( Reaffirmed 1998 )

%x,,,PLYWQOD.F-OR GENERAL PURPOSES k. 3$s+-+r

I:
SPECIFICATION8. t
f Third, &&ion )

f
-fifirrfirz:

(First Reprint&JNE 1994)

I’
UDC 676-41932

,
.
,

@ BXS 1990

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 MHADUR SHAH WAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Ju& 1990 PrkeGreup4

Wood Products Sectional Committee, CED 20

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Third Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 21 Decem-
ber 1989, after the draft finalized by the Wood Products Sectional Committee had been approved
by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
Indian Standard Specification for commercial ( common ) and moisture proof plywood ( tentative )
( IS 303 : 195 I ) published in 1951. This was subsequently revised in 1960 and 1975. This is the third
revision of the standard and in this revision, care has bee&%&p to utilize the depleting wood resource
judiciously.
In the second revision of the standard, namely, IS 303 : 1975 provided for four grades of plywood
based on the type of adhesive used and ten types of plywood depending upon the visual features of
face and back thus making a total of as many as 40 classes of plywood.
In this revision, BWR and CWR grades are deleted and the WWR is replaced by moisture resistant
or MR grade with temperature of water under normal atmospheric pressure in which test piece shall be
immersed brought down to 60 f 2°C from 70 f 2°C. This revision deletes face ‘A’ and ‘D’ quality-of
plywood, and retains face ‘B’ and ‘C’ now renamed as ‘A’ and ‘B’ thereby permitting in all 3 types
of plywood based on appearance.
In the formulation of this standard, due weightage has been given to international coordination among
standards and practices prevailing in different countries in addition to relating it to practices in the
field in this country.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressingthe result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )‘. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified in this
standard.
 Is 303 : 1989

Indian Standard
PLYWOOD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES-
SPECIFICATION
( Third Revision)
1 SCOPE requirements given in Table 1. However, the
maximum number of categories of defects per-
1.1 This standard covers the requirements of mitted on any one surface of the panel shall be
different grades and types of plywood used for restricted in accordance with the requirements
general purposes. laid down in Table 2.
2 REFERENCE
6 MATERIALS
2.1 The Indian Standards listed in Annex A are
necessary adjuncts to this standard. 6.1 Timber

3 TERMINOLOGY Any species of timber may be used for plywood

manufacture. However, a list of species, for the
3.0 For purpose of this standard, the definitions manufacture of plywood is given in Annex B for
given in IS 707 : 1976 shall apply. guidance.
4 GRADES 6.2 Adhesive
4.1 Plywood for general purposes shall be of the The adhesive used for bonding the veneers in
following two grades, depending upon the bond different grades ef plywood shall be the corres-
strength developed by the adhesive used for ponding type of adhesive as specified in IS 848:
bonding the veneers: 1974.
a) Boiling water resistant or BWR Grade,
and 6.2.1 Extenders conforming to IS 1508 : 1972
may be used with the synthetic resin adhesive
b) Moisture resistant or MR Grade. ( aminoresins ). However, synthetic resin adhesives
4.1.1 These shall be manufactured in accordance ( aminoresin ) when extended by more than 25
with 6.1 and 6.2. The grades shall conform to the percent shall contain suitable preservative chemi-
general requirements given in 7 and the test cals in sufficient concentration to satisfy the
requirements laid down in 11. mycological test described in 11.2.2.

5 TYPES BASED ON CLASSIFICATION BY 7 MANUFACTURE

APPEARANCE
7.1 The veneers for all the grades shall be either
5.1 Plywood for general purposes shall be classi- rotary cut or sliced. The veneers shall be suffi-
fied into three types, namely, AA, AB and BB ciently smooth to permit an even spread of
based on the quality of the two surfaces, namely, adhesive. Treatment as specified below shall be
A and B in terms of general permissible defects. given to the plywood either at the veneer stage or
The type of plywood shall, therefore, be desig- after converting the veneers into boards.
nated by the kind of surfaces of the panels. The
better quality surface shall be called ‘face’, and 7.1.1 Treatment
the opposite side shall be called ‘back’. If the face
and the back are of the same quality, they are Veneers from non-durable species and sapwood
not distinguished. The type of plywood shall of all species when used for plywood manufacture
denote first the quality of face followed by the shall be soaked in 1’25 percent solution of boric acid
quality of back. For example, Type AA shall or 1’9 percent solution of borax at a temperature
have both surfaces of quality A, Type AB shall of 85-90°C for a period of I O-40 minutes depending
have face of quality A and the back of quality B upon the thickness of the veneers or the veneers
and Type BB shall have both the surfaces of may be dipped in 2 percent solution of boric acid
quality B. or 3 percent borax solution for 2 minutes and
block stacked at least for two hours. Alterna-
5.2 The quality requirement of each of the sur- tively, the veneers may be soaked at an ambient
faces mentioned under 5.1, shall conform to the temperature in a mixture of O’S percent solution

