Quality Standards

DesignationTitleAS 6669-2007Plywood – FormworkAS/NZS 1859.1:2004Reconstituted wood-based panels – Specifications, Part 1: ParticleboardAS/NZS 1859.1:2004 Amd 2:2011Reconstituted wood-based panels-Specifications, Part 1: ParticleboardAS/NZS 1859.1:2004 AMDT 1Reconstituted wood-based panels – Specifications, Part 1: ParticleboardAS/NZS 1859.1-2004Reconstituted wood-based panels – Specifications – ParticleboardAS/NZS 1859.1-2004 AMDT 1Reconstituted wood-based panels – Specifications – ParticleboardAS/NZS 1859.2:2004Reconstituted wood-based panels – Specifications, Part 2: Dry-processed fibreboardAS/NZS 1859.2:2004 AMDT 1Reconstituted wood-based panels …

STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/STANDARDS NEW ZEALANDAustralian/New Zealand StandardPlywood—StructuralPart 0: SpecificationsSECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL1.1 SCOPEThis Standard specifies requirements for the manufacture, grading, finishing and brandingof structural plywood. Specifications for both stress and surface grades are also provided.The Standard also specifies veneer quality, bond quality, standard lay-up construction,dimensional tolerances, joints, moisture content and characteristic strength and stiffnessvalues for the nominated F-grades.The following alternative …

Plywood production problems? The countermeasures you want to know are here! Guide: China’s plywood production is in full swing, but the quality of plywood on the market is mixed. Many small and medium-sized enterprises are lack of production experience and can not effectively control the problems in plywood production. To improve the quality of plywood, we should know the possible …

Strength & Stiffness Plywood and OSB structural panels possess inherent strength and stiffness. They resist bending or deflection, racking or shape distortion and impact damage. Because of their split resistance, wood structural panels possess excellent fastener-holding properties and can be nailed very near panel edges. For most applications, stiffness is one of the biggest benefits of wood structural panels. Excellent …

ASTM wood standards include the terminology, standard practices, specifications, and testing methods for wood and wood products. Guidelines address issues in all stages of the wood making process, including harvesting lumber from forests, protecting lumber and timber from termites and fungus, testing fire retardant wood, and testing the water solubility of wood products. Primary purposes for these guidelines are the …

LVL Products: Standards EU and UK The UK has adopted the same EU standards for using plywood panels in construction and continues to accept the CE mark until January 2023. LVL is classified is two ways – for structural applications similar to glued laminated timber; or as a product for general construction in non-loadbearing situations. Structural (BS) EN 14374: Timber structures – Structural laminated veneer lumber …

UK and EU Standards for OSB The UK has adopted the same EU standards for using OSB in construction and continues to accept the CE mark until January 2023. OSB products must comply with the overall harmonised (EU) or designated (UK) standard for wood-based panels, (BS) EN 13986: 2004+A1 2015. The standard that classifies OSB: (BS) EN 300: Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) …

Check Your Mark of Approval The decision on a product’s mark of approval depends on whether you are placing goods in EU countries, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) or Northern Ireland. Changes to certification system From January 2023, panel product manufacturers outside the UK must change the official conformity assessment body they use if they want to supply the …

European Assessment Document (EAD) for I-Joists EAD 130367-00-0304 – Composite Wood-based Beams and Columns Each construction product approved for use in the UK and EU must be accompanied by a Declaration of Performance (DoP). This is the manufacturer’s statement about the integrity of the product. More To make sure this is accurate and reliable, the product must be independently assessed  under …

List of Individual Standards Relevant to Wood-based Panels The UK and EU follow the same principles for the standards listed below. For ease of use we have combined the titles. For the UK, the titles simply have ‘BS’ for (British Standard) added. When a standard has been reviewed and updated, that date is integrated into the standard title. When a …