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Wood-plastics
composites (WPC) —
Part 3: Characterisation of WPC
products
ICS 79.060.01
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CEN/TS 15534-3
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION May 2007
ICS 79.060.01
English Version
Wood-plastics composites (WPC) - Part 3: Characterisation of

WPC products
Composites bois-plastiques (WPC) - Partie 3 : Holz-Polymer-Werkstoffe (WPC) - Teil 3: Beschreibung von

Caractérisation des produits en WPC WPC- Erzeugnissen
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 29 December 2006 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

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© 2007 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 15534-3:2007: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
CEN/TS 15534-3:2007
Contents Page
Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................4
3 Characterisation of WPC products ......................................................................................................5
Annex A (informative) Technical data templates ...........................................................................................7
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Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 15534-3:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”,
the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
CEN/TS 15534 consists of the following parts, under the general title Wood plastics composites (WPC):
 Part 1: Test methods for characterisation of WPC materials and products
 Part 2: Characterisation of WPC materials
 Part 3: Characterisation of WPC products
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This Technical Specification identifies the required and optional properties of wood-plastics composite (WPC)
products. It is intended to be used as a basis for the specifications of WPC products.
This part is applicable to WPC products intended to be used as decking and siding.
NOTE Other applications may be covered when this document will be revised.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 310, Wood based panels — Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength
EN 317, Particleboards and fibreboards — Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water
EN 318, Wood-based panels — Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative
humidity
EN 321, Wood based panels — Determination of moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions
EN 477, Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors —
Determination of the resistance to impact of main profiles by falling mass
EN 479, Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors —
Determination of heat reversion
EN 789:2004, Timber structures — Test methods — Determination of mechanical properties of wood based
panels
EN 927-6, Paints and varnishes — Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood — Part 6:
Exposure of wood coatings to artificial weathering using fluorescent UV lamps and water
ENV 1156, Wood-based panels — Determination of duration of load and creep factors
EN 1383, Timber structures — Test methods — Pull through resistance of timber fasteners
EN 13446, Wood-based panels — Determination of withdrawal capacity of fasteners
EN 13823, Reaction to fire tests for building products — Building products excluding floorings exposed to the
thermal attack by a single burning item
EN 13893, Resilient, laminate and textile floor coverings — Measurement of dynamic coefficient of friction on
dry floor surfaces
CEN/TS 15534-1:2007, Wood-plastics composites (WPC) — Part 1: Test methods for characterisation of
WPC materials and products
CEN/TS 15534-2, Wood-plastics composites (WPC) — Part 2: Characterisation of WPC materials
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EN ISO 179-1, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test
(ISO 179-1:2000)
EN ISO 877, Plastics — Methods for exposure to direct weathering, to weathering using glass-filtered daylight,
and to intensified weathering by daylight using Fresnel mirrors (ISO 877:1994)
EN ISO 2813, Paints and varnishes -- Determination of specular gloss of non-metallic paint films at 20
degrees, 60 degrees and 85 degrees (ISO 2813:1994, including Technical Corrigendum 1:1997)
EN ISO 4628-6, Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation of quantity and
size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance — Part 6: Assessment of degree of
chalking by tape method (ISO 4628-6:2006)
EN ISO 4892-2, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
(ISO 4892-2:2006)
EN ISO 6603-2, Plastics — Determination of puncture impact behaviour of rigid plastics — Part 2:
Instrumented puncture test (ISO 6603-2:2000)
EN ISO 9142:2003, Adhesives — Guide to the selection of standard laboratory ageing conditions for testing
bonded joints (ISO 9142:2003)
EN ISO 9239-1, Reaction to fire tests for floorings — Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using a
radiant heat source (ISO 9239-1:2002)
EN ISO 11925-2, Reaction to fire tests — Ignitability of building products subjected to direct impingement of
flame — Part 2: Single-flame source test (ISO 11925-2:2002)
ISO 7724-1, Paints and varnishes — Colorimetry — Part 1: Principles
ISO 7724-2, Paints and varnishes — Colorimetry — Part 2: Colour measurement
ISO 7724-3, Paints and varnishes — Colorimetry — Part 3: Calculation of colour differences
3 Characterisation of WPC products

