SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

High-pressure decorative laminates - Composite elements - Part 1: Test methods (ISO 13894-1:2000)

This part of ISO 13894 specifies the methods of test for determination of the properties of composite elements
surfaced, and possibly edged, with high-pressure decorative laminate (HPDL) as defined in clause 3.

Dekorative Hochdruck-Laminate - Verbundelemente - Teil 1: Prüfverfahren (ISO 13894-1:2000)

Stratifiés décoratifs haute pression - Éléments composites - Partie 1: Méthodes d'essai (ISO 13894-1:2000)

La présente partie de l'ISO 13894 spécifie les méthodes d'essai qui permettent de déterminer les propriétés des
éléments composites revêtus, et éventuellement avec chants plaqués de stratifiés décoratifs haute pression
(HPDL) tels que définis dans l'article 3.

Dekorativni visokotlačni laminati - Kompozitni elementi - 1. del: Preskusne metode (ISO 13894-1:2000)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 11-Jan-2015
• Publication Date: 23-Apr-2015
• ICS: 83.140.20 - Laminated sheets
• Technical Committee: IPMA - Polimer materials and products
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 17-Apr-2015
• Due Date: 22-Jun-2015
• Completion Date: 24-Apr-2015
• Ref Project: EN ISO 13894-1:2015 - High-pressure decorative laminates - Composite elements - Part 1: Test methods (ISO 13894-1:2000)

Overview

EN ISO 13894-1:2015 - High‑pressure decorative laminates (HPDL) - Composite elements - Part 1: Test methods (ISO 13894-1:2000) defines standardized test procedures for determining the physical and performance properties of composite elements surfaced (and optionally edged) with high‑pressure decorative laminate (HPDL/HPL). Adopted by CEN, this part covers conditioning, inspection and a broad set of laboratory tests used for quality control, specification and conformity assessment of laminate-faced composite boards.

Key topics and technical requirements

This standard focuses on practical, repeatable test methods. Major technical topics include:

• Conditioning: pre‑conditioning specimens (minimum 7 days at ~20 °C and controlled relative humidity) before testing.
• Appearance assessment: visual inspection under standardized lighting and viewing distance to record HPDL defects and fabrication defects.
• Dimensional checks: measurement of length, width, thickness, edge straightness and squareness using steel tape, bow gauge and thickness gauges.
• Flatness (bow/deviation): measurement of deviation from flatness with a bow gauge.
• Glue‑line quality: separation of laminate from substrate (chisel method) and visual assessment of adhesive performance using a rating scale.
• Surface bond and mechanical strength: surface bond strength, perpendicular tensile strength and screw‑holding (axial withdrawal) tests to assess adhesion and mechanical fastening capability.
• Environmental resistance: resistance to elevated temperature (short‑ and long‑term), water vapour, edge swelling (water resistance), and substrate protection against moisture.
• Functional performance: continuous load capability (shelving), surface impact resistance (large and small diameter ball tests).
• Test reporting requirements: standardized information to include in test reports (product ID, conditions, deviations, results, date).

All procedures specify apparatus, specimen preparation and how to express results to ensure repeatability.

Applications and who uses this standard

EN ISO 13894-1 is used by:

• Manufacturers of HPDL-faced panels and furniture components for product development and quality control.
• Testing laboratories and QA teams for certification and acceptance testing.
• Specifiers, architects and procurement professionals requiring verified performance data for finishes and furniture fittings.
• Furniture and joinery industry for evaluating shelving load, screw‑holding and surface durability.
• Standards and compliance officers who reference uniform test methods in contracts and technical specifications.

By applying these test methods, stakeholders ensure HPDL composite elements meet performance, durability and safety expectations.

Related standards

• ISO 4586-1 / ISO 4586-2 - Classification, specifications and property determination for HPL sheets.
• ISO 7170 - Furniture storage units - strength and durability tests.
• ISO 1478 - Tapping screw thread (referenced for screw tests).

