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Engineering Specifications & Comparisons to Spruce / Pine
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Printable version of the XPotential Products Engineering Specifications
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ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
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PROPERTY
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IMPACT-POSTTM
Tested value
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SPRUCE/PINE
Published Data
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Specific Gravity (D792)
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1.15 — 1.28
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0.42 — 0.70
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Taber Abrasion
@ 1000 cycles
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1.02 mm (0.04") 5
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Destroyed
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Hardness Shore D
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54 — 59 5
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N/A
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Thermal Expansion (E228)
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78 uM/M/C 1
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Softening Temp.
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237-255 F 1
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N/A
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Flame Spread (D3806)
Red Oak = 100%
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55% 5
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23 — 100+%
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Leachate TCLP
EPA 1311
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Pass 4
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N/A
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Fungus & Termites
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Not Attacked
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N/A
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Water Absorption
(D1037)
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0.5 — 1.3% 1
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>30%
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Paint Type — Recommended
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Exterior "solvent / latex" paint (or)
solid non-penetrating stain
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Any
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Acute Oral
Toxicity Limit
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Non Toxic 3
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Treated lumber
can be toxic
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Insulating Value
Asbestos = 52
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7 5
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41
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UV Resistance
UV A chamber@38C
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10,000 hrs slight fading,
no loss to structural integrity 2
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Degrades slowly
Bleached/darkened @1000 Hours |
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Notes on Engineering Specifications:
Subscript numbers denote the lab that performed the tests:
1. Saskatchewan Research Council
2. XPotential Labs
3. Product Safety Labs, E. Brunswick, NJ
4. Toronto Testing Laboratories
5. Alberta Research Council
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Comparisons To Spruce / Pine
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| NOTE :Due to our flexural strength, XPotential Products have limited structural applications |
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Compressive Strength
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Comparable to Spruce/Pine
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Flexural Strength
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Approximately 1/2 that of Spruce/Pine
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Tensile Strength
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Comparable to Spruce/Pine
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Shear Strength
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Comparable to Spruce/Pine
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Fastener Retention
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At Least Twice that of Spruce/Pine
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