117 - 104B OWA SLMT Mold Resistance Report
117 - 104B OWA SLMT Mold Resistance Report
117 - 104B OWA SLMT Mold Resistance Report
Thomas Plotzner
Odenwald Faserplattenwerk GmbH
D-63916 Amorbach
E-Mail [email protected]
Re.: Test Report No. 117_104B – Mold Resistance Testing of Coated Tiles according to
ASTM D2486
We have completed the mold resistance testing of your OWAcoustic Scrim Laminated Mineral
Tile ceiling tiles per ASTM D3273, Standard Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold on
the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber. Tiles were rated after exposure
per ASTM D3274 as requested.
Samples were hung in the ASTM D3273 test chamber containing soil that had been seeded with
fungal spores and allowed to grow. Samples were visually examined, front and back, weekly up
to 28 days for fungal growth and rated according to ASTM D3274 rating scale. Test organisms
included aspergillus niger, penicillium citrinum and aureobasidium pullulans.
Table 1 details the test results while Annex 1 illustrates photographs of the samples. Tables 2
and 3 on the following page detail the rating scale and descriptions.
1 10 / 10 10 / 10 10 / 4P 8P / 2P
2 10 / 10 10 / 10 10 / 5P 4P / 3P
3 10 / 10 10 / 10 10 / 5P 4P / 3P
Front is the white side of samples.
We thank you for the opportunity to assist you in your testing needs.
Sincerely,
Debora L. Hense
Technical Manager
Michigan Life Science & Innovation Center / 46701 N. Commerce Center Dr. / Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone (734)233-3978 / Fax (734)233-3072 / www.stonebridgelabs.us
Stonebridge Coatings Laboratory, Inc.
Test Report No. 117_104B – Mold Resistance Testing of Coated Tiles according to ASTM D3273/D3274
Coverage
Rating (%) Observation of Fungal Growth
10 0 None
9 0.03 Trace
8 0.1 Slight
6 1 Moderate
4 10 Pronounced
2 33 Severe
0 50 Complete Coverage
Designation Description
S Spot growth
P Non-uniform spread
G Complete coverage