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Results of Testing the Physical Properties of the Test Board
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Modulus of rupture (MOR) after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 17.2 average	42.6 average
Modulus of rupture (MOR) after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 13.8 individual	34.2 individual
Modulus of elasticity (MOE) after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 3 100 average	5 226 average
Modulus of elasticity (MOE) after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 2 480 individual	4 027 individual
Internal bond after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 0.345 average	0.935 average
Internal bond after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 0.276 individual	0.838 individual
Bond durability - MOR after 2-h boil (tested when wet)	MPa	≥ 8.6 average	22.4 average
Bond durability - MOR after 2-h boil (tested when wet)	MPa	≥ 6.9 individual	18.0 individual
Bond durability - MOR after six cycles	MPa	≥ 8.6 average	32.0 average
Bond durability - MOR after six cycles	MPa	≥ 6.9 individual	23.9 individual
Thickness swell: 24-h soak	%	≤ 25 average	3.8 average
Thickness swell: 24-h soak	%	≤ 30 individual	4.4 individual
Linear expansion: oven-dry to saturated	%	≤ 0.40 average	0.26 average
Linear expansion: oven-dry to saturated	%	≤ 0.48 individual	0.30 individual
Linear expansion: 50% to 90% relative humidity (RH)	%	≤ 0.20 average	0.10 average
Linear expansion: 50% to 90% relative humidity (RH)	%	≤ 0.24 individual	0.11 individual

Results of Testing the Creep Properties at 20°C
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 1.7 average	1.0 average
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 2.04 individual	1.14 individual
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.4 average	0.2 average
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.48 individual	0.28 individual
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.1 average	0.6 average
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.32 individual	0.66 individual

Results of Testing the Creep Properties at 30°C
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 2.2 average	0.9 average
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 2.64 individual	1.09 individual
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.4 average	0.1 average
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.48 individual	0.15 individual
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.5 average	0.5 average
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.8 individual	0.66 individual

Results of Testing the Creep Properties at Higher Ambient Temperature
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Cumulative creep	%	≤ 35 average	−9 average
Cumulative creep	%	≤ 42 individual	−5 individual
Secondary creep	%	≤ 0 average	−46 average
Secondary creep	%	≤ 0 individual	−41 individual
Irrecoverable creep	%	≤ 50 average	−9 average
Irrecoverable creep	%	≤ 60 individual	0 individual

Results of Testing the MOR Retention Properties of the Products
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 8.6 average	40.1 average
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 6.9 individual	30.2 individual
Exposure after six-cycle test	MPa	≥ 8.6 average	32.0 average
Exposure after six-cycle test	MPa	≥ 6.9 individual	23.9 individual
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 17.2 average	49.8 average
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 13.8 individual	36.9 individual
After fungal exposure: Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 13.8 average	46.2 average
After fungal exposure: Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 11.0 individual	36.1 individual
After fungal exposure: Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 13.8 average	42.7 average
After fungal exposure: Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 11.0 individual	30.0 individual
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 7.7 average	26.2 average
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 6.2 individual	17.8 individual
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 12.0 average	29.9 average
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 9.6 individual	25.8 individual
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 14.6 average	34.9 average
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 11.7 individual	24.6 individual

Results of Testing the MOE Retention Properties of the Products
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 1 550 average	5 123 average
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 1 240 individual	4 275 individual
Exposure after six-cycle test	MPa	≥ 2 015 average	4 523 average
Exposure after six-cycle test	MPa	≥ 1 612 individual	4 027 individual
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 3 100 average	5 771 average
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 2 480 individual	4 950 individual
After fungal exposure: Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 2 480 average	5 295 average
After fungal exposure: Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 1 984 individual	4 447 individual
After fungal exposure: Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 2 480 average	5 109 average
After fungal exposure: Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 1 984 individual	4 585 individual
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 2 480 average	4 606 average
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 1 984 individual	3 923 individual
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 2 325 average	4 171 average
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 1 860 individual	3 723 individual
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 2 790 average	4 771 average
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 2 232 individual	4 268 individual

Results of Testing the Internal Bond Properties of the Products
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 0.104	0.575
Exposure after six-cycle test	MPa	≥ 0.035	0.389
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 0.345	1.038
After fungal exposure: Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 0.207	0.760
After fungal exposure: Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 0.207	0.745
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 0.069	0.527
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 0.155	0.591
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 0.224	0.674