National Cathedral, where the nation gathers to mourn tragedies and celebrate new presidents, will soon begin performing same-sex marriages.
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City Police Department likely turned a blind eye to violations of the constitutional rights of thousands of individuals detained at private residential buildings in the Bronx in a stop-and-frisk program that's under assault in the courts, a federal judge said Tuesday.
OFFICIALS: US MAY LEAVE NO TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN: WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration gave the first explicit signal Tuesday that it might leave no troops in Afghanistan after December 2014, an option that defies the Pentagon's view that thousands of troops may be needed to keep a lid on al-Qaida and to strengthen Afghan forces.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he's established a group to lobby against legalized marijuana.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Tuesday was not just a day for Tucson to remember the victims of the deadly shooting that severely injured then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. It was also a day when residents could see firsthand the nation's gun debate play out in a busy parking lot outside a city police station.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - It was just hours after a deadly Colorado theater shooting, and James Holmes was not acting like a man accused of methodically planning the attack and booby trapping his apartment.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Less than a month after a horrific elementary school shooting, the White House is fighting to keep the momentum for new gun legislation amid signs it's losing ground in Congress to other pressing issues.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A Maine man who bit off a portion of another man's ear during a fight has been acquitted of assault charges.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Arizona's largest city has gone four months without any measurable rain, and neighboring New Mexico is in the midst of four years of severe drought.
NOME, Alaska (AP) - Alaska wildlife officials have turned to an unusual source in efforts to persuade a herd of musk oxen to leave this Bering Sea coastal town for good.
VETERAN DIES WAITING FOR AMBULANCE IN VA HOSPITAL: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital cafeteria - 500 yards from the emergency room - died after waiting 30 minutes for an ambulance, officials confirmed Thursday.
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man who police say intentionally killed his toddler son by leaving the boy inside a hot SUV was exchanging nude photos with women the day his son died and had looked at websites that advocated against having children, a detective testified Thursday.
RIFLE, Colo. (AP) - Many stores and restaurants are telling people not to bring their guns inside, but one western Colorado restaurant not only embraces the practice of packing heat, it encourages its customers to carry openly - and its waitresses do, too.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The family who says their 3-year-old girl was asked to leave a KFC restaurant because her scars disturbed customers won't directly accept a $30,000 donation but instead wants the money given to the foundation of a doctor who will work on her face, according to an attorney's statement.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Mormon church is moving forward with its plan to arm missionaries with iPad minis and broaden their proselytizing to social media.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A surprisingly robust job market is energizing the 5-year-old U.S. recovery and driving the economy closer to full health.
SANTA ANA (AP) - The parents of a severely autistic boy were arrested after investigators determined the 11-year-old had been kept in a large metal cage, possibly to control his violent outbursts, authorities said Wednesday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's not just a people problem: Growing rates of obesity in pets have led to the emergence of fat farms offering "pawlates," ''doga" and "Barko Polo," doggie versions of Pilates, yoga and Marco Polo to help slim down man's best friend.
CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio man charged with killing a teenage girl stuffed her body in a playpen bag and carried it past her mother - even offering the woman a chance to "buy a baby thing" - before disposing of the remains in the trash, police said.
NEW YORK (AP) - Business owners who don't want to pay for their employees' birth control are ending that coverage after the Supreme Court said they could choose on grounds of religious belief not to comply with part of the health care law.
CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) - For years, tiny Clarksville has paid for temporary sandbag walls to protect its quaint business district and historic waterfront homes from Mississippi River flooding. But unwilling to raid its coffers again despite rising water levels, the city has left it to individual merchants and residents to safeguard their property.


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National Heritage Academies
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"Great company to start out career in education "
- Comp & Benefits
- Work/Life Balance
- Senior Management
- Career Opportunities
Some of the best reasons include the new innovative approach to classroom learning. When one thing is not bringing the test score results then Supervisors are more than willing to try another learning style. Another observation is the indivdualism of classroom management for the educator. Educator's appear to be encouraged to try new styles of learning within the guidelines and circulum.
The benefits of Medical and dental only apply to fulltime employees and I believe there is no tenuring into the company. Parapro's posistions are only contigent upon title one funding.
Perhaps to cut some of the paperwork and tracking some the teacher is able to concentrate on more of the classroom.
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"Engaging & Innovative - Great work being done everyday. "
- Comp & Benefits
- Work/Life Balance
- Senior Management
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
Company values + the ability impact the future through the students NHA serves. There are several opportunities to connect with the actual students and that makes it all worth it.
Benefits are best of the best, and even with Healthcare reform I could tell they worked hard to keep out-of-pocket costs reasonable. Variable rewards - consistently reviewing the culture, events, and reward programs to keep staff engaged and drive performance.Cons
work-life balance. Often-times the headcount did not support the additional work leadership expected to be rolled out.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Consider additional leadership training prior to individuals taking on leadership roles (enabling them to have discussions around NHA policies and processes, performance management, and to know when to engage an expert). Consider additional opportunities for flexibility of work schedule/time-off, as well as being proactive to adding headcount to avoid overworking your highest performers who are pulling the wagon.RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
"Service Center employee "
- Comp & Benefits
- Work/Life Balance
- Senior Management
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
Working with the school staff and receiving gratitude from the office staff.Cons
There is no room for growth. All professional development is for teachers, deans or principals. The Service Center employees are hired for a specific job. Do not spend more than two year here, unless you like doing nothing with your career.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Micromanaging and lacking opportunity to all employees will be the downfall. The culture is already rotting on the inside and the only thing upper mgmt is concerned with is student achievement and seat filling. Students are dollars for this real estate management company.Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEO


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SunSpots - Volume 44, Issue 95
In weathering applications, the specimen temperature has an effect on the reaction kinetics. This means that it is important to know the specific temperature of a material in use. Such materials can be window profiles or other polymeric materials. The actual temperature of a building or a car, which is caused by solar radiation, has an effect on heat management. If the temperature is known, measures can be taken to reduce or control the temperature.
