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Results of Testing the Physical and Mechanical Properties of the Products
Property	Requirement	Result
Density (kg/m³)	Report value	1.038
Impact Izod (J/m)	≥ 45.0	42.1^{Footnote (1)}
Dimensional stability (%) - width	≤ 5.0	0.04
Dimensional stability (%) - length	≤ 5.0	0.27
Dimensional stability (%) - thickness	≤ 5.0	2.8
Water absorption (%) (by volume)	≤ 3.0	2.2
Strain energy original (kN/m)	Report value	0.715
Modulus of rupture^{Footnote (2)} (kPa)	Report value	67.37 dry
Modulus of rupture^{Footnote (2)} (kPa)	Report value	27.92 soaked
Ozone resistance	No cracks	Pass

Results of Testing the Performance Requirements of the Roofing System
Test	Requirement	Result
Traffic load (N)	> 900	Pass
Nail pull-through (N)	> 440	874
Accelerated weathering exposure (2 000 h) – strain energy (%)	80% retention, no defects other than colour change	> 100
Heat aging – strain energy (%)	≥ 80% retention of original	> 100
Freeze/Thaw (24 cycles)	No deleterious effects	Pass

Results of Testing the Wind Uplift Bend of the Products
Location	Uplift Height (mm)	Load Direction	Load Applied (N)	Load Specified	Comment
Second course: centre of butt end, inner tile	3.0	Perpendicular and outward	21	Min. 20.4 N	Pass
Second course: centre of butt end, inner tile	51.0	Perpendicular and outward	73	Force required to pull tile 51.0 mm	Max. load
Top course: centre of butt end, inner tile	3.0	Perpendicular and outward	22	Min. 20.4	Pass
Top course: centre of butt end, inner tile	51.0	Perpendicular and outward	74	Force required to pull tile 51.0 mm	Max. load
Second course of butt end, inner tile	–	Perpendicular and outward	30.6	No cracking, breaking or falling off the deck	Pass

Results of Testing the Wind Resistance of the Products
Interval	Wind Speed (km/h)	Observation	Result
1	80	No loss of integrity or damage noted	Pass
2	100	No loss of integrity or damage noted	Pass
3	120	No loss of integrity or damage noted	Pass
4	140	No loss of integrity or damage noted	Pass
5	170	No loss of integrity or damage noted	Two shakes broke^{Footnote (1)}

Results of Testing the Dynamic Water Infiltration of the Products
Wind Speed (km/h)	Duration of Test (min)	Observation
50	15	No loss of integrity or damage noted
100	15	No loss of integrity or damage noted
140	5	No loss of integrity or damage noted
170	5	No loss of integrity or damage noted