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Type testing / Initial testing / ITT / Initial Type Test

  • Wood-based panels for use in construction in accordance with EN 13986
  • OSB (oriented strand boards) in accordance with EN 300
  • PB (particle boards) in accordance with EN 312
  • Plywood in accordance with EN 636
  • Fiber boards in accordance with EN 622-2, EN 622-3 (HB, MB) and EN 622-5 (MDF)
  • Solid wood panels in accordance with EN 13353
  • Cement-bonded particle boards in accordance with EN 634
  • Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings in accordance with EN 14041
  • Wood flooring and parquet in accordance with EN 14342

 

Mechanical investigations

WOOD AND WOOD-BASED MATERIALS
RULE TYPE PRODUCT DETAILS
DIN EN 310 Wood-based panels Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength
DIN EN 311 Wood-based panels Surface soundness
DIN EN 314-1 Plywood Bonding quality – Part 1: Test methods
DIN EN 314-2 Plywood Bonding quality – Part 2: Requirements
DIN EN 317 Particleboards and fiberboards Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water
DIN EN 318 Wood-based panels Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative humidity
DIN EN 319 Particleboards and fiberboards Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to the plane of the board
DIN EN 320 Particleboards and fiberboards Determination of resistance to axial withdrawal of screws
DIN EN 321 Wood-based panels Determination of moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions
DIN EN 322 Wood-based panels Determination of moisture content
DIN EN 323 Wood-based panels Determination of density
DIN EN 324-1 Wood-based panels Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 1: Determination of thickness, width and length
DIN EN 324-2 Wood-based panels Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 2: Determination of squareness and edge straightness
DIN EN 325 Wood-based panels Determination of dimensions of test pieces
DIN EN 326-1 Wood-based panels Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 1: Sampling and cutting of test pieces and expression of test results
DIN EN 326-2 Wood-based panels Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 2: Initial type testing and factory production control
DIN EN 326-3 Wood-based panels Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 3: Inspection of an isolated lot of panels
DIN EN 382-1 Fiberboards Determination of surface absorption - Part 1: Test method for dry process fiberboards
DIN EN 382-2 Fiberboards Determination of surface absorption – Part 2: Test method for hard boards
DIN EN 383 Timber structures Test methods - Determination of embedment strength and foundation values for dowel type fasteners
DIN EN 408 Timber structures Structural timber and glued laminated timber - Determination of some physical and mechanical properties
DIN EN 594 Timber structures Test methods - Racking strength and stiffness of timber frame wall panels
DIN EN 596 Timber structures Test methods - Soft body impact test of timber framed walls
DIN EN 789 Timber structures Test methods - Determination of mechanical properties of wood based panels
DIN EN 1058 Wood-based panels Determination of characteristic 5-percentile values and characteristic mean values
DIN EN 1087-1 Particle boards Determination of moisture resistance - Part 1: Boil test
DIN EN 1156 Wood-based panels Determination of duration of load and creep factors
DIN EN 1195 Timber structures Test methods – Performance of structural floor decking in conjunction with DIN EN 12871 – Wood-based panels – Determination of performance characteristics for load bearing panels for use in floors, roofs and walls and SINTEF building guideline No. 522.861
DIN EN 13879 Wood-based panels Determination of edgewise bending properties
DIN EN 13986 Wood-based panels for use in construction Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking
DIN EN 14374 Timber structures Structural laminated veneer lumber - Requirements
DIN 52189-1 Testing of wood Impact bending test - Determination of impact bending strength
DIN 53255 Impact bending test - Determination of impact bending strength Shear and delamination tests for determining the failing strength of plywood bonds (veneer plywood and blockboard)
PA-P-97 (2006-02) Testing of wood-based materials  Determination of raw density profile through gamma radiation
ASTM D 1037a Testing of properties of wood-based panels
HEAT INSULATION MATERIALS
RULE TYPE PRODUCT Details
DIN EN 826 Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of compression behaviour
DIN EN 1608 Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of tensile strength parallel to faces
DIN EN 1609 Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of short term water absorption by partial immersion
DIN EN 12086 Thermal insulating products for building applications Determination of water vapour transmission properties
GYPSUM PLASTERBOARDS AND CEMENT-BONDED PARTICLE BOARDS
RULE TYPE ProduCt Details
DIN EN 520 Gypsum plasterboards Definitions, requirements and test methods
DIN EN 1128 Cement-bonded particleboards Determination of hard body impact resistance
DIN EN 1328 Cement bonded particleboards  Determination of frost resistance
DIN EN 14190 Gypsum plasterboard products from reprocessing Definitions, requirements and test methods
DIN EN 15283-2 Gypsum boards with fibrous reinforcement Definitions, requirements and test methods - Part 2: Gypsum fiber boards
DIN 18183-1 Partitions and wall facings from gypsum board with metal substructures Part 1: Paneling with gypsum boards
WINDOWS AND DOORS
RULE TYPE ProduCt Details
DIN EN 1026 Windows and doors Air permeability - Test method
DIN EN 1027 Windows and doors Watertightness - Test method
DIN EN 12211 Windows and doors Resistance to wind load - Test method
DIN EN 12412-2 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters – Determination of thermal transmittance by hot box method - Part 2: Frames
DIN EN 12412-4 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters - Determination of thermal transmittance by hot box method - Part 4: Roller shutter boxes
DIN EN 12567-1 Thermal performance of windows and doors - Determination of thermal transmittance by the hot-box method - Part 1: Complete windows and doors
DIN EN 12567-2 Thermal performance of windows and doors - Determination of thermal transmittance by hot box method - Part 2: Roof windows and other projecting windows
DIN EN 13168 Thermal insulation products for buildings Factory made wood wool (WW) products - Specification
DIN EN 13171 Thermal insulation products for buildings Factory made wood fiber (WF) products - Specification

