scope:

This standard describes tests for adhesives for wood and derived timber products for the assessment of their resistance to various physical effects. It does not apply to adhesives for structural use nor to the manufacture of particle boards, fibreboards and plywood. It does not replace specific tests or tests on finished products. The method described in this standard is suitable for the following and other applications: - assessing the usability and quality of adhesives for wood and derived timber products; - classifying these adhesives into the durability classes D1 to D4 of NEN-EN 204; - assessing effects on the bond strength resulting from the bonding conditions chosen, the various conditioning sequences and the treatment of the test pieces before and after bonding; - assessing the bond strength of bonds with thin or thick bond line.