The first article, "Coloristic Ways to a Cool Facade — Heat Management: Keeping Temperature Under Control Despite Dark Color Shades," demonstrates the efforts to reduce the temperature of a building through the use of appropriate facade paint. The second article, "Simulation of Temperature on Surfaces Exposed to Solar Radiation," shows a way to estimate relevant temperatures with a simplified calculation model or to simulate the temperatures in a climate chamber. In both cases, the user gets a realistic estimate of the expected object temperatures.
Heat Management: Keeping Temperature Under Control Despite Dark Color Shades
By Dr. Volker Ptatschek, DAW SE, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany
The trend toward more intensive shades of color on energy-efficient facades using External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS), also referred to as Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS), cannot be ignored.
Customers increasingly want dark shades. The problem is, these surfaces heat up more than light facades under solar radiation. In addition, ETICS surfaces heat up more intensively than a solid brick facade. The final coating of plaster is therefore exposed to great tensions. The heavy fluctuations in the surface temperature that occur can cause cracking and deformation.
To avoid the risk of damaging the ETIC system, a standard limitation for the relative luminance (RL) was defined at not less than 20 in Germany. RL corresponds to the tristimulus value Y of the CIE XYZ color space (RL = 0 yields black and RL = 100 indicates diffuse white). If the RL drops below 20, an expert must be aware that the risk of damaging the ETICS increases significantly.
Heating Up and Relative Luminance
RL doesn't sufficiently describe the solar reflectivity and the resulting heating up of coating. The Total Solar Reflectance (TSR) is a better parameter to describe this phenomenon. TSR is the percentage of sunlight reflected from a coating. The TSR also takes into consideration the near infrared light (NIR) in addition to the ultraviolet and visible light (UV-Vis) and therefore covers the whole solar spectrum from 250 to 2,500 nm (Figure 1).
In the determination of the RL, on the other hand, only part of the visible light between 400 nm and 700 nm is considered — only a fraction from an energy point of view — due to the fact that solar radiation is made up of 42 percent UV-Vis and 58 percent invisible NIR. This is confirmed by the results of practical measurements at the Dr. Robert
Murjahn Institute (RMI) in Ober-Ramstadt, Germany.
On an ETIC system, the surface temperatures of four coatings with identical color but different TSR values were measured (Table 1, Figure 2). Result: Despite identical RL surface, temperatures from 71°C (160 °F) to 81°C (178 °F) are measured. Coatings with low TSR values create the highest temperatures. Coatings with high TSR values generate the lowest temperatures. The TSR value is the suitable variable for predicting the surface temperatures of facade surfaces. When using TSR values, keep in mind that no standardized test methods currently exist. In addition to this, the TSR is influenced by coating thickness, background surface, and solar spectrum. The comparisons of TSR data must therefore be handled with caution. The TSR values of a facade are almost impossible to determine practically on site as well. Therefore, this limits the use of the TSR value.
Solar Reflection of Pigments
The use of the TSR value is closely linked with a new technological solution for reducing the solar heating of facades. The technical principle: Special pigments are used in the color shade formulations of facade paints that better reflect the sunlight. Since color shades are nothing more than pigment mixtures, it is worth having a look at the individual pigments (Table 2).
Titanium dioxide is the most important pigment and has the highest TSR value. As a result, it has the lowest surface heating. At the other end of the spectrum, carbon black and iron oxide black pigments have the lowest TSR values of about 5 percent. These pigments are responsible for the problem of intensely heating the surfaces. When considering common colored pigments, the TSR values are considerably higher than those of all black pigments, even the special IR-black pigments. Colored pigments, therefore, play a minor role in the heating up, especially in very intensive shades.
Formulations of Very Intensive Color Shades
If you analyze the pigment composition of dark shades with RL < 20, you can see that black pigments play a crucial role. The darker the shade, the more black pigment is used, because black pigments are coloristically, economically, and technically (keyword color fastness) the pigment of first choice. This causes a dilemma due to the fact that dark shades heat up more as a result of having a higher amount of black pigment. Experience shows that the highest surface temperatures are obtained with dark gray and black shades. As a result, black pigments are the key to dark coatings. If you want to reduce this heating effect, then you have two coloristic possibilities:
1. Elimination of carbon black and iron oxide black pigments and use of black pigments with higher NIR reflectance
2. Total elimination of black pigments
However, the latter alternative demands the use of intensive colored organic pigments. In addition, complementary colors must be mixed to create neutral gray and black shades. This is considered to be a coloristically unsatisfactory method because of undesirable deviations in shade accuracy and color fastness. This increases the risk of having "multi-colored" facades.
Moreover, a pure white intermediate coating or plaster must be applied as an NIR-reflector in order to take advantage of the higher NIR-transparency of these pigments. The trade-off is that damages to the corners and stressed areas are prominent resulting in visual defects.
What Performance Do the Systems Really Have?
In order to assess the performance of the above-mentioned pigmentation concepts on ETICS, a series of tests was carried out in Germany by the R&D of DAW SE (a leading coating manufacturer in Germany) and the RMI. These tests were conducted using only natural sunlight in order to get the most reliable results.
