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CANADA PUBLISHES COMPOSITE WOOD FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS REGULATION

CANADA PUBLISHES COMPOSITE WOOD FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS REGULATIONJosh Hosen • Aug 26, 2021CANADA TO BEGIN REGULATING FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS ON JANUARY 7TH, 2023.The Canadian Government published its Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations in the Canada Gazette, Part II1 on July 7, 2021, meaning these Regulations will take effect 18 months after this date (January 2023). The Regulations’ requirements are very …

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CAPITAL TESTING ADDS WOOD FLOORING IMPACT TESTING

CAPITAL TESTING ADDS WOOD FLOORING IMPACT TESTINGChris Palumbo • Apr 14, 2021Ball Drop Impact Flooring Testing Capital Testing knows your flooring makes a big impact wherever it’s installed. But can it take a big impact too? Find out by submitting your wood flooring product to Capital Testing for the ASTM D2394 falling-ball indentation test! Our new magnetically-controlled impact tester drops …

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APITAL TESTING ADDS TYPE I SHEAR TESTING TO GROWING LIST OF CAPABILITIES

CAPITAL TESTING ADDS TYPE I SHEAR TESTING TO GROWING LIST OF CAPABILITIESJosh Hosen • Jul 22, 2020DOES YOUR EXTERIOR GRADE DECORATIVE PLYWOOD OR ADHESIVE MEET TYPE I SPECIFICATIONS?Capital Testing now offers Type I glue bond evaluation per Section 4.3 and 4.4 of the ANSI/HPVA HP-1 decorative plywood standard. Performed in-house on our 11,000 lb capacity Instron Universal Testing Machine, we …

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