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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 Product^{Footnote (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) Sheathing^{Footnote (2)} Span 406 mm
Q₅₀ < 0.25	±250	Pass	±365	Pass	±540	Pass	+540	0.0	−0.3
Q₅₀ < 0.25	±250	Pass	±365	Pass	±540	Pass	−540	−0.2	3.1
Q₅₀ < 0.50	±500	Pass	±730	Pass	±1 090	Pass	+1 090	0.0	−0.1
Q₅₀ < 0.50	±500	Pass	±730	Pass	±1 090	Pass	−1 090	0.4	6.3
Q₅₀ < 0.75	±750	Pass	±1 090	Pass	±1 630	Pass	+1 630	1.3	−0.4
Q₅₀ < 0.75	±750	Pass	±1 090	Pass	±1 630	Pass	−1 630	−1.3	1.7
Q₅₀ < 1.00	±1 000	Pass	±1 460	Pass	±2 180	Pass	+2 180	1.5	1.0
Q₅₀ < 1.00	±1 000	Pass	±1 460	Pass	±2 180	Pass	−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
Property	Unit	Royal Building Products	Code Benchmark Vinyl Siding^{Footnote (1)}
Thickness of siding	mm	8.95	1.2
Density	kg/m³	477^{Footnote (2)}	1 500
Thermal conductivity	W/m∙K	0.0555	0.16
Heat capacity	J/(kg∙K)	1 260^{Footnote (3)}	1 260^{Footnote (3)}
Water vapour permeance	ng/m²∙s∙Pa	XD^{Footnote (4)} 33.88	XD 7.11
Water vapour permeance	ng/m²∙s∙Pa	YD^{Footnote (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	−

Notes:

Footnote 1

Determined to be the benchmark cladding for alternative solution compliance of the "Royal Celect Cladding" in accordance with Sentence 9.27.2.2.(1) of Division B of NBC 2015. Properties provided below are based on the NRC report "Moisture Management Evaluation of Royal Building Product Celect Siding Products – Development of Hygrothermal Properties," August 18, 2016.

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Footnote 2

Based on testing from the NRC report, "Moisture Management Evaluation of Royal Building Product Celect Siding Products – Development of Hygrothermal Properties," August 18, 2016.

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Footnote 3

Determined to be the same value for "Royal Celect Cladding" and the Code benchmark vinyl siding based on the NRC report, "Moisture Management Evaluation of Royal Building Product Celect Siding Products – Development of Hygrothermal Properties," August 18, 2016.

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Footnote 4

X direction.

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Footnote 5

Y direction.

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Results of Test Simulation for Condensation Resistance of the Product (Code Solution – Vinyl Siding)
Property	Zone	Code Benchmark Vinyl Siding	Royal Building Products^{Footnote (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 siding^{Footnote (1)}
			Retained	More than vinyl siding^{Footnote (2)}

Notes:

Footnote 1

Due to the fact that the water amounts drained and retained behind the cladding are greater than the Code benchmark solution of vinyl siding, hygrothermal simulation was undertaken to determine the effect of the moisture on the sheathing and the backup wall. The results of this analysis are found in the NRC report, "Moisture Management Evaluation of Royal Building Products Cladding – Results from Simulation to Evaluate Response for Wall Assembly to Water Entry," September 15, 2016. Based on the findings of the hygrothermal analysis report prepared by the NRC, September 19 and 23, 2016, the "Royal Celect Cladding" is deemed to perform in non-coastal areas (MI < 1) and must be installed over strapping in coastal areas (MI > 1).

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Footnote 2

Retained moisture requires modeling to ensure that there is no adverse effects to the components of the wall assembly. Results of the modeling are presented in Tables 4.2.4.1 and 4.2.4.2.

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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	Result^{Footnote (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	Result^{Footnote (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

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