Coating structures on single insulation boards as well as complete facades were tested. The temperatures were measured by built-in sensors over a period of several months to obtain long-term results. These outdoor tests confirm that carbon black and iron oxide pigments lead to the highest surface temperatures (Figure 3). Temperatures greater than 80 °C (176 °F) are often reached in this area. By using IR-black pigments or organic pigment mixtures, the surface temperatures can be reduced by up to 10 K. This reduction in temperature has a technical advantage for temperature-dependent degradation processes of facade coatings. On the other hand, temperatures over 70 °C (158 °F) were also measured on surfaces with optimized IR reflection. The temperature advantages of up to 20 K that are advertised in the brochures were never achieved in the practice test. The reason for this discrepancy is the result of using artificial radiation sources in laboratory tests. For Halogen lamps, about 80% of the emitted energy lies in the IR and NIR parts of the spectrum. Only about 20 percent falls into the UV-Vis part. These light sources cannot fully imitate the natural sunlight and, therefore, leads to different results. Light sources that simulate natural sunlight are essential for obtaining comparable results.
Fundamentals of Weathering I
|April 29, 2014
|Kolding, Denmark
|May 7, 2014
|Mannheim, Germany
|June 11, 2014
|Leicester, UK
|June 18, 2014
|Chicago, IL, USA
|September 2, 2014
|Olten, Switzerland
|October 22, 2014
|Chicago, IL, USA
|November 4, 2014
|Paris, France
|November 4, 2014
|Oldenburg, Germany
Fundamentals of Weathering II
|April 30, 2014
|Kolding, Denmark
|May 8, 2014
|Mannheim, Germany
|June 12, 2014
|Leicester, UK
|June 19, 2014
|Chicago, IL, USA
|September 3, 2014
|Olten, Switzerland
|October 23, 2014
|Chicago, IL, USA
|November 5, 2014
|Paris, France
|November 5, 2014
|Oldenburg, Germany
Weather-Ometer® Workshop
|June 17, 2014
|Chicago, IL, USA
|September 9 – 10, 2014
|Linsengericht, Germany
|October 21, 2014
|Chicago, IL, USA
SUNTEST® Workshop
|September 18, 2014
|Linsengericht, Germany
Xenotest® Workshop
|September 16 – 17, 2014
|Linsengericht, Germany
Sample Preparation Workshop
|October 8, 2014
|Linsengericht, Germany
UVTest Workshop
|June 4, 2014
|Linsengericht, Germany
Fundamentals of Weathering Seminar
May 20, 2014 STZ Institute of Plastic Engineers and Development IKET Horb am Neckar, Germany
"Fundamentals of Weathering"
Presenters: Cees van Teylingen and Uwe Wendt, Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH
D + D 2014 Conference
May 22, 2014 Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel Cincinnati, OH, USA
"The Continuing Need for Coating Standards"
Presenter: Allen Zielnik, Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC
Chinaplas 2014
April 23–26, 2014
Shanghai, China
Booth #W1J61, Hall W1
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April 23–26, 2014
Jakarta, Indonesia
PT Sarana Dinamika Pratama Booth #A 68-69
SafetyWeek 2014
May 20–22, 2014
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Booth #19
2014 Automotive Engineering Exposition
May 21–23, 2014
Tokyo, Japan
June 16–20, 2014
Shanghai, China
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InterPlas Thailand 2014
June 19–22, 2014
Bangkok, Thailand
Booth #6P08, Hall 106
InterSolar North America
July 8–10, 2014
San Francisco, CA, USA
Booth #7726
Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2014
September 3–5, 2014
Jakarta, Indonesia
Booth #D12
Automotive Testing Expo China 2014
September 15–17, 2014
Shanghai, China
Booth #4018
September 16–18, 2014
Paris, France
Interplas UK 2014
September 30–October 2, 2014
Birmingham, UK
Booth #H14 (shared booth with Lloyd Materials Testing)
October 13–16, 2014
Ulm, Germany
Plastimagen 2014
November 18–21, 2014
Mexico City, Mexico
Booth #602
March 23–27, 2015
Orlando, FL, USA
Booth #S18018
European Coatings Show
April 21–23, 2015
Nuremberg, Germany
Visit Atlas' booth at these shows to learn about the latest weathering developments and how we can help advance your testing program.
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By Artur Schönlein and Sönke Senff, Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH
Objects that are exposed to and absorb radiation from the sun heat up. The actual surface temperature depends on the material, the shape of the object and the weather factors (sun, air temperature, wind, humidity) [1, 2].
A simple model for calculating surface temperatures is presented in this study. The input data are the actual weather data and the specific material properties. The possibilities and limitations of the model are discussed.
An additional backup and often the only possibility for a realistic estimation of the surface temperature to be expected under natural conditions is a simulation in a climate chamber. A prerequisite for this is that it simulates the natural weather conditions as realistically as possible.
A climate chamber with a laboratory light source is considered, by means of which temperatures can be simulated and measured on surfaces exposed to the sun's radiation. Surface temperature sensors with different solar absorption are used to validate such a climate chamber.
Material Temperatures Influence Properties of Use
The properties of use of most materials are also determined by the actual temperatures in the application [3, 4]. These materials may be window profiles [5] or other polymer base materials, for example. The micro climate on and in building walls is also essentially influenced by the absorbed solar radiation, depending on the material properties [6]. The same applies for temperatures inside buildings and automobiles.
These examples clearly show that the knowledge of the temperatures on surfaces exposed to solar radiation is important, because if it is known what temperature values can be realistically expected, measures for optimizing the micro climate can be taken — for example, reducing the useful temperature though improved spectral reflection properties or adapted design measures as well as improved acclimatization.
Calculation of Surface Temperatures
A simple model in which temperatures on surfaces with simple geometries exposed
to the sun's radiation can be calculated is presented below (see also Figure 1).
This is a balance equation for the energy that is absorbed or emitted by the area per unit of time in stationary balance. The variable to be determined in the equation is the surface temperature TSURFACE.
The equation is:
S + L(TSURFACE) + H(TSURFACE) + K(TSURFACE) = 0 Equation 1
S absorbed solar radiation
L(TSURFACE) long-wave radiation exposure and emission
H(TSURFACE) heat exchange with the ambient air (convection)
K(TSURFACE) heat exchange by heat conduction
The expressions depending on TSURFACE are described:
L(TSURFACE) = εκ∙(A + E – σ∙T4SURFACE) and H(TSURFACE) = α∙(TSURFACE - TAMBIENT) as well as K(TSURFACE) = λ∙(TSURFACE - TAMBIENT)/d. The long-wave radiation balance is described in the directive VDI 3789 part 2.
