A European standard “EN 13744 Surfaces for sports grounds - Procedure for accelerated ageing by hot water immersion” describes a procedure for subjecting test pieces from surfaces for sports grounds to accelerated ageing by hot water immersion. The test pieces are aged in accordance with the test methods described in this standard for surfaces for sports grounds to allow comparison of their physical properties before and after ageing.
The standard is suitable for the ageing of all types of sports surfaces, except wooden surfaces, using test pieces in the laboratory, but is primarily designed for the ageing of polymeric surfaces. The procedure allows the effect of exposure to water at high temperatures to be measured on the physical properties of the sports surface. Results from tests on materials that exhibit temporary changes in their properties due to humidity should be interpreted with caution.
The procedure for aging surfaces for sports fields is particularly useful for:
This European standard provides for the measurement of the effect of exposure to water at high temperatures on the physical properties of sports surfaces. These measurements assist manufacturers and flooring suppliers in the operation and maintenance of sports flooring surfaces. It provides users with guidance on the test apparatus used to perform the tests described. In this context, the EN 13744 standard guides users on the apparatus, reagents and materials, as well as test pieces and techniques for aged surfaces for sports grounds.
As a result, a sports surface manufacturer, sports management professional or maintenance personnel can provide indications of the physical properties of the sports surface and determine whether it can withstand age-related sports surface failure modes such as cracking and spalling.
The aging test chamber can reproduce the damage caused by sunlight, ozone and temperature. The aging test chamber can simulate the damage caused by outdoor exposure for months or years in a short time. There are many aging test chambers, such as ultraviolet (UV) aging test chamber, xenon aging test chamber, ozone aging test chamber, anti-yellowing test chamber, etc.
In general, an accelerated aging test is performed over a relatively short period of time to simulate extended operating conditions and enable the determination of parameters for evaluating and comparing materials.
Accelerated processes are based on the most critical ageing agents found in the normal operation of the material. For the evaluation of polymeric membranes, accelerated ageing is usually performed by immersing the membrane in oxidative cleaning products known to attack the polymer and compromise the membrane's performance over time. The combination of high chemical concentrations and short exposure times is assumed to simulate real-world conditions, although it cannot reproduce the same effect as the cleaning cycles used in operational facilities.
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply:
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