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APA PS 1-19 HEAT PERFORMANCE TEST FOR STRUCTURAL PLYWOOD

APA PS 1-19 HEAT PERFORMANCE TEST FOR STRUCTURAL PLYWOOD NEW TEST METHOD NOW AVAILABLE – APA HEAT PERFORMACE TEST PS 1-19 SECTION 6.1.3.4APA PS-1 Heat Performance Testing Capital Testing is now offering heat performance testing for structural plywood in accordance with the Engineered Wood Association (APA) standard PS 1-19, Section 6.1.3.4. The PS 1-19 standard is a voluntary product standard …

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TSCA TITLE VI LAMINATED PRODUCER EXEMPTION AND CANFER: ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT BIG SHIFT IN COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCT FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS?

AND CANFER: ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT BIG SHIFT IN COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCT FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS?Josh Hosen • Jul 08, 2022The scope of composite wood product manufacturers requiring formaldehyde emissions certification is about to drastically change. U.S. EPA TSCA TITLE VI In 2019, the U.S. EPA TSCA Title VI Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products regulation went into …

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WHAT WILL REPLACE RUSSIAN BIRCH PLYWOOD? EVALUATE NEW PLYWOOD SUPPLIERS AT CAPITAL TESTING

WHAT WILL REPLACE RUSSIAN BIRCH PLYWOOD? EVALUATE NEW PLYWOOD SUPPLIERS AT CAPITAL TESTINGJosh Hosen • Mar 17, 2022Russian birch plywood, also known as Baltic birch plywood, is a high-end product commonly used as a substrate in the engineered wood flooring, hardwood plywood, furniture, and kitchen cabinet industries. Due to the sanctions imposed on Russian products, this material is no longer …

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