[7]: A is the radiation from the atmosphere, E the radiation from the environment, the emitted radiation is proportional to T4SURFACE. As absorption or emission, εκ = 0.9 is used. The coefficient of heat conduction is represented by λ, the thickness of the insulator by d.
TAMBIENT is the temperature of the surrounding air. For TSURFACE > TAMBIENT the heat flow is directed from the surface H (TSURFACE) < 0 against the solar radiation S > 0 so that energy is emitted from the surface. The heat transfer coefficient a > 0 depends on the wind velocity, whereby the case "forced turbulent air circulation" [8] is assumed. Depending on the value of the other terms, the solution of the equation responds more or less sensitively to a change in the input variable "wind velocity." The equation is solved with a Newton iteration.
Surface temperatures of more complex objects and flows can be calculated by the procedure applied in [9].
Climate Chamber with Laboratory Light Source
Although a climate chamber can only approximate real conditions, it appears useful to simulate naturally occurring surface temperatures in a climate chamber — not only as a supplement to the calculation but also as a backup to the calculated surface temperatures. Such a climate chamber must be able to simulate the real weather factors as well as possible. The relevant factors are the solar radiation, the air temperature, the wind velocity as well are the air flow on the object, and the relative humidity. The devices currently being used for laboratory weathering are largely suitable. The requirements for laboratory weathering devices are described, for example, in ISO 4892-1 [10]. The special requirements regarding the laboratory light source are described later in this study. Climate chambers with laboratory light sources arranged horizontally over the objects are preferred for objects with complicated shapes (see Figure 2). The advantage of such chambers is that the radiation on the horizontal specimen surface is not (or is only minimally) dependent on the reflection from the specimen. The surface temperature of the specimen can be measured without contact by a pyrometer, for example.
Simulation of the Solar Radiation
The effect of solar radiation (global radiation) is one of the most important weather factors in the simulation of temperatures on surfaces exposed to solar radiation. The spectral irradiance of the solar radiation is dependent on the wavelength and is widely variable locally and in time on the earth's surface. A spectral energy distribution calculated with CESORA [11] or according to [7] can be used to calculate surface temperatures with Equation 1.
What spectral distribution is sufficient for simulation of surface temperatures in a climate chamber? First of all, the laboratory light source should have a spectrum as similar as possible to the sun over the whole spectral range (UV, VIS, IR). Irradiances calculated with CESORA at noon at different locations on June 21 (see Table 1) show that a laboratory light source should have about 60% of the total irradiance in the wavelength range of 300 to 800 nm. This prerequisite can be satisfied very well with filtered xenon and metal halide radiation (see spectra in Figure 3).
Validation of a Climate Chamber with Laboratory Light Source
Sensors that basically comply with the specification of the black and white standard sensors of ISO 4892-1 [10] are used to check the laboratory light source. Only the surfaces are painted with different colors. Although the different RAL colors are similar or identical, the spectral reflections of the two sets used are clearly different, especially above 800 nm (see Figures 4 and 5). The calculated solar absorption of the two sets can be seen in Table 2 (columns 4 and 5). A change in the order can be observed in Set B (orange and red).
The colored surface temperature sensors are basically painted 1 mm thick stainless steel sheets (RAL colors) with 5 mm thick PVDF insulation. The temperature is measured at intervals of 0.5 s. The average value is then recorded every minute. A total of 100 hours can be saved. The sensors are calibrated according to a special procedure in accordance with ISO 17025 [14].
These surface temperature sensors can be used, for example, to carry out outdoor measurements in the reference climates in Florida and Arizona and compare them with measurements in a climate chamber with a laboratory radiation source. For this purpose, the following weather data must be recorded outdoors in addition to the surface temperatures: ambient temperature, wind velocity, relative humidity, and, with the appropriate orientation against the earth's surface (0°, 45°, 90°), the total irradiance in the wavelength from 300 nm to 3,000 nm.
The weather data measured outdoors can be compared directly with that of a climate chamber. The procedure for this is as follows:
1. Measurement of the surface temperatures and weather data outdoors
2. Calculation of 10-minute averages (because of possible fluctuations)
3. Setting of the measured weather data (10-minute averages) in the climate chamber (total irradiance, ambient temperature, relative humidity, wind velocity)
4. Measurement of the surface temperatures in the climate chamber in stationary balance
5. Comparison of the surface temperatures of the colored sensors with the surface temperatures measured outdoors (10-minute values)
The absolute temperatures as well as the order of surface temperatures in the climate chamber and outdoors can be compared using this procedure.
Measuring Results Outdoors
The weather data and surface temperatures recorded outdoors fluctuate heavily depending on the weather situation (e.g., wind gusts, clouds). Ten-minute averages are calculated to simplify the evaluation. Figure 6 shows a daily path for Set B of the color-painted sheets. The temperature separation of the different painted sheets clearly starts and ends as soon as the global radiation reaches approximately 300 W/m2.
This is the case between 8 and 9 am and between 4 and 5 pm. It must be noted that the additionally recorded weather data are frequently not recorded in the same place as the temperatures of the materials to be examined (color painted sheets in our case) so it is quite possible that the micro climate may deviate there. Table 3 lists the 10-minute averages together with the surface temperatures calculated using Equation 1 for Arizona at different times of the day on September 4, 2008.
The measured weather data are used as input variables. The calculated temperatures are of the same size and order as the actually measured temperatures. Smaller and slightly greater deviations depending on the color and time of day are revealed, which can be explained by insufficient local weather data and to the simple calculation model (see section 2). Other examples for calculated surface temperatures can be found in [2].
