UltraShield^® vs. Conventional Decking

Test 1: Stains

• Step 1
  Stain with black ink

UltraShield^® Decking

Conventional Decking

• Step 2
  Wipe out half of the ink

• Step 3
  Wash off by water

• Last Step
  Dry and see the result

No penetration through the top layer and no stain left

Stain remains

Test 2: Scratches

• Use 1mm needle
• Test scratch damage under 8N-20N pressure
• Test Standard: FLTM BO 162-01

UltraShield^® Decking

Conventional Decking

UltraShield^® 20N: No obvious mark

Conventional 8N: Mark appears

UltraShield^® 20N: No obvious mark

Conventional 8N: Mark appears

Test 3: Abrasions

• Testing: 750g Weight, 60 turn/min, 1000 turns
• Test Standard: ASTM D4060

• Original

UltraShield^®

Conventional composite wood

• Scratch mark and the wore off powder weight after test

UltraShield^® 23mg

Conventional composite wood 81mg

Test 4: UV

• QUV chamber test up to 3000 hours
• Observation & record in every 500 hours

UltraShield^® 500 hrs: Delta E: 0.65 -1.25

UltraShield^® 1000 hrs: Delta E: 0.92 -1.41

UltraShield^® 1500 hrs: Delta E: 1.45 -1.63

UltraShield^® 2000 hrs: Delta E: 2.55 –3.54

UltraShield^® 2500 hrs: Delta E: 2.72 -3.63

UltraShield^® 3000 hrs: Delta E: 2.72 –3.75

Summary:

Tested in a QUV chamber for 3000 hours, experts say no visible color change can be observed at a Delta E < 0.5

Test 5: Boiling

• Step 1:
  Put the test samples in the container (the water level needs to over the samples by at least 5 mm or more
• Step 2:
  Turn on the heating plate to 100 degrees Celsius and record/observe every 2 hours
• Step 3:
  Samples need to be taken out every day and the duration should be recorded. The duration is recorded after the temperature of the hot plate reaches 100 degrees Celsius
• Step 4:
  Repeat procedure 1-3 on the second day

Boil the board up to 80 hours or more

Pictures below show UltraShield after a 90 hour boiling test. The results show no separation between the cap layer and the core, no damage, and no cracking