PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

HPVA LABORATORIES PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS Hardwood Plywood Engineered Wood Flooring May 19, 2015 Presented By: Brian Sause - Director, HPVA Laboratories Josh Hosen Senior Manager, Certification Programs

HPVA Laboratories Certification Schemes HPVA - ANSI Accredited Standards Developer Recognized Authority in HWPW / EF Certification Programs accredited by one of the toughest international accreditation agencies: IAS (Expanded ISO/IEC 17065 Certification Scope) Unique Opportunity Work with your Certifier Build Scheme (meets ISO, workable, affordable, stringent, marketable) Verifies Compliance with ANSI Requirements, Improves QC System Documentation, Audit Reports Provided for Management

Path to Certification Application and Management System Review Checklists Provided for Initial Review Preliminary Desk Audit Facility Audit of Manufacturer s Quality Procedures and Policies Conformance Report and CARs Passing Qualification Testing and Product Evaluations CAR Resolutions - Certification Issued = 3 rd Party Confirmation of Systems

Certification Programs Fee Structure Base Enrollment / Application Fee Covers Program Administration Clients in other HPVA Laboratories Programs Receive Substantial Discounts $6,000 Testing and Auditing Expenses are Directly Related to Depth of Operations (Scope of Certification, Internal Quality Control Testing, Product Types) Audits and Fees - Tailored Based on Internal QC Programs $10,000 CARB TPC8 Certified Clients Excellent Opportunity Upgrade from Individual to Multi-Purpose Programs

Certifying Mill Policies & Procedures Developing HPVA Certification Schemes in Accordance with: ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services ANSI/HPVA Standards Language Seeking Input on Acceptable Objective Evidence (Quality Systems, Specifications, Demonstrated Conformance, Training, Test Frequency) Maintaining a Balance of Accountability, Performance, Feasibility

Formaldehyde Testing (reciprocity with CARB program) QC Testing (ASTM D5582 or D6007) Primary Testing (ASTM D6007 or E1333) CARB Certified Weekly Quarterly Certification Status ULEF/NAUF Exempt (through CARB or HPVA Laboratories) NAF Exempt (through CARB or HPVA Laboratories) Monthly (during months when primary testing not performed) None Other Testing Quarterly Annually Dimension and Tolerance Evaluation (Width, Length, Thickness, Squareness, Straightness, and Sanding) Monthly recorded evaluation of 4'x8' panel (performed at mill); Bi-Annual Evaluation of 4'x8' panel (performed at HPVA Laboratories) Moisture Content Test 2 Bond Line Test 2 Monthly (five 1'x4' panels, two specimens per panel, per month) Monthly (ten 1'x4' panels, six specimens per panel, per month) 1 All testing shall be performed on unfinished hardwood plywood. 2 Moisture Content and Bond Line tests may be performed on-site at the mill using approved test methods; HPVA Labs shall audit the test procedure during in-mill audits. If performed on-site, the equivalent of at least 10 specimens (Moisture Content Test) or 60 specimens (Bond Line Test) shall be tested per month at intervals specified by the client. Additionally, HPVA Laboratories shall perform bi-annual verification tests on 10 specimens (Moisture Content) and 60 specimens (Bond Line) at their third party testing lab. Note that the mill has the option to submit 1'x4' panels OR the necessary number of cut-to-size 2"x5" specimens for testing. If 1'x4' panels are submitted, a $50 cutting charge will be applied. NOTE: The testing frequency noted above is for a single product type. The number of product types a client produces shall be determined through discussions between the client and their third party certifier. Parameters which may influence product type determination include: adhesive type, core type, thickness, face species, and number of plies.

Offering Individual or Multipurpose Programs FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS FOR WOOD PRODUCTS (CARB and/or ANSI AND ANSI/HPVA STANDARDS) MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCTS COMPOSITE WOOD BASED PRODUCTS WALL PANELS COMPOSITE PANELS HARDWOOD PLYWOOD ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING WOOD FLOORING FURNITURE & CABINETS SURFACE BURNING CHARACTERISTICS BUILDING MATERIALS SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS WITH EXPOSED SURFACES

Standards Used in HVPA Labs Programs Manufactured Wood Products Product certification of composite wood based products including wall panels, composite panels, hardwood plywood, engineered wood flooring, wood flooring furniture and cabinets are manufactured in accordance with: ANSI/HPVA EF Engineered Wood Flooring ANSI/HPVA HP-1 Hardwood and Decorative Plywood HPVA Design Guide HP-SG-96 Structural Design Guide for Hardwood Plywood Wall Panels 17 CCR 93120-A3 Formaldehyde Emissions 24 CFR 3280.308 Formaldehyde Emissions Building Materials with Surface Burning Characteristics Product certification and evaluation of surface burning characteristics for solid and composite wood based products and other organic and inorganic building materials in accordance with: ASTM Methods D 3675, E84, E162, E 648, E 662, and E 2768 CAN/ULC S102 Formaldehyde Emissions for Wood Products Product certification and evaluation of Formaldehyde emissions for wood products in accordance with: California Air Resources Board (CARB) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) 93120 Requirements ASTM D 5582, D6007 and E1333

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