Measuring Results in a Climate Chamber
Xenon and metal halide lamps provide a temperature separation that rises with the irradiance (examples: Figure 7, Set A and Figure 8, Set B) which can also be influenced by the change in the air velocity (air flow on the object) above the surface.
A change in the ambient temperature increases the surface temperature of irradiated objects by the same amount [15], [16]. Therefore, different surface temperatures in laboratory weathering devices and outdoors can be compared with each other when the ambient temperature (measured according to meteorological principles 2 m above the earth's surface with radiation protection) is subtracted from the measured surface temperature (ΔT = TSURFACE - TAMBIENT, often referred to as COLOR – AMB in the text).
Comparison of Measured Surface Temperatures Outdoors and in a Climate Chamber with Laboratory Light Source
The measured surface temperatures outdoors and in the climate chamber are compared with each other to validate the laboratory light source. Several daily paths are evaluated for this purpose. Figure 9 shows an example for September 4, 2008 at 1 pm. The same order and size of temperatures is reproduced as outdoors for xenon and MH radiation for the color-painted Set A.
The comparison for Set B (Figure 10) shows a good match of the order and absolute temperatures for the measurement in Arizona on March 30, 2009 and in the xenon climate chamber. In the MH climate chamber, the order of the surface temperatures of the red and orange temperature sensor is different. This may be due to temperature differences on the measuring level in the device. The order may also occasionally be different outdoors in the case of slighter temperature differences (for example, with orange/red or blue/green) due to heavy fluctuations (wind gusts or clouds at the measuring location), especially at total irradiances of <600 W/m² (example: Table 4, Set B, 4 pm).
The surface temperature increase due to global radiation begins as soon as the solar radiation reaches the material surface. For example, at ETOTAL = 360 W/m2, the maximum surface temperature is already heated up about 5 K (depending on the wind velocity at the measurement location) above the ambient temperature.
The surface temperatures measured outdoors can be estimated effectively with a simple model (Equation 1). The greatest factors of uncertainty are the insufficient knowledge of the wind velocities at the location of the measurement and the heat transfer coefficient for the convection, which can often be only a good approximation from the references.
At a given material geometry and solar absorption, the temperature difference ΔT = TSURFACE - TAMBIENT is only dependent on the total irradiance and the free and/or forced convection (wind velocity, wind direction).
Laboratory weathering devices with xenon and metal halide lamps can reproduce the natural temperature separation of color-painted sheets effectively when the weather parameters irradiance (UV+VIS approx. 60% of the total radiation), wind velocity, and ambient temperature are suitably simulated. This does not apply only for midday but also for the whole daily path.
[1] W.D. Ketola, R.M. Fischer, "Surface Temperatures of Materials in Exterior Exposures and Artificial Accelerated Tests," Accelerated and Outdoor Durability Testing of Organic Materials, ASTM, STP 1202, 1994
[2] A. Schönlein, O.Haillant, S. Senff, "Surface Temperatures of Color Painted Specimens in Natural and Artificial Weathering with Different Laboratory Light Sources for Optimized Testing and Investigations," 4th European Weathering Symposium, Budapest, September 2009
[3] Robert L. Feller; "Accelerated Aging: Photochemical and Thermal Aspects," The Getty Conservation Institute, 1994
[4] Jan F. Rabek, "Polymer Photodegradation, Mechanisms and Experimental Methods," Chapman & Hall, University Press, Cambridge, 1995
[5] H. K. Hardcastle, "Predicting Maximum Field Service Temperatures from Solar Reflectance Measurements of Vinyl," Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology, September 1998, Vol. 4, No. 3
[6] O. Frank, N. Rüther, "Zeitgeraffte Alterung von Putzen und Untersuchung der Befallswahrscheinlichkeit von Putzen durch Algen mittels versuchstechnischer Umweltsimulation," 38th Annual Convention of the GUS, March 2009
[7] VDI 3789 Part 2, "Interactions between Atmosphere and Surfaces – Calculation of Short-wave and Long-wave Radiation," VDI Handbook Reinhaltung der Luft, Volume 1, 1994
[8] VDI Heat Atlas, "Berechnungsblätter für den Wärmeübergang," 6th extended edition, VDI-Verlag, 1991
[9] T. Reichert u.a., "Ist eine virtuelle Produktqualifikation für Kunststoffbauteile möglich? - Sachstandsbericht aus dem Verbundforschungsbericht ViPQuali," 38th Annual Convention of the GUS, March 2009
[10] ISO 4892-1: "Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 1: General Guidance," 2007
[11] A. Kühlen, B. Severon, "Kalkulation solarer Strahlungsparameter in der Materialprüfung," Gesellschaft für Umweltsimulation e.V., 2004
[12] Publ. No CIE85 1st Edition 1989, Technical Report "Solar Spectral Irradiance"; 1989
[13] A. Schönlein, "Künstlicher Sonnenschein – Simulation der Sonnenstrahlung in Bewitterungsgeräten," Farbe und Lack, September 2009, 115th Issue
[14] A. Schönlein, "Traceable Calibrated Surface Temperature Sensors for Weathering," 7th International Symposium on Weatherability, ISW, Yokohama, October 2008
[15] K. Scott, Z. Zhang, W. Buttner, "Knowing T," Eur. Coat. J., 11, 2006
[16] W.D. Ketola, R.M. Fischer, K.P. Scott, R. Quinn, "Surface Temperatures of Materials Exposed in a Xenon-Arc Device Controlled"
The Latest Innovation in Ultra-Accelerated Weathering
Atlas is excited to introduce its latest advancement in exposure testing, the Ultra-Accelerated EMMA® (UA-EMMA®). This new outdoor testing device provides approximately 10-12 years of equivalent radiation exposure as would be received in South Florida in a single year. Atlas developed this new solar concentrator technology utilizing the same "cool mirror" technology used in its Ultra-Accelerated Weathering System (UAWS).
