BS EN 622-1:2003

What is BS EN 622-1 - General requirements for fibreboards about?

BS EN 622-1 is part of the BS EN 622 multi-series that discusses the specifications for fibreboards.

BS EN 622-1 specifies the requirements for some properties which are common to all uncoated fibreboard types as defined in EN 316.

Who is BS EN 622-1 - General requirements for fibreboards for?

BS EN 622-1 on general requirements for fibreboards is useful for:

• Furniture industry
• Packaging industry
• Sawmills
• Manufacturers of fibreboards

Why should you use BS EN 622-1 - General requirements for fibreboards?

Fibreboards are boards made from chipped wooden fibres. These boards are commonly used for furniture making and packaging purposes. There are certain requirements these boards need to meet in order to clear the quality parameters before being used in products.

BS EN 622-1 lists general requirements for fibreboards that are applicable to all types of fibreboards that are not used for specific purposes. BS EN 622-1 also provides a reference of documents that help you to verify whether these requirements are met. BS EN 622-1 provides guidance on the tolerance of nominal thickness for hardboards, medium boards, soft boards, and dry process boards.

BS EN 622-1 helps you in the quality control procedure by providing you references to the appropriate documents that will help you verify the fibreboard’s compliance with these general requirements.

Overall, BS EN 622-1 helps you produce fibreboards that fulfil the basic quality parameters.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 622-1:2003 supersedes EN 622-1:1997.

Compared to EN 622-1:1997 the following modifications have been made in BS EN 622-1:2003:

• Annex A with A-deviations for formaldehyde emission has been deleted. The formaldehyde classes according to EN 13986 have taken into account in Table 1 and Table 3
• EN 326-2 and EN 326-3 have been added as normative references in clause 4