The characteristics of WPC products, given in Table 1, are divided into two types:
 required characteristics needed to characterize all WPC products;
 optional characteristics needed to characterize WPC products according to customer specifications and
applications.
These characteristics shall be assessed by using the test methods given in CEN/TS 15534-1.
The resistance against biological agents has to be determined for the WPC materials from which products like
WPC decking are manufactured (see CEN/TS 15534-2).
A technical data sheet, giving the characterisation of products shall be provided by the supplier to the
purchaser. Examples of technical data templates are given in Annex A. The technical data sheets shall give
the tolerances declared by the supplier for each characteristic.
To secure the legal use of the constituents of WPC materials, the supplier shall provide the necessary
information, as specified by the purchaser (see CEN/TS 15534-2)
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Table 1 — Characterisation of WPC products
Characteristics Ref. to Based test methods Decking Siding

CEN/TS
15534-1
External use Internal use
Coefficient of friction 6.4 EN 13893 R - -
Falling mass impact - Solid (non- 7.1.2 EN 477 R R R
cellular) materials
Falling mass impact - Cellular 7.1.2 Annex A of CEN/TS R R R
materials 15534-1:2007
Puncture impact 7.1.3 EN ISO 6603-2 O O O
Flexural properties -Non-load 7.3.2 EN 310 R - -
bearing products
Flexural properties -Load bearing 7.3.3 EN 789 R - -
products
Creep behaviour 7.4 ENV 1156 R - -
Nail and screw withdrawal 7.6 EN 13446 O O O
Pull through resistance 7.7 EN 1383 O O O
Resistance to artificial weathering 8.1.1 EN ISO 4892-2 R R -
– Non-coated products
Resistance to artificial weathering - 8.1.2 EN 927-6 R R -
Coated products
Resistance to natural ageing 8.2 EN ISO 877 R R -
Swelling and water absorption 8.3 EN 317 R R R
Dimensional changes - Changes in 8.4 EN 318 O O O
RH of air
Moisture resistance - Under cyclic 8.5.1 EN 321:2001 R R R
test conditions
Moisture resistance - Closed 8.5.2 EN ISO 9142 O O O
environment at elevated
temperature
Heat thermal reversion - Profiles 9.2 EN 479 R R -
9.3 Annex F of CEN/TS R O -
Heat build-up - Building products 15534-1:2007
Reaction to fire - Single flame 10.2.1 EN ISO 11925-2 - O O
source test
Reaction to fire - SBI test 10.2.2 EN 13823 - O O
Spread of flame - Radiant heat 10.2.3 EN ISO 9239-1 O - -
source - floorings
Degree of chalking 11.1 EN ISO 4628-6 O O O
Change of gloss 11.2 EN ISO 2813 O O O
Peel strength resistance 11.3 Annex G of CEN/TS O O O
15534-1:2007
R : required characteristics to be assessed.
O : optional characteristics to be assessed.
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Annex A
(informative)
Technical data templates
Table A.1 — Template giving the required characteristics for decking
Required characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

Coefficient of friction EN 13893
Falling mass impact - Solid (non-cellular) materials EN 477 J
Falling mass impact - Cellular materials Annex A of CEN/TS 15534-1:2007 J
Flexural properties (non load bearing products) EN 310
- Modulus of elasticity MPa
- Bending strength MPa
Flexural properties (load bearing products) EN 789
- Modulus of elasticity MPa
- Bending strength MPa
Flexural creep behaviour ENV 1156
- Creep factor kc
Resistance to artificial weathering – non coated EN ISO 4892-2
products
%
- Variation of the Charpy
ISO 179-1/1fU
- Degree of chalking
EN ISO 4628-6 %
- Change of gloss
EN ISO 2813 N/mm
- Peel strength
Annex G of CEN/TS 15534-1:2007
- ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆E*
ISO 7724-1, ISO 7724-2, ISO 7724-3
Resistance to artificial weathering – coated products EN 927-6
- Appearance
- Degree of chalking EN ISO 4628-6
- Change of gloss EN ISO 2813 %
- Peel strength Annex G of CEN/TS 15534-1:2007 N/mm
- ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆E* ISO 7724-1, ISO 7724-2, ISO 7724-3
Resistance to natural ageing EN ISO 877 (Method A)
- Variation of the Charpy ISO 179-1/1fU %
- Slip resistance En 13893
- ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆E* ISO 7724-1, ISO 7724-2, ISO 7724-3
continued
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Table A.1 - Template giving the required characteristics for decking (concluded)

