Atmospheric Exposure Sites
Worldwide network of natural exposure sites, enabling assessment of the durability of materials and coatings in environments representative of our industrial clients’ target markets.
Our worlwide network of exposure sites
France
- Marine field sites – Brest
- Rural site – Center of Brittany
Sweden
- Marine field sites – Bohus-Malmön (west coast)
- Rural site – Ryda (Enköping)
- Subarctic site – Gällivare
USA
in cooperation with Battelle Institute
- Sub-tropical site (Daytona)
Qatar (Doha)
in cooperation with QEERI
- Dry, UV & sand abrasion site
China
in cooperation with Qingdao Marine Corrosion Institute & China Weathering Test and Research Institute
- Marine/industrial site – Qingdao
Thailand
in cooperation with TISTR
- Urban site – Bangkok
Singapore
in cooperation with NUS
- Marine tropical site
Australia
in cooperation with Allunga lab.
- Wet site (High T, RH, rain) – Tully
| Zone | Conditions | Standards |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (France, Sweden) | Temperate marine, C2 to CX on steel | ISO 8565, EN 13521-19 (ECCA T19) |
| Middle East (Doha, Qatar) | Intense UV, sand and dust abrasion | ISO 9223 |
| Asia (China, Thailand, Singapore) | Tropical marine, acid rain | ISO 9225, ISO 9226 |
| Oceania (Australia) | Wet site |
Associated services
- Characterisation of atmospheres according to ISO 9223, ISO 9225, ISO 9226
- Measurement of the corrosivity of indoor and outdoor atmospheres
- SCAB testing (ISO 11474)
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