This document specifies a method for exposing specimens made from poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles to xenon-arc radiation@ in order to assess changes in characteristics It is applicable to PVC based profiles including those covered with foil@ lacquered or coextruded. NOTE The determination of changes in colour and variations of properties after exposure of PVC based profiles to xenon-arc radiation is described in an informative Annex A.
EN 513:2018 history
2018EN 513:2018 Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the resistance to artificial weathering
1999EN 513:1999 Unplasticized Polyvinylchoride (PVC-U) Profiles for the Fabrication of Windows and Doors - Determination of the Resistance to Artificial Weathering