Weathering Resistance
- Resistance to Impact of Hailstones test – by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australia. (AHI 9.1)
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Weather Security
- High Speed Dynamic Rain Penetration and High Wind loading Tests – by the Construction Research Laboratory Inc, Florida, USA. (AHI 2.1.1)
- Low Speed Dynamic Rain Penetration Test – by the Experimental Building Station, Australia. (AHI 2.1.9)
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Hurricane/Cyclone Wind Resistance
- Hurricane tested by the Construction Research Laboratory Inc., Miami, Florida, USA (AHI 2.1.1)
- Cyclone Loading Test to the Wind Loading Code, Australian Standard 1170, part 2 1975 – by the Cyclone Testing Station, Australia. (AHI 2.3.12, 2.3.13)
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Thermal Resistance
- Thermal properties with and without underlays (sarking). Tests by the AHI Technical Centre, New Zealand. (AHI 2.5.2, 3.63).
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Concentrated Loading
- Concentrated Force on Roofing Tiles in Australian Standard 1562. Rule 5.2, 1973 by the Cyclone Testing Station, Australia. (AHI 2.2.2, 2.1.9)
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Drinking Water Quality
- Rainwater run-off is well within the lower limits of the World Health Organisation’s standards. Tests by Water Science Laboratories, Australia. (AHI 2.5.27, 2.5.28, 2.5.29, 2.5.30). Note: Due to the use of surfactants in the basecoat, water should not be collected from the roof for drinking purposes prior to at least three good rainfalls.
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Fire Resistance
- Otto Graf Institute, Germany – Resistance to flying fires and radiant heat, Cert. No: DIN4102/7 October 2000.
- Japan Ministry of Construction Fire Test approval No: 11513, July 1993.
- Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) Class A, B and C Fire Ratings. (AHI 3.70)
- Class A and B Fire Retardant Roof Rating, Re-roofing over existing Wood Shakes, Wood Shingle or Asphalt Shingle Roofs, in accordance with ICBO requirements. (AHI 3.64).
- Early Fire Hazard Test to Australian Standard 1530, Part 3 – by the Building Research Association of New Zealand. (AHI 2.4.4) Above test ratings achieved utilising proper underlayment.
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Earthquake Resistance
- Wakefield Laboratories Limited of New Zealand – Simulated Earthquake Test 1969. (AHI 2.5.34).
- Performance report of Roofing Materials during the 6.8 Northridge Earthquake, TMC USA 1994.
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Building Certifications
- British Board of Agrement, assessment of products for construction – Certificate No: 99/3568 March 1999.
- BRANZ (Building Research Association New Zealand) Appraisal Certificate No: 314, Ocotber 1998.
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