Humidity Test

When products and materials spend a long time in a humid environment, various types of failure can be expected, coatings may be deformed. Electronic and optical equipment generally tends to deteriorate, fuels break down, and many more moisture related problems can occur.

EUROLAB will test your product for moisture effects in the following categories:

• Oxidation or galvanic corrosion of metals
• Chemical or electrochemical decomposition of organic and inorganic surface coatings
• Changes in the friction coefficients result in binding or adhesion.
• Swelling of materials due to absorption effects
• Impairment of electrical and thermal insulation properties
• Delamination of composite materials
• Change in flexibility or plasticity
• Degradation of hygroscopic materials
• Degradation of explosive and propellant gases by absorption
• Impairment of optical element image transfer quality
• Degradation of lubricants
• Changes in thermal transfer properties
• Mechanical problems (eg paper feeding in copiers)

Often the moisture test is combined with the temperature test.

For more information about EUROLAB Moisture Testing services, you can contact our expert team and get detailed answers about your questions and problems.