PM/ IS 2046/ 1/ April 2019

PRODUCT MANUAL FOR

(Decorative Thermosetting Synthetic Resin Bonded Laminated Sheets)
According to IS 2046:1995

This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 for various
products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of obtaining BIS
certification licence/certificate.

1. Product : IS 2046:1995

Title : Decorative Thermosetting Synthetic Resin Bonded

Laminated Sheets

No. of amendments : 1

2. Sampling Guidelines

a) Raw material : No specific requirement

b) Grouping Guidelines : None

c) Sample Size : Two sheets

3. List of Test Equipment : Please refer Annex –A

4. Scheme of Inspection and : Please refer Annex –B

Testing

5. Possible tests in a day : Please refer Annex – C

6. Scope of the Licence :

Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 2046:1995 with the following scope:

Name of the product Decorative Thermosetting Synthetic Resin Bonded

Laminated Sheets

Material Type Type S or Type P or Type F

Index numbers for i) Index 1, 2,3

specifying HPL properties

Thickness Thickness of sheet in mm

Size {upto L(mm) x W(mm)}

Alphabetical CGS/CGF/HDS/HDF/HGS/HGF/HGP/VGS/VGF/VGP and

Classification VLS

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ANNEXURE A
PRODUCT MANUAL FOR
(Decorative Thermosetting Synthetic Resin)
According to IS 2046:1995

LIST OF TEST EQUIPMENT

Major test equipment required to test as per requirements of Indian Standard.

S. Test Details Clause Details Of Test Equipment Apparatus and

No Reference Chemicals

01 Colour and Pattern 5.1 Inspection Table with D65 Standard

illuminate
02 Surface Finish 5.2 Inspection Table with Different Viewing
angle
03 Thickness 5.3 Ratchet type Micrometer,
Dial Gauge Indicator with 2 flat parallel
measuring surfaces of at least 6 mm
diameter, and capable of exerting a
pressure of 10 to 100 kPa
Vernier Calipers
04 Appearance 5.4
Surface Defects 5.4.1 Standardised Lighting Arrangement with
Viewing at a Distance of 1.5 Mtr
- Horizontal Inspection Table of Height
700 mm
- Overhead Fluorescent Lighting
Arrangement of colour temperature
approx 500 K

Edge Defects 5.4.2 Inspection table with light arrangement of

800 – 1000 lx
Steel Scale
Broken Corner 5.4.3 Inspection table with light arrangement of
800 – 1000 lx
Steel Scale
Right Angle
Sanding Defects 5.4.4 Inspection table with light arrangement of
800 – 1000 lx
05 Warping 5.4.5 Straight Edge : Fabricated‖
Dial Gauge with Stand
Steel Scale
Feeler Gauge 20 Blade
06 Length & Width 5.4.6 Measuring Tape
07 Straightness of Edge 5.4.7 Straight Edge as above
08 Squareness 5.4.8 Squareness Scale ― Fabricated‖

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09 Resistance To Surface Wear Annex C Abrasion Resistance Testing Machine
S.No. I Specimen Holder in the form of Disk and
rotates in horizontal plane at a frequency
of 58 to 65 rpm
Abrasive wheel – as per Cl – 3.1.2
Holding and Lifting Device : as per Cl
3.1.3
Digital Counter – 0-9999
Zinc Plate
Abrasion Strip as per C 2.2, a, b
Double Side adhesive Tape
Weighing Balance Make Dhona
Conditioning Chamber
Fitted With Digital Temperature Controller
10 Resistance to Immersion in Annex D Boiling Water Bath
Boiling Water Sr. No ii
Balance Make
Electric Oven
Water Vessel
Dessicator
Micrometer as above
Specimen Holder
Hot Plate
Distilled water
11 Resistance to Dry heat at Annex E Materials: Glycerol tristearate or similar
1800 C Sr. No. iii material, fine faced wood chipboard, urea
formaldehyded adhesive
Resistance to dry heat apparatus
consisting of cylindrical vessel of cast
aluminium or aluminium alloy, heat
source, inorganic heat insulating board
and thermometer
Oven
Conditioning chambers
Dimensional stability at Annex F Bedplate and mounted dial gauge
12
deviated temperature Sr. No. iv
Rigid Jig and dessicator
Vernier caliper
0
13 Dimensional Stability a 20 Annex G No. v Conditioning Chamber as above
C Dessicator
Distilled Water
Water Bath as above
Ethanol
Stop Watch
Vernier Caliper

