[CCMC 13486-R] CCMC Canadian code compliance evaluation

From: National Research Council Canada

CCMC number:

13486-R

Status:

Active

Issue date:

2011-11-16

Modified date:

2022-11-17

Evaluation holder:

Huntsman International LLC

10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands TX 77380
United States
Website: www.huntsman.com
Telephone: 1-281-719-6000

Product name:

Rubinate® FC 3390

Code compliance:

NBC 2015

Evaluation requirements:

CCMC-TG-060523.08-15 "CCMC Technical Guide for Binders for Oriented Strandboard (OSB) and Waferboard"

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Code compliance opinion

It is the opinion of the Canadian Construction Materials Centre that the evaluated product, when used as a binder for oriented strandboard (OSB) and waferboard in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this evaluation, complies with the following code:

National Building Code of Canada 2015

ID	Code provision	Solution type
09-23-15-02-00-0-00	9.23.15.2. Material Standards	Alternative
09-23-16-02-00-0-00	9.23.16.2. Material Standards	Alternative
09-23-17-02-00-0-00	9.23.17.2. Thickness, Rating and Material Standards	Alternative
09-27-10-01-00-0-00	9.27.10.1. Material Standard	Alternative
09-29-09-01-00-0-00	9.29.9.1. Material Standard	Alternative
09-30-02-02-00-0-00	9.30.2.2. Materials and Thickness	Alternative

The above opinion is based on the evaluation by the CCMC of technical evidence provided by the evaluation holder, and is bound by the stated conditions and limitations. For the benefit of the user, a summary of the technical information that forms the basis of this evaluation has been included.

Product information

Product name

Rubinate® FC 3390

Product description

The product is a fast-curing binder made from polymeric diphenylmethylene diisocyanate (pMDI) that is used for the manufacturing of OSB and waferboard. Due to its fast-curing properties, the product is typically used in the core layer of a wood composite panel.

Manufacturing plant

This evaluation is valid only for products produced at the following plant:

Product name	Manufacturing plant
Product name	Geismar, LA, US
Rubinate® FC 3390	Product evaluated by the CCMC

Product evaluated by the CCMC Indicates that the product from this manufacturing facility has been evaluated by the CCMC

Conditions and limitations

The CCMC’s compliance opinion is bound by this product being used in accordance with the conditions and limitations set out below.

The product may be used for the bonding of strands in the manufacturing of OSB products that are intended to conform to the requirements of CSA O437.2-93, “Evaluation of Binder Systems for OSB and Waferboard,” as referenced in Article 5.2.3A of CSA O325-07, “Construction Sheathing.”
Each finished wood product (e.g., OSB panel) that uses “Rubinate® FC 3390” must conform to CSA O325-07.

Technical information

This evaluation is based on demonstrated conformance with the following criteria:

Evaluation requirements
Criteria number	Criteria name
CCMC-TG-060523.08-15	CCMC Technical Guide for Binders for Oriented Strandboard (OSB) and Waferboard

The Report Holder has submitted technical documentation for the CCMC evaluation. Testing was conducted at laboratories recognized by the CCMC. The corresponding technical evidence for this product is summarized below.

Material requirements

Physical properties

Results of testing the physical properties of OSB with Rubinate^® FC 3390 as the binder
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Modulus of rupture (MOR) – (after preconditioning)	MPa	≥ 17.2 average	46.4 average
Modulus of rupture (MOR) – (after preconditioning)	MPa	≥ 13.8 individual	35.0 individual
Modulus of elasticity (MOE) – (after preconditioning)	MPa	≥ 3 100 average	7 142 average
	MPa	≥ 2 480 individual	5 775 individual
Internal bond – (after preconditioning)	MPa	≥ 0.345 average	0.557 average
Internal bond – (after preconditioning)	MPa	≥ 0.276 individual	0.488 individual
Bond durability – MOR after 2-h boil (tested when wet)	MPa	≥ 8.6 average	22.9 average
	MPa	≥ 6.9 individual	9.9 individual
Bond durability – MOR after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 8.6 average	39.3 average
Bond durability – MOR after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 6.9 individual	33.4 individual
Thickness swell: 24-h soak	%	≤ 25 average	6.8 average
Thickness swell: 24-h soak	%	≤ 30 individual	7.6 individual
Linear expansion: oven-dry to saturated	%	≤ 0.40 average	0.17 average
Linear expansion: oven-dry to saturated	%	≤ 0.48 individual	0.21 individual
Linear expansion: 50% to 90% relative humidity (RH)	%	≤ 0.20 average	0.05 average
Linear expansion: 50% to 90% relative humidity (RH)	%	≤ 0.24 individual	0.06 individual

Prescriptive requirements

Creep properties at 20°C

Results of testing the creep properties of OSB with Rubinate^® FC 3390 as the binder at 20°C
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 1.7 average	0.95 average
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 2.04 individual	1.08 individual
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.4 average	0.14 average
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.48 individual	0.18 individual
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.1 average	0.65 average
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.32 individual	0.81 individual

