Characterizing a UV chamber with mercury lamps for assessment of comparability to natural UV conditions

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-65

  Heikkila A ^a   Karha P ^c   Tanskanen, A ^a   Kaunismaa, M ^b   Koskela, T ^a   Kaurola, J ^a   Ture, T ^b   Syrjala S ^d  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Elastopoli Oy   (Finland)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Accelerated ageing; Mercury vapour lamp; UV chamber; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

GAS DISCHARGE TUBES; LIGHTING; MERCURY (METAL); SOLDERED JOINTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACCELERATED AGEING; ACCELERATION FACTORS; ARTIFICIAL MATERIALS; BROADBAND MEASUREMENTS; FINLAND; MERCURY LAMPS; MERCURY VAPOUR LAMP; UV CHAMBER; UV DOSES; UV EXPOSURES; UV RADIATION; WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCIES; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

RADIATION;

EID: 58149470403     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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