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Here at FORESTWOOD we work with large and small scale testing, including working with various testing methods for Chemical Analysis, Materials Testing, Thermal Analysis, Physical Test including other customized tests according to the needs of each industry.

EPA/Carb Formaldehyde

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The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resources Board) have regulations and guidelines regarding formaldehyde emissions, especially from wood composite products sold or used in the United States.

EPA TSCA Title VI regulations went into effect on June 1, 2018, and compliance is currently required for all wood composite panels and laminate products, establishing emission standards and certification requirements, including hardwood plywood (HWPW), medium density fiberboard (MDF) and chipboard (PB).

Forestwood provides the best tests in the laboratory, from simple to more complex analyzes for the performance of your product, serving customers around the world.

Structural Panel PS1-19

Tests performed to qualify structural wood and composite products intended for construction or industrial use in the USA. Testing and certification is based on performance requirements and test methods defined or referenced in one of the following voluntary consensus standards, as applicable to the product type and end use.

PS 1-19: US Department of Commerce Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-19: Structural Plywood

Other Tests

ASTM D6007 specifies a procedure for measuring formaldehyde emissions from wood products such as plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard (MDF) using a small-scale chamber.
Physical properties, such as moisture content, density, or hardness
PS 1-19: U.S. Department of Commerce Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-19: Structural Plywood.
Mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, shear strength, compression strength, and bending strength or stiffness
Modulus of elasticity or Stiffness
Bonding properties, including surface bonding or internal bonding
ASTM D2718 is a standard test method specifically used to determine the flatwise shear strength of structural panels such as plywood.
ASTM D2719 – Standard test method for structural panels in shear through thickness
ASTM D3043 this method is used to determine the bending properties of structural panels, such as plywood.
Heat Performance
ASTM E661 is a method for evaluating the load-carrying capacity and structural integrity of floor and roof covering panels under concentrated loads, which may include static loads and impact loads.
Uniform Load
EN 314-1/EN 314-2 testing methods to determine the bonding quality of plywood panels.
EN 322 method for determining the moisture content and density of wood-based panels.
EN 323 ensure that wood panels meet specified density requirements.
EN 326-1/EN 326-2 Sampling and cutting parts, expressing test results

CE marking

CE2+ (Structural Use)

The European Certification CE2+, follows the standards established by the EN 13986 standard, these panels are indicated for structural use, which support load. These products feature structural strength, high bonding durability, low formaldehyde emission and deterioration resistance.

CE4 (Non-Structural Use)

The CE4 European Certification follows the standards established by the EN 13986 standard, these panels are indicated for use in most European countries, having as main characteristics, high bonding durability, low formaldehyde emissions and resistance to deterioration.
Chain of Custody: Chain of custody certification is designed to help organizations prove the traceability of certified material as it flows through all points in the supply chain. It is not dependent on, or limited to, organizations already certified to other schemes and is available regardless of organization size. There are different chain of custody certification schemes depending on the type of material you are tracking.