2000+ Hrs
ACCELERATED WEATHERING
8+
DEGRADATION TEST TYPES
ASTM / ISO
STANDARDS FOLLOWED
NABL
ACCREDITED REPORTS
Why It Matters
Sunlight fades it. Ozone cracks it. Moisture breaks it down. Every polymer, coating, and composite is slowly consumed by the environment it sits in — and most failures show up years after launch, when it’s far too costly to fix. Degradation properties testing exposes your material to controlled UV, ozone, humidity, and biological conditions to compress years of environmental wear into weeks of lab data, so you know exactly how your product will age before it ever leaves the factory.
At Kiyo R&D Lab, our degradation properties testing covers UV weathering, ozone resistance, biodegradability, photostability, hydrolysis resistance, and environmental stress cracking — giving packaging, automotive, agriculture, and outdoor product manufacturers the confidence to certify materials for real-world longevity.
This discipline works hand-in-hand with the rest of our accredited testing network — mechanical properties testing for structural strength, electrical properties testing for insulation safety, thermal accelerated properties testing for heat durability, and chemical corrosion properties testing for rust and chemical attack — all managed through our material testing laboratory so one sample can be validated across every relevant property.
Our Services
Eight precision test methods covering the full environmental degradation lifecycle
Xenon arc and QUV exposure simulate sunlight to reveal fading, chalking, and embrittlement over time.
ASTM G154 • ASTM G155 • ISO 4892
Controlled ozone chamber exposure detects surface cracking in rubber and elastomeric components.
ASTM D1149 • ISO 1431
Measures a material’s breakdown rate under composting or microbial conditions for eco-compliance claims.
ASTM D5511 • ASTM D5988
Evaluates color and chemical stability of materials and formulations under prolonged light exposure.
ICH Q1B • ASTM D4674
Assesses polymer breakdown when exposed to sustained moisture and heat, a key failure mode for esters and polyurethanes.
ASTM D6382 • ISO 15512
Exposes biopolymers and coatings to specific enzymes to evaluate breakdown pathways and compostability.
ASTM D6954 • ISO 14855
Combines mechanical stress with chemical exposure to detect premature brittle-crack failure risk.
ASTM D1693 • ISO 22088
Need an exposure profile matching your product’s real deployment climate? We design custom degradation cycles.
Tailored to Your Standard
Our Edge
Xenon arc and QUV chambers capable of 2000+ hour continuous exposure cycles.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certified reports recognized internationally.
Efficient scheduling that respects your product launch timeline.
Specialists trained across ASTM, ISO, and ICH degradation test protocols.
Compliance
Standard applicability depends on material type — confirm exact protocol during sample intake. ↔ Swipe to view on mobile
Process
The workflow behind every accredited result
Conditioning per standard requirements
UV, ozone, or humidity profile set precisely
Controlled weathering or biological cycle
Property change compared to baseline
NABL-recognized documentation delivered
Applications
Industries that rely on our degradation properties testing before certifying a product for outdoor or long-term use
Locations
Our primary degradation testing facility, equipped with calibrated UV, ozone, and humidity chambers for full-range degradation properties testing.
Positioned near the industrial corridor, offering rapid-turnaround degradation properties testing for packaging and automotive manufacturers.
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Tensile, compression, hardness, impact & fatigue testing for structural reliability.
View Testing →Heat aging, thermal shock & cycling testing for extreme-condition durability.
View Testing →Resistivity, dielectric strength & insulation resistance testing for electrical safety.
View Testing →Salt spray, chemical resistance & galvanic corrosion testing for long-term durability.
View Testing →The complete facility covering all seven property domains under one accredited roof.
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