Many products that operate in warm, humid environments must be tested to withstand fungus attacks, since this problem can cause a myriad of operational challenges. To varying degrees, live fungus will use wood, paper, leather, hydrocarbons, PVC, polyurethanes, certain plastics, certain paints and other materials as fuel for growth. Live fungus can get under protective covers and mar the appearance or degrade optical capabilities of your product. Metabolic waste products from fungus cause corrosion. Electrical systems can develop undesirable conducting paths and fungus can block delicate moving parts or introduce internal moisture affecting system performance.
NTS offers a wide range of fungus testing services and fungus resistance testing services, evaluating equipment to determine the following:
At NTS we have decades of expertise to enable us to provide the precise controls required to successfully simulate the prescribed conditions for fungus testing; covering both U.S. and European fungus groups. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you address your Fungus Testing challenges.
