Exposure trials have been undertaken by Pacific Testing for various companies and institutions.

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Valspar (Australia)
Corporation Pty Ltd

Exposure of Prepainted Panels

At the Belmont corrosion site a selection of painted coupons exposed at 45 degrees north and also exposed in the unwashed position where accelerated results are obtained.

Ace Gutters Coil Coaters

Exposure of Gutter Products

Rainwater products exposed beside Newcastle Harbour.

Austral Bricks

Evaluation of Facade Railings

Especially constructed façade to evaluate support railings at our severe corrosion site.

Onesteel Colour Coaters

Evaluation of Prepainted Products

OneSteel produces painted roofing and fencing products for the Australian market.

OneSteel Market Mills

Samples of Piping And Angle Exposed At Belmont Beach

OneSteel produces and paints lengths of painted piping and tubing. Some of the paints have been exposed at our corrosion site for assessment.

Holden Australia

Resistance of New Vehicle Paint Systems to Animal Droppings

These internationally sourced painted panels were exposed in flying fox enclosures and then exposed to a strongly atmospheric corrosive environment at our Belmont Beach site for a number of cycles. The client requested 5 degree exposure black boxes for the atmospheric exposures. The cycle of  exposure to animal droppings for three days followed by four days of extreme atmospheric deployment replicated the worst case scenario for vehicles subjected to this type of paint abuse.

Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures

Evaluation of Composite Materials to Extreme UV Radiation

Panels of specially formulated composites were exposed at the harsh Arid site to test the material’s resistance to high temperatures and high UV sunlight.

Rondo Building Products

Render Bead Corrosion Resistance

Testing of corner mouldings have been exposed at our Severe Marine Site.