IBuilt WallART

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Product Description

WallART wet area panelling is a high pressure laminate that is versatile and durable, suitable for lining applications in bathrooms, kitchens, laundries and shower recesses. Where used with the recommended PVC joiners, WallART creates a wall lining system impervious to moisture.

Scope of use

WallART is a high pressure laminate comprising several layers of phenol saturated kraft papers and melamine coated decor papers together with overlays and underlays. The papers are bonded together under heat and pressure.

Internal and external corner, sheet, top/end cap and bath mould joiners are available in 2.4 m lengths.

New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)

The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:

• Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3, B1.3.3(a), B1.3.3(j), B1.3.3(q)

  ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION

  Meets the requirements of EN 438:2005 and ISO 4586 for stability and resistance to impact [Alfa Ica, n.d.; Arihant Analytical Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., 17/11/2021; FORMILINE, n.d.].

• Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1, B2.3.1(c)

  ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION

  Meets the requirements of EN 438:2005 and ISO 4586 for stain, water, and dry heat resistance [Alfa Ica, n.d.; Arihant Analytical Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., 17/11/2021; FORMILINE, n.d.].

• Clause E3 Internal moisture: Performance E3.3.4, E3.3.5, E3.3.6

  ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION

  Meets the requirements of EN 438:2005 and ISO 4586 for water resistance [Alfa Ica, n.d.; Arihant Analytical Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., 17/11/2021; FORMILINE, n.d.].

• Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.1

  ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION

  Material is inert. Use in accordance with supplier’s safety instructions.

• Clause G3 Food preparation and prevention of contamination: Performance G3.3.2, G3.3.2(a), G3.3.2(b), G3.3.2(c)

  ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION

  Coating is antibacterial, antifungal and antialgal [Life Material Technologies, n.d.].

Notes

• Alfa Ica. [n.d.] Technical Specification.
• Bureau Veritas. [25/11/2022] Formiline Industria De Laminados Ltda ISO 9001:2015 certificate.
• EURO Certifications. [24/12/2020] Alfa Ica India Limited ISO 14001:2015 certificate for manufacture and supply of high pressure laminates.
• CSIRO Infrastructure Technologies. [4/8/17] Test on a decorative high-pressure laminate at 50-kW/m² irradiance in accordance with AS/NZS3837:1998. Fire Testing Report. Report Number: FNK 12011.
• Life Material Technologies. [n.d.] Technical Data Sheet LIFE CP-00-1A.
• FORMILINE. [n.d.] Compact Grade Formiline.
• Arihant Analytical Laboratory Pvt. Ltd.. [17/11/2021] Report No. AAL MIS-20211711001.

Evidence

The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:

If designed, installed and maintained in accordance with all IBUILT™ requirements, WallART will comply with or contribute to compliance with the following performance claims:

Supporting evidence

The product has and can make available the following additional evidence to support the above statements:

Product Criteria

Design requirements

For design, installation and maintenance information, refer to nzwoodproducts.co.nz.

Installation requirements

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Maintenance requirements

For design, installation and maintenance information, refer to nzwoodproducts.co.nz.

Building Product Information Requirements

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Importer

Product Identifier

WALLART EN 438:2005 AND ISO 4586

Warnings

This product has no warnings associated with it.