ISO 13609:2014

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13609
First edition
2014-02-01
Wood-based panels — Plywood —
Blockboards and battenboards
Panneaux à base de bois — Contreplaqués — Panneaux lattés avec
lattes étroites et avec lattes larges
Reference number
ISO 13609:2014(E)
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ISO 2014

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Material requirement . 2
4.1 Requirements for veneer. 2
4.2 Requirements for plywood . 2
4.3 Requirements for core strip. 3
4.4 Requirements for core strip assembly . 4
4.5 Adhesives . 4
5 Panel lay-up and manufacturing requirements . 4
6 General requirements . 4
6.1 Dimensions and tolerances . 4
6.2 Classification by surface appearance . 4
6.3 Requirements of physical and mechanical properties. 5
7 Bonding quality . 5
8 Formaldehyde release requirements . 5
9 Other characteristics . 5
10 Conformances . 5
11 Marking, identification, and documentation . 6
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Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 89, Wood-based panels, Subcommittee SC 3,
Plywood.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 13609:2014(E)
Wood-based panels — Plywood — Blockboards and
battenboards
1 Scope
This International Standard establishes requirements for the specifications of blockboards and
battenboards for general use, in dry, tropic dry/humid, and high-humid/exterior conditions. It includes
requirements of materials, lay-up, physical and mechanical properties, bonding quality, formaldehyde
release, conformity verification, and marking.
The values listed in this International Standard relate to product properties, but they are not
characteristic values to be used in design calculations.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems
ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity assessment— Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and
services
ISO 1954, Plywood — Tolerances on dimensions
ISO 2074, Plywood — Vocabulary
ISO 2426-2, Plywood — Classification by surface appearance — Part 2: Hardwood
ISO 2426-3, Plywood — Classification by surface appearance — Part 3: Softwood
ISO 9426, Wood-based panels — Determination of dimensions of panels
ISO 12460-1, Wood-based panels — Determination of formaldehyde release — Part 1: Formaldehyde
emission by the 1-cubic-metre chamber method
ISO 12460-3, Wood-based panels — Determination of formaldehyde release — Part 3: Gas analysis method
ISO 12460-4, Wood-based panels — Determination of formaldehyde release — Part 4: Desiccator method
ISO 12465, Plywood — Specifications
ISO 12466-1, Plywood — Bonding quality — Part 1: Test methods
ISO 12466-2, Plywood — Bonding quality — Part 2: Requirements
ISO 16978, Wood-based panels — Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength
ISO 16979, Wood-based panels — Determination of moisture content
ISO 16999, Wood-based panels — Sampling and cutting of test pieces
ISO 18775, Veneers — Terms and definitions, determination of physical characteristics and tolerances
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions in ISO 2074, ISO 12465, and ISO 18775 a
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