NFPA 259- 2018 EDITION, STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR POTENTIAL HEAT OF BUILDING

MATERIALS ON TERRALON WALLCOVERING


TEST REPORT FOR ROYSONS CORPORATION

Report No.: 104581854MID-001

Date: 02/09/21


Version: 21 August 2020 


REPORT ISSUED TO

ROYSONS CORPORATION

40 Vanderhoof Avenue

Rockaway, NJ 07866


SECTION 1

SCOPE

Intertek Building & Construction (B&C) was contracted by Roysons Corporation, 40 Vanderhoof

Avenue, Rockaway, NJ 07866, to perform testing in accordance with NFPA 259-2018 Edition,

Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials, on their Terralon Wallcovering.

Results obtained are tested values and were secured by using the designated test method(s).

Testing was conducted at Intertek test facility in Middleton, WI.

Intertek B&C will service this report for the entire test record retention period. The test record

retention period ends four years after the test date. Test records, such as detailed drawings,

datasheets, representative samples of test specimens (where required by Certification or

Accreditation bodies), or other pertinent project documentation, will be retained for the entire

test record retention period.


SECTION 2

SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS

The standard has no specified performance requirements. Terralon Wallcovering has a Potential

Heat of Combustion of 8094.692 (Btu/lb), 18824.853 (kJ/kg).


SECTION 3

TEST METHOD(S)

The specimen was evaluated in accordance with the following:

NFPA 259- 2018 Edition, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials


SECTION 4

MATERIAL SOURCE/INSTALLATION

Test samples were provided by the client. Samples were received at the Evaluation Center on

February 2, 2021 in good condition verified by Sample ID# MID2102021038-001.


SECTION 5

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION - ASSET #:

Parr 1271A Bomb Calorimeter - #1042

VBU:

2/8/2021

DESCRIPTION - ASSET #:

Sartorius Scale - #1084

CALIBRATION DUE:

8/17/2021

DESCRIPTION - ASSET #: 

Mitoya 6" Caliper-#1542 

CALIBRATION DUE:

1/11/2022

DESCRIPTION - ASSET #:

Furnace -1486 

FRO:

N/A

DESCRIPTION - ASSET #:

Temp/Humid Reader-Samp Rm-1374

CALIBRATION DUE:

10/15/2021

DESCRIPTION - ASSET #:

Temp/ Humidity Sensor-#1456

CALIBRATION DUE:

4/22/2021

DESCRIPTION - ASSET #: 

Digital Thermometer - 701

CALIBRATION DUE:

1/11/2022



SECTION 6

TEST PROCEDURE

Testing was conducted in accordance with Chapter 6-Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter Test Procedure

and Chapter 7- Electric Muffle Furnace Procedure of the standard.

There were no deviations from the standard.


SECTION 7

TEST SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION

A roll approximately 4.5’ in length with approximately 2 yards of material was provided. The

material was grey in color on one side and white on the other. Random sections were cut out and

used to generate samples by Intertek.


SECTION 8

TEST RESULTS

OXYGEN BOMB CALORIMETER


Specimen 

Mass (g) 

Post Test Mass (g) 

Heat of Combustion (Btu/lb) 

Heat of Combustion (HOC) (kJ/kg)

Difference of Mass (%)

1 

0.4197

0.0015

7704.850

17918.246

0.36%

2 

0.4147

0.0014

8484.533

19731.460

0.34%

3 

0.4155

0.0019 

8552.694 

19889.973 

0.46%



Average

8094.692

18824.853

0.35%



HOC % Difference (<10% or run 3)

9.63%




MUFFLE FURNACE- Less than 5% difference



Specimen 

Mass (g) 

Dimensions (mm)

Start Time

Start 

Temp  

(⁰C)

End Time 

End Temp (⁰C) 

Post Test Mass (g)

Difference of Mass (%)

1 

11.3437 

20.1 x 13.9 x 65.4

7:00am 

750.6 

9:00am 

750.2

0.0516

0.45%

2 

12.0295 

20.1 x 13.7 x 65.1

9:00am 

750.9 

11:00am 

751.2

0.0528

0.44%

Average 

11.6866


0.0522

0.45%




SECTION 9

CONCLUSION

The standard has no specified performance requirements. Terralon Wallcovering has a Potential

Heat of Combustion of 8094.692 (Btu/lb), 18824.853 (kJ/kg).


SECTION 10

REVISION LOG

REVISION # DATE SECTION REVISION

0 02/09/21 N/A Original Report Issue