Envirawood Specifications
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Envirawood products consist of specially formulated, top quality PVC sheeting in various thicknesses laminated together utilizing our custom designed laminating presses. The laminating process is automatically controlled at a precise high temperature; a precise psi pressure; and a precise laminating time. Every phase of the Envirawood product manufacturing procedure is constant and quality controlled by the specially trained Envirawood laminating staff resulting in a consistent and high quality finished product.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES TESTING
| PROPERTIES | SPECIFICATIONS | TEST METHOD |
| 1. UV Protection | 1412 hours QUV | ASTM G 154-00a |
| 2. Water Absorption | 0.14% | ASTM D570 |
| 3. Heat Deflection Temperature | 185 Degrees | ASTM D648 |
| 4. Specific Gravity | 1.36 grams | ASTM D792 |
| 5. Burning Resistance | 94HB | UL 94HB |
| 6. Specular Gloss Level | 91.5 Degree High Gloss | ASTM 523 |
| 7. Abrasion Resistance | 2.5 | ASTM D4060-07 |
| 8. Diamond Scratch | Rating 1 | LD 3-2005 3.7.3: |
| 9. Ball Impact Resistance | 4,680 mm | LD 3-2005 3.8: |
| 10. Dart Impact Resistance | 125 mm to 725 mm | LD 3-2005 3.9: |
- The UV protection is excellent. The time period the UV protection will withstand varies based on the strength of the sun in that geographical location, the direction of the sun and the amount of daily exposure.
- The water absorption means the product was submerged in water for 24 hours and only absorbed 0.14% of water which is virtually no water absorption.
- The heat deflection temperature means the product will not start to sustain any damage until the temperature reaches 185 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The specific gravity is the weight of the product. The 1.36 grams means that the standard .29 mil construction sheets (54” x 109”) weigh 7 pounds per sheet
- The burning resistance test result 94HB passes the requirements for UL 94HB testing which means there were no visible signs of combustion after the flame is removed.
- The specular gloss level is a sheen meter reading to determine the degree of a high gloss finish. The 91.5 degree high gloss finish sheen meter reading on the Envirawood high gloss finish is exceptionally close to the 100 degree high gloss finish maximum.
- The abrading wheel chosen is the most aggressive wheel the test lab has for abrading this type of material. Using this C-17 wheel and 500 gram weight at 500 cycles the product demonstrated a wear index of 2.5. The lower the number the better on a scale of 0 to 200.
- The diamond scratch resistance rating 1 means that no visible scratch marks were found at 1 Newton weight with gloss loss only.
- The ball impact resistance test was done with a 1/2 pound 1-1/2 inch diameter steel ball from 15 feet with no damage or fractures.
- The dart impact resistance test was done with a one (1) ounce standard dart with no fractures from five (5) to twenty-nine (29) inches.
