TruFade

TruFade
Xenon Arc Light Fastness Tester

Xenon Arc Light Fastness Tester with TestWise Touch™. TruFade is used to test the colour fastness to light of textiles, leather and other materials, simplifying a difficult area of light fastness testing to deliver consistent and accurate results. Now with onboard Weathering.
TruFade can test a range of standards and retailer test methods, including ISO 105-B02 and ISO 105-B04.
Quotation
SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION
Exceptionally easy to use. Can be operated with a minimum skill level.

INTUITIVE SOFTWARE
Totally intuitive. Routine testing can be started with only three touches of the touchscreen.

EFFICIENT LOADING
Easy access allows the specimens to be loaded in just a few seconds at a height ideal for most users.

GUIDES ENSURE CLEAR ASSESSMENT
Reliable assessment assured when placing the masks on the specimens.

EASY LAMP INSTALLATION
Tool-free lamp installation with access at a height suitable for most users.

WATER FILL EASILY ACCESSIBLE
32 litre integrated water reservoir at the front of the instrument for full accessibility and ease of use.

SOLARSENS RADIOMETER
Positioned on the carousel in the same plane as the sample holders, to ensure irradiance is measured in the same position of the specimens under test.

TRI-SIDED SPECIMEN HOLDERS
Tri-sided specimen holders increase the usable exposure space to up to 16402 cm.

ERGONOMIC DESIGN
The unique innovative design maximise the available testing capacity and enables a faster throughput of testing.
TruFade is James Heal’s Xenon Arc Light Fastness Tester with onboard weathering, that features a 2200W, long-lasting xenon lamp. A Light Fastness test measures the resistance of pigmented or printed materials to colour change or even fading, due to exposure to sunlight or even an artificial light source. Materials that TruFade can test include:
 
• Sportswear
• Outdoor wear
• Tents & awnings
• Curtains
 
The most common scales and test materials used to test light fastness are Blue Wools, which are individually dyed wool pieces, each with a different degree of fastness to light. TruFade’s high performance, long lasting, air-cooled xenon lamp works in “controlled irridance” and “blue wool” mode, which comply with international standards for textiles, leather and other materials. The TruFade design of the specimen holders ensured they are closer to the xenon lamp, making it more effective, therefore extending its lifespan.
 
A pull-out water tank which is stored tidily behind the front panel of the instrument makes cleaning and filling TruFade an easy task.