Similar in concept to Atlas' Equatorial Mount with Mirrors for Acceleration (EMMA) technology, the new ultra-accelerated EMMA device tracks the sun while concentrating reflected sunlight on test specimens mounted in a target area. The difference, however, lies in the new patented mirror system used in the UA-EMMA, which has very high reflectance in the UV and near visible wavelength ranges while attenuating reflectance in the longer wavelength visible and IR portions of the solar spectrum. This leading-edge technology allows for very high concentrations of UV energy without excessive heating of test samples.
High-irradiance solar concentrators or laboratory solar simulators built for ultra-high-irradiance durability testing often cause test samples to overheat, resulting in unnatural material changes compared to those in an end-use environment. Atlas' new technology is different in that it simultaneously fulfills three requirements critical for ultra- accelerated exposure testing:
- Allows for the exposure of many different types of materials to ultra-high UV irradiances
- Maintains high fidelity to the natural solar UV spectrum
- Keeps specimens at acceptable exposure temperatures
The UA-EMMA employs 20 focusing mirrors arranged as parabolic facets to variably concentrate UV energy on a target area approximately 15 cm x 76 cm (6 in x 30 in). UA-EMMA is also fully compliant with existing industry standards such as ASTM G90 – 10 Standard Practice for Performing Accelerated Outdoor Weathering of Nonmetallic Materials Using Concentrated Natural Sunlight.
Materials/products that are ideal candidates for UA-EMMA testing:
- Materials that require a long service life
- Transparent and glazing materials
- Temperature sensitive materials such as PVC
- Coatings applied to metal panels
- Materials that perform well in EMMA® or EMMAQUA® exposure testing
For more information on UA-EMMA testing, please contact Atlas at atlas.infoametek.com.
For many, the idea of living on a tropical island is the ultimate dream. But not all is always perfect in paradise.
One downside to a marine island environment is its corrosive effect on materials. The Florida Keys are classified as a Tropical Savanna (Aw) [1]. A Tropical Savanna climate, or tropical wet dry climate, experiences equal parts wet and dry seasons with warm to hot daily temperatures with minimal deviation through the seasons. [2] The Florida Keys are also a chain of coral-based islands that are completely enveloped by the Atlantic Ocean and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico. [3]
This unique combination of environmental factors creates a paradise for residents and visitors but a harsh environment for everyday materials. This is due to the synergistic effects of chloride deposition, condensing humidity, intense solar radiation and warm temperature cycling.
For example, over the past several years, many premature failures of powder-coated railings have been observed in the region from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Marco Island, FL due to under-film corrosion. [4] Examples can be seen in Figure 2 and Figure 3, images taken at a newly renonovated oceanside hotel in Islamorada, FL (Florida Keys) in the fall of 2013. The under-film corrosion issue was determined to be linked to pre-treatment of the metal material prior to coating.
Atlas Weathering Services Group (AWSG) has been involved in many standards organizations over the years to address this type of corrosion. Efforts have included defining a coastal corrosion test method and particpating in correlation studies to define an accelerated corrosion method for coastal corrosion.
It is due to these efforts and requests by our customers that AWSG has been researching coastal locations to conduct coastal corrosion studies. Our goal is to help our customers vet issues such as the above prior to the product entering the marketplace.
In 2012, AWSG embarked on such a study at its newly opened test site in Layton City, Long Key in the Florida Keys. AWSG followed the parameters of ASTM G92 – 86 (2010) Standard Practice for Characterization of Atmospheric Test Sites. Specially prepared A36 finished steel and mill finished zinc panels were exposed according to ASTM G92.
Prior to exposure, the panels were properly cleaned of all oil and debris utilizing an organic citric acid pickling. Each panel was dried in a desiccant chamber and weighed, with initial weights recorded. Panels were then exposed at the Long Key site (Figure 4 and Figure 5).
Panels were removed at 3-month and 6-month intervals, cleaned of debris by media blast, dried and weighed. In Figure 6, you can see an example of an A36 steel panel after only 3 months.
At the end of the 12-month study, the final sets of panels were media blasted, dried and weighed. Final weights were then used to calculate mass loss over time (g/m2) per ISO 12944-2. The following was discovered:
- A-36 steel exhibited an average mass loss 417 g/m2 after 12 months of exposure. This equals a corrosivity category of C4 (high atmospheric-corrosivity) following ISO 12944:1998.
- Rolled zinc exhibited an average mass loss 52 g/m2 after 12 months of exposure. This equals a corrosivity category of C5-M (very high [marine] atmospheric-corrosivity) following ISO 12944:1998. Further studies are ongoing to develop a multi-year average.
The Florida Keys and South Florida are truly a subtropical paradise. But even paradise has its flaws. There are legitimate concerns of durability of many products with an end use in a coastal corrosive environment. However, these concerns can be mitigated by the due diligence of testing in end use environments.
Atlas Weathering Services Group (AWSG) recently received ISO 17025 accreditation by A2LA to perform primary reference cell calibrations at our DSET Laboratories in Phoenix, AZ.
With this new accreditation, AWSG is pleased to announce the addition of reference cell calibration to our service offerings. We are now able to perform the following calibrations:
- Primary reference cell calibrations to ASTM E1125 in the wavelength range of 250-1700 nm
- Spectral response of reference cells and radiometers to ASTM E1021 in the wavelength range of 250-1700 nm
- I-V curve measurements to IEC 60904-1 in the range of 0-10 amps
As the first ISO 17025 laboratory accredited to offer radiometry calibration, AWSG has continually striven to expand our capabilities to meet the needs of our clients. In addition to this latest offering, we expect to announce the availability of secondary reference cell calibration services in the near future.
