AWS EDITION 1, 2009

96 © 2009, AWI, AWMAC, WI - Architectural Woodwork Standards - 1st Edition, October 1, 2009

As may be updated by errata at http://www.awinet.org, http://www.awmac.com, or http://www.woodworkinstitute.com/awserrata/

Section 4 - Sheet Products (Page 27 of 31)

PRODUCT

SHEET PRODUCT RULES (continued)

These rules are not intended to create a face grade; they are intended only to establish the acceptable requirements and/

or characteristics after the architectural woodwork is completed or installed.

DESCRIPTION E C P

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4.2c

H

P

D

L

MATERIAL - HPDL (continued)

4.2c.6

DIMENSIONAL BEHAVIOR - is similar to that of wood; when humidity varies, the width of a laminate

(cross-direction) undergoes greater dimensional changes than the length by a ratio of nearly two to one.

20

(^50)
30
(^60)
High Pressure Decorative
Laminate Sheet
Expands in High
Relative Humidity
Contracts in Low
Relative Humidity
High Relative Humidity
Low Relative Humidity

4.2d

L

P

D

L

MATERIAL - LPDL (Low-Pressure Decorative Laminate) shall:

4.2d.1

Be melamine, polyester, or foil resin-impregnated paper thermally fused under pressure to an approved

core, conforming to the following minimum performance properties taken in part from NEMA LD3 (latest

edition):

PROPERTY MINIMUM PERFORMANCE

Wear Solid Color, 400 Cycles; Wood Grain, 125 Cycles

Scuff No Effect

Stain No Effect on Agents 1-23; Moderate on Agents 24-29

Cleanability No Effect (Cleaned in 20 or Fewer Strokes)

Light Slight

High Temperature Slight

Radiant Heat No Effect (After 60 Seconds)

Boiling Water No Effect

Impact 15" (380 mm) Without Fracture

4.2d.2 Have CORE option with manufacturer, within the provisions of these standards

4.2d.3 Have BALANCE SHEET.

4.2e

V I N Y L 

MATERIAL - VINYL FILM shall:

4.2e.1 Be a minimum of 2 mils in THICKNESS.

4.2e.2 Have CORE optional with manufacturer, within the provisions of these standards.

4.2e.3 Be opaque or reverse-printed.

4.2e.4

CONFORM to the following average property requirements:

PROPERTY VALUE TEST PROCEDURE

Mil Thickness 2 Minimum Caliper Gauge

Light Stability 300 hrs with no change ASTM-E-42-64

Flame Retardance Self-Extinguishing (free film) ASTM E-82-67

Gloss Level 10 - 45 Gardner Glossmeter

Abrasion Resistance Opaque 25 - 60 MG loss - 1000 Cyc., CS 10

Reverse Prints 30-45

Reverse Prints 6000-11000 Cycles to Print Failure, CS 17

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