ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 16893 First edition 2016-01-15 Corrected version 2016-03-15 Wood-based panels Particleboard Panneaux a base de bois - Panneaux de particules Reference number A IS0 16893:2016(E) ISO International Organization for Standardization =ZHEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C1 5956617 @IS02016 Not for Resale, 2016/4/26 03:30:4 No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS IS0 16893:2016(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS0 2016, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyrightoffice Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 [email protected] www.iso.org Intenatinair brganizationfor Standardization ensee-ZHEJIANG INST.OF STANDARDIzARoISQ16- All rights reserved vermitted without license from IHS IS0 16893:2016(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv 1 Scope 2 Normative references .1 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms ..2 3.1 Terms and definitions .2 3.2 Abbreviated terms. .2 4 Classifications .2 4.1 Classification matrices 4.2 Uses .3 4.3 Additional classifications .3 4.4 Structural grades. ..4 5 Tests related to each class of particleboard ..4 5.1 Mandatory tests .4 5.2 Optionaltests ..4 6 Thickness ranges ..5 7 Expression of specification limits and general requirements ..5 7.1 Expression of specification limits .5 7.2 Lower specification limits .5 7.3 Upper specification limits. .6 7.4 Moistureresistance requirementoptions .6 7.5 Density variation, dimension and moisture content requirements .6 7.6 Formaldehyde requirements. ..6 7.7 Load bearing particleboard ..7 8 Specific property requirements 7 8.1 Requirements for general purpose particleboard for use in dry conditions (P-GP REG) ..7 8.2 Requirements for furniture grade particleboard for use in dry conditions (P-FN REG)... 8 8.3 Requirements for load bearing particleboard for use in dry conditions (P-LB REG) ..8 8.4 Requirements for heavy-duty load bearing particleboard for use in dry conditions (P-HLB REG) 9 8.5 Requirements for general purpose particleboard for use in temperate humid conditions (P-GP MR1). .9 8.6 Requirements for furniture grade particleboard for use in temperate humid conditions (P-FN MR1) ..10 8.7 Requirements for load bearing particleboard for use in temperate humid conditions (P-LB MR1) ..1 8.8 Requirements for heavy-duty load bearing particleboard for use in temperate humid conditions (P-HLB MR1). .12 8.9 Requirements for general purpose particleboard for use in high tropical humid conditions (P-GP MR2) .13 8.10 Requirements for furniture grade particleboard for use in high tropical humid conditions (P-FN MR2) ..14 8.11 Requirements for load bearing particleboard for use in tropical humid conditions (P-LBMR2) ..15 8.12 Requirements for heavy-duty load bearing particleboard for use in high tropical humid conditions (P-HLB MR2) .16 9 Marking ..16 Annex A (normative) Calculation of 5-percentile and 95-percentile values ..17 iii ZHEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C1 5956617 thout license from IHS