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Is your product strong enough to withstand the test of time? Find out with Capital Testing’s full suite of physical and mechanical tests. Capital Testing offers bending, tension, compression, hardness, shear, bond line, fastener hold strength and abrasion resistance testing for a variety of different products. Whether testing to a standard method or developing a custom program, our experts can provide you with accurate, reliable results.

Capital Testing also offers testing services to ensure your product meets rigorous industry standards. Contact us for kitchen cabinet, engineered wood flooring and composite wood panel evaluations.

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ANSI/HPVA EF Engineered Wood Flooring Test Methods
Section 4.2	Bond Line / Three Cycle Soak Test
Section 4.3	Moisture Content Test
Section 4.4	Evaluation of Engineered Wood Flooring Tolerances (Width Tolerance, Overwood, Crook, End Alignment, Flatness, Uniformity of Thickness, Product Coverage Area)

ANSI/HPVA HP-1 Hardwood Plywood Test Methods
Section 4.3	Dry Shear Test (Technical and Type I Plywood)
Section 4.4	Cyclic-Boil Shear Test (Technical and Type I Exterior Plywood)
Section 4.5	Two-Cycle Boil Test (Technical and Type I Exterior Plywood)
Section 4.6	Three Cycle Soak / Type II Bond Line Test (Type II Interior Plywood)
Section 4.7	Moisture Content Test

ASTM Test Methods
ASTM D523	Specular Gloss
ASTM D905	Strength Properties of Adhesive Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading
ASTM D1037	Evaluating Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials (Modulus of Elasticity MOE, Modulus of Rupture MOR, Static Bending, Tension/Compression, Fastener Holding, Hardness, Shear)
ASTM D2394	Standard Test Methods for Simulated Service Testing of Wood and Wood-Based Finish Flooring (Impact Resistance)
ASTM D2395	Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
ASTM D3359	Rating Adhesion by Tape Test (Crosshatch)
ASTM D4060	Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D4442	Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials (Method B only)
ASTM D6862	Standard Test Method for 90 Degree Peel Resistance of Adhesives
ASTM F387	Standard Test Method for Measuring Thickness of Resilient Floor Covering With Foam Layer
ASTM F410	Standard Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement
ASTM F925	Standard Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient Flooring
ASTM F1514	Standard Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change
ASTM F1515	Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change
ASTM F3261	Standard Specification for Resilient Flooring in Modular Format with Rigid Polymeric Core

International Test Methods
EN 13329 - Annex E	Taber Abrasion (Laminate floor coverings - Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic thermosetting resins - Specifications, requirements and test methods)
EN 16094	Martindale Micro-Scratch (Laminate floor coverings - Test method for the determination of micro-scratch resistance)
ISO 23999	Resilient floor coverings - Determination of dimensional stability and curling after exposure to heat
ISO 24337	Laminate floor coverings - Determination of geometrical characteristics