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  • BS EN 321:2002

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    Wood-based panels. Determination of moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-01-2002

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Cooperating organizations
    National foreword
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Principles
    4 Apparatus
    5 Test pieces
    6 Procedure
    7 Expression of results
    8 Test report
    Annex
    A (informative) Bibliography
    National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible
    National annex NB (informative) Cross-references

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    Defines a cyclic test in humid conditions and applies to fibreboards. Coverage includes apparatus, procedure and test report.

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    This European Standard specifies a test method for the determination of the moisture resistance of wood-based panels under cyclic test conditions.

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    Committee B/541
    Development Note Supersedes 97/104055 DC. (02/2002) Supersedes BS 1142(1989) (12/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 319:1993 Particleboards and fibreboards - Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to the plane of the board
    EN 310:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength
    EN 326-1:1994 Wood-based panels - Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 1: Sampling and cutting of test pieces and expression of test results
    EN 317:1993 Particleboards and fibreboards - Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water
    EN 300:2006 Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) - Definitions, classification and specifications
    EN 312-7 : 1997 PARTICLEBOARDS - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 7: REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAVY DUTY LOAD-BEARING BOARDS FOR USE IN HUMID CONDITIONS
    EN 622-5:2009 Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 5: Requirements for dry process boards (MDF)
    EN 325:2012 Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of test pieces
    EN 312-5 : 1997 PARTICLEBOARDS - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 5: REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAD-BEARING BOARDS FOR USE IN HUMID CONDITIONS
    EN 634-2:2007 Cement-bonded particleboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for OPC bonded particleboards for use in dry, humid and external conditions
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