Allunga Exposure Laboratory

Allunga Research Pty Ltd

Site

Allunga Exposure Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1401

Site No.

1394

Date of Accreditation

22 Aug 1979

Address

1209 - 1231 Flinders Highway
Brookhill, QLD 4816
Australia

allunga.com.au

Contact

Mr Chris Cooper P: +61 (07) 47781697

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Allunga Exposure Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Manufactured Goods

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Material performance evaluation of elastomers, plastics and composite products External cladding; Geonets and geocomposites; Moulding and extrusion plastics; Pipe material and related products; Plastic waste water valves and fittings; Prepared test specimens; Retroreflective sheeting Accelerated weathering; Outdoor weathering Not applicable

AS 1464, parts 1, 2 Appendix A

AS 1745, part 1 (1989)

AS 1464 parts 1, 2 Appendix B

AS/NZS 4131 Appendix B, Clause B4

AS1462 part 26 Clause 5  (exposure only)

AS 4256 parts 1, 2 , 3 and 5 durability only
 AS/NZS 1906, part 1 Appendix I
Material performance evaluation of leather, textiles and related products Textile and clothing fabrics; Webbing for seatbelts and restraining devices Colour fastness to daylight; Outdoor weathering Instrumental measurement of colour change; Visual comparison

AS 1753 Appendix C; customer specified methods

AS 2001.4 B01-2005 

Material performance evaluation of paint and related products Automotive coatings; Industrial coatings Degree of corrosion of coated metal substrates Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.3

AS 1247
ISO 4628-3
Degree of dirt retention; Outdoor weathering Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.4

Gloss Gloss meter

AS/NZS 1580.602.2 and in house Method 2

Degree of blistering; Outdoor weathering Microscopic examination; Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.9 

Change in gloss; Outdoor weathering Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.5

Discolouration; Outdoor weathering Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.2

Degree of checking; Outdoor weathering Microscopic examination; Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.7

Degree of erosion; Outdoor weathering Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.6 method B 

Degree of flaking and peeling; Outdoor weathering Microscopic examination; Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.10 

Degree of cracking; Outdoor weathering Microscopic examination; Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.8

Degree of fungal or algal growth; Outdoor weathering Microscopic examination; Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.13 

Degree of colour change; Outdoor weathering Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.12 

Colour measurement Spectrophotometry; Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.601.3

Durability

AS 3715 Appendix I

Degree of dirt collection; Outdoor weathering Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.3 

Outdoor weathering Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.457.1

Appearance Visual comparison

AS 1580.603.1

Degree of corrosion of coated metal substrates Neutral salt spray (NSS)

ASTM B117

AS 2331.3.1 

ISO 9227

Degree of chalking; Outdoor weathering Visual comparison

AS/NZS 1580.481.1.11 and in house Method 1

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