Official opening of the new Atlas Outdoor Exposure Site Chennai, India
Chennai, India/September, 2007 – Atlas Weathering Services Group, a division of Atlas Material Testing Technology, is pleased to announce the official opening of the new outdoor exposure site located near Chennai India. The inauguration ceremony took place on Friday, August 31 at the new facility near Chennai and attracted representatives of local and international companies.
The new site will be the first independent commercial outdoor exposure site in India and is characterized by a tropical climate with high levels of sunlight, humidity and temperature.
Initially, the site will contain 25 static racks, available at a variety of exposure angles from 5º to 90º (all South facing), that simulate end-use conditions. The site complies to ISO, ASTM and manufacturer specific test requirements. In addition to standard exposures, customer-specific installations including entire vehicles and test houses can be tested. A modern weather station will record the total solar irradiance, UV radiation, ambient temperature and relative humidity, wind speed and wind direction. This will ensure that these important parameters are measured in exactly the same way as the other Atlas outdoor sites in Florida, Arizona, Sanary-sur-Mer, and Hoek van Holland. The on-site state of the art laboratory guarantees optimum sample preparation, handling and measurement (color, gloss, etc). “We are working towards gaining accreditation according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025,” says Jack Martin, Chief Operating Officer Services. “This guarantees that our customers can rely upon our high material testing standards, in whichever location they choose to test their products.”
The new site will provide valuable test data for many industries, such as automotive exterior and interior (paint, polymer, textile, leather) parts or components; architectural and building products; and consumer durable goods, etc.
The site will become a new benchmark climate for the Indian market. In addition, the harsh climate with long periods of hot, humid weather and an average temperature of 29° C, will also be a tremendous value for manufacturers of materials and products around the world.
For additional information please contact Atlas at info@atlasmtt.de.
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