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  Color Stability of Dental Materials and Artificial Gums

  May 15, 2023 | Dr. Oliver D Rahaeuser

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  Over the past decade, dental implants and dentures have become a reliable method of restoring missing teeth. Materials used have been extensively researched and their physical and chemical properties are well understood. Today, implant materials have been improved towards being biocompatible, corrosion and break resistant. All combined with excitingly realistic aesthetics. To ensure long-term aesthetics, color stability testing against daylight has always been critical.

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  TOP 10 Weathering Standards for Coatings

  April 14, 2023 | Dr. Oliver D Rahaeuser

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  Paints and coatings come in an endless variety of physical properties, appearances, and durability. They can protect all kinds of product surfaces. Coatings are applied onto metal and polymer parts in transportation applications, on indoor and outdoor furniture, on wood and concrete, electronic displays, optical glasses, and many more.

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  Testing of Photodegradable Plastics

  October 12, 2022 | Dr. Oliver D Rahaeuser

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  At the end of its life, plastic, and more specifically plastic packaging, ends up in the environment as waste.

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  Durability Testing of LCD and OLED Displays

  July 12, 2022 | Dr. Oliver D Rahaeuser

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  Digital displays are embedded in almost every electronic device or piece of machinery available today.

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  Weathering Testing Standards for Polymers

  March 21, 2022 | Dr. Oliver D Rahaeuser

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  Polymers come in an endless variety of physical properties, appearances, and durability often making them the first choice for specific applications in transportation, packaging, building materials, electronics, and many others.

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  ICH Testing of Pharmaceuticals – Part 2 - Sample Preparation

  December 20, 2021 | Dr. Oliver D Rahaeuser

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  In an earlier post, we discussed the basic ICH Q1B requirements. We saw that the SUNTEST provides great speed of testing, and we also discussed the often-heard statement of UV “over-exposure”. In this post, we will discuss the matter of sample preparation by looking at three simple but important examples.

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  ICH Testing of Pharmaceuticals – Part 1 - Exposure Conditions

  December 13, 2021 | Dr. Oliver D Rahaeuser

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  The FDA (American Food & Drug Administration) requires that all new drugs be tested for shelf life by exposing drugs to simulated sunlight. The international ICH guidelines define appropriate light sources and provides test guidelines. The guidelines Q1B state that drugs must be exposed to a minimum of 1.2 million lux-hours of visible light and a minimum of 200 W·h/m2 UVA light. These tests are also referred to as Confirmatory Studies.

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  SUNTEST CPS+ and its Role in Drug and Doping Studies

  November 15, 2021 | Dr. Oliver D Rahaeuser

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  Hair analysis is a valuable tool in clinical and forensic toxicology to reveal drug and/or doping abuse and single dose consumption. Studies often stand in the context of crimes, doping controls, or workplace drug testing with a large window from weeks to months for drug detection.

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  Accelerated Durability Testing of Wearable Electronics is Critical in Fast Growing Market

  June 4, 2021 | Andreas Riedl

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  For the first time, quarter shipments of electronic wearables topped 100 million in Q1 2021, according to new data from International Data Corporation (IDC). In this fast-growing market of high-value consumer electronics, environmental durability testing is more important than ever.

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