Dongwha Specification Revison No 12

Technical Specifications & Mechanical Properties Revison Date 15-02-2020

Physical & Mechanical Properties of Fibreboard

Range of thickness (mm)
Product Type Mechanical Properties Test Method Unit
≥ 2.0 - 2.7 > 2.7 - 3.6 > 3.6 - 4.5 > 4.5 - 6.0 > 6.0 - 9.0 > 9.0 - 12.0 >12.0 - 15.0 >15.0 - 19.0 > 19.0 - 30.0
Standard Thickness BS EN 324-1 mm ±0.2
HDF Tolerances in
Nominal Dimensions mm a) within 5mm (length) & within 2mm (width) for free trim panel
Length and Width BS EN 324-1
b) +2 mm (width) and + 5mm (length) for nett size panel
Squareness Tolerances (Diagonal) BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤ 5.0
Edge Straightness Tolerances BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤1.5
Moisture Content BS EN 322 % 5-8
Density BS EN 323 kg/m3 Average 880 ±20 880 ±20 870 ±20 860 ±20 840 ±20 820 ±20 800 ±20 760 ±20 740 ±20
Bending Strength BS EN 310 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 35 ≥ 35 ≥ 35 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 28 ≥ 28 ≥ 25
Swelling in Thickness (24 hour) BS EN 317 % Max Ave ≤ 30 ≤ 25 ≤ 25 ≤ 20 ≤ 15 ≤ 15 ≤ 10 ≤ 10 ≤8
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.00 ≥ 1.00 ≥ 0.90 ≥ 0.90
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Specimen ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80
Face BS EN 320 N NA NA NA NA NA NA 1050 1050 1050
Screw Holding Ave
Edge BS EN 320 N NA NA NA NA NA NA 850 850 850
Surface Absorption (Toluene) BS EN 382-1 in-house mm Min Premium ≥ 150 Premium ≥ 200
High Thickness BS EN 324-1 mm ±0.2
Tolerances in
Moisture Nominal Dimensions mm a) within 5mm (length) & within 2mm (width) for free trim panel
Length and Width BS EN 324-1
Resistance b) +2 mm (width) and + 5mm (length) for nett size panel
Squareness Tolerances (Diagonal) BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤ 5.0
[HMR]
Edge Straightness Tolerances BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤1.5
Moisture Content BS EN 322 % 5-8
Density BS EN 323 kg/m3 Average 880 ±20 880 ±20 870 ±20 860 ±20 840 ±20 820 ±20 760 ±20 750 ±20 740 ±20
Bending Strength BS EN 310 N/mm² Ave ≥ 35 ≥ 35 ≥ 35 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 28 ≥ 28 ≥ 25
Swelling in Thickness (24 hour) BS EN 317 % Max Ave ≤ 30 ≤ 20 ≤ 18 ≤ 15 ≤ 12 ≤ 10 ≤8 ≤8 ≤7
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Ave ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.20 ≥ 1.00 ≥ 1.00 ≥ 0.90 ≥ 0.90
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Specimen ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80
Face BS EN 320 N NA NA NA NA NA NA 1050 1050 1050
Screw Holding Ave
Edge BS EN 320 N NA NA NA NA NA NA 850 850 850
Surface Absorption (Toluene) BS EN 382-1 in-house mm Min Premium ≥ 150 Premium ≥ 200
Standard Thickness BS EN 324-1 mm ±0.2
MDF Tolerances in
Nominal Dimensions a) within 5mm (length) & within 2mm (width) for free trim panel
Length and Width BS EN 324-1 mm
b) +2 mm (width) and + 5mm (length) for nett size panel
Squareness Tolerances (Diagonal) BS EN 324-2 mm ≤ 5.0
Edge Straightness Tolerances BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤1.5
Moisture Content BS EN 322 % 5-8
Density BS EN 323 kg/m3 Average 810±20 810±20 790±20 780±20 750±20 740±20 720±20 700±20 670±20
Bending Strength BS EN 310 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 25 ≥ 25 ≥ 25
Swelling in Thickness (24 hour) BS EN 317 % Max Ave ≤ 35 ≤ 35 ≤ 35 ≤ 30 ≤ 17 ≤ 17 ≤ 15 ≤ 12 ≤ 10
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.80 ≥ 0.65 ≥ 0.65 ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.50
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Specimen ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.55 ≥ 0.55 ≥ 0.50 ≥ 0.50 ≥ 0.45
Face BS EN 320 N NA NA NA NA NA NA 1050 1050 1000
Screw Holding Ave
Edge BS EN 320 N NA NA NA NA NA NA 850 850 700
Surface Absorption (Toluene) BS EN 382-1 in-house mm Min Premium ≥ 100 Premium ≥ 150
Moisture Thickness BS EN 324-1 mm ±0.2
Tolerances in
Resistance Nominal Dimensions mm a) within 5mm (length) & within 2mm (width) for free trim panel
Length and Width BS EN 324-1
[MMR] b) +2 mm (width) and + 5mm (length) for nett size panel
Squareness Tolerances (Diagonal) BS EN 324-2 mm ≤5
Edge Straightness Tolerances BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤1.5
