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Climatic aging tests


Thermal stress
Resistance test to cycles of exposure to 70°C then immersion in water at 5°C
Standard: NIHS 96-50, ISO 6425, ISO 22810
Metal contamination
Resistance test to oxidizable metals of surfaces
Standard: NIHS 96-50
Leak-tightness/Microleak detection
Checks the tightness of the material up to 1000 m
Standard: ISO 6425 / ISO 22810 & NIHS 92-11 / 92-20
Corrosion brouillard salin
Corrosion Testing, Salt Spray Test
Standard: ISO 9227 & NIHS 96-50
Corrosion Chaleur-humidité
Damp heat testing.
Standard: NIHS 96-50 & EN 60068-2-67
Corrosion eau de piscine
Corrosion resistance test by chlorinated agents
Standard: NIHS 96-50
Corrosion fleur de soufre (ou Thioacétamide)
Corrosion resistance test by sulfur agents (copper base materials, gold alloys, solder and galvanic coating)
Standard: NIHS 96-50 / ISO 12687 (ISO4538 Thio)
Climatic cycles of aging (cold – heat – humidity)
Resistance test to accelerated aging cycles (hot-cold alternation)
Standard: by NI (n.b. internal standard)
Hydrolysis
Resistance test of elastomer seals to humidity saturation and at different temperatures depending on the type of polymers
Standard: Internal standard
Migration couleur
Color migration test in water
Standard: Internal standard / ISO 105-A03
Migration couleur sueur buvard
Color migration test on blotter or sweat-soaked cotton
Standard: NIHS 96-11 / ISO 3260-2
Ozone for rubber
Ozone resistance test
Standard: ISO 1431-1
Solar radiation / UV
Color resistance test to solar radiation
Standard: EN 60068-2-9, NIHS 96-50, ISO 105 A02, ISO 105 A03 et ISO 105 B02
Water drop resistance
Behavior of the coating in contact with a drop of water
Standard: ISO 105 A02-03 / IUF 420 / NIHS 96-50
Resistance to cosmetics
Resistance test to cosmetic products (perfume, sunscreen, body milk and mosquito repellent)
Standard: Internal standard / ISO 105-A02-3 / NIHS 96-50
Solvent resistance
Solvent resistance test by immersion (Ethyl acetate, acetone, isopropyl alcohol, benzene, ethanol or as requested)
Standard: NIHS 96-50
Synthetic sweats
Synthetic sweat corrosion resistance test
Standard: NIHS 96-50 & ISO 12870