Comparison
IPE / WPC / Resysta
RESYSTA Material in comparison
|
cracking |
swelling |
splintering |
rotting |
insect infestation |
waterproof |
slip-resistant |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Softwood |
★ |
★ |
★ |
★ |
★★ |
★ |
★ |
|
Hardwood |
★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
|
UPM Timber (Pine & Spruce) |
★ |
★ |
★ |
★ |
★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
|
WPC |
★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★ |
|
Resysta |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
XENON TEST
Task:
In cooperation with the renowned „eph-Institut“ located in Dresden, Germany – Resysta carried out an „artificial weathering test of selected materials“. The Xenon test was chosen as test procedure.
Test Performance:
Artificial weathering was carried out for 2000 h (after 650 MJ/m2 irradiation) with a Xenon tester CI 3000 (test device KL 31) according to DIN EN 11341. Artificial weathering was conducted at the following test conditions:
- 55°C black standard temperature
- 50% relative humidity
- Radiation intensity 0.5 W (m2 x nm) at 340 nm
- Weathering cycle: spray cycle 18 min, drying phase 102 min
A factor of 15-25 can be applied to this 2000 h test. Assuming factor 20 and an average of 7 sunshine hours per day (Central Europe) this corresponds to a weathering period of 15 years.
The following assessments were carried out to characterize the weathering resistance:
- visual evaluation of color change by means of gray scale according to DIN EN 20105-A02
- visual evaluation after 500 h, 1000 h, 1500 h and 2000 h.
Test Material:
„eph-Institut“ was provided with 15 material samples with two test specimen each. One specimen of each version was subject to the weathering test.
IPE / TEAK WPC 
IPE initial state
after
2000 hrs
WPC initial state
after
2000 hrs
RESYSTA initial state
after
2000 hrs
Resysta led in collaboration with the renowned Dresden “eph-Institut” a “artificial weathering of selected materials”.
The xenon test was selected as the test method