Standards

Fibreboard is produced in accordance with national and European standards. These standards ensure an appropriate marketing of the fibreboard.

EN 310: Wood based panels- Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength (June 1993) (Conf. in Nov. 1998).
EN 311: Wood-based panels - Surface soundness - Fibreboards - test method
EN 316: Wood fibreboards - Definition, classification and symbols
EN 317 : Particleboards and fibreboards - Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water
EN 318: Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative humidity
EN 319 : Particleboards and fibreboards - Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to the plane of the board
EN 320: Fibreboards - Determination of resistance to axial withdrawal of screws
EN 321: Wood-based panels - Determination of moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions
EN 322  : Wood based panels - Determination of moisture content (June 1993).(Confirmed in November 1998).
EN 323 : Wood-based panels – Determination of density
EN 324-1: Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 1 : Determination of thickness, width and length
EN 324-2: Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 2 : Determination of of squareness and edge straightness
EN 325 : Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of test pieces (June 1993). (Confirmed in November 1998)
EN 326-1 : Wood based panels - Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 1 :Sampling and cutting of test pieces (June 1994).
EN 326-2: Wood based panels - Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 2 : Quality control in the factory
EN 326-3 : Wood based panels- Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 3 : Inspection of a consignment of panels (October 1998).
EN 382-1: Fibreboards - Determination of surface absorption - Part 1 : Test method for dry process fibreboards
EN 382-2: Fibreboards - Determination of surface absorption - Part 2 : Test method for hardboards
EN 622-1 : Fibreboards – Specifications - Part 1 : General requirements
EN 622-2 : Fibreboards – Specifications - Part 2 : Requirements for hardboard
EN 622-3 : Fibreboards – Specifications - Part 3 : Requirements for medium boards
EN 622-4 : Fibreboards – Specifications - Part 4 : Requirements for softboard
ENV 1156 : Wood-based panels - Determination of duration of load and creep factors (May 1999)
EN 12369-1: Wood-based panel products - Characteristic values for structural design - Part 1 : Particleboards, OSB and fibreboards
EN 13879 : Wood-based panels - Determination of edgewise bending properties
EN 13446 : Wood-based panels - Withdrawal capacity of fasteners - Test method
EN 13810-1 : Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 1 : Performance specifications and requirements
EN 13810-2 : Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 2 : Test methods
EN 12871 : Wood-based panels -Performance specifications and requirements for load-bearing boards for use in floors, walls and roofs
ENV 12872 : Wood-based panels - Guidance on the use of load-bearing boards in floors, walls and roofs