ALLTEK / KNAUF STANDARDS
All Alltek/Knauf products undergo extensive testing before they are released to market. These are just some of the Standards met in the UK market place.
- BOND STRENGTH TO ASTM C321 - 83. 0.33 N/mm2
- DRY DENSITY TO BS 6214, APP C. 1.540
- FIRE PROPAGATION TEST TO BS 476: PART 6: 1968
Performance were 0.40 at 30 minutes and 1.2 finally
- FLEXURAL STRENGTH TO BS 4551 1.8 N/mm2
- IMPACT STRENGTH TO BS 1191. 4.5 MM
- PULL OFF ADHESION STRENGTH TO BS 5270. 0.35 n/MM2
- RESIST. TO CRACKING, BS 6214, APP E. No cracking/fissuring
- SOLIDS CONTENT TO BS 6214, APP C. 74%
- SOUND REDUCTION INDEX TEST TO BS 2750: 1956
4 mm of smooth ALLTEK equals 12,5 mm of Gypsum Plaster
- SURFACE SPREAD OF FLAME TO BS 476: PART 7: 1971
A Class 1 result was obtained, (= 0 Surface Spread of Flame)
- VOLUME SHRINKAGE TO BS 6214 APP.C. 12,45 percent
- WET DENSITY TO BS 6214, APP C. 1.801
ALLTEK / KNAUF is non-toxic and water based. It can be diluted with normal clean water and the tools/machinery need only to be washed with water. ALLTEK / KNAUF also contains preservatives, Algicide's and Corrosion inhibitors. Fungicides are added on request for areas of high humidity to stop or reduce the risk of fungi growth.
