Test Results

nfc Boards with High Fibre Content

The following tests were carried out on the samples of Indowud NFC board by the National Test House, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology (CIPET) and Indian Plywood Industries Research & Training Institute (IPIRTI), Spectro Labs and SGS Labs
TESTUNITMETHODRESULT
DENSITYKg/CBMASTM D792800.349
WATER ABSORPTION AFTER 2 HRS%IS : 23800.02
WATER ABSORPTION AFTER 24 HRS%IS : 23800.12
THICKNESS SWELLING AFTER 2 HRS%IS : 23800.06
MODULUS OF RUPTURE – AVERAGEN/mm²IS : 238014.5
MODULUS OF RUPTURE – MINIMUM INDIVIDUALN/mm²IS : 238014.4
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY – AVERAGEN/mm²IS : 23801327
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY – MINIMUM INDIVIDUALN/mm²IS : 23801290
SCREW WITHDRAWAL – FACENIS : 23802252
SCREW WITHDRAWAL – EDGENIS : 23801409
TENSILE STRENGTHMPaASTM D6387.6
COMPRESSION STRENGTHMPaASTM D69540.2
ELONGATION @ BREAK%ASTM D6382
CHARPY IMPACT STRENGTHKJ/m²ASTM D61106.25
HEAT DEFLECTION @ 0.45MPA°CASTM D64864.45
SOFTENING TEMPERATURE @ 1 KG°CASTM D152572.5
VOC EMISSIONSEPA : 5035A (by GCMS)Mg/KGBelow detectable limit
TEST FOR TERMITE RESISTANCEIS 4833No sign of termite attack
TEST FOR FUNGAL RESISTANCEIS 4873No sign of fungal attack
TEST FOR BORER RESISTANCEIS 4873No sign of borer attack

Sound Test

FREQUENCY (Hz)SOUND ABSORPTION CO-EFFTRANSMISSION LOSS (dB/1.0)
1250.0226.19
2500.0322.53
5000.0432.85
10000.0640.20
15000.0644.50
20000.0547.33
25000.0545.61
30000.0647.83
35000.0846.6
40000.1047.56