- Author
- Jessup, D. A. | Bogaty, H. | Weissberg, S. G.
- Title
- Properties and Performance of Fiber Tile Boards.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
- BMS 77, August 8, 1941, 8 p.
- Keywords
- boards | fibers | performance evaluation | tests | abrasives | impact resistance
- Abstract
- Performance tests have been made on fiber tile boards by subjecting them to conditions which they might possibly meet in service. The properties examined were resistance to abrasive cleaning powders, resistance to staining by household chemicals, and stability of the boards when subjected to cycles of steaming and drying. In addition, data were obtained on the density, expansivity, and flexural properties of the boards, and on the thickness and impact resistance of the finish coatings. The resistance of most of the boards to staining, to impact, and to abrasive cleaning powders was good. Most of the surface coatings were damaged by the cycles of steaming and drying, especially at the edges, where moisture had direct access to the base material, and at the score marks, where the coatings in some of the boards were very thin. The density, expansivity, and flexural properties were satisfactory.