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Results of Testing the Prescriptive Requirements of the Products

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Density

g/cm3

Report value

1.50

Impact izod

J/m

≥ 60

274

Dimensional stability

%

Max. 5.0

Pass

Water absorption

%

Max. 3.0 (by volume)

0.0

Flexural strength

MPa

Report value

15.4

Flexural modulus

MPa

≥ 550

1151

Tensile strength

MPa

≥ 15

7.7Footnote (1)

Ozone resistance

No visible cracks

Pass

Hardness

Barcol

Report value

9

Results of Testing the Performance Requirements of the Products

Property

Requirement

Result

Acid rain

Resist sulfate ion diffusion

Pass

Dynamic impact at 23°C ± 2°C

No deleterious effects, such as cracking, flaking, etc.

Pass

Dynamic impact at -40°C ± 2°C

No deleterious effects, such as cracking, flaking, etc.

Pass

Uplift bend (optional) - DaVinci Slate

Minimum of 2 times the tile weight; no cracking, breaking or falling off (specimen from deck)

FailFootnote (1)

Uplift bend (optional) - Davinci Shake

Minimum of 2 times the tile weight; no cracking, breaking or falling off (specimen from deck)

FailFootnote (1)

Uplift bend (optional) - Bellaforté Slate

Minimum of 2 times the tile weight; no cracking, breaking or falling off (specimen from deck)

Pass

Uplift bend (optional) - Bellaforté Shake

Minimum of 2 times the tile weight; no cracking, breaking or falling off (specimen from deck)

Pass

Traffic load (N)

> 900

Pass

Nail pull through (N)

> 440

476

Accelerated weathering – flexural strength after 1 000 h of exposure (%)

90% retention of original, no defects other than colour change

91

Accelerated weathering – flexural strength after 2 000 h of exposure (%)

80% retention of original, no defects other than colour change

93

Accelerated weathering – flexural strength after 5000 h of exposure (%)

Report value

96

Heat aging – flexural strength (%)

≥ 80% retention of original

86.5

Freeze/thaw (24 cycles)

Testing not required based on water absorption test results

N/A

Results of Testing the Wind Uplift Resistance of the Products

Property

Requirement

Result

Interval 1 (80 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 2 (0 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 3 (100 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 4 (0 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 5 (120 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 6 (0 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 7 (140 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 8 (0 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 9 (170 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 10 (0 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Results of Testing the Dynamic Pressure of Water Infiltration of the Products

Property

Requirement

Result

Interval 1(Wind speed 50 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 2 (Wind speed 0 km/h for 10 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 3 (Wind speed 100 km/h for 15 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 4 (Wind speed 0 km/h for 10 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 5 (Wind speed 140 km/h for 5 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 6 (Wind speed 0 km/h for 10 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 7 (Wind speed 170 km/h for 5 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass

Interval 8 (Wind speed 0 km/h for 10 min)

No loss of integrity or damage noted

Pass