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Results of Testing the Physical Properties of the OSB Bound with Product
Property	Unit	Requirement		Result
Property	Unit	Average	Individual	Average	Individual
Modulus of rupture (MOR) after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 17.2	≥ 13.8	40.6	27.9
Modulus of elasticity (MOE) after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 3 100	≥ 2 480	5 076	4 107
Internal bond after preconditioning	MPa	≥ 0.345	≥ 0.276	0.877	0.729
Bond durability (MOR) after 2-h boil (tested when wet)	MPa	≥ 8.6	≥ 6.9	21.9	16.1
Bond durability (MOR) after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 8.6	≥ 6.9	33.7	27.7
Thickness swell after 24-h soak	%	≤ 25	≤ 30	6.0	6.9
Linear expansion oven-dry to saturated	%	≤ 0.40	≤ 0.48	0.22	0.28
Linear expansion at 50% to 90% relative humidity (RH)	%	≤ 0.20	≤ 0.24	0.10	0.13

Results of Testing the Creep Properties of the OSB Bound with Product at 20°C
Property	Unit	Requirement		Result
Property	Unit	Average	Individual	Average	Individual
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 1.7	≤ 2.04	1.14	1.47
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.4	≤ 0.48	0.20	0.24
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.1	≤ 1.32	0.66	0.82

Results of Testing the Creep Properties of the OSB Bound with Product at 30°C
Property	Unit	Requirement		Result
Property	Unit	Re	Individual	Average	Individual
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 2.2	≤ 2.64	1.31	1.52
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.4	≤ 0.48	0.16	0.19
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.5	≤ 1.8	0.80	0.93

Results of Testing the Creep Properties of the OSB Bound with Product
Property	Unit	Requirement		Result
Property	Unit	Average	Individual	Average	Individual
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 35	≤ 42	15	3
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0	≤ 0	–21	–21
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 50	≤ 60	22	13

Results of Testing the MOR of the OSB Bound with Product
Property	Unit	Requirement		Result
Property	Unit	Average	Individual	Average	Individual
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 8.6	≥ 6.9	43.3	35.7
Exposure after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 8.6	≥ 6.9	33.7	27.7
Exposure at –20°C	MPa	≥ 17.2	≥ 13.8	48.4	38.8
After fungal exposure to Aspergillus niger v. Teigh	MPa	≥ 13.8	≥ 11.0	29.5	23.8
After fungal exposure to Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 13.8	≥ 11.0	31.1	18.1
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 7.7	≥ 6.2	27.9	20.4
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 12.0	≥ 9.6	35.9	27.5
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 14.6	≥ 11.7	38.5	27.3

Retention of Properties – Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) Results of Testing the MOE of the OSB Bound with Product
Property		Unit	Requirement		Result
Property		Unit	Average	Individual	Average	Individual
Exposure	after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 1 550	≥ 1 240	5 315	4 735
	after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 2 015	≥ 1 612	4 766	4 111
	at –20°C	MPa	≥ 3 100	≥ 2 480	5 890	4 588
After fungal exposure to	Aspergillus niger v. Teigh	MPa	≥ 2 480	≥ 1 984	4 386	3 101
After fungal exposure to	Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 2 480	≥ 1 984	4 530	3 241
After soaking in	1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 2 480	≥ 1 984	4 862	3 447
	1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 2 325	≥ 1 860	5 021	4 071
	water	MPa	≥ 2 790	≥ 2 232	5 348	4 527

Retention of Properties – Internal Bond Results of Testing the Internal Bond of the OSB Bound with Product
Property	Unit	Requirement		Result
Property	Unit	Average	Individual	Average	Individual
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 0.104	N/A	0.511	N/A
Exposure after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 0.035	N/A	0.281	N/A
Exposure at –20°C	MPa	≥ 0.345	N/A	0.784	N/A
After fungal exposure to Aspergillus niger v. Teigh	MPa	≥ 0.207	N/A	0.617	N/A
After fungal exposure to Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 0.207	N/A	0.631	N/A
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 0.069	N/A	0.410	N/A
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 0.155	N/A	0.417	N/A
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 0.224	N/A	0.541	N/A