1
Is303:1989

TahIe 1 Quality Requirements of Plywood for Table 2 Permissible Categories of Defects

General Purposes ( Clause 5.2 )
( Clmrse 5.2 )
Type of Surface Maximum Number
61 Defect Types of Surfaces of Categories of
No. Categories Y----B Permlssible Defects
A per sq metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) A 3
Nil B 5
i) Blister Nil
ii) Checks Individual chock Individual check
not mora than not more than For BWR grade of plywood bonded with synthe-
50 mm in length 100 mm in length tic resin adhesive, the preservative may be given
and the total and the total
iongth not more length oat moro conveniently after boards come out of the press,
300mm/ma than 1 000 mm/m* while still hot or the treatment given to the
iii) ~a~$- Nit 5 percent veneers before bonding.
For BWR grade, fixed type of preservative may
iv) Doto S cor/ms 15 cm/ms be used subject to the. agreement between the
Scattered up to Scattered up to manufacturer and the user according to IS 5539 :
v, z? 12 holes/m* 24 holes/ms 1966.
vi) Jointr One joiot for No restriction
~fe&m~~ipie. 7.2 Assembly
provided oo 7.2.1 Thickness
individual piece
ia loss than The thickness of ail veneers shall be uniform
100 mm in width
within a toleiance of f5 percent. Corresponding
vii) Knots $ur;; I2 mm 4upto#)mm veneers on either side of the central ply and those
(dead) dialma of face and back veneers shall be of species having
viii) Pin knots 2/m’ 6/m’ similar physical and mechoical properties, such
(dead) as, density, modulus of electricity, shrinkage, etc.
ix) Pi0 knots No restriction No rosbictioo to ensure balanced construction.
Wv.)
x) Koots 6upto2Smm No restriction 7.2.2 J&us in Veneers
Gtirht) dia/m*
Veneers that require to be joined to form a ply
xi) PaUes 4 patches/m* Any number shall be spliced ( edge jointed ) before assembly.
provided they provided they are
am ali ti& all tight patches Ail joints shall be cut square. They may be taped
patches and do and do oot mar on ihe Face of the outer veneers in which case the
not mar the the appearaoce tape &all be removed at a later stage, and metal
appearance clips or staples, if used, shall be removed. Per-
xii) Splits 2 splits, each 3 splits, each not forated tapes may be used on the glue side of the
no1 moto than more than 4 mm veneers. In assembly, joints in veneers running in
1 mm wide and wide and length the same direction shall be staggered. End joints
lceg;hz;;r not more 150 mm
provided they are and butt joints shall not be permitted for any of
vided they aro 61lod with suit- the surfaces.
filled with able veneer
ruitablo fiilor inserts. Splits up 7.13 Grain Direction
to 2S mm long
and @8 mm wido Unless otherwise ‘specified by the purchaser and
may be ignored
provided thoy aro except in boards comprising an even number of
suitably filled plies, the direction of grain of the veneer in
with a dilor adjacent plies shall be at right angles to each
xiii) Swirl Unlimited+ No restriction other, and that of the outer plies shall run parallel
provided they to the longer side of the board. In boards compri-
do not mar the sing even number of plies, the grain of the centre
appearance pair shall Follow the same direction. 10 adjacent
plies, the grain should be at right angles to each
of sodium peotachiorophenate ( Na PCP ) and other. However, a deviation not exceeding 10”
1’5 percent of borax in water, For a period of may be permitted. In all cases, the grain on both
2 minutes and then stacked forat ieaR half an faces of the assembly boards shall run in the same
hour before drying. direction.