Creep properties at 30°C

Results of testing the creep properties of OSB with Rubinate^® FC 3390 as the binder at 30°C
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 2.2 average	0.86 average
Cumulative creep	mm	≤ 2.64 individual	0.94 individual
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.4 average	0.13 average
Secondary creep	mm	≤ 0.48 individual	0.15 individual
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.5 average	0.58 average
Irrecoverable creep	mm	≤ 1.8 individual	0.67 individual

Creep properties increased at higher ambient temperature (30°C)

Results of testing the creep properties of OSB with Rubinate^® FC 3390 as the binder at 30°C+
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Cumulative creep	%	≤ 35 average	−10 average
Cumulative creep	%	≤ 42 individual	−13 individual
Secondary creep	%	≤ 0 average	−7 average
Secondary creep	%	≤ 0 individual	−17 individual
Irrecoverable creep	%	≤ 50 average	−11 average
Irrecoverable creep	%	≤ 60 individual	−17 individual

Performance requirements

Retention of properties - modulus of rupture

Results of testing the MOR of OSB with Rubinate^® FC 3390 as the binder
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Exposure after 2 h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 8.6 average	43.4 average
Exposure after 2 h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 6.9 individual	36.7 individual
Exposure after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 8.6 average	39.3 average
Exposure after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 6.9 individual	33.4 individual
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 17.2 average	54.4 average
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 13.8 individual	44.2 individual
After fungal exposure − Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 13.8 average	45.5 average
After fungal exposure − Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 11.0 individual	36.1 individual
After fungal exposure − Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 13.8 average	44.9 average
After fungal exposure − Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 11.0 individual	36.1 individual
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 7.7 average	29.8 average
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 6.2 individual	21.0 individual
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 12.0 average	33.5 average
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 9.6 individual	30.2 individual
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 14.6 average	38.9 average
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 11.7 individual	33.2 individual

Retention of properties - modulus of elasticity

Results of testing the MOE of OSB with Rubinate^® FC 3390 as the binder
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 1 550 average	6 971 average
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 1 240 individual	5 597 individual
Exposure after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 2 015 average	6 568 average
Exposure after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 1 612 individual	5 458 individual
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 3 100 average	7 880 average
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 2 480 individual	6 688 individual
After fungal exposure − Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 2 480 average	7 128 average
After fungal exposure − Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 1 984 individual	5 785 individual
After fungal exposure − Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 2 480 average	7 336 average
After fungal exposure − Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 1 984 individual	6 433 individual
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 2 480 average	7 171 average
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 1 984 individual	5 914 individual
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 2 325 average	5 912 average
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 1 860 individual	5 045 individual
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 2 790 average	6 909 average
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 2 232 individual	5 972 individual

Retention of properties - internal bond

There is no “Individual” result for the internal bond property given that the residual property requirements apply to the average of three test specimens for each test board.

Results of testing the internal bond of OSB with Rubinate^® FC 3390 as the binder
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Exposure after 2-h boil (modified)	MPa	≥ 0.104	0.180
Exposure after 6 cycles	MPa	≥ 0.035	0.097
At −20°C	MPa	≥ 0.345	0.618
After fungal exposure − Aspergillus niger vs. Teigh	MPa	≥ 0.207	0.394
After fungal exposure − Penicillium luteum	MPa	≥ 0.207	0.311
After soaking in 1% hydrochloric acid	MPa	≥ 0.069	0.122
After soaking in 1% sodium hydroxide	MPa	≥ 0.155	0.192
After soaking in water	MPa	≥ 0.224	0.251

Administrative information

Disclaimer

This evaluation is issued by the Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC), a part of the Construction Research Centre at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The evaluation must be read in the context of the entire CCMC Registry of Product Assessments and the legislated applicable building code in effect.

The CCMC was established in 1988 on behalf of the applicable regulator (i.e., the provinces and territories) to ensure—through assessment—conformity of alternative and acceptable solutions to regional building codes as determined by the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) as part of the issuance of a building permit.

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Code Compliance via Alternative Solutions

Where a design differs from the acceptable solutions in Division B, then it should be treated as an "alternative solution." A proponent of an alternative solution must demonstrate that the alternative solution addresses the same issues as the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B and their attributed objectives and functional statements. However, because the objectives and functional statements are entirely qualitative, demonstrating compliance with them in isolation is not possible. Therefore, Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) identifies the principle that Division B establishes the quantitative performance targets that alternative solutions must meet. In many cases, these targets are not defined very precisely by the acceptable solutions [...] Nevertheless, Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) makes it clear that an effort must be made to demonstrate that an alternative solution will perform as well as a design that would satisfy the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B—not “well enough” but “as well as.”

National Building Code of Canada, Sentence A-1.2.1.1.(1)(b)

The CCMC has determined that compliance with this provision of the Code has been demonstrated as an Alternative Solution. The evaluation report provides a summary of the basis of CCMC's compliance opinion.

CCMC's code compliance opinions

All CCMC evaluation reports are opinions of code compliance established in accordance with the National Building Code of Canada, Subsection 1.2.1. "Compliance with this Code," which requires compliance to be achieved by:

complying with the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B, or
using an alternative solution that will achieve at least the minimum level of performance required by Division B in the areas defined by the objective and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions.

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