For a quote for reference cell calibrations or any of our other calibration services, please call
+1-623-465-7356 x 101 or email john.wondersametek.com.
To view or download Atlas Weathering Services Group's Scope of Accreditation, please visit
Two PV Durability Testing Laboratories Partner to Meet Solar Industry Needs
Atlas Material Testing Technology, the global leader in weathering technology and services, has entered into an alliance with Pearl Laboratories, a state-of-the art, third-party testing facility that offers reliable energy yield and performance evaluations for solar industry components. The collaboration between Atlas and Pearl Labs allows clients to obtain both Atlas' PV testing capabilities and Pearl's extensive testing services from a single source.
In addition to performance-based testing such as grid-tied testing in benchmark climates, material and component durability testing, and BOS durability studies, Atlas has developed a comprehensive, multi-dimensional, environmental weatherability program specifically for photovoltaic (PV) modules - Atlas 25+®. A complement to the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) "infant mortality" tests, this one-year program delivers:
- Weathering stresses representative of long-term outdoor exposure otherwise unattainable without lengthy real-time testing
- Independent third-party data to support R&D, cost reduction efforts and warranty and performance claims
- Validation to financial stakeholders at all levels
Pearl's testing services include PV grid-tied testing, shading and snow load studies, PID characterization, thermography, and PV module performance characterization.
"Atlas is extremely pleased to partner with Pearl Laboratories to provide expanded capabilities to our customers," said Rich Slomko, Global Testing Manager for Atlas Material Testing Technology. "The entire PV industry will benefit from this partnership. The combination of our joint capabilities will provide manufacturers with information that is critical to product development, while at the same time supportive of warranty and competitive sales positions."
"With the combined facilities, capabilities, and know-how of Atlas and Pearl Laboratories, we can now offer the PV industry a complete set of services for the testing, verification, and analysis of PV systems and components and how they will perform in the real world," said Anders Olsson, CEO of Pearl Laboratories. "Together, we provide critical services for the entire PV supply chain, from component R&D to performance verification and financial modeling."
What Is Atlas Weathering Consulting?
Do you plan to introduce a new product or an innovative material system? Looking to target a new market with specific environmental stresses? Existing ISO, ASTM, or IEC standards not matching your testing needs?
The Atlas Consulting Group, a team of experienced and skilled chemists, physicists, and engineers, are able to develop, implement, execute, and validate the right test program for you — one that is tailored to your specific needs, materials, target climates, and application.
Since 2006, Atlas has successfully executed 100 consulting projects globally across many different industries.
When Is Weathering Consulting Needed?
Atlas Consulting Services' portfolio spans everything from two-day weatherability assessments to multi-year test program development and implementation projects. Regardless of the time frame, 90 percent of all projects start with the same question: How can I test my product to get the most relevant, reliable, and precise information about real-world aging in the shortest time possible?
Although there are more than a thousand published weathering standards and specifications, they may not be tailored to your specific situation. For example, there are several testing standards for paints and coatings, but how do you test your anti-reflective coating for office-tower windows in the Arabian Peninsula that will face the additional stress of sand abrasion? There are test methods for plastic materials, but how do you test the plastic housing of specific electric device enclosures for offshore use in the North Atlantic? How do you make sure a new parachute material performs over its guaranteed lifetime?
The Atlas Consulting Group is dedicated to problem solving. We research end-use conditions, model the worst-case environment, and develop a set of state-of-the-art test methods (i.e., a test program) for specific applications.
How Does Weathering Consulting Work?
When the Atlas Consulting Group embarks on a project, our first step is to conduct a needs assessment, reaching an agreement with the client on the exact scope, project deliverables, and milestones. Based on the results and the client's requirements, a detailed quote is provided. The actual consulting project is usually structured in phases with individual milestones, foe example: 1) FMEA workshop, 2) test method development, 3) implementation, and 4) validation. Often this procedure includes milestone-specific deliverables and reports.
To learn more about how Atlas Consulting Services can assist you with your test program development or testing strategy, contact your Atlas sales representative.
In past years, the ISO standards for artificial accelerated weathering or artificial accelerated irradiation exposures on coatings were ISO 11341 Paints and Varnishes – Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial radiation – Exposure to filtered xenon-arc radiation, and ISO 11507 Paints and Varnishes – Exposure of coatings to artificial weathering – Exposure to fluorescent UV lamps and water. Instead of waiting extended periods for natural exposures, these methods allowed users to assess the effects of light, heat, and moisture on coatings properties in much shorter time periods. However, the overlap in these two standards proved confusing, not just for users but for the ISO/TC 35 (Coatings) technical committee responsible for their oversight.
Recently, the committee decided to clarify the structure to make the standards not only easier to use and understand, but also easier to maintain. ISO/TC 61 (Plastics) had addressed this same challenge for like standards for plastics by developing the ISO 4892 (Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources) series of standards, consisting of four parts.
ISO/TC 35 decided to take the same approach, combining ISO 11341 and ISO 11507 into one series, having one part for common content and separate parts for xenon-arc and fluorescent UV lamp devices. Additionally, a new part for open-flame carbon-arc lamps was developed.
ISO 11341 and ISO 11507 have now been withdrawn, and the new series of standards is now published and available as ISO 16474, Parts 1 through 4. ISO 16474 has the following parts, under the general title Paints and varnishes – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources:
- Part 1: General guidance
- Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
- Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps
- Part 4: Open-flame carbon-arc lamps
For brief summaries of ISO 16474, Parts 1 through 4, click here.
November 19 – 20, 2014
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Focus: Solar Energy Product Durability and Performance
Even as the solar market has become more mature, it continues to grow at impressive rates. With solar system life expectancies of 20, 25, and even 30 years, appropriate accelerated testing of long-term durability is crucial, and accurate weathering testing has never been more important to product development, quality control and certification testing. In addition, more emphasis is being placed on "solar bankability" and how it is impacted by product durability and reliability.
