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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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