Forma Composite Decking Technical Specifications

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Test Method

Test Results

Notes

Abrasion Resistance

ASTM D4060-10

33mg (1000 cycles)

 

Brinell Hardness

EN15534

8.2N/mm2

 

Boiling Test

EN15534

Water absorption in weight: 1.1%

 

Bond Strength

EN319

Average Bond strength > 2.3MPa No obvious abruption and damage after test

 

Coefficient Linear Thermal Expansion

ASTM D696

EN15534

38.9×10-8mm/mmc

32.2×10-6 K-1

 

Creep Behaviour

EN15534

△S:4.70mm, △Sr:2.91mm

Span:400mm

Content of Pentachlorophenol

CE (EN14041(2004))

2.99ppm

 

Creep Recovery

ASTM D7032

Creep recovery after 24h: 93%

 

Degree of Chalking

EN15534

Rating 0, no chalking

 

Electrostatic Behaviour

EN1815

Body-Voltage: 1.1kV This floor covering can be classified as anti-static.

 

Fire Resistance

BS476-7

 

EN13501-1, EN ISO9239-1, EN ISO11925-2

 

GB8624, GB11785 GB8626, GB20286

 

ASTM E84

Class 2

 

Reaction to fire classification Bfl-S1

 

 

Reaction to fire classification GB8624B1(B-S1, T1)

Flame Spread Index (FSI): 85 Smoke Developed Index (SDI): 300

 

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Falling Mass Impact Resistance

EN15634

Max Crack Length (mm): no crack Max Residual Indentation (mm): 0.14

 

Formaldehyde Content

EN717-1

ASTM D6007-14

Non-Detected

Non Detected

 

Flexural Properties

EN15534

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASTM D6109

Bending Strength: 26.2Mpa, Modulus of Elasticity: 3.10Gpa, Maximum Load 4537N Deflection at 500N; 0.88mm

 

MOR:24.8MPa, MOE:3495MPa

Span:400mm

Heavy Metal Content

EPA3052

Sb:ND, As:ND, Se:ND, Sn:ND

 

Heat Reversion

EN15534 EN 479

Test temperature: 100c: 017%

 

Heat Build-up

EN15534

△t=-2.7c

 

Impact Resistance

ASTM D4226

MFE>396J

 

Lead Content Test

EUNo.628/2015

Non Derectable

 

Mould Resistance

ASTM G21

Rating: 0

 

Moisture Content

EN15534, EN322

0.83%

 

Moisture Resistance Under Cyclic Test Conditions

EN15534

Original MOR: 27.4mPA After exposure, MOR24.8Mpa, Decrease: 9.6%,

 

Neutral Salt Spray Test

ASTM B117-2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN15534, ISO9227

After 200 hour test, there was no visible change appeared on the surface: Front surface: △E *=1.22, grey scale; 4-5 Back surface: △E *=1.06 grey scale; 4-5

 

△E *=1.42, grey scale; 4 (Exposure 96h)

 

pb, cd, hg, cr5+

RoHs-IEC62321 5+

pb:ND, cd:ND, hg:ND, cr5+:ND

 

Resistance to Scratch Test

ISO4586-2

Rate 2

 

Resistance to Indentation

EN15534

Apply 2000N load Brinell hardness: 72Mpa, Rate of elastic recovery 65%

 

Resistance to Artificial Weathering

EN15534 ISO4892-2

After 2000h exposure △E*=1.09, grey scale=4-5

 

Rockwell Hardness

ASTM D785

78.7R

 

Slip Resistance

PVT BS 7676-2:2002 (Four S/Slider 96) (TRL/Slider 55)

Wide groove (dry) PVT 82, wood grain (dry) PVT 83, wide groove (wet) PTV 34, wood grain (wet) PTV 38

For commercial application 1 person in 10,000 requires a PTV of 34 for safety.

Swelling & Water Absorption (24 hours submersion)

EN15534

1 Swelling: 0.06% in thickness, 0.03% in width, 0.03% in length 2 Water absorption: 0.49%

 

Swelling & Water Absorption (28 days submersion)

EN15534

1 Swelling: 0.78% in thickness, 0.07% in width, 0.12% in length 2 Water absorption: 1.66%

 

SRI Testing

ASTM C1549

ASTM C1371

ASTM E1980

19

 

Surface Bond Quality

EN319

>2.08Mpa

 

Thermal Resistance

ASTM C518-2010

Thermal Conductivity: 03589W/(m-k) Thermal Resistance: 0.0830(m2-k)/W

 

Thermal Conductivity

CE (EN14041(2004))

0.19738W/(m-k)

 

UV Weathering Test

ASTM G154

After 3000 hour test grey scale3, △E*=3.56

 

Uplift Resistance

ICC-ES AC174 ASTM E330

Average ultimate load ≥427psf

 

VOC & TVOC

ASTM D5116-11

Non Detectable