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Results of Testing the Cladding Material Characteristics of the Product

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Density

kg/m3

Report value

477.7

Tensile modulus

MPa

Report value

7.9

Compressive strength at 10% deformation

MPa

Report value

6.754

Tensile strength at yield

MPa

Report value

10.14

Coefficient of linear expansion

cm/cm/°C

< 0.000081

0.000005

Flexural strength

MPa

Report value

19.64

Loss of flexural strength after ultraviolet (UV) resistance

%

≤ 25

8.2

Loss of flexural strength after freeze-thaw resistance

%

≤ 15

1.7

Hardness of panel

Report value

45.5 Shore D

Results of Testing the Dimensional Tolerance of the Product

Property

Unit

Requirement

Result

Length

mm

±10

Pass

Width

mm

±2

Pass

Thickness

mm

±1.6

Pass

Squareness

mm

±4.0

Pass

Edge straightness

mm/m

≤ 1.8/m of length

Pass

Results of Testing the Cladding System Impact and Weathering of the Product

Property

Requirement

Result

Impact resistance

The cladding system must be capable of withstanding the applied impact loads without deterioration in the performance or safety of the system.

Pass

Accelerated weathering resistance

The cladding system must show no visual surface and physical change such as cracking, flaking or any other deleterious effects.

Pass

Results of Testing the Wind Load Resistance – Horizontal Siding of the ProductFootnote (1)
Reference Wind Pressure (kPa)

Sustained P1, P'1 (Pa)

Cycling P2, P'2 (Pa)

Gust P3, P'3 (Pa)

Deflection Test Test Pressure (Pa) 2.18 P1, P'1

Deflection Test Measured Maximum Net Mid-Span Deflections (mm) Stud Height 3 050 mm

Deflection Test Measured Maximum Net Mid-Span Deflections (mm) SheathingFootnote (2) Span 406 mm

Q50 < 0.25

±250

Pass

±365

Pass

±540

Pass

+540

0.0

−0.3

−540

−0.2

3.1

Q50 < 0.50

±500

Pass

±730

Pass

±1 090

Pass

+1 090

0.0

−0.1

−1 090

0.4

6.3

Q50 < 0.75

±750

Pass

±1 090

Pass

±1 630

Pass

+1 630

1.3

−0.4

−1 630

−1.3

1.7

Q50 < 1.00

±1 000

Pass

±1 460

Pass

±2 180

Pass

+2 180

1.5

1.0

−2 180

−0.9

0.1

Determination of Hygrothermal Properties of Cladding for the Product (with respect to Code Solution – Vinyl Siding)

Property

Unit

Result

Royal Building Products

Code Benchmark Vinyl SidingFootnote (1)

Thickness of siding

mm

8.95

1.2

Density

kg/m3

477Footnote (2)

1 500

Thermal conductivity

W/m∙K

0.0555

0.16

Heat capacity

J/(kg∙K)

1 260Footnote (3)

1 260Footnote (3)

Water vapour permeance

ng/m2∙s∙Pa

XDFootnote (4) 33.88

XD 7.11

YDFootnote (5) 14.4

Air permeability (at 75 Pa)

L/m∙s

XD 0.06

XD 0.00476

Water absorption coefficient

kg∙m-2∙s-1/2

0.00011

Results of Test Simulation for Condensation Resistance of the Product (Code Solution – Vinyl Siding)

Property

Zone

Code Benchmark Vinyl Siding

Royal Building ProductsFootnote (1)

Diffuse air moisture transfer

Zone 6 – Halifax, NS MI > 1

Acceptable

Not at risk of formation of condensation on the interior surface of the sheathing panel

Zone 7A – Winnipeg, MB MI < 1

Acceptable

Not at risk of formation of condensation on the interior surface of the sheathing panel

Zone 8 – Iqaluit, NU MI < 1

Acceptable

Not at risk of formation of condensation on the interior surface of the sheathing panel

Moisture transfer by diffused air movement and an air leakage path

Zone 6 – Halifax, NS MI > 1

Acceptable

Not at risk of formation of condensation on the interior surface of the sheathing panel

Zone 7A – Winnipeg, MB MI < 1

Acceptable

Not at risk of formation of condensation on the interior surface of the sheathing panel

Zone 8 – Iqaluit, NU MI < 1

Acceptable

Not at risk of formation of condensation on the interior surface of the sheathing panel

Results of Water Entry Testing under Pressure for the Product (with respect to Code Solution – Vinyl Siding)

Property

Unit

Requirement

Horizontal Siding

Water penetration

L

Report water quantity

Introduced

8 L

Drained

Less than vinyl sidingFootnote (1)

Retained

More than vinyl sidingFootnote (2)

Results of Testing the Moisture Modeling for Retained Water Entry (Code Solution – Vinyl Siding) for Zones with MI > 1

Zone

Relative Humidity (RH) Based on Temperature

Code Benchmark Vinyl Siding

Royal Building Products

ResultFootnote (1)

Zone 6 – Halifax, NS (MI = 1.49)

RHT 80

8 949

9 253

Product to be installed over strapping

RHT 92

3 571

3 690

RHT 95

2 227

2 299

Zone 6 – St. John’s, NL (MI = 1.41)

RHT 80

5 643

5 359

Product to be installed over strapping

RHT 92

2 253

2 140

RHT 95

1 406

1 335

Zone 5 – Vancouver, BC (MI = 1.69)

RHT 80

11 049

11 489

Product to be installed over strapping

RHT 92

4 536

4 536

RHT 85

2 797

2 797

Results of Testing the Moisture Modeling for Water Entry (Code Solution – Vinyl Siding) for Zones with MI < 1

Zone

RH Based on Temperature

Code Benchmark Vinyl Siding

Code Benchmark Stucco Wall

Royal Building Products

ResultFootnote (1)

Zone 6 – Chatham, NB (MI = 0.97)

RHT 80

8 726

8 834

8 817

Product to be installed directly over the sheathing

RHT 92

3 413

3 528

3 326

RHT 95

2 085

2 202

1 953

Results of Testing the Fire Performance

Test

Result

Flame spread

85

Smoke development

580