AATCC 177 Color Fastness to Light at High Temperature and Humidity - Xenon Lamp Apparatus

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, offers precise and rapid testing services within the scope of the AATCC 177 test. This test method provides the general principles and procedures currently in use to determine the color fastness to light of textile materials used. The test method described can be applied to all types of materials, including colorants, varnishes and treatments applied.

AATCC 177 is a test method published by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) that addresses the color fastness of textiles to light exposure under high temperature and humidity conditions using a Xenon Lamp Apparatus. This standard is required to evaluate how textiles and dyes respond to accelerated weathering, especially when exposed to high temperatures and humidity levels.

This chapter explains the importance of the test and its use in evaluating the color fastness of textiles under conditions simulating accelerated weathering.

AATCC 177 describes the Xenon Lamp Apparatus used for testing. This apparatus typically consists of a xenon arc lamp, a sample holder, and other equipment needed to control temperature, humidity, and light exposure conditions.

AATCC 177 is crucial for textile and dye manufacturers as it helps determine how their products will perform under high temperature and humidity conditions that may be encountered in a variety of real-world scenarios, such as outdoor applications or high-temperature laundry.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with AATCC 177 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.