Surface investigations (furniture and floor coverings)

RULE TYPE ProduCt Details
DIN EN 424 Resilient floor coverings Determination of the effect of simulated movement of a furniture leg
DIN EN 425 Resilient and laminate floor coverings Castor chair test
EN 433 Resilient floor coverings Determination of residual indentation after static loading
DIN EN 438-2 High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) Sheets based on thermosetting resins (Usually called laminates) – Part 2: Determination of properties
DIN EN 438-7 High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) Sheets based on thermosetting resins (Usually called laminates) – Part 7: Compact laminate and HPL composite panels for internal and external wall and ceiling finishes
DIN EN 1534 Wood flooring Determination of resistance to indentation - Test method
DIN EN 12720 Furniture Assessment of surface resistance to cold liquids
DIN EN 12721 Furniture Assessment of surface resistance to wet heat
DIN EN 12722 Furniture Assessment of surface resistance to dry heat
DIN EN 13329 Laminate floor coverings Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic thermosetting resins - Specifications, requirements and test methods
DIN EN 13329,
Annex E
Determination of resistance to abrasion and abrasion classification
DIN EN 15468,
Annex A
Determination of resistance to abrasion (Falling sand)
DIN EN 13329,
Annex G
Measurement of Shore hardness A
DIN EN 14041 Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings Essential characteristics
DIN EN 14978 Laminate floor coverings Elements with an electron beam-cured surface layer on the basis of acrylic – Specifications, requirements and testing procedures
DIN EN 15187 Furniture Determination of light resistance of surfaces
DIN EN 15468 Laminate floor coverings Elements with directly applied printing and resin surface layer - Specifications, requirements and test methods
DIN EN 16094 Laminate floor coverings Test method for the determination of micro-scratch resistance
DIN EN 16511 Loose-laid panels Semi-rigid multilayer modular floor covering (MMF) panels with wear resistant top layer
DIN 67530 Reflectometer as a means for gloss assessment of plane surfaces of paint coatings and plastics
DIN 68861-1 Furniture surfaces Part 1: Behaviour at chemical influence
DIN 68861-2 Furniture surfaces Part 2: Behaviour at abrasion
DIN 68861-4 Furniture surfaces Part 4: Behaviour at scratching
DIN 68861-6 Furniture surfaces Part 6: Behaviour at glowing cigarette
DIN 68861-7 Furniture surfaces Part 7: Behaviour on subjection to dry heat
DIN 68861-8 Furniture surfaces Part 8: Behaviour on subjection to wet heat
DIN 51961 Testing of plastics surfaces Behaviour on exposure to glowing cigarettes
ISO 24334 Laminate floor coverings Determination of locking strength for mechanically assembled panels
DIN EN 15534-1 WPC / NFC Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC)) - Part 1: Test methods for characterisation of compounds and products
DIN EN 15534-4 WPC / NFC Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC)) - Part 4: Specifications for decking profiles and tiles
DIN EN 15534-5 WPC / NFC Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC)) - Part 5: Specifications for cladding profiles and tiles