2
 IS 303 : I989

7.2.4 Scarf Joints Table 3 Thickness of Plywood tiF&

( Clause 8.2 )
When sizes larger than the available press sizes
are required, scarf joints through the thickness of Board Thickness Beard Thicksesa
the board are permitted. All scarf joints shall mm mm
be bonded with the same or a better .adhesive than
the one used for the manufacture of plywood, and (‘1 (2) (1) (2)
shall be made with an inclination not greater than 3 PlY 3, 4. 5, 6 9 PlY 12, 15, 16. 19 .
1 in 12. 5 PlY 5. 6. 8, 9 11 PlY 19.22.25
7 PlY 9, 12, 15, 16 A hove 1 I ply As ordered
7.2.5 Permissible Defects

7.2.5.1 Gaps in cores and cross-bands may be 9 WORRMANSHIP AND FINISH

permitted except for 3 ply plywood provided the
width of the gap does not exceed 1 mm in case of 9.1 The plywood boards shall be of uniform
and 2 mm in case of plywood of more than 5 ply thickness within the tolerance limits specified
and provided such gaps, if more than one, shah be under 8.3.
spaced not less than 80 mm away from each other
and are staggered not less than 50 mm away as 9.2 The faces of plywood boards shall be reason-
between ply, the next ply having the same grain ably smooth and face veneers shall be of reason-
direction. ably uniform thickness. Slight sanding may be
given to rough boards in order to make them
7.2.5.2 Splits in cores and cross-bands may be reasonably smooth. The squareness and edge
permitted to an extent of 2 per core or cross- straightness of the board when measured acwrd-
band. ing to the procedure given in Annex C shall be
as given in 8.3.
7.2.5.3 Overlap shall not be permitted.
10 SAMPLING
8 DIMRNSIONS AND TOLERANCES
10.1 The method of drawing representative
8.1 The dimensions of plywood boards shall be samples and the criteria for conformity shall be as
as given in IS 12049 : 1987. prescribed in IS 7638 : 1975.
NOTE- Any other dimension as agreed to between
theLmanufacturer and the purchaser may be used. 11 TESTS

8.2 Thickness 11.1 Six test pieces, cut from each of the boards
selected under 10.1 shall be subjected to the tests
Unless otherwise specified, thickness of plywood specified in 11.2 and 11.3.
boards shall be as specified in Table 3. The
thickness shall be measured up to one place of 11.2 Glue Adhesion
decimal.
Glue adhesion shall be deemed satisfactory if the
8.3 Tolerances plywood complies with the requirements speciEed
in 11.2.1, 11.2.2 and 11.23.
The following tolerances on the nominal sizes of
Enished boards shall be permissible:
11.2.1 Glue Shear Strength in Dry State
Dimension Tolerance The plywood when tested in accordance with
a) Length : +6mm IS 1734 ( Part 4 ) : 1983 shall have an average
-0mm and a minimum individual shear strength not
less than the values specified in Table 4 against
b) Width : f3mm each grade.
- Omm
c) Thickness I I .2.2 Mycotogicat Test
1) less than 6mm : f 10% The plywood when tested in accordance with
2) 6 mm and above : Xt5% IS 1734 ( Part 7 ) : 1983 shall have an average
and a minimum individual shear strength, not
d) Squareness : @2%
less than the values shown in Table 4 against
e) Edge straightness : 0’2% each grade.
Is303:1989

11.2.3 Water Resistance Test found not to be fully complying with the require-
ments of 11.2 and 11.3, a further similar set of
The plywood when tested in accordance with samples shall be taken at random from the same
IS 1734 ( Part 6 ) : 1983 shall have an average batch and subjected to the tests. If any of the
and a minimum individual shear strength, not samples in the second set is also found not to
less than the values shown in Table 4 against comply fully with the requirements of test, all the ’
each grade. boards in the batch represented by the samples
shall be rejected.
11.3 Moisture Content
The plywood when tested in accordance with
11.6 Other Tests
IS 1734 ( Part 1 ) : 1983 shall have a moisture For testing any other mechanical property of
content not less than 5 percent and not more than general purpose plywood, subject to agreement
15 percent. between the purchaser and the supplier, reference
shall be made to the provisions of IS 1734 ( Parts 1
11.4 For the purpose of tests specified in 11.2
to 20 ) : 1983.
and 11.3, the mean of all the observations and the
minimum individual value of the observations 12 MARKING
shall be reported in the form given in Annex D.
12.2 Each plywood board shaJ1 be legibly and
Table 4 Average and Minimum Individual indelibly marked or stamped with the following:
Shear Strength for Plywood
a) Indication of the source of manufacture,
(C&uses 11.2.1, 11.2.2 and 11.2.3)
b) Year of manufact ure,
Grade Shear (N)
r?:. I Y c) Batch No., and
State Mycolo. Water d) The grade and type as follows:
gical Resistance
BWR/AA, BWR/AB, BWRJBB,
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
i) BWR MR/AA, MR/AB, MR/BB
Minimum Average 1350 1 000 I ooo
12.2 All markings shall be done on the face of
individual 1100 800 800 the board near one corner.
ii) MR
Minimum Average 1 000 800 800 13 DELIVERY
individual 800 650 650
13.1 Unless otherwise specified, the plywood
11.5 Retest boards shall be delivered in a clean condition and
shall be suitably packed according to normal
If the samples selected as specified in 10.1 are trade.

