WPC Properties

 

Material Wood Plastic Composite
Homogenous extrusion
Raw materials used
Raw materials used PVC approx. 46%
Wood dust approx. 46%
Additives approx. 8%
Material Characteristics
Density PN-EN ISO 1183-1:2013, met A approx. 1.35 g/cm³ ±10%
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion PN-EN 1771:2000 (the rate of a temperature increase: 5 °C/min) ≤ 3,5 x 10(-5) mC
Water Absorption 24h PN-EN 317:1999/Ap:2002 ≤ 3,5%
Water Absorption 7 days PN-EN 317:1999/Ap:2002 ≤ 7,5%

Swelling 24h 7 days

PN-EN 317:1999/Ap1:2002

≤ 1,0%
≤ 2,5%

Fire Resistance

EN 13501-1+A1:2010
EN ISO 11925-2; EN 9239-1

Bfl – s1 – permitted for use in multi-story buildings, public facilities, and evacuation routes

Sliding friction, CEN slider, PTV dry surface moist surface

EN 13036-4:2011

≥ 62
≥ 45

Load bearing capacity of connectors determined by: destructive force for clip-screw, pulling out resistance

EN 408.2010

 

≥ 800 N
≥ 50 MPa

Bending Strength EN 310:1999/Ap1: 2002 ≥ 20 Mpa
Durability resistance

EN ISO 4892-2:2009+A1:2009
EN ISO 179-1:2010 MET. 1fu

≥ 10 NkJ/m²
Compression Strength EN 408:2010 ≥ 4,0 Mpa
Tensile Modulus EN 310:1999/Ap1: 2002
decking board EN 13706-2: 2004 ≥ 2000 Mpa
assembly profile – joist ≥ 2500 Mpa
Processing
Material processing Like wood with wood processing machines: Cutting, milling, drilling, sanding, gluing and screwing