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1                                              APPROVALS AND TESTING

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                                                                        TEST DATA: Polydeck  355
                                                                           Pedestrian Deck System




           Summary  of  Test  Report  Conducted  by  Ramtech      3. Percolation Test: ICC-ES Eval. Svc., Inc. AC 39 Sect. IV-G:

           Laboratories on the Polydeck 355 Decking System        Loss  to  Percolation  after  1000  cycles  abrasion  test  (%  of

                                                                  original head, max. allowed 1%): 0%
           1. Weathering Test: ASTM G-23, Atlas Twin Arc Weatherometer

           Type  DH  2000  hours  (equivalent  to  approximately  6  years  of   4. Absorption Test: ASTM D 570, 24 hr. immersion in distilled

           natural weathering).                                   water: Weight % of water absorption (max. 5%): 1.75%

           Visual  Examinations:  No  signs  of  chalking,  crazing,  cracking,
           blistering,    delaminating,  spalling,  softening  or  any  other   5.  Water  Vapor  Transmission  (WVT)  Test:  ASTM  E-96

           deleterious effects.                                   Desiccant  Method:  WVT:  0.0000000210  grams/Pa  sec  m²,
           ASTM-D     751,  Five  specimens  weathered  and  five  specimens   WVT: 0.368 grains/ft² hr in. Hg
           aged per AC39 Sec. IV A & B. Stretch rate 12 ± 0.5 in./min.

           With Aggregate   Tensile Strength(lb./in.)  Elongation(%)   6. Abrasion Test: ASTM D-1242 Method A as modified by ICC-

           Control                 10.4              34           ES Evaluation Svc., Inc. AC 39 Sect. IV-F (1000 cycles, 1000
           Weathered               15.0              25  %        grams, No. 80 TP Aluminum Oxide Grit). Thickness lost (max.
           Change Weathered         31               26           allowed 20 mils): 0.017 in.
           Aged                     12               25

           % Change Aged            13               26           7.  Concentrated  Load  Test:  AC  39,  Sec.  IV  L.  One  inch

           Without Aggregate  Tensile Strength(lb./in.)  Elongation(%)   diameter steel plate with rounded corners.
           Control                 23.4              165          Load [lbs]        100        200        300
           Weathered               35.3              147          Deflection [inches]   0.018   0.031    0.039
           % Change Weathered       34               11

           Aged                     32               123          8.  Impact  Resistance:  A  2  lb.  steel  ball  dropped  8  ft.  to  the
           % Change Aged            27              25.4          deck surface. Test was performed three times with an average

                                                                  indentation of 0.025 in.
           2.  Aging  Test:  ASTM  D-412,  Stretch  rate  20  ±  0.5  in./min.

           Procedure D & E. Six cycles of each procedure. Material tested   9. Crack Resistance (Crack Bridging): Top coat showed signs

           without aggregate.                                     of cracking while bottom coat maintained its integrity.

           Visual  Examination  after  Aging  Test:  No  sign  of  chalking,
           crazing,     cracking,  blistering,  delamination,  or  any  other   10.  Chemical  Resistance  Tests:  ASTM  D-2299  Determine
           deleterious effects.                                   Relative Stain Resistance of Plastics by immersing specimens

                           Tensile Strength (psi)  Elongation(%)   in 18 reagents @ 122°F (50°C) for 16 hours.
                               ASTM D-412      ASTM D-412                                Non-Abraded    Abraded
           Control                1971             265            Heavy duty detergent sol.   1            1
           Weathered              1919             246            Muriatic acid - 10%         1            1
           % Change Weathered     -2.64           -7.17           Ammonia solution - 5%       1            1
           Aged                   2024             285            Anti-Freeze                 1            1

           % Change Aged          +2.7            +7.5            Kerosene                    1            1

           Bond Strength (psi), ASTM C-297:                       Salt Solution - 10%         1            1
           Polyprime 2  1   Plywood    Metal      Concrete        Paint thinner - 10%         1            1
           Control         119          386          311          Chlorine Solution - 10%     1            1
           Aged            103          320          318          Turpentine - 10%            1            1
           % Change        13.4         1.7          2.2          Sulfuric Acid - 3%          1            1
           Mode of       Cohesive     Cohesive    Cohesive        Transformer Oil             1            1
           Failure       failure of   failure of   failure of     Sulfuric Acid - conc.       3            3
                          plywood   Polydeck 355   concrete       Diesel fuel                 1            1

           Polyprime 2140  Plywood     Metal      Concrete        Hydraulic Fluids            1            1
           Control         102          372          273          Gasoline                    1            1
           Aged             89          369          271          Toluene                     1            1
           % Change        12.7         0.8          0.8          Lubricating oil             1            1
           Mode of       Cohesive     Cohesive    Cohesive        Soap Solution - 1%          1            1
           Failure       failure of   failure of   failure of     NUMBER  CODE:  1.  Unaffected  2.  Superficially  Affected  3.
                            Plywood       Polydeck 355   concrete   Considerably Affected




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