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01-07-2021 | Measuring and Testing

Testing the Effects of UV-C Radiation on Materials

Author: Matthew McGreer

Published in: IST International Surface Technology | Issue 2/2021

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UV-C radiation is increasingly being used for disinfection to contain the current corona virus pandemic. However, the effects of UV-C radiation on materials and coatings are often unknown. Here, UV-C test equipment supports the improvement of methods for testing coatings. …

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Metadata
Title
Testing the Effects of UV-C Radiation on Materials
Author
Matthew McGreer
Publication date
01-07-2021
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Published in
IST International Surface Technology / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 1865-4827
Electronic ISSN: 2192-8703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s35724-021-0466-2

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