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Pollution Protection

Gaseous Pollution Test Apparatus

Pollution Protection

Gaseous Pollution Test Apparatus

If you want to show how well your product protects hair from UV and gaseous pollution, such as ozone, you may consider performing an anti-pollution test.


Our anti-pollution test for UV and gas exposure uses a custom-built chamber that can pass a fixed amount of ozone over the surface of the hair fiber at a set rate.  The chamber has a UV-transparent lid and can be placed inside a solar simulator (Q-Sun) to probe the combined effects of gaseous pollution and sunlight.  In a typical test, pollution and sunlight levels are exaggerated compared to everyday exposure, but this can surrogate for long-term pollution exposure.  The effects of pollution damage can be measured using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dry combing tests, such as repeated grooming or ease-of-combing.

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