What is BS EN 975-2 – Appearance grading of hardwoods about?
BS EN 975-2 focuses on wood flooring. The aim of the BS EN 975-2 is to provide manufacturers with characteristics of the solid softwood floor boards that helps in grading their product.
BS EN 975-2 is the second part of the BS EN 975 series of standards that defines appearance grades for European poplars BS EN 975-2 applies to dry and green sawn timber, of thickness 15 mm up to 34 mm and of width 100 mm up to 250 mm measured in a green state.
Note: BS EN 975-2 does not apply to the strength grading of structural timber.
Who is BS EN 975-2 - Appearance grading of hardwoods for?
BS EN 975-2 on poplars is useful for:
- Poplars manufacturers
- Poplars suppliers
- Quality control department
Why should you use BS EN 975-2 - Appearance grading of hardwoods?
Grading of poplars is important because their application usages are very sensitive to the defects. BS EN 975-2 helps in assessing poplar based knots with regard to form, position, and condition that aids in the grading of the solid softwood floor boards. This helps to determine the quality which aids the user in choosing the appropriate grade of solid softwood floor boards based on their requirements.