Keywords: high‑pressure decorative laminates, HPDL, HPL, composite elements, test methods, EN ISO 13894-1, laminate testing, glue‑line quality, surface bond, impact resistance, water resistance.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Dekorative Hochdruck-Laminate - Verbundelemente - Teil 1: Prüfverfahren (ISO 13894-1:2000)Stratifiés décoratifs haute pression - Éléments composites - Partie 1: Méthodes d'essai (ISO 13894-1:2000)High-pressure decorative laminates - Composite elements - Part 1: Test methods (ISO 13894-1:2000)83.140.20Laminated sheetsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN ISO 13894-1:2015SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015en,de01-junij-2015SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015SLOVENSKI
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EN ISO 13894-1
April 2015 ICS 83.140.20; 97.150 English Version
High-pressure decorative laminates - Composite elements - Part 1: Test methods (ISO 13894-1:2000)
Stratifiés décoratifs haute pression - Éléments composites -Partie 1: Méthodes d'essai (ISO 13894-1:2000)
Dekorative Hochdruck-Laminate - Verbundelemente - Teil 1: Prüfverfahren (ISO 13894-1:2000) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 April 2015.
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ISO13894-1:2000(E)©ISO2000–AllrightsreservediiiContentsPageForeword.iv1Scope.12Normativereferences.13Termsanddefinitions.14Conditioning.25Appearance.26Dimensions.27Flatness.68Glue-linequality.89Surfacebondstrength.910Perpendiculartensilestrength.1211Resistancetoelevatedtemperature(short-termexposure).1512Resistancetoelevatedtemperature(long-termexposure).1513Resistancetowatervapour.1614Substrateprotectionagainstwatervapour.1815Resistancetoaxialwithdrawalofwoodscrews(screw-holding).1916Determinationofcontinuous-loadcapabilityofshelving.2217Surfaceimpactresistance(large-diameterball).2418Surfaceimpactresistance(small-diameterball).2419Waterresistance(edgeswell).25SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)iv©ISO2000–AllrightsreservedForewordISO(theInternationalOrganizationforStandardization)isaworldwidefederationofnationalstandardsbodies(ISOmemberbodies).TheworkofpreparingInternationalStandardsisnormallycarriedoutthroughISOtechnicalcommittees.Eachmemberbodyinterestedinasubjectforwhichatechnicalcommitteehasbeenestablishedhastherighttoberepresentedonthatcommittee.Internationalorganizations,governmentalandnon-governmental,inliaisonwithISO,alsotakepartinthework.ISOcollaboratescloselywiththeInternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(IEC)onallmattersofelectrotechnicalstandardization.InternationalStandardsaredraftedinaccordancewiththerulesgivenintheISO/IECDirectives,Part3.DraftInternationalStandardsadoptedbythetechnicalcommitteesarecirculatedtothememberbodiesforvoting.PublicationasanInternationalStandardrequiresapprovalbyatleast75%ofthememberbodiescastingavote.AttentionisdrawntothepossibilitythatsomeoftheelementsofthispartofISO13894maybethesubjectofpatentrights.ISOshallnotbeheldresponsibleforidentifyinganyorallsuchpatentrights.InternationalStandardISO13894-1waspreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeISO/TC61,Plastics,SubcommitteeSC11,Products.ISO13894consistsofthefollowingparts,underthegeneraltitleHigh-pressuredecorativelaminates—Compositeelements:Part1:TestmethodsPart2:Specificationofwood-basedHPDLelementsSIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

