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(BS) EN 335:2013 (2018) Durability of wood and wood-based products – Definitions of use classes,inspection,testing,sourcing,factory auditing, Determination

(BS) EN 335:2013   Durability of wood and wood-based products – Use classes: definitions, application to solid wood and wood-based products The new EN 335:2013 combines EN 335-3:1995; EN 335-1:2006 and EN 335-2:2006. It gives general definitions of Use Classes for different service situations and is relevant to solid timber and wood-based products. It gives information on the biological agents that …

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(BS) EN 326-2:2010+A1:2014 Initial type testing and factory production control,inspection,testing,sourcing,factory auditing, Determination

(BS) EN 326-2:2010+A1:2014 Methods for internal initial type testing, initial factory production control and external control of wood-based panels to ensure they comply with the harmonised standard EN 13986 are all contained in this part of the standard. The manufacturer has the option of applying the same criteria for applications other than construction. Amendment 1 (A1) was added in 2014 to meet …

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(BS) EN 326-1:1994 (2002) Wood-based panels – Sampling and cutting of test pieces and inspection,inspection,testing,sourcing,factory auditing, Determination

(BS) EN 326-1: 1994 (confirmed 2014) Wood-based Panels – Sampling and cutting of test pieces and inspection (Specific information on the cutting of test pieces and the expression of test results are available in clauses 6 & 7 of EN 324-1). Panel properties for testing by EN 326 Panel Property EN Standard Panel TypeMoisture contentEN 322Plywood, OSB, LVLDimensional movementEN 318Plywood, OSB, LVLDensityEN …

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