scope:

This standard establishes a classification for phenolic and aminoplastic polycondensation adhesives according to their suitability for use for load bearing timber structures in defined climatic exposure conditions, and specifies performance requirements for such adhesives for the manufacture of load- bearing timber structures only. The performance requirements of this standard apply to the adhesive only, not to the structure. This standard is primarily intended for the use of manufacturers of adhesives and of adhesively bonded timber structures to assess or control the quality of adhesives. This standard only specifies the performance of an adhesive for use in an environment corresponding to the defined conditions. An adhesive meeting the requirements of this standard for its type will perform satisfactorily in a load bearing structure, provided that the bonding process has been carried out correctly.