INTERNATIONALSTANDARDISO13894-1:2000(E)©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved1High-pressuredecorativelaminates—Compositeelements—Part1:Testmethods1ScopeThispartofISO13894specifiesthemethodsoftestfordeterminationofthepropertiesofcompositeelementssurfaced,andpossiblyedged,withhigh-pressuredecorativelaminate(HPDL)asdefinedinclause3.2NormativereferencesThefollowingnormativedocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthispartofISO13894.Fordatedreferences,subsequentamendmentsto,orrevisionsof,anyofthesepublicationsdonotapply.However,partiestoagreementsbasedonthispartofISO13894areencouragedtoinvestigatethepossibilityofapplyingthemostrecenteditionsofthenormativedocumentsindicatedbelow.Forundatedreferences,thelatesteditionofthenormativedocumentreferredtoapplies.MembersofISOandIECmaintainregistersofcurrentlyvalidpartofISO13894.ISO1478:1999,Tappingscrewthread.ISO4586-1:1997,High-pressuredecorativelaminates—Sheetsmadefromthermosettingresins—Part1:Classificationandspecifications.ISO4586-2:1997,High-pressuredecorativelaminates—Sheetsmadefromthermosettingresins—Part2:Determinationofproperties.ISO7170:1993,Furniture—Storageunits—Determinationofstrengthanddurability.3TermsanddefinitionsForthepurposesofthispartofISO13894,thefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply.3.1compositeelementsurfacedwithhigh-pressuredecorativelaminateacompositeboardproducedbyadhesivelybondinghigh-pressuredecorativelaminate(HPDL)sheetmaterialtooneorbothsidesofasubstrateNOTE1Thesubstratemaybeawood-basedproduct(e.g.particleboard),mineralboard(e.g.calciumsilicate),metalsheet,expandedhoneycomboraplasticmaterial.NOTE2ExamplesofadhesivesarePVAc,ureaformaldehydeandpolychloroprene.NOTE3CertaintestscontainedinthispartofISO13894arenotapplicabletoalltypesofcompositeelement.SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)2©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved3.2high-pressuredecorativelaminate(s)HPDL,HPLSeedefinition3.1inISO4586-1:1997.4ConditioningCompositeelementsshallbepre-conditionedforaminimumperiodof7daysat20°C5°Cand(4520)%relativehumiditybeforetesting,orotherconditionsoftemperatureandhumidityifagreedbetweensupplierandpurchaser.5Appearance5.1PrincipleTheHPDLelementsareinspectedforappearanceunderstandardizedconditionsoflightingandviewing.5.2ProcedureInspecttheelementfromadistanceof1,5minaccordancewithtestmethod5.1ofISO4586-2:1997.5.3ExpressionofresultsReportHPDLdefects,asdefinedin5.1ofISO4586-2:1997,plusfabricationdefectssuchassurfaceripple,bumps,cracks,indentationsandadhesivesmears.5.4TestreportThetestreportshallincludethefollowinginformation:a)areferencetothispartofISO13894;b)thenameandtypeofproduct;c)anydefectsobserved;d)anydeviationsfromthespecifiedtestmethod;e)thedateofthetest.6Dimensions6.1Determinationoflengthandwidth6.1.1PrincipleThelengthandwidthoftheelementaremeasuredusingasteeltapeorrule.6.1.2Apparatus6.1.2.1Steeltapeorrule,ofsufficientlengthtomeasurethegreatestdimensionoftheelement,andgraduatedtoallowareadingaccuracyof0,5mm.Forcut-to-sizeelementsrequiringmoreprecisedimensionaltolerances,suitablehigh-precisionmeasuringequipmentshallbeused.SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved36.1.3SpecimenThespecimenshallbetheelementassuppliedbythemanufacturer.6.1.4ProcedureApplythesteeltapeorrule(6.1.2.1)toeachedgeoftheelementinturn,onalineapproximately25mmfromandparalleltotheedge.Measurethelengthoneachedgetothenearest0,5mm.6.1.5ExpressionofresultsExpressthelengthandwidthoftheelement,tothenearest0,5mm,asthelengthandwidthmeasurementsshowingthegreatestdeviationfromthecorrespondingnominalvalues.6.1.6TestreportThetestreportshallincludethefollowinginformation:a)areferencetothispartofISO13894;b)thenameandtypeofproduct;c)thelengthandwidthvalues(see6.1.5);d)anydeviationsfromthespecifiedtestmethod;e)thedateofthetest.6.2Determinationofedgestraightness6.2.1PrincipleAbowgaugeisappliedtotheedgeoftheelementandthedeviationoftheboardedgefromastraightlineismeasured.6.2.2Apparatus6.2.2.1Bowgauge,ofsuitablelength(linFigure3),asspecifiedin7.2.1.6.2.3SpecimenThespecimenshallbetheelementassuppliedbythemanufacturer.6.2.4ProcedurePlacethebowgauge(6.2.2.1)sothatthethreefeet(twofixedandonemovable)arelightlytouchingoneedgeoftheelementintheareaofgreatestdeformation,andmeasurethestraightnessdeviation(shownonthedialgauge)tothenearest0,1mm.Repeatthisprocedurefortheotherthreeedges.Forpostformedelements,thefeetofthebowgaugeshalltouchtheextremeedgeoftheprofile.6.2.5ExpressionofresultsRecordthemaximumdeviationforeachofthefouredges.Designateresults“+”iftheedgeisconvex,and“”iftheedgeisconcave.SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)4©ISO2000–AllrightsreservedKey1Bowgauge2ElementFigure1—Measuringedgestraightness6.2.6TestreportThetestreportshallincludethefollowinginformation:a)areferencetothispartofISO13894;b)thenameandtypeofproduct;c)thetestresultforeachofthefouredges(see6.2.5);d)thedistancelbetweenthefixedfeetofthebowgauge;e)anydeviationsfromthespecifiedtestmethod;f)thedateofthetest.6.3Determinationofedgesquareness6.3.1PrincipleAright-angledsquareisappliedtothecorneroftheelementandthedeviationoftheedgefromthesquareismeasuredusingasteelrule.6.3.2Apparatus6.3.2.1Right-angledsquare,withtwoarmsatleast1000mm1mmlong(seeFigure2).6.3.2.2Steelrule,graduatedin0,5mmdivisions.6.3.3SpecimenThespecimenshallbetheelementassuppliedbythemanufacturer.SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved56.3.4ProcedureApplytheright-angledsquare(6.3.2.1)toonecorneroftheelementandmeasurethedeviationoftheedgeoftheboardfromthearmofthesquareatadistanceof1mfromthecorner.Recordtheresultstothenearest0,5mm.Repeattheprocedurewiththesquareappliedtothediagonallyoppositecorneroftheelement.6.3.5ExpressionofresultsRecordthemaximumdeviationfromsquareforthetwodiagonallyoppositecorners(xinFigure2).DimensionsinmillimetresKey1ElementFigure2—Measuringedgesquareness6.3.6TestreportThetestreportshallincludethefollowinginformation:a)areferencetothispartofISO13894;b)thenameandtypeofproduct;c)thetestresultforeachcorner(see6.3.5);d)anydeviationsfromthespecifiedtestmethod;e)thedateofthetest.6.4Determinationofthickness6.4.1PrincipleThethicknessoftheelementismeasuredusingathicknessgauge.SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)6©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved6.4.2Apparatus6.4.2.1Suitablethicknessgauge,e.g.micrometergauge,dialgaugeorvernierslidingcalliper,graduatedtoallowareadingaccuracyof0,1mm.6.4.3SpecimenThespecimenshallbetheelementassuppliedbythemanufacturer.6.4.4ProcedureMeasurethethicknesstothenearest0,1mmatthecentreofeachofthefouredges,ataposition25mmfromtheedge.6.4.5ExpressionofresultsCalculatethethicknessoftheelementasthearithmeticmeanofthefourthicknessmeasurements,expressingittothenearest0,1mm.Recordthemaximumandminimumvaluesalso.6.4.6TestreportThetestreportshallincludethefollowinginformation:a)areferencetothispartofISO13894;b)thenameandtypeofproduct;c)themeanthicknessvalue,andmaximumandminimumvalues(see6.4.5);d)anydeviationsfromthespecifiedtestmethod;e)thedateofthetest.7Flatness7.1PrincipleThebow(deviationfromflatness)oftheelementismeasuredusingabowgaugeplacedatthepositionofthegreatestdeformation.7.2Apparatus7.2.1Bowgauge,ofsuitablelength(linFigure3),graduatedtopermitareadingaccuracyof0,1mm.SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved7Figure3—Bowgauge7.3SpecimenThespecimenshallbetheelementassuppliedbythemanufacturer.7.4ProcedurePositiontheelementeitherhorizontallyorverticallyasdefinedintherelevantspecification.Whenmeasuredhorizontally,theelementshallbeplacedconcavesideupwithoutrestraintonaflathorizontalsurface.Whenmeasuredvertically,theelementshallbeheldinaverticalpositionwiththeshortorlongedgerestingonahorizontalbase,andthebowshallbemeasuredontheconcaveside.Placethebowgauge(7.2.1)sothatthethreefeet(twofixedandonemovable)arelightlytouchingthesurfaceoftheelementintheareaofthegreatestdeformation,andmeasurethedeviationfromflatness(shownonthedialgauge)tothenearest0,1mm.7.5ExpressionofresultsRecordthemaximumdeviationfromflatnessmeasuredusingthebowgauge.7.6TestreportThetestreportshallincludethefollowinginformation:a)areferencetothispartofISO13894;b)thenameandtypeofproduct;c)themaximumdeviationfromflatness(see7.5);d)thedistancelbetweenthefixedfeetofthebowgauge;e)anydeviationsfromthespecifiedtestmethod;f)thedateofthetest.SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)8©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved8Glue-linequality8.1PrincipleThelaminateisseparatedfromthesubstrateusingachisel,followedbyvisualassessmentoftheseparatedcomponents.NOTEThistestisonlyanassessmentoftheglue-line;itdoesnotmeasuretheintegrityofthecompositeelement.8.2Apparatus8.2.1Woodchisel,witharigidsteelbladeapproximately30mmwide(seeFigure4).8.2.2G-clamp,suitableforclampingthespecimentothebench.8.2.3Protectivegloves.DimensionsinmillimetresFigure4—Suggestedtoolforglue-linequalitytest8.3SpecimensEachspecimenshallbeapproximately300mm100mm,cutfromtheelementafterithasbeenstoredinnormalworkshopconditionsforatleast7daysafterpressing.Twospecimensshallbetested.8.4ProcedureWARNING—Suitableprotectiveglovesmustbewornwhencarryingoutthistest.ClampthespecimenfirmlytothebenchusingaG-clamp(8.2.2)orothersuitablearrangement.Startingfromoneofthenarrowsides,insertthebladeofthechisel(8.2.1)intotheglue-line,byhammeringifnecessary,andcarefullyseparatethelaminatefromthesubstrate,tryingasfaraspossibletoremovethelaminateinonepiece.Continueuntilallthelaminatehasbeenremoved,eitherinonepieceorseveralpieces,oruntilitbecomesobviousthatthelaminatecannotberemoved.SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved9Examinetheseparatedcomponentstodeterminetheeffectivenessoftheadhesivebond.Repeattheprocedureusingthesecondspecimen.8.5ExpressionofresultsExpresstheresultoftheexaminationofeachspecimeninaccordancewiththefollowingratingscale:Rating5:Extremelydifficulttocompletelyremovelaminatefromsubstrate;Rating3:Laminatecompletelyremovedfromthesubstratewithsomedifficulty;Rating1:Laminatecompletelyremovedfromthesubstrateeasily.8.6TestreportThetestreportshallincludethefollowinginformation:a)areferencetothispartofISO13894;b)thenameandtypeofproduct;c)thelowestratingachieved(see8.5);d)anydeviationsfromthespecifiedtestmethod;e)thedateofthetest.NOTEAdditionalobservationsmaybespecifiedforparticularcombinationsofadhesivesandsubstrates.9Surfacebondstrength9.1PrincipleAtensileforceisappliedtoaspecifiedcircularareaofthesurface,perpendiculartothesurface,untilthebondbetweenlaminateandsubstrateisruptured.9.2Apparatus9.2.1Millingtool,capableofproducingacirculargrooveofthedimensionsspecifiedin9.3.9.2.2Mushroom-shapedsteelpad(seeFigure5).9.2.3Centeringframe(seeFigure6).9.2.4Tensile-testingmachine,capableofapplyingaforceof2500N.9.2.5Universal-jointdevice,tofixthespecimeninthetestmachinesothatthetensileforceisappliedperpendiculartothesurface(seeFigure7).SIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)10©ISO2000–AllrightsreservedDimensionsinmillimetresFigure5—Mushroom-shapedsteelpadDimensionsinmillimetresKey1HPDL2SubstrateFigure6—CenteringframeSIST EN ISO 13894-1:2015

ISO13894-1:2000(E)©ISO2000–Allrightsreserved11DimensionsinmillimetresFigure7—Gimbal-mountedtensile-t
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