PRODUCTS: Test Data

The following table shows the nature of just some of the tests and their abbreviated results.




Middle East
In a tropical endurance test Onduline proved suitable in severe humidity and temperatures up to 70°C (158°F). (Yarsley Test Centre - Redhill UK)

South Africa
In hail resistance tests, Standard Onduline was resistant to 31mm (1.25in) diameter stones. (South African Bureau of Standards)

France
In thermal resistance tests it was established that Onduline provided a higher specific resistance than many other roofing products.
(Building and Public Works Laboratories - Paris)
French external fire test - Onduline Granular Silex GS sheets awarded classification T/30/1 by the Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment.
CSTB Agrement No. 79/14532
Avis Technique 5/96-1198
Bureau Veritas 7367 bis
(For use on dwellings in tropical countries)

Czechoslovakia
In trials covering combustibility, waterproofing and frost resistance Onduline has gained positive results. (Institute of Research, PAVUS, Prague)

Hungary

Onduline awarded Certificate No. A-860/90 by Institute for Control of Quality within the Ministry of Industry and Construction.

Poland

Positive fire resistance tests conducted by AVIS I.T.B. (Technical Institute of Building) Warsaw. Approval for Onduline from the Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw.

Romania

Agrement certificate from the Institute of Construction, Bucarest.

Bulgaria

Onduline awarded weather-proofing certificate from the Committee of Standardisation.

Australia

Complies with regulations 16.8, 16.9, 16.10, 16.11 and 16.12. (Building Advisory Committee - Adelaide)

Singapore

Complies with water absorption tests (BS 2760), tensile test (BS 2782), transverse loading test (ASTM D1502), weight per unit area test. (Institutes of Standards and Industrial Research)

Greece

Resistance to heat, snow, water permeability and natural drainage. (Laboratory for testing construction materials - Athens)

West Africa (Togo)

Thermal conductivity was assessed to be relatively good by the Centre de la Construction et du Logement a Lome.

Austria

Full acceptability for roof and side claddings. (Technische Hochschule, Vienna).

Malaysia

Approval given for roofing and cladding purposes. (J.K.R. Public Works Department Kuala Lumpur).

Kuwait

Approved by Ministry of Public Works for roofing and cladding.

Indonesia
Approved by Perimintah D.K.I., Jakarta for roofing and cladding.

New Zealand

BRANZ - Building Research Association of New Zealand Appraisal Certificate, Onduline PP