Swelling EN 317 %
Water absorption EN 317 %
Moisture resistance under cyclic conditions EN 321
- Swelling in thickness EN 317 %
- Residual bending strength EN 310 MPa
Heat thermal reversion EN 479 %
Heat build-up Annex F of CEN/TS 15534-1:2007 °C
Table A.2 — Template giving the optional characteristics for decking
Optional characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

Puncture impact ISO 6603-2 J/mm
Nail and screw withdrawal EN 13446 MPa
Pull through resistance EN 1383 MPa
Dimensional changes due to changes in RH of air EN 318 %
Moisture Resistance (closed environment at elevated EN ISO 9142:2003 – E.2
temp.)
EN 317 %
- Swelling in thickness
Spread of flame – Radiant heat source – floorings EN ISO 9239-1
- After 10 min cm
- At the flame-out time cm
Degree of chalking EN ISO 4628-6
Change of gloss EN ISO 2813 %
Peel strength resistance Annex G of CEN/TS 15534-1:2007 N/mm
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Table A.3 — Template giving the required characteristics for sidings (external use)

Resistance to artificial weathering – non-coated products EN ISO 4892-2
- Variation of the Charpy EN ISO 179-1/1fU %
- ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆E* ISO 7724-1,ISO 7724-2, ISO 7724-3
Resistance to artificial weathering – coated products EN 927-6
- Appearance
- ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆E* ISO 7724-1, ISO 7724-2, ISO 7724-3
Resistance to natural aging EN ISO 877 (Method A)
- Variation of the Charpy EN ISO 179-1/1fU %
- Slip resistance En 13893
- ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆E* ISO 7724-1, ISO 7724-2, ISO 7724-3
Swelling EN 317 %
Water absorption EN 317 %
Heat thermal reversion EN 479 %
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Table A.4 — Template giving the optional characteristics for sidings (external use)

Puncture impact EN ISO 6603-2 J/mm
Moisture Resistance (closed environment at elevated temp.) EN ISO 9142:2003 – E.2
Heat build-up Annex F of CEN/TS 15534-1:2007 °C
Reaction to fire – SBI test EN 13823
- Heat production
- Smoke production
- Droplets
Reaction to fire – Single flame source test EN ISO 11925-2
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Table A.5 — Template giving the required characteristics for sidings (internal use)

Swelling EN 317 %
Water absorption %
Table A.6 — Template giving the optional characteristics for sidings (internal use)

Puncture impact EN ISO 6603-2 J/mm
Moisture Resistance (closed environment at elevated temp.) EN ISO 9142:2003 – E.2
Reaction to fire – SBI test EN 13823
- Heat production
- Smoke production
- Droplets
Reaction to fire – Single flame source test EN ISO 11925-2
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DRAFT FOR DEVELOPMENT DD CEN/TS

This Draft for Development was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation

This Draft for Development Amendments issued since publication

ISBN 978 0 580 50895 0

Wood-plastics composites (WPC) - Part 3: Characterisation of

Composites bois-plastiques (WPC) - Partie 3 : Holz-Polymer-Werkstoffe (WPC) - Teil 3: Beschreibung von

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels

 Part 1: Test methods for characterisation of WPC materials and products

 Part 2: Characterisation of WPC materials

 Part 3: Characterisation of WPC products

EN 13446, Wood-based panels — Determination of withdrawal capacity of fasteners

CEN/TS 15534-2, Wood-plastics composites (WPC) — Part 2: Characterisation of WPC materials

ISO 7724-1, Paints and varnishes — Colorimetry — Part 1: Principles

ISO 7724-2, Paints and varnishes — Colorimetry — Part 2: Colour measurement

3 Characterisation of WPC products

 required characteristics needed to characterize all WPC products;

Table 1 — Characterisation of WPC products

Characteristics Ref. to Based test methods Decking Siding

Technical data templates

Table A.1 — Template giving the required characteristics for decking

Required characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

Required characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

Table A.2 — Template giving the optional characteristics for decking

Optional characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

Required characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

Optional characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

Required characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

Optional characteristics Test methods Units Values/code

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