TY - JOUR A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Falkenhagen, Jana T1 - Combined impact of UV radiation and nitric acid on high‐density polyethylene containers as a laboratory test N2 - In a laboratory test, transparent high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) jerrycans have been exposed to both UV radiation and 55 wt‐% nitric acid solution at (41 ± 2)°C, for up to 20 days. For comparison, UV radiant exposure (21 days) and nitric acid exposure (up to 6 weeks) were performed separately, at nearly equal temperatures. The damages are compared with FTIR spectroscopy in ATR and HT‐gel permeation chromatography(GPC) on a molecular level and with hydraulic internal pressure testing as a component test. For the used jerrycans, relevant oxidation can only be found after the combined exposure. This is caused by the decomposition of nitric acid into nitrous gases by UV radiation, which is also observed at lower concentrations (28 wt‐%). After 6 days of laboratory exposure, this is rated as critical, which corresponds to about 1/10 year in Central Europe, according to the UV radiant exposure. The gradual increase in oxidative damage shows the reproducibility of the test. KW - Molecular mass distribution KW - High-density polyethylene KW - Nitric acid KW - UV radiation PY - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-550141 SN - 0894-3214 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd AN - OPUS4-55014 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Trubiroha, P. T1 - Exposure response function for a quantitative prediction of weathering caused aging of polyethylene N2 - The exposure response function of the carbonyl formation over the bulk has been determined for a high-density polyethylene of a thickness of 200 μm, which was used as a weathering reference material according to ISO TR 19032. To this end, spectral sensitivity was studied by local measurement of the effect of spectrally dispersed irradiation. Both the exposure device and the methodology of determination are described. The temperature dependency of photooxidation was determined by UV exposure at various temperatures between 23 and 80 °C. Deviations from linearity and thus reciprocity below 40 °C are discussed and assumed to be related to diffusion limitations. An Arrhenius approach –based on data of linear carbonyl formation – has been incorporated into the exposure response function. Using this exposure response function, aging in terms of the distribution of a quantitative property change over a plastic component can be predicted for a specific outdoor location with real chronologic weather data as input for the exposure. Thus, artificial and natural weathering can be linked and compared. The established exposure response function has been validated by outdoor exposure results from the literature. If an estimated diffusion limitation is taken into consideration, calculations and published data are in good agreement. KW - Irradiation KW - Weathering KW - Spectral sensitivity KW - Temperature dependency KW - Spectral irradiation PY - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111348 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 61 IS - 6 SP - 517 EP - 526 PB - Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG AN - OPUS4-48295 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Trubiroha, P. T1 - Discussion on Weathering Reference Materials N2 - Weathering reference materials (WRMs) are used to characterize the harshness of an exposure, aiming on either reproducibility of a specific exposure or on the comparability between various kinds of natural or artificial weathering exposure. The materials that are used as weathering reference materials differ in their sensitivities (as well as in interactions and interferences of the latter), conditioned by the different processes which lead to the respective property change. It is also essential to take into account the necessary measurement equipment for the respective property change, in order to allow timely intervention. What are the key issues on choosing a weathering reference material? What can be learned from the weathering reference materials, investigated so far? Possibilities and limitations are discussed on the basis of existing weathering reference materials. Conclusions are drawn, for establishing new weathering reference materials. T2 - 9th European Weathering Symposium CY - Basel, Switzerland DA - 18.09.2019 KW - Temperature dependency KW - Weathering KW - Irradiation KW - Spectral sensitivity PY - 2019 SN - 978-3-9818507-5-8 SP - 283 EP - 292 PB - Thomas Würtz Grafik-Design CY - Karlsruhe, Germany AN - OPUS4-49150 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Trubiroha, P. A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker T1 - 40 Years of Global-UV-Test weathering device: with fluorescent UV lamps and a precise microclimatical control into the future N2 - On the basis of a lot of investigation on the spectral sensitivity of photo degradation of plastics and on the underestimated influence of temperature and relative humidity on degradation processes a new type of weathering device was presented at the end of the seventies: It was a combination of a radiation source with fluorescent UV lamps and a precise climatic cabinet. The radiation emission from a combination of four different types of fluorescent UV lamps was superimposed on the specimen surfaces in the climatic cabinet to match the UV part of solar radiation as closely as possible. Air temperature was controlled to within ± 1 °C, and relative humidity to within ± 5 %RH. As