In response, Atlas Material Testing Technology and China National Electric Apparatus Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CEI) are hosting a two-day conference for the global weathering and solar energy community. Scheduled for November 19–20, the Atlas/CEI Asia Solar Energy Durability Conference is your chance to hear from global technical leaders in the solar energy industry on the latest developments in:
- Environmental durability research and testing
- Materials performance
- Advancements in service life testing and estimation
- Certification and testing programs for PV modules, materials, components, and systems
- New enhanced PV "Qualification Plus" test methods and their impact on IEC
This event will be held simultaneously in Chinese and English. To receive detailed conference information as it becomes available, click here.
Responding to client requests, Atlas has developed a new one-day workshop that focuses on the theory of UV weathering testing as well as hands-on UVTest instrument training.
The UVTest Workshop is designed for instrument operators, quality assurance and control personnel, laboratory technicians, and anyone who is responsible for equipment operation, calibration, and maintenance of this device. Detailed lectures provide participants with the basic understanding they need to optimize the reliability of their test equipment and the reproducibility of their test results.
The workshop covers various theoretical aspects such as weather factors and how they are reproduced in an artificial device and the differences between fluorescent lamps like UVA and UVB compared to sunlight and other artificial light sources. In addition, participants receive hands-on instrument training that guides them through:
- Fundamentals of operation
- Functionality of components
- Calibration and preventive maintenance tips
- How to modify existing or write new custom test programs
Whether attendees are new or experienced operators, this course provides them with the skills they need to keep their test equipment operating longer and in specification.
UVTest Workshops are held in various European locations or one of Atlas' European laboratory facilities. Courses are held in different languages, depending on the location.
For details on this workshop and other Atlas course offerings, visit atlasmtt.com/courses.
Atlas is pleased to announce the launch of a new landing page devoted specifically to high irradiance testing:
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"Colonial Times Costume"
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Easy-to-Make Halloween Costumes
We created a costume to coordinate with her American Girl Doll. It was set in Colonial times, with skirt, cape, and cap
Costume InstructionsPrep Time: Less than 60 minutes
Costume Materials
Approx 2 yards of suede material
Ruffled White Blouse
Colonial Cap
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The cape is no sew. Simple take the suede material and drape over shoulders (once draped on child you may want to trim material to desired shape) Hold the cape together over the shoulder with a large brooch.
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- Find unique and interesting internship and job opportunities in all fields daily on our new Twitter account @JobsforCats!
- A summary of the career paths and pursuits of the undergraduate class of 2013 six months after graduation is now available in our post-graduation report, Beyond Northwestern.
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From exploding kitchens to super-intense highs, making and smoking marijuana concentrate—aka "dabs"—is getting more attention in the move toward legalization.
Todd Mitchem's company, Open Vape, manufactures a product similar to an e-cigarette. It's a pen that heats a cartridge filled with purified cannabis oil.
West, who lives in an affluent Denver suburb, calls herself "one part Martha Stewart and one part Walter White."
When it comes to recreational marijuana, forget the joint! People in Colorado are enjoying cannabis in brand new ways, including edibles, drinks, dabs and more.
About 60 miles northeast of Denver a battle between legal marijuana is going on. While Greeley, Colo., is shunning marijuana, neighboring Garden City is celebrating it.
NBC's Pete Williams reports the government has issued guidance for banks servicing legal marijuana businesses. CNBC's Jane Wells provides insight.
Discussing health-care reform, innovation and America's energy future from Davos, Switzerland, with Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas. For the world to continue to grow, Saudi Arabia needs to be a major player, Perry says.
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., and Christopher Kennedy Lawford, author of "What Addicts Know: Lessons to Benefit Everyone," discuss how the Affordable Care Act could affect 23 million people with substance problems.
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Colorado consumers have been allowed to legally purchase recreational marijuana for more than a week. CNBC's Jane Wells reports the state is already facing a pot shortage.
CNBC's Josh Lipton reports on the HT Growth Fund, which plans to raise $100 million over the next two years for the legal marijuana market.
What's turning the tide for the legalization of medical marijuana? CNBC's Jane Wells reports.
Marijuana dispensing machine maker Medbox's stock is up 100 percent in the past month. Dr. Bruce Bedrick, Medbox CEO, looks at the growth curve the medical marijuana business could provide.
Patrick Kennedy, former Rhode Island congressman (D); Andrew Spanswick, Klean Treatment Centers CEO; and Danny Danko, High Times Senior Cultivation editor, discuss the negative impacts the legalization of marijuana may have.
Tony Verzura, RiverRock owner, discusses Colorado's rigorous pot licensing process and explains how the state is preparing for the rush of recreational buyers expected to hit February 1st.
Colorado has issued more than 300 licenses to marijuana dispensaries. Dan Danko, High Times Magazine senior editor, discusses how Colorado is properly regulating pot distribution and explains the rigorous application process to obtain a license.
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Turn off heating to reduce vapours. • Fluorescent light globe: 0.01-0.04 grams Turn off ducted heating or cooling to prevent • Thermometer/barometer: 0.5 – 0.7 circulating vapours to other parts of the grams house. • Thermostat: 3 grams 3. Never vacuum or sweep The small amount of mercury in these items is You will generate more vapours and beads of unlikely to pose a serious health risk if it is mercury; you will also contaminate the immediately cleaned up. vacuum cleaner and risk being exposed to mercury every time you use it. Most small spills can be cleaned up easily, particularly if they are on wooden, tiled, vinyl 4. Clean up carefully or stone flooring. • Take off your watch and any jewellery. Put on gloves to protect What are the health effects of your skin and wear old clothes that mercury? you can throw away. The most important route of exposure is • Shine a torch on the area to find the breathing in mercury vapour. 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