NordPly™ Test Results

Adhesive Bond / PS I-95
Sample # Vacuum Pressure
(% Fiber Failure)
2 Cycle Boil
(% Fiber Failure)
3/4" 13-ply Meranti 96* 97*

*(PS I-95 minimum requirement for exterior plywood is 85%)

Rolling Shear (Planar Shear) / ASTM D-2718
Sample # Max Load (lb) Load (psi)
3/4" 13-ply Meranti 27,026 257*
11/16" 19-ply Meranti 18,010 172

*(1997 Uniform Building Code requirement 53psi.)

Compression Strength in Plane of the Panel / ASTM D-3501
Sample # Ultimate Load (psi) Time to Failure (min)
3/4 " 13-ply Meranti 4,880 5
11/16" 19-ply 3,880 5

Static Bending Parallel-Test Results / ASTM D-3043
Sample # MOE (psi) MOR (psi)
3/4" 13-ply Meranti 1,171,353 7,341
11/16" 19-ply Meranti 1,484,995 8,017

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