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The effect of UV-A radiation on physical properties

Comparison of MEGOLON S500 NS against MEGOLON S500 NATURAL

UVA-340 tubes MEGOLON S500 NS MEGOLON S500 Natural

60C Compound contains UV stabiliser Compound contains NO UV stabiliser
Exposure time Retention of Retention of Retention of Retention of
(hours) Tensile Strength (%) Elongation @ Break (%) Tensile Strength (%) Elongation @ Break (%)
0 100 100 100 100
24 101 99 103 83
48 105 94 104 66
96 104 91 92 39
168 98 69 83 23
336 103 68 76 15
672 106 44 Sample disintegrated
1008 94 35 Sample disintegrated

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The effect of UV-B radiation on physical properties

Comparison of MEGOLON S500 NS against MEGOLON S500 NATURAL

UVB-QFS40 tubes MEGOLON S500 NS MEGOLON S500 Natural

8hr/60C light + Compound contains UV stabiliser Compound contains NO UV stabiliser
4hr/40C wet cycle Retention of Retention of Retention of Retention of
Exposure (hours) Tensile Strength (%) Elongation @ Break (%) Tensile Strength (%) Elongation @ Break (%)
0 100 100 100 100
24 100 88 100 99
48 97 77 96 74
96 102 78 85 57
168 103 73 83 47
336 103 65 75 35
672 99 54 67 22
1008 95 52 55 12

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