Atlas Outdoor Exposure Site in South of France Now Accredited
Sanary sur Mer/April 2007 - Atlas is pleased to announce that our outdoor exposure site in Sanary sur Mer in the Bandol region (South of France) received accreditation to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 in early April.
The test procedures listed in the accreditation certificate relate to a wide variety of materials like plastics and rubber, paints and coatings, as well as interior or exterior automobile components and much more.
The accreditation and following annual audits will ensure:
- Samples are positioned in an exact southerly exposure to get maximum effect of sunlight in compliance to corresponding standards
- Exposure on non-corrosive racks according to relevant standards
- Consistent separation distance between the racks to avoid shading or the formation of shadows
- Regulated ground distance to avoid a reflection effect of the ground (albedo effect)
- ISO traceable calibration of radiometers, pyranometers and humidity, temperature and BST/BPT/WST/WPT sensors to measure weather data
- Weather data is available at www.atlas-mts.com (Also available for other outdoor sites like Miami, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Hoek v.Holland, Netherlands)
The existing certification of the French organization CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment) for the testing of window profiles will remain effective.
The outdoor site in Sanary sur Mer can be visited anytime with advanced reservation.
For further information please contact Siegfried Roessner at our laboratory in Duisburg (email: labordu@atlasmtt.de, phone: +49 2065 76490) or Cécile Cartereau at our outdoor site in Sanary sur Mer (email: atlas.sanary@wanadoo.fr, phone: +33 494 88 32 75) or visit our website www.atlas-mts.com.
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