Objective Artificial weathering plays an important role in the development of improved coating systems. However, there exists at present no agreed artificial weathering test applicable to wood substrates.The preparation of such a test forms part of the work programme of CEN/TC139/WG2 and this proposal sets out the programme of work needed to achieve it. The consortium supporting the application includes ten members of CEN/TC139/WG2. Different types of artificial weathering machines and operating cycles exist, but no reliable method applicable to the wide range of types of exterior wood coating system is available today. Most of the machines have shortcomings, and the purchase and operating costs of some type are so high as to place them beyond the reach of small enterprises. The lack of an agreed method applicable to wood coatings complicates the interpretation of results and the exchange of information between raw materials suppliers, coatings manufacturers and research organisations.The approach adopted in this proposal is considered to constitute a significant advance for the following reasons:(i) the objective will be to base the method on the modern and relatively low-cost fluorescent lamp apparatus originally developed for coated steel and plastic substrates, adapting the equipment and operating cycles to meet the needs of wood substrates.(ii) the need to recognise the dependence of results on binder type will be taken into account.(iii) test results will be analysed using modern reliability theory capable of handling the numerous and often interdependent factors influencing degradation phenomena.(iv) in addition to the application of the customary methods for monitoring the development of appearance changes and physical defects during weathering, degradation will also be monitored by advanced analytical techniques for detecting basic chemical and physical changes, in order to exploit the predictive capabilities of artificial weathering.New artificial weathering cycles are tested on selected coatings (application on wood during spring 97), in comparison with natural weathering which has started in July 97. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP4-SMT - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of standards, measurements and testing, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0201 - Research in support of European trade Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Centre Technique du Bois et de l'Ameublement EU contribution No data Address Avenue de Saint Mandé 10 75012 Paris France See on map Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Asociación de Investigación Técnica de la Industrias de la Madera y Corcho Spain EU contribution No data Address S/N,Camino de las Moreras S/N 28040 Madrid See on map Total cost No data BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Bucknalls Lane WD2 7JR WATFORD See on map Total cost No data COATING CONSULTANCY LTD Denmark EU contribution No data Address Rugvaenget 23 2630 TAASTRUP See on map Total cost No data Cecil France EU contribution No data Address Avenue Fréderic Mistral 37670 Chasse-sur-Rhone See on map Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Bienroder Weg 54 E 38108 BRAUNSCHWEIG See on map Total cost No data GENT UNIVERSITY Belgium EU contribution No data Address 653,Coupure Links 653 9000 GENT See on map Total cost No data GORI - S. Dyrup & Co. A/S Denmark EU contribution No data Address 1,Birkemosevej 1 6000 Kolding See on map Total cost No data Imperial Chemical Industries plc (ICI) United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Wexham Road SL2 5DS Slough See on map Total cost No data Laboratoire Fédéral d'Essai des Matériaux et de Recherches Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 129,Überlandstraße 129 8600 Dübendorf See on map Total cost No data National Institute of Technology Norway EU contribution No data Address St. Hanshaugen 131 Oslo See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Finland EU contribution No data Address Kemistintie 3 02044 ESPOO See on map Total cost No data TRAETEK - SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR WOOD TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH Sweden EU contribution No data Address 2,Drottning Kristinas vaeg 67 114 86 STOCKHOLM See on map Total cost No data Tikkurila Oy Finland EU contribution No data Address 1,Kuninkaalantie 1 1301 Vantaa See on map Total cost No data