Moisture Content BS EN 322 % 5-8
Density BS EN 323 kg/m3 Average 830±30 810±20 790±20 780±20 760±20 740±20 720±20 700±20 670±20
Bending Strength BS EN 310 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 35 ≥ 35 ≥ 35 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 30 ≥ 28 ≥ 28 ≥ 25
Swelling in Thickness (24 hour) BS EN 317 % Max Ave ≤ 30 ≤ 20 ≤ 18 ≤ 15 ≤ 12 ≤ 10 ≤8 ≤8 ≤7
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Ave ≥ 1.00 ≥ 1.00 ≥ 1.00 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Specimen ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.60
Face BS EN 320 N NA NA NA NA NA NA 1050 1050 1000
Screw Holding Ave
Edge BS EN 320 N NA NA NA NA NA NA 850 850 700
Surface Absorption (Toluene) BS EN 382-1 in-house mm Min Premium ≥ 100 Premium ≥ 150
Fire Thickness BS EN 324-1 mm ±0.2
Tolerances in
Retardant Nominal Dimensions mm a) within 5mm (length) & within 2mm (width) for free trim panel
Length and Width BS EN 324-1
[MFR] b) +2 mm (width) and + 5mm (length) for nett size panel
Squareness Tolerances (Diagonal) BS EN 324-2 mm ≤5
Edge Straightness Tolerances BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤1.5
Moisture Content BS EN 322 % 5-8
Density BS EN 323 kg/m3 Average ≥ 700 ≥ 700 ≥ 700
Bending Strength BS EN 310 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 30 ≥ 28 ≥ 25
Swelling in Thickness (24 hour) BS EN 317 % Max Ave ≤ 17 ≤ 15 ≤ 12
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Ave ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.70 ≥ 0.65
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Specimen ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.60
Face BS EN 320 N NA 1050 1050
Screw Holding Ave
Edge BS EN 320 N NA 850 850
Surface Absorption (Toluene) BS EN 382-1 in-house mm Min Premium ≥150
Fire Retardancy BS 476: Part 7 - - Class 1
Standard Thickness BS EN 324-1 mm ±0.2
LDF Tolerances in
Nominal Dimensions a) within 5mm (length) & within 2mm (width) for free trim panel
Length and Width BS EN 324-1 mm
b) +2 mm (width) and + 5mm (length) for nett size panel
Squareness Tolerances (Diagonal) BS EN 324-2 mm ≤ 5.0
Edge Straightness Tolerances BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤1.5
Moisture Content BS EN 322 % 5-8
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Density BS EN 323 kg/m 680±20 680±20 670±20 670±20 650±20
Bending Strength BS EN 310 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 22 ≥ 22 ≥ 20 ≥ 20 ≥ 18
Swelling in Thickness (24 hour) BS EN 317 % Max Ave ≤ 20 ≤ 18 ≤ 14 ≤ 14 ≤ 12
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 0.60 ≥ 0.55 ≥ 0.50 ≥ 0.50 ≥ 0.45
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Specimen ≥ 0.55 ≥ 0.50 ≥ 0.45 ≥ 0.45 ≥ 0.40
Surface Absorption (Toluene) BS EN 382-1 in-house mm Min Premium ≥ 100 Premium ≥150
Standard Thickness BS EN 324-1 mm ±0.2
IDF Tolerances in
Nominal Dimensions mm a) within 5mm (length) & within 2mm (width) for free trim panel
Length and Width BS EN 324-1
b) +2 mm (width) and + 5mm (length) for nett size panel
Squareness Tolerances (Diagonal) BS EN 324-2 mm ≤ 5.0
Edge Straightness Tolerances BS EN 324-2 mm/m ≤1.5
Moisture Content BS EN 322 % 5-8
Density BS EN 323 kg/m3 650±20 640±20 630±20 630±20 620±20
Bending Strength BS EN 310 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 20 ≥ 18 ≥ 18 ≥ 18 ≥ 16
Swelling in Thickness (24 hour) BS EN 317 % Max Ave ≤ 25 ≤ 20 ≤ 20 ≤ 18 ≤ 16
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Ave ≥ 0.50 ≥ 0.45 ≥ 0.45 ≥ 0.45 ≥ 0.40
Internal Bond BS EN 319 N/mm² Min Specimen ≥ 0.45 ≥ 0.40 ≥ 0.40 ≥ 0.40 ≥ 0.35
Surface Absorption (Toluene) BS EN 382-1 in-house mm Min Premium ≥ 100 Premium ≥150

Formaldehyde Emission of Fibreboard MDF

MFB
Properties Test method Unit Classification Standard Latex Free Lamination Grade Moisture Resistance
E1 ≤9.0 E1 ≤8.0 √ √ √ √
Perforator Method BS EN 120 mg/100g E2 > 9.0 ≤30 E2 > 8.0 ≤30 √ √ √ √
E3 >30 E3 >30 √ √ √ √
F****(SE0) :Ave ≤ 0.3 Max ≤0.4 - - - - -
F***(E0) :Ave ≤ 0.5 Max ≤0.7 √ √ √ √ √
Desiccators Method JIS A 1460 mg/L
F**(E1): Ave ≤1.5. Max ≤2.1 √ √ √ √ √
F*(E2) < 5 √ √ √ √ √
CARB Phase 2 MDF Thin Board ≤ 8mm ≤ 0.13 √ √ √ √ √
ASTM D6007-14 ppm
(Small Chamber method) Phase 2 MDF Thick Board ≥ 8.1mm ≤ 0.11 √ √ √ √ √
Note: The perforator values in this table apply to panels with moisture contents of 6.5%