the lamps’ emission is focussed on the UV range almost no radiation heating of the sample occurs. Therefore, the temperature of the sample, which is the quantity of consideration for the degradation, is nearly identical with the chamber’s air temperature, which is the quantity to be controlled. Also, therefore, high humidity can be obtained on the sample surface. The limitation of the emission to the UV range is sufficient for the study of the polymer matrix. This type of weathering device offers an exactness of microclimatic control of the sample’s surface, which should be a standard for weathering devices. Even now it is the only weathering device which generates pure relative humidity (without aerosol). T2 - 9th European Weathering Symposium CY - Basel, Switzerland DA - 18.09.2019 KW - Weathering KW - Irradiation PY - 2019 SN - 978-3-9818507-5-8 SP - 37 EP - 47 PB - Thomas Würtz Grafik-Design CY - Karlsruhe, Germany AN - OPUS4-49151 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Trubiroha, P. T1 - Application of a newly proposed sensor for effective UV-irradiance for the monitoring of both natural and artificial weathering conditions N2 - To improve on the classic radiometric sensor with radiometric measurement [ ] here a new UV-sensor characteristic for effective UV is proposed that no longer applies equal weighting of spectral irradiation into the UV irradiance value but rather aims at approaching a weighting according to a typical spectral sensitivity curve of polymers. This curve resembles the erythema curve of the skin which is the basis of the UV-index. For the use of the sensor it would be desirable to keep it in the artificial weathering device for the complete weathering test (including rain phases) while the same sensor should also be applicable for the monitoring of outdoor weathering exposures. A first application of this kind of weighted measurement and a comparison with radiometric measurements accompanied with polymer ageing results will be presented together with conclusions for a future effective UV irradiance sensor. T2 - 9th European Weathering Symposium CY - Basel, Switzerland DA - 18.09.2019 KW - UV-irradiance PY - 2019 SN - 978-3-9818507-5-8 VL - 19 SP - 293 EP - 306 AN - OPUS4-49154 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Trubiroha, P. T1 - Discussion on Weathering Reference Materials N2 - Weathering reference materials are used to characterize the harshness of an exposure, aiming on either reproducibility of a specific exposure or on the comparability between various kinds of weathering exposure. The materials that are used as weathering reference materials differ in their sensitivities (as well as in interactions and interferences of the latter), conditioned by the different processes which lead to the respective property change. It is also essential to take into account the necessary measurement equipment for the respective property change, in order to allow timely intervention. What are the key issues on choosing a weathering reference material? What can be learned from the weathering reference materials, investigated so far? Possibilities and limitations are discussed on the basis of existing weathering reference materials. Conclusions are drawn, for establishing new weathering reference materials. T2 - 9th European Weathering Symposium CY - Basel, Switzerland DA - 18.09.2019 KW - Plastic KW - Ageing KW - Fragmentation KW - Environment KW - Digital twin PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49713 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Schmidt, Anita A1 - Goedecke, Thomas T1 - Combined impact of UV radiation and nitric acid on HDPE containers during outdoor exposure T1 - Kombinierte Einwirkung von UV-Strahlung und Salpetersäure auf HDPE-Behälter bei der Freibewitterung N2 - Unpigmented HDPE jerrycans filled with nitric acid (55%) and water respectively had been exposed to outdoor conditions for one Berlin summer season. As both liquids underwent equal temperature progression, exposure effects of UV radiation and nitric acid as well as of their combination can be separated and compared. On the basis of various property changes after these exposures, synergistic action is evaluated and compared to a damaged Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) from a transport accident. It is found that carbonyl formation goes along with lightness increase in color measurement due to microcracking and with a worsening in mechanical behavior, all of them showing synergistic effects of UV and nitric acid exposure. In contrast, embedding nitrogen compounds goes along with yellowing of the material but cannot be correlated to oxidation. The reason for intensified damaging is the decomposition of the 55-percent nitric acid and formation of nitrogen oxides even at ambient temperatures, caused by UV radiation. Thus, damaging effects become similar to those caused by fuming nitric acid exposure at temperatures above 60 °C, with the result of strong oxidative degradation of the polyethylene. In contrast, exclusive exposure to the 55-percent nitric acid at 40 °C does not cause any failure. It can therefore be assumed that also the damaged IBC had been exposed to both UV radiation and nitric acid, probably outdoors. KW - Polyethylene KW - Nitric acid KW - UV radiation KW - Outdoor weathering KW - Resistance PY - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111148 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 60 IS - 3 SP - 257 EP - 264 PB - Carl Hanser Verlag CY - München AN - OPUS4-44567 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -