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The Benchmarks

S.No.	Name Of The Test	Benchmark
1	Dimensions & Tolerance
	Length	+/-5mm
	Width	+/-5mm
	Thickness
	a) Less than 8mm	+/-10%
	b) 8mm & above	+/-5%
2	Squareness	Max 0.25%
3	Edge Straightness	Max 0.25%
4	Resistance to Water Adhesion of Plies (3 cycles of 8hours@ 65℃ ± 2℃ in Water & 6 Hours of Drying @ 50℃ ± 2℃)	*
5	Static Bending Strength
	Modulus of Elasticity N/mm²
	1. Parallel to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	2. Perpendicular to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	Modulus of Rupture N/mm²
	1. Parallel to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	2. Perpendicular to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
6	Type Based on Classification by Appearance	*
7	Workmanship & Finish	*
8	Moisture Content %	*
Supplementary Information: Test results may vary depending upon the sampling procedure & the specimens at which the tests are conditioned. The mechanical tests may also vary depending upon the species of wood - softwood / hardwood

S.No.	Name Of The Test	Benchmark
1	Dimensions & Tolerance
	Length	+/-5mm
	Width	+/-5mm
	Thickness
	a) Less than 8mm	+/-10%
	b) 8mm & above	+/-5%
2	Squareness	Max 0.2%
3	Edge Straightness	Max 0.2%
4	Resistance to Water Adhesion of Plies (3 cycles of 8hours@ 65℃ ± 2℃ in Water & 6 Hours of Drying @ 50℃ ± 2℃)	*
5	Static Bending Strength
	Modulus of Elasticity N/mm²
	1. Parallel to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	2. Perpendicular to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	Modulus of Rupture N/mm²
	1. Parallel to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	2. Perpendicular to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
6	Type Based on Classification by Appearance	*
7	Workmanship & Finish	*
8	Moisture Content %	*
Supplementary Information: Test results may vary depending upon the sampling procedure & the specimens at which the tests are conditioned. The mechanical tests may also vary depending upon the species of wood - softwood / hardwood

S.No.	Name Of The Test	Benchmark
1	Dimensions & Tolerance
	Length	+/-5mm
	Width	+/-5mm
	Thickness
	a) Less than 8mm	+/-10%
	b) 8mm & above	+/-5%
2	Squareness	Max 0.2%
3	Edge Straightness	Max 0.2%
4	Resistance to Water Adhesion of Plies (3 cycles of 8hours@ 65℃ ± 2℃ in Water & 6 Hours of Drying @ 50℃ ± 2℃)	Min. Pass Standard
5	Moisture Content %	*
6	Tensile Strength
	a) Parallel to Face Grain Min.	*
	b) Perpendicular to Face Grain Min.	*
	c) Sum of Tensile Strength Min.	*
7	Static Bending Strength in Dry State
	Modulus of Elasticity N/mm²
	1. Parallel to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	2. Perpendicular to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	Modulus of Rupture N/mm²
	1. Parallel to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	2. Perpendicular to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
8	Wet Bending Strength
	Modulus of Elasticity N/mm²
	1. Parallel to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	2. Perpendicular to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	Modulus of Rupture N/mm²
	1. Parallel to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
	2. Perpendicular to face grain
	a) Average	*
	b) Minimum Individual	*
9	Glue Shear Strength (Dry State)
	a) Minimum Individual	*
	b) Average	*
10	Glue Shear Strength (Wet State)
	a) Minimum Individual	*
	b) Average	*
11	Chemical Treatment
	a) Surface Coating	*
	b) Borer and Termite : Glue Line	*
Supplementary Information: Test results may vary depending upon the sampling procedure & the specimens at which the tests are conditioned. The mechanical tests may also vary depending upon the species of wood - softwood / hardwood

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