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Wood Flooring, Sawn Timber and Wood Fuels - Physical and Chemical Properties

EPTIS factsheet 1346609 | Last revision 2026-11-11 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1346609 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1346609

PT provider
PT provider PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Based in Argentina
Language(s) English
Remarks PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS (Buenos Aires, Argentina) operates this proficiency testing scheme in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043. Statistical evaluation of results follows ISO 13528. The scheme is intended for laboratories that test wood flooring and floor coverings, the moisture content of sawn timber, and the chemical and fuel properties of wood, wood charcoal and treated wood products, including laboratories working under ISO/IEC 17025. Since its launch in 2014, the scheme has been organised annually without interruption. Over this period, more than 40 laboratories from 30 countries have participated, making each ILC exercise part of a long-standing series of comparable international results.
Keywords
Product groups Building and construction
Wood
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Mechanics
Physics
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Wood and related materials Methoxyl group content ASTM D1166 (SQ-5740)
Wood charcoal Moisture, volatile matter and ash content ASTM D1762 (SQ-5761)
Treated wood products Presence of water repellents and preservatives (qualitative) ASTM D2921 (SQ-5713)
Wood floor and roof sheathing Performance under concentrated static and impact loads ASTM E661 (SQ-5705)
Wood fuels Proximate and ultimate analysis and gross calorific value ASTM E870 (SQ-5710)
Particulate wood fuels Moisture content ASTM E871 (SQ-5732)
Wood flooring Bending strength under static load EN 1533 (SQ-5717)
Wood flooring and parquet Resistance to indentation (Brinell hardness) EN 1534 (SQ-5736)
Load-bearing wood-based panels for floors, roofs and walls Performance characteristics EN 12871 (SQ-5769)
Sawn timber Moisture content - Oven dry method EN 13183-1 (SQ-5764)
Moisture content - Electrical resistance method EN 13183-2 (SQ-5727)
Moisture content - Capacitance method EN 13183-3 (SQ-5729)
Wood flooring Elasticity, resistance to wear and impact resistance EN 13696 (SQ-5741)
Wood-based panels for floating floors Performance requirements EN 13810-1 (SQ-5752)
Wood veneer floor coverings Product requirements EN 14354 (SQ-5772)
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards ASTM D1166-21(2026) ASTM D1762-84(2026) ASTM D2921-98(2024) ASTM E661-22 ASTM E870-24 ASTM E871-24 EN 1533:2010 EN 1534:2020 EN 12871:2013 EN 13183-1:2002 EN 13183-2:2002 EN 13183-3:2005 EN 13696:2008 EN 13810-1:2002 EN 14354:2026
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants Bilateral ILC: Participant laboratory compared to Reference laboratory or Reference material
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party
Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Consult us
Regularly operated Yes (At request)
Year of first operation 2014
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Pareja 3981 - Villa Devoto
Buenos Aires
Argentina

Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Web: https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ https://www.ptsouthquality.com/
Ms. Esther Casas
Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Email: ecasas@ptsouthquality.com ecasas@ptsouthquality.com
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Argentina, Ms Eliana Ditta. Ms Eliana Ditta.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5