Technical Information

System

The system consists of modules that click together, with an open structure for drainage. The tiles click together and at no time experience tension caused by material expansion.

Tiles

Material properties

• Rockwell Hardness test (ASTM D 785): 65
• Thermal deflection at 66psi (ASTM E 648): 180
• Combustion at 1000mm (ASTM E 648): 4 min 30 sec.
• Spontaneous Combustion Temperature: (ASTM D-1929): 950°F
• Vicat Softening Point (ASTM D-1525): 284°F
• Cold Brittleness (ASTM D-2137): -22°F
• Linear Thermal Expansion Coefficient (ASTM D-696,E831): 3.3 x 10(-5) (in/in) /°F
• E-Modulus (ASTM D-5416): 136,000 psi (850Mpa)
• Flex-Modulus (ASTM D-790): 145,000 psi
• Tensile Properties (ASTM D-638): 3,200 psi
• Elongation at Yield (ASTM-D 638): 9%
• Impact Resistance (ASTM-D 256) 18 (ft-lbs/in) at 20°C
• Ultraviolet (UV) protection: maximum discolouration of 10% in 10 years when exposed to 140kLy.

Product characteristics

• Flame Distribution Index (ASTM E-468): 4m55s
• Smoke Development (ASTM E-162): 2m23s
• Surface Combustion (ASTM E-648, 162, 84) 0.12Watts/cm2
• Friction test (ASTM C-1028) sec<0.40 - mouillé<0.60
• Compression or breakage (ASTM D-3998): does not break
• Noise Reduction Coefficient: (ASTM C-423): 20%
• Rolling Load (DIN 18032): very good
• Value R < 1.0
• Levelness+/- 0.02 mm
• Load capacity: > 185 lbs/sq.in.

Health and hygiene

Mould resistance (in accordance with ASTM G-21). Basic test organisms (ATCC#6205) indicates zero growth.

Resistance to:

• Bacteria and mildew
• Gram positive bacterial Staphilococcus Aureus
• Gram negative Klebsielle Pneumoniae
• Gram coloured organisms
• STV Reticulum
• Surface moulds before and after extraction