Second Atlas ATCAE was a great success
Linsengericht/Germany / June 2006 - The second Atlas Technical Conference for Accelerated Ageing and Evaluation (ATCAE), which took place at the Ile des Embiez in south of France, was a great success.
More than 70 participants and 13 lecturers came to Ile des Embiez in the south of France, to learn interesting insights into the latest weathering technology. Presentations included the latest information on outdoor and laboratory weathering, life time prediction of macromolecular polymer materials, photochemistry and photo stability as well as on the correlation of testing results.
Throughout the 13 lectures - given by sophisticated weathering experts and material scientists from all over the world - the entire scope of various weathering techniques as well as various field of applications was covered. The lectures alternated between scientific and company presentations, which focused more on applications and the correlation between outdoor and laboratory weathering. The overall focus was on the field and ageing of polymer materials.
The conference and lively discussion was moderated by Andreas Riedl, Manager Technical Standards, Product Manager Weathering Instruments, Atlas MTT GmbH.
A site tour of Sanary sur Mer, Atlas' European outdoor exposure site was offered each day of the conference. More than half of the participants took the chance to visit the European benchmark site for the Mediterranean climate.
The conference, which was viewed very positively by both participants and the lecturers, ended with the announcement of the upcoming ATCAE conference, which is scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom in 2008.
For those who did not have the chance to participate in the ATCAE conference in south of France, there will be an opportunity to purchase the conference material on CD.
If you are interested please contact Bruno Benjerodt +49 6051 707 245 (bbentjerodt@atlasmtt.de).
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