Strength, dimensional, durability & surface testing for wood and engineered wood products.
Strength, dimensional, durability & surface testing for wood and engineered wood products.
Our laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to provide accurate, reliable, and internationally traceable results. We ensure full compliance with regulatory standards to help you maintain product integrity, safety, and market trust.
Tests are grouped by type. Under each test you can see which products it is run on, so you can check it fits your sample before sending it in.
Checks the strength and bonding of the product through bending, tensile, glue bond, internal bond and screw holding tests, along with visual classification and finish.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Examines the product's appearance and classifies it against the visual grading requirements.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Checks the quality of workmanship and surface finish.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Identifies surface defects and checks they are within the permissible limits.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Bends the specimen under load to find its stiffness (MOE) and the stress at which it breaks (MOR).
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Solid timber
Repeats the bending test on specimens soaked in water to see how much strength is lost when wet.
Pulls the specimen along its length until it fails to find its tensile strength.
Applies to: Plywood, Solid timber
Pulls the specimen at right angles to its face to check how well the layers or particles hold together.
Applies to: Particle board, MDF
Measures the shear force the glue line holds before it fails.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board
Measures how well the plies of the board are bonded to each other.
Applies to: Plywood
Measures the strength of the bond between the particles or fibres inside the board.
Applies to: Particle board, MDF
Measures the force required to pull a screw out of the material.
Applies to: Particle board, MDF, Plywood, Block board
Measures length, width, thickness and squareness against the specified dimensions and tolerances.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Measures the overall dimensions and compares them with the specified size.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Measures thickness and compares it with the specified value.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Checks that edges are straight and corners are square.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Measures density, moisture content, water absorption and swelling to check how the product behaves in service.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Solid timber
Measures mass per unit volume of the material.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Solid timber
Finds the percentage of water in the material by weighing before and after oven drying.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Solid timber
Measures how much water the material takes up after soaking for a set time.
Applies to: Particle board, MDF, Plywood, Block board
Measures the increase in thickness after soaking in water.
Applies to: Particle board, MDF
Measures the increase in thickness when water is held against the surface.
Checks resistance to moisture and to attack by micro-organisms.
Applies to: Solid timber, Treated timber
Checks how the material holds up after exposure to moisture.
Checks whether fungi and other micro-organisms grow on the material.
Applies to: Solid timber, Treated timber
Checks how the surface stands up to abrasion, steam, cracking and cigarette burns.
Rubs the surface with an abrasive to see how well the finish resists wear.
Exposes the surface to steam to check for damage or change in appearance.
Checks the surface for cracking after conditioning.
Checks the surface for marks after contact with a burning cigarette.
Measures formaldehyde content, pH value and preservative retention.
Applies to: Plywood, Particle board, MDF, Treated timber, Treated plywood
Measures the amount of formaldehyde in the board.
Applies to: Plywood, Particle board, MDF
Measures the acidity or alkalinity of the material.
Measures how much preservative chemical the treated wood has retained.
Applies to: Treated timber, Treated plywood
Checks how the product performs after exposure to water.
Checks the product after exposure to water.
Checks flush doors for flatness, planeness, strength under load, and resistance to slamming and impact.
Applies to: Flush doors
Checks that the door is flat across its whole face.
Applies to: Flush doors
Checks the door surface for local dips or bumps using a straight edge and feeler gauge.
Applies to: Flush doors
Slams the door repeatedly to check it withstands the shock without damage.
Applies to: Flush doors
Drops a weight on the door surface to check for indentation or damage.
Applies to: Flush doors
Loads the door in bending to check how much it deflects.
Applies to: Flush doors
Applies load along the edge of the door to check its strength.
Applies to: Flush doors
Measures the force needed to pull a screw out of the door.
Applies to: Flush doors
Checks that the product carries the required markings.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
Checks that the product is marked as required.
Applies to: Plywood, Block board, Particle board, MDF, Flush doors, Solid timber
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