ANNEX A
( Clause 2.1 )
LISI’ OF INDIAN STANDARDS REFERRED IN THIS STANDARD

IS No. Tit Ie IS No. TitIe

707 : 1976 Glossary of terms applicable I734 Methods of test for plywood :
to timber and timber products ( Part 4 ) : 1983 Part 4 Determination of glue
( second revision ) shear strength ( second revi-
848 : 1974 Specification for synthetic sion )
resin adhesives for plywood 1734 Methods of test for plywood :
( phenolic and aminoplastic ) ( Part 6 ) : 1983 Determination of water resis-
(first revision ) taqce
1508 : 1972 Specification for extenders for 1734 Methods of test for plywood :
use in synthetic resin adhesive ( Part 7 ) : 1983 Part 7 Mycological test
( urea-formaldehyde ) for ply- ( second revision )
wood (first revision ) 5638 : 1975 ~~~~ods of sampling of ply-
1734 Methods of test for plywood :
( Part 1 ) : 1983 Part I Determination of den- 12049 : 1987 Dimension and tolerances re-
sity and moisture ‘(second revi- lating to wood based panel
dmb materials

4
 IS 303 : 1989

ANNEX B

( Clause 6.1 )

TIMBER SPECIES OF PLYWOOD

NOTE - Species of timber to be treated (see 71.J ) are indicated by dagger (t).

SI Trade Name Botanical Name Abbrevia- Sl Trade Name Botanical Name Abbrevia-
No. tion No. tion
1. Aini Artocarpus hirsutus AIN 33. Indian Oak Quercus IOA
semecarptfI0 Ba
2. tAlder Ainus nitida ALD
34. Indian Oak Quercus dilatata IOA
3. TAlder Abtus spp. ALD
35. Indian Oak Quercus serrata IOA
4. Amari Amoora spp. AMA
36. Jaman Syzygium spp. JAM
5. tAmra Spondias spp. AMR
37. iJhingan Lannea JHI
6. Arjun Terminalia a@na ARJ coromandelica
7. tBahera Terminalia bellerica BAH ( Syn: Lannea
8. tBanati Lophopetalum grandis )
wightianum BAN 38. Jutili Altingia excelsa JUT
9. fBirch Benda, spp. BIR 39. tKadam Anthocephalus KAD
10. Bonsum Phoebe spp. BON catibmba
11. tCarallia Carallia brachiata CAR 40. fKanju Holopteka KAN
( Syn. Carallia integrifolia
integerrima ) 41. tKarani Cullenia KAR
12. Champ Michelia spp. CHM rosayroana
( Syn. cullenia
13. Chaplash Artocarpus Chaplasha CHP excelsa )
14. whatian Alstonia scholaris CHT 42. Kathal Artocarpus KAT
15. Chikrassy Chukrasia tabularis CHI heterophyllus
16. tchilauni Schima wallichii CHL 43. Kindal Terminatia KIN
17. Cinnamon Cinnamomum CIN panicubta
cecicodaphne 44. Kokko Albizia lebbeck KOK
18. tDebdaru Polyalthia spp. DEB 45. tLampati Duabanga LAP
19. tDhup Canarium spp. DHU grandtyora
Salmalia insignis 46. Laurel Terminatia tomentosa LAU
20. tDidu DID
21. tDillenia Dillenia spp. 47. t Litsa Liteasa pot’yantha LIT
DIL
22. Ebony Diospyros spp. EBO 48. tMachilus Machilus SQp. MAC
23. Elm Ulmus wallichiana ELM 49. Mahogany Swietenia spp. MAG
24. Gamari Gmelina arborea GAM 50. tMaina Teterameles MA1
nudipora
25. tGaruga Garuga pinnata GAU
51. Makai Shot ea assamica MAK
26. tGoku1 Ailanthus grandis GOK
52. tMango Mangifea indica MAN
27. Gurjan Dipterocarpus spp. GUR
53. Maple Acer spp. MAP
28. fGute1 Trewia nudipora GUT
54. Menudito Enterolobium spp. MEN
29. Haldu Adina cordtfolia HAL ( Exotic ) (ENT)
30. Hathipaila Pterospermum HAT 55. Mullilam Fagara budnmga MUI
acerifo Bum ( Syn. Zanthoxyhon
31. tHollock Terminalia HOL rhetsa )
myriocarpa 56. tMundani Acrocarpus MUN
32. Hollong Dipterocarpus HON fraxinifolius
macrocarpus 57. tNarike1 Pterygota alata NAR

