Block board are made out of excellent quality of plantation timber. SDR method is used for making battens and frame, this method provides straight longer size battens and frame to ensure no gaps in this product. Planks are chemically treated in a tank and later seasoned in a kiln according to scheduled temperature and humidity control chart before converting into battens and frames.
ICOM Block Board
ICOM Block board are pressed in hot press under controlled conditions (temperature and pressure) High quality fortified synthetic resins arc used for gluing of veneers.
XCOM Block Boards
XCOM Block boards arc pressed in hot press under controlled conditions (temperature and pressure). High quality phenol formaldehyde resins (conforming to IS : 848 Specification) arc used for gluing veneers. This product is treated with a special type preservatives, which insulate the Block board and make resistance against borers, fungi, termites and other microorganism etc.
Technical Specification
| PROPERTY | REQUIREMENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture Content : | 5%-15% | 8%-10% |
| Change Caused By Humidity | Not More than ± 1mm | Less than 0.6mm |
| Adhesive Of Plies | Excellent | Excellent |
| Water Resistant | ||
| 3 hrs at 60°C ± 2°C | More than 12 hrs. at 60°C | |
| 72 hrs at 100°C | More than 72 hrs. at 100°C | |
| Mycological Test | 1 Cycle of 21 days | Can under go 3 cycles of 21 days each without any edge Seperation |
| Modulus of Rapture | ||
| * Average | 40 / 50 N/mm2 | 45 / 55 N/mm2 |
| * Min. Individual | 34 / 42 N/mm2 | 42 / 48 N/mm2 |
| Modulus of Elasticity | ||
| * Average | 4000 / 5000 N/mm2 | 4500 / 5500 N/mm2 |
| * Min. Individual | 3400 / 4200 N/mm2 | 4200 / 4800 N/mm2 |