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14 Resistance to impact by Annex H High quality fine faced wood chipboard
small diameter ball Sr No vi Urea formaldehyde adhesive
Solution of dye in alcohol, graphite or
talcum
Impact tester
Arrangement capable of being suspended
from the impact bolt to exert a
compressive force on the spring (e.g.
scale pan, weights)
15 Resistance to impact by Annex J Free fall test apparatus
large diameter balls Sr No vii Polished steel ball
Specimen Clamping frame
16 Resistance to cracking (thin Annex K Clamping device
laminates) Sr No viii Conditioning chamber
Electrically heated over with air circulation
Hand Lens 6 x
Lighting 80 – 100 lx
17 Resistance to scratching Annex L Scratch testing apparatus (with
Sr No ix hemispherical diamond scratching point)
Viewing enclosure
Conditioning chamber
Viewing mash
18 Resistance to staining Annex M Staining material as per Annex M
Sr No x Glass covers
Thermometer (up to 100 C)
Flat bottomed aluminium vessel
Hot plate
Horizontal inspection surface
Wetting agent
Hard nylon bristle brush, soft cloth
Ethanol 95%, acetone, MEK,
trichloroethane etc.
19 Resistance to colour change
In Xenon Arc Light Annex N Xenon Arc lamp, test enclosure, black
Sr No xi panel thermometer, specimen holders,
blue dyed wool standards nos 1 to 7 and
the grey slab for assessing change in
colour, conditioning chamber (60 +-5 C)
In enclosed carbon arc light Annex O Enclosed carbon arc lamp, test enclosure,
Sr No xi black panel thermometer, specimen
holders, blue dyed wool standards nos 1
to 7 and the grey slab for assessing
change in colour, conditioning chamber
(60 +-5 C)

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20 Resistance to Cigarette Annex P Fine faced wood chipboard, urea
Burns Sr No xii formaldehyde adhesive, pale tobacco
cigarettes unfiltered (3), ethanol soft cloth

Conditioning chamber (T 27+-C, RH 65+-

5%)
Resistance to Cigarette Annex Q Fine faced wood chipboard, urea
Burns (Simulated using Sr No xii formaldehyde adhesive
electric heater) – Alternative
Heating element support, heating element
or Fe-Al alloy in spiral shape, adjustable
mounting, calibration block, glass
windowed cover, stopwatch, power
source, control circuit, potentiometer,
cotton wick, Conditioning chamber (T
27+-C, RH 65+-5%)
21 Formability Annex R Method A:
Sr No xiii Radiant heater, variable output
transformer, temp indicators (thermal
crayons or waxes), stopwatch, forming
apparatus, conditioning chamber, strips of
solid colour white laminate

Method B:
Radiant heater element, forming jig,
clamping device, L-shaped forming bar,
temp indicators (thermal crayons or
waxes), stopwatch, thickness gauge,
conditioning chamber
22 Resistance to blistering Annex S Method A:
Sr No xiv Same as formability Method A plus an
additional timer

Method B:
Same as formability Method B plus an
additional timer
23 Resistance to steam Annex T Erlenmeyer flask , specimen holder and
Sr No xv heat resistance screen, non-fibrous filter
paper, hand lens (6x), electric hot plate
24 Resistance to crazing (thick Annex W Specimen Holder, electrically heated
laminates) Sr No xvi oven, hand lens (6x), lighting (800-1000
lx), conditioning chamber
25 Resistance to moisture Annex Y Water bath capable of being maintained
(Double faced compact Sr No xvii at 65 +-2 C
laminates)
26 Flexural Modulus Annex F of IS Standard Testing machine as per Annex
13411 F of IS 13411:1992
Sr No xviii
27 Flexural strength Annex F of IS Standard Testing machine as per Annex
13411 F of IS 13411:1992
Sr No xix

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28 Tensile strength IS 13360 Part Tensile Testing Machine as per IS 13360
5/Sec. 2 & 3* (Part 5/Sec 1):2018/ISO 527-1:2012

*IS 8543 (Part

4/Sec 1):1984 is
withdrawn and
superseded

Remarks:

1. The least count and range of test equipment should match the value/parameters/tolerances
mentioned in the Indian Standard.
2. The list is meant for guidance only and may not be taken as exhaustive.

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ANNEXURE B
PRODUCT MANUAL FOR
(Decorative Thermosetting Synthetic Resin)
According to IS 2046:1995

SCHEME OF INSPECTION AND TESTING

1.LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped (as per the
requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given in the
specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the specification.

1.1The manufacturer shall prepare a calibration plan for the test equipments.

2. TEST RECORDS –The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out to
establish conformity.

3.PACKING AND MARKING– The Standard Mark, as given in the Schedule of the licence, shall
be printed on the label applied to each container and the covering carton, provided always that the
materials in the container to which the Mark is thus applied conforms to every requirement of the
specification.

3.1 Packing and Marking shall be done as per the provisions of IS 2046. In addition, the following
details shall be marked on a label attached to each bundle or stencilled on each section:

i) Size and thickness of the sheets

ii) BIS Licence Number CM/L—and
iii) BIS website details i.e. ―For details of BIS certification please visit www.bis.gov.in‖

4. CONTROL UNIT –For the purpose of this scheme, the total quantity of laminated sheets similar
in regard to type/class and produced on the same day shall constitute a control unit.

5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of control
in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory which is covered
by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with paragraph 2 above.

5.1 All the production which conforms to the Indian Standards and covered by the licence should
be marked with Standard Mark.

