Compact High pressure laminates (HPL) of thickness more than or equal to 2 mm as per EN 438‐6:2005 for external applications are available in the EGS & EDS or in the Flame Retardant EGF types on demand from 3 to 18mm thickness.
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PROPERTIES |
TEST METHOD |
ATTRIBUTES OF PERFORMANCE |
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT |
RESULTS (AS PER EN438-6) |
1 |
SURFACE QUALITY |
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1.1 |
Surface Quality |
EN 438-2.4 |
Spots, dirt and similar surface |
mm2/m2 |
< 2 |
Fibres, hairs and scratches |
mm2/m2 |
< 20 |
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2 |
DIMENSIONAL PROPERTIES |
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2.1 |
Thickness |
EN 438-2.5 |
Thickness tolerance |
mm |
5< t<8:+0,4 |
2.2 |
Size |
EN 438-2.6 |
Lenght and Width |
mm |
+10/-0 |
2.3 |
Straighness of edge |
EN 438-2.7 |
Straightness of edges |
mm/m |
<1,5 |
2.4 |
Squareness |
EN 438-2.8 |
Squareness |
mm/m |
<1,5 |
2.5 |
Flatness |
EN 438-2.9 |
Flatness (measured on full-size sheet) |
mm/m |
6.0<t<10.0:5 |
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3 |
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
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3.1 |
Flexual Modulus |
EN ISO 1 78 |
Stress |
Mpa |
>9000 |
3.2 |
Flexual Strength |
EN ISO 1 78 |
Stress |
Mpa |
>80 |
3.3 |
Tensile Strength |
EN ISO 527-2 |
Stress |
Mpa |
>60 |
3.4 |
Density |
EN ISO 1183 |
Density |
gm/m3 |
>1,35 |
3.5 |
Resistance to impact with large |
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Indent dia. 10mm 2<T<6mm Drop Height |
min. |
>1400 |
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diameter bill |
EN 438-2.21 |
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>180 |
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Indent dia.10mm T<6mm Drop Height |
min. |
EGS<7, EGF<10 |
3.6 |
Resistance to Wet Conditions |
EN 438-2.15 |
Mass increase&2<T<5mm |
max. % |
EGS <5, EGF <8 |
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>4 |
Mass increase& T>5mm |
max. % |
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Appearance |
Rating |
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3.7 |
Dimensional stability at elavated |
EN 438-2.17 |
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Longitudinal % |
<0.40 |
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temperatures |
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Cumulative dimensional change-2<T<5mm |
Transversal % |
<0.80 |
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Longitudinal % |
<0.30 |
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Cumulative dimensional change-T<5mm |
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Transversal % |
<0.60 |
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4 |
WEATHER RESISTANCE REQUIRE |
MENTS |
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4.1 |
Resistance to climatic Shock |
EN 438-2.19 |
Thermal Shock Resistance-Appearance |
Rating |
<4 |
4.2 |
Resistance to Artificial Weathring |
EN 438-2.29 |
Contrast |
Grey Scale Rating |
>3 |
Appearance |
Rating |
>4 |
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5 |
FIRE PERFORMANCES |
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5.1 |
Fire Reaction Classification |
EN 135 01 |
Test as per EN 13823 (SBI test) and EN ISO 11925-2(Small-burner test) |
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Classification - 3<T<6mm |
Classification |
B-s2, d0 |
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Classification - 3<T<13mm |
Classification |
B-s1, s0 |