Laboratory for Wood-based panels, Particleboards, Melamine Faced Boards and HPL

Product Categories applied: Wood-based panels – Particleboards – Melamine Faced Boards and HPL

  • Particleboards
  • Wood-based panels
  • Particleboards and fibreboards

Detailed Laboratory Tests and Standards Applied:

01 Mechanical tests:
Particleboards – Definition and classification: EN 309:2005
Particleboards – Specifications: EN 312:2010
Wood-based panels – Sampling, cutting and inspection – Part 1: Sampling and cutting of test pieces and expression of test results: EN 326-1:1994
Wood-based panels – Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength: EN 310:1993
Particleboards and fibreboards – Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water: EN 317:1993
Wood based panels – Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative humidity: EN 318:2002
Particleboards and fibreboards – Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to the plane of the board: EN 319:1993
Wood-based panels – Determination of moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions: EN 321:2001
Wood-based panels – Determination of moisture content: EN 322:1993
Wood-based panels – Determination of density: EN 323:1993
Wood-based panels – Determination of dimensions of boards. Part 1: Determination of thickness, width and length: EN 324-1:1993
Resistance to Scratching. High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) – Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called laminates) – Part 2: Determination of properties: EN 438-2 and EN 14323:2004
Impact Test. High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) – Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called laminates) – Part 2: Determination of properties: EN 438-2:2017
Resistance to Dry Heat. High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) – Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called laminates) – Part 2: Determination of properties: EN 438-2:2017
Abrasion Resistance. High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) – Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called laminates) – Part 2: Determination of properties: EN 14323:2004
Wood-based panels – Melamine faced boards for interior uses – Test methods: EN 14323:2004
02.Formaldehyde Content:
Wood-based panels – Determination of formaldehyde release    Part 1: Formaldehyde emission by the chamber method: EN 717-1:2004
Wood-based panels – Determination of formaldehyde release    Part 3: Formaldehyde release by the flask method: EN 717-3:1996
Wood-based panels – Determination of formaldehyde release – Part 3: Gas analysis method (ISO 12460-3:2015): EN ISO 12460-3:2015
Wood-based panels – Determination of formaldehyde release – Part 4: Desiccator method (ISO 12460-4:2016): EN ISO 12460-4:2016
Wood-based panels – Determination of formaldehyde release – Part 5: Extraction method (called the perforator method) (ISO 12460-5:2015): EN ISO 12460-5:2015