6. REJECTIONS–Disposal of non-conforming product shall be done in such a way so as to ensure

that there is no violation of provisions of BIS Act, 2016. It may be disposed off in rejection.

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TABLE 1
LEVELS OF CONTROL

(Para 5 of Scheme of Inspection and Testing)

(1) (2) (3)

Test
equipment
Test Method requirement No. of
Clause Requirements Clause R: required samples Frequency Remarks
Reference (or)S: Sub-
contracting
permitted
5.1 Colour and 5.1 IS R One Each
Pattern 2046:1995 Control unit

5.2 Surface finish 5.2.1 & -do- R -do- -do-

and Reserve 5.2.2
side/ bonding
5.3 Thickness 5.3.1 -do- R Two -do-
from
each
size
5.4 Appearance R
5.4.1 Surface defects 5.4.1 -do- R 5% -do-
subject
to a
minimum
5 sheets
from
every
control
unit
5.4.1.1 Spot, dirt, and -do- R -do- -do-
similar surface 5.4.1.1
defects
5.4.1.2 Fibers, hairs -do- R -do- -do-
scratches 5.4.1.2
5.4.1.3 Accumulated 5.4.1.3 -do- R -do- -do-
(combinations)
of surface
defects
5.4.2 Edge defect 5.4.2 -do- R -do- -do-

5.3.3 Broken corners 5.4.3 -do- R -do- -do-

5.4.4 Sanding 5.4.4 IS R
Defects 2046:1995
5.4.5 Warping 5.4.5 -do- R -do- -do-
5.4.6 Length and 5.4.6 IS R Two Each
width 2046:1995 from Control unit
every
size

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5.4.7 Straightness of 5.4.7 -do- R -do- -do-

Edges
5.4.8 Squareness of 5.4.8 -do- R -do- -do-
the laminates
5.5 & Other
Table properties
7
i) Resistance to Annex -do- R One Once in
surface wear C three days*
ii) Resistance to -do- R -do- Once in a
immersion in Annex D day*
bonding water
iii) Resistance to -do- R -do- Once in a
Dry heat Annex E week*
iv) Dimensional Annex F -do- R -do- -do-
stability at
elevated temp
v) Dimensional Annex G -do- R -do- Once in two
stability at 20̊C weeks*
vi) Resistance to Annex H -do- R -do- Once in two
impact by small weeks*
dia ball
vii) Resistance to Annex J -do- R -do- -do-
impact by large
dia ball
viii) Resistance to Annex K IS 2046: R One Every
cracking 1995- alternate
day*
ix) Resistance to Annex L -do- R -do- Once a
scratching week*
x) Resistance to Annex M -do- R -do- Once a
Staining day*
xi) Resistance to Annex N -do- S -do- Once in six
colour change Alternate months**
Annex-O
xii) Resistance to Annex P -do- R -do- Once a
cigarette Alternate week
burns. Annex G
xiii) Formability. -do- R -do- -do-

Method A Annex R
Method B -do-
xiv) Resistance to R -do- -do-
blistering -do-

Method A Annex S
Method B -do
xv) Resistance to Annex T -do- R -do- Once in
steam three days*

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xvi) Resistance to Annex -do- R -do- Once in
crazing W three days*
xvii) Resistance to Annex Y -do- R -do- -do-
Moisture.
xviii) Flexural Annex F -do- R -do- -do-
Modulus of IS
13411

xix) Flexural -do- -do- R -do- -do-

strength
xx) Tensile IS 13360 R -do- -do-
Strength Part
5/Sec. 2 &
3
* Subject to the condition that all types/classes of laminates are covered in a month.
** Subject to the condition that all types/classes of laminates are covered in two years.

Note-1: Whether test equipment is required or sub-contracting is permitted in column 2 shall be

decided by the Bureau and shall be mandatory. Sub-contracting is permitted to a laboratory
recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empanelled by the Bureau.

Note-2: Levels of control given in column 3 are only recommendatory in nature. The manufacturer
may define the control unit/batch/lot and submit his own levels of control in column 3 with proper
justification.

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ANNEXURE C
PRODUCT MANUAL FOR
(Decorative Thermosetting Synthetic Resin)
According to IS 2046:1995

POSSIBLE TESTS IN A DAY

Following tests can be carried out in a day* during the visit:

i. Colour and Pattern

ii. Surface finish and Reserve side/ bonding
iii. Thickness
iv. Appearance
v. Surface defects
vi. Spot, dirt, and similar surface defects
vii. Fibers, hairs scratches
viii. Accumulated (combinations) of surface defects
ix. Edge defect
x. Broken corners
xi. Sanding Defects
xii. Warping
xiii. Length and width
xiv. Straightness of Edges
xv. Squareness of the laminates
xvi. Resistance to surface wear
xvii. Resistance to impact by small dia ball
xviii. Resistance to impact by large dia ball
xix. Resistance to scratching

*Considering availability of preconditioned samples, where necessary

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