WALLBOARD SCORE, SNAP AND EDGE APPEARANCE TEST PROCEDURE

A procedure is provided for evaluating the score, snap and edge appearance of wallboard panels, and includes scoring a wallboard panel with a knife at a constant and known force using a benchtop board scoring device; snapping the scored panel in a Universal Board Testing Machine to measure the break...

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Hauptverfasser: OMODT, Jenner, COCHRAN, Charles W, KOCH, John A, WONDERLICH, Jerry D, LUCAS, Tim
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A procedure is provided for evaluating the score, snap and edge appearance of wallboard panels, and includes scoring a wallboard panel with a knife at a constant and known force using a benchtop board scoring device; snapping the scored panel in a Universal Board Testing Machine to measure the breaking force, forming a snapped panel edge; measuring a cleanliness of the snapped panel edge by placing a straight edge against the snapped panel edge and measuring gaps between the snapped panel edge and the straight edge in a plurality of locations on a face of the panel, and a plurality of locations on a back of the panel; and averaging all of the measured gaps to create an Index Score.