Specification for Plain MDF Board, 710 HDMR HDF Garde I
SI No Properties >2.5 to 4.0 >4.0 to 6 >6.0 to 9 >9.0 to 12 >12.0 to 19 >19 to 30 A Length tolerance ±3mm/meter B Width tolerance ±3mm/meter C Thickness tolerance ±0.3mm D Squareness 2mm/meter E Edge Straightness 2mm/meter 1 Density (Kg/m3) 850-860 850-860 850-860 850-860 850-860 850-860 2 Variation from mean density, percent ± 10 ± 10 ± 10 ± 10 ± 10 ± 10 3 Moisture content, percent 5 to 10 5 to 10 5 to 10 5 to 10 5 to 10 5 to 10 4 Variation from mean moisture ±3 ±3 ±3 ±3 ±3 ±3 content, percent (absolute) 5 Linear expansion (thickness swelling in water), due to general absorption after 16 14 10 10 7 6 24 h soaking, percent, Max
6 Internal bond strength, N/mm2, Min 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30
7 Internal bond strength, N/mm2, Min
a) After cyclic test or 0.35 0.35 0.30 0.25 0. 20 0.15 b) After accelerated water 0.20 0.20 0.15 0.15 0.12 0.12 resistance test 8 Modulus of rupture, N/mm2, Min Average 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 35.00 35.00 9 Modulus of elasticity, N/mm2, Min Average 3500 3500 3500 3500 3200 3100 10 Screw withdrawal strength N, Min Face 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 Edge (for thick >12mm) NA NA NA NA 1800 1800 11 Formaldehyde content Fc, mg/100 gm for oven dry board For Formaldehyde Class, E1: Fc ≤ 8 & For Formaldehyde Class, E2: 8 < Fc ≤ 30