Adhesive investigations

RULE TYPE ProduCt Details
DIN EN 204 Classification of thermoplastic wood adhesives for non-structural applications
DIN EN 205 Adhesives Wood adhesives for non-structural applications - Determination of tensile shear strength of lap joints
DIN EN 301 Adhesives, phenolic and aminoplastic, for load-bearing timber structures Classification and performance requirements
DIN EN 302-1 Adhesives for load-bearing timber structures Test methods - Part 1: Determination of longitudinal tensile shear strength
DIN EN 302-2 Adhesives for load-bearing timber structures Test methods - Part 2: Determination of resistance to delamination
DIN EN 302-3 Adhesives for load-bearing timber structures Test methods - Part 3: Determination of the effect of acid damage to wood fibres by temperature and humidity cycling on the transverse tensile strength
DIN EN 302-4 Adhesives for load-bearing timber structures Test methods - Part 4: Determination of the effects of wood shrinkage on the shear strength
DIN EN 302-5 Adhesives for load-bearing timber structures Test methods - Part 5: Determination of maximum assembly time under referenced conditions
DIN EN 302-6 Adhesives for load-bearing timber structures Test methods - Part 6: Determination of the minimum pressing time under referenced conditions
DIN EN 302-7 Adhesives for load-bearing timber structures Test methods - Part 7: Determination of the working life under referenced conditions
DIN EN 1245 Adhesives Determination of pH
DIN EN 12092 Adhesives Determination of viscosity
DIN EN 14080,
Annex B.2
Timber structures Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber - Requirements; Sustained loading test with cyclic climatic conditions on test specimens with loading orthogonal to glued joint for moisture-curing single-component adhesives on the basis of polyurethane and emulsion-polymer-isocyanate adhesives
DIN EN 14080,
Annex B.3
Timber structures Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber – Requirements; Delamination testing of finger joints in laminations
DIN EN 14080,
Annex C
Timber structures Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber – Requirements; Testing of delamination of glued joints
DIN EN 14080,
Annex D
Timber structures Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber – Requirements; Shear testing of glued joints
DIN EN 14256 Adhesives for non-structural wood applications Test method and requirements for resistance to static load
DIN EN 14257 Adhesives Wood adhesives - Determination of tensile strength of lap joints at elevated temperature (WATT'91)
DIN EN 14293 Adhesives Adhesives for bonding parquet to subfloor - Test methods and minimum requirements
DIN EN 15416-1 Adhesives for load bearing timber structures other than phenolic and aminoplastic Test methods - Part 1: Long-term tension load test perpendicular to the bond line at varying climate conditions with specimens perpendicular to the glue line (Glasshouse test)
DIN EN 15416-2 Adhesives for load bearing timber structures other than phenolic and aminoplastic Test methods - Part 2: Static load test of multiple bondline specimens in compression shear
DIN EN 15416-3 Adhesives for load bearing timber structures other than phenolic and aminoplastic Test methods - Part 3: Creep deformation test at cyclic climate conditions with specimens loaded in bending shea
DIN EN 15416-4 Adhesives for load bearing timber structures other than phenolic and aminoplastic Test methods - Part 4: Determination of open assembly time for one component polyurethane adhesives
DIN EN 15416-5 Adhesives for load bearing timber structures other than phenolic and aminoplastic Test methods - Part 5: Determination of conventional pressing time
DIN EN 15425 Adhesives One component polyurethane for load bearing timber structures Classification and performance requirements
DIN EN 16254 Adhesives Emulsion-polymerized isocyanate (EPI) for load-bearing timber structures – Classification and performance requirements

Formaldehyde testing methods

TESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN STANDARDS
RULE TYPE Details
EN 717-1 Determination of the formaldehyde release in accordance with EN 717-1, all types of wood-based materials and their products in large testing rooms (up to 48 m3) and in 1m3 chambers
EN 717-2 /
EN ISO 12460-3
Determination of the formaldehyde release in accordance with EN 717-2 / EN ISO 12460-3 for coated wood-based materials and non-coated plywood as well as furniture foils in accordance with the gas analysis method
EN 120 /
EN ISO 12460-5
Determination of the formaldehyde content in accordance with EN 120 / EN ISO 12460-5 for non-coated particle board and fibreboard by means of the perforator method
TESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMERICAN STANDARDS
RULE TYPE Details
Chamber method
ASTM 1333,
ASTM D 6007
Determination of formaldehyde release in accordance with the chamber methods ASTM 1333 and ASTM D 6007 for non-coated panel-shaped wood-based materials
Desiccator method ASTM D 5582 Determination of formaldehyde release in accordance with the desiccator method ASTM D 5582
TESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH JAPANESE STANDARDS
RULE TYPE Details
JIS A 1901 Determination of formaldehyde release in accordance with JIS A 1901 for wood-based materials by means of the 1m³-chamber method
JIS A 1460,
JIS A 5905,
JIS A 5908
Determination of formaldehyde release in accordance with JIS A 1460, JIS A 5905 and JIS A 5908 for non-coated and coated particle and fiberboards by means of the desiccator method
JIS A 6921 Determination of formaldehyde release in accordance with JIS A 6921 for wallpapers by means of the desiccator method
JIS K 5601-4-1 Determination of formaldehyde release in accordance with JIS K 5601-4-1 for paint components by means of the desiccator method
JAS MAFF Determination of formaldehyde release in accordance with JAS MAFF for plywood, OSB and solid wood products

Monitoring and certification

 

  • Procedures for formaldehyde
  • E1 certification in accordance with DIBt Guideline 100
  • CARB certification in accordance with Final Regulation Order § 93120 “Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products”
  • Monitoring in accordance with IOS MAT 0003

 

  • CE certification in accordance with directive (EU) No. 305/2011 (CPR)
  • EN 438-7 High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL)
  • EN 13168 Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made wood wool (WW) products
  • EN 13171 Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made wood fibre (WF) products
  • EN 13986 Wood -based panels for use in construction
  • EN 14041 Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings
  • EN 14250 Timber structures - Product requirements for prefabricated structural members assembled with punched metal plate fasteners
  • EN 14080 Timber structures - Glued laminated timber and glued solid timber
  • EN 14081-1 Timber structures - Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section
  • EN 14342 Wood flooring
  • EN 14374 Timber structures - Structural laminated veneer lumber
  • In accordance with ETA for associated products