How To Detect The Effect Of Ozone Layer On Rubber Materials?

The very first thing that the engineers consider when designing the rubber components is the effect of ozone concentration on the rubber materials. To determine the actual life of the rubber components, it has been considered efficiently that in how much exposure, the rubbers can survive. What ozone can do to the rubbers? The common effects that are commonly seen on the rubber material due to the exposures are a stretch, stress, cracking, dryness, etc., this is sometimes known as the dry rotting. The ozone layer can be found anywhere in the environment. Even normal air has the 0.01 ppm of ozone.

Different polymers or rubbers show high or low resistance to ozone. It means that the less saturated rubber or polymer will show greater ozone effect and vice versa. The resistance of rubber material to ozone concentration helps to determine which application should be considered in the construction of different products in accordance with the weather. The rubber materials like car door seals are made up of EPDM rubbers which are very stable and accurate to survive for long in ozone environment. 

Ozone testing is the best testing method which is determined to test the resistance of rubbers to ozone degradation.  To examine the effect of ozone on the materials, the rubber material is placed in ozone concentration for a specific period of time to view the impact of ozone degradaftion on rubbers.

To perform the test efficiently and to create ozone concentration inside the chamber, Presto Stantest design and manufactures Ozone Chambers. The testing equipment provides highly accurate and reliable test results.