The Prediction of Long-Term Sealant Performance from Dynamic Accelerated Weathering

This paper provides an overview of some aspects of a 4-year research project partly funded by the Commission of The European Communities under the BRITE-EURAM initiative and involving partners in France, Italy and the U.K. The main aim of the project is to develop an improved test methodology for assessing the long-term performance of sealants in different climatic areas. The objectives and background of the project are discussed and an account is given of the weathering/cyclic movement regimes employed during the work.