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COMPARITIVE STUDY OF NFC WITH OTHERS
NO
properties
nfc
pvc/wpc foam board
plywood
mdf
1
Density(KG/CBM)
700 – 800
400 – 600
650 – 750
600 – 700
2
Raw Material
Natural fibers
and
thermoplastics
PVC and filler
materials
Medium/
softwood,
Urea/Phenol
Formaldehyde
Medium/
softwood,
Urea
Formaldehyde
3
Termite Proof
Not always
4
Water Proof
For sometime
5
Flame resistant
Not Known
6
Screw Holding
Above par
Below par
Above par
Below par
7
Conventional Tools
8
Overlay Laminate/Veneer
Not Always
9
outdoor and indoor applications
Both indoor and outdoor
Preferably indoor
Indoor
Only indoor
10
Shrinking and swelling
11
Weather and ageing resistant
12
eco freindly
NFC Boards with High Fibre Content
The following tests were carried out on the samples of Indowud NFC board by the National Test House, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology (CIPET) and Indian Plywood Industries Research & Training Institute (IPIRTI), Spectro Labs and SGS Labs.
TEST
UNIT
METHOD
RESULT
DENSITY
Kg/CBM
ASTM D792
800.349
WATER ABSORPTION AFTER 2 HRS
%
IS : 2380
0.02
WATER ABSORPTION AFTER 24 HRS
%
IS : 2380
0.12
THICKNESS SWELLING AFTER 2 HRS
%
IS : 2380
0.06
MODULUS OF RUPTURE – AVERAGE
N/mm²
IS : 2380
14.5
MODULUS OF RUPTURE – MINIMUM INDIVIDUAL
N/mm²
IS : 2380
14.4
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY – AVERAGE
N/mm²
IS : 2380
1327
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY – MINIMUM INDIVIDUAL
N/mm²
IS : 2380
1290
SCREW WITHDRAWAL – FACE
N
IS : 2380
2252
SCREW WITHDRAWAL – EDGE
N
IS : 2380
1409
TENSILE STRENGTH
MPa
ASTM D638
7.6
COMPRESSION STRENGTH
MPa
ASTM D695
40.2
ELONGATION @ BREAK
%
ASTM D638
2
CHARPY IMPACT STRENGTH
KJ/m²
ASTM D6110
6.25
HEAT DEFLECTION @ 0.45MPA
°C
ASTM D648
64.45
SOFTENING TEMPERATURE @ 1 KG
°C
ASTM D1525
72.5
VOC EMISSIONS
EPA : 5035A (by GCMS)
Mg/KG
Below detectable limit
TEST FOR TERMITE RESISTANCE
IS 4833
No sign of termite attack
TEST FOR FUNGAL RESISTANCE
IS 4873
No sign of fungal attack
TEST FOR BORER RESISTANCE
IS 4873
No sign of borer attack
SOUND ABSORBTION COEFFICIENT AS PER IS 10420:1982
AND TRANSMISSION LOSS AS PER ISO 10534-2:1998
0.02
26.19
0.03
22.53
0.04
32.85
0.06
40.20
0.06
44.50
0.05
47.33
0.05
45.61
0.06
47.83
0.08
46.6
0.10
47.56
Sound Transmission Class (Average of Transmission Loss) : 40.12
TEST
METHOD
UNIT
RESULT
FLAMMABILITY
UL94
FLAME SPREAD INDEX
ASTM E84 : 2020
0 – 25
CLASS 1 OR A
CLASS 1 OR A
6
CLASS 1 OR A
CLASS 1 OR A
SMOKE DEVELOPED INDEX
ASTM E84 : 2020
450
100