5
Is 303 : 1989

SI Trade Name Botanical Name Abbrevia- St Trade Name Botanical Name Abbrevia-
No. tion No. tion
58. Neem Azadirachta indica NEE 72. Rosewood Dalbergia latifoiia ROS
59. Nodunari Mansonia spp. NED 73. tSalai Boswellia serrata SAA
60. Pali Paiaquium PAL 74. Satinwood ChIoroxylon SAT
elhpticum swierenia
61. Persian Melia azadarach PLI 75. Seleng Sapium baccacum SEL
LiIach 76. tSemu1 Salmolia malabrica SEM
62. TPiney Kingiodendron PIN 77. $SiIver Oak Grevillea robusta SOA
pinnatum
( Syn. Hardwickia 78. Sissoo Dalbergia sissoo SIS,
pinnata ) 79. Teak Tectona grandis TEA
63. Pitraj Aphanamixis PIT 80. Toon Cedrela spp. TOO,
polystachya 81. tUda1 Rrmiana uillosa UDA
64. Poon Colopyllum spp. PO0 ( Syn. Slerculia
65. Poplar Populus ciliata POP villosa )
66. Poplar Populus deltoides POP 82. Uriam Bischofa javanica URI
67. tPula Kydia calycina PUL 83. tvellapine Vateria lndica VEL.
68. Pussur Xylocarpus PUS 84. tWalnut Juglans spp. WAL.
molluccensis 85. TWhite Terminalia procera WBO+
69. Pyinma Lugerstroemia PYI Bombwe
hypokuca ( badam )
70. Red Bombwe PIauchoniavalida RBO 86. White Cedar Dysoxybn WCE
( Syn. Planchonia malabricum
andamanku ) 87. tWhite Terminalia bialata WCH
71. tRed Dhup Parish ia insignis RDH Chuglam ( Sapwood )

ANNEX c
( Clause 9.2 )
METHOD OF TEST FOR SQUARENESS AND EDGE STRAIGHTNESS

C-l PROCEDURE FOR EDGE STRAIGHT- largest gap between the straightedge and the edge:
NESS shall be measured to the nearest miihmetre and
record.
C-l.1 The st&ightuess of the edges and ends of C-2 PROCEDURE FOR SQUARENESS
plywood shall be verified against a straightedge
not less than the full length of the plywood. If C-2.1 The squareness of plywood shall be checked
the edge on the end of plywood is convex, it shall with a 1200 mm x 1200 mm square, by applying,
be held against the straightedge in such a way as one arm of the square to the plywood. The maxi-
to give approximately qua1 gap at each end. The mum width of the gap shah be recorded.

6
 Is 303 : 1989

ANNEX D

( Clause 11.4)
FORM OF REPORT FOR TESTS ON PLYWOOD

1. Indication of the source of manufacture ...........................................................................

2. Species used ..............................................................................................................
3. Sizes of plywood lards ................................................................................................

4. Thickness of plywood in mm:

a) Nominal ........................................................... ... ........................

b) Actual average .................................................. ................................

5. No. of veneers in plywood.. .......................................................................................

6. Glue shear strength in dry state as determined by Average ........................................

the method given in IS 1734 ( Part 4 ) : 1983 Individual .....................................
7. Results of shear strength after mycological test as Average. ........................................
determined by the methods given in IS 1734 Individual ......................................
( Part 7 ) : 1983

8. Results of moisture resistance test as determined by Average ..... ..*... ...............................

the method given in IS 1734 ( Part 6 ) : 1983 Individual .......................................
9. Average moisture content of plywood as determined
by the method given in IS 1734 ( Part 1 ) : 1983
10. Details of defects of face and back Face.. ...........................................
Back ............................................
11. General remarks on compliance with the specification ........................................................
12. Certified that:
*The plywood passed the requirements .............................. Grade .......................................
Type ........................ of plywood according to IS ................. . ........... in all respects.
*The plywood failed to conform to IS : ...... .;. ......... for reasons given in Sl. No. above.

Signature of Testing Oflicer .......................................

Designation ...........................................................
Name of Testing Laboratory ......................................

*Sourceout either remark.

7
BIS is8 atatlltory ill8titlltioll utile lllldu the Ahweauof Indoll stordrrrdr Acr, 1986 to romotc
of
harmoniotu development the actmm of standardization,marking and quality certificationoF gooda
and~toconaectalm8ttemiothc country.

BJS ‘hr the copyright.of all ib publicationh No part of these publications &ay be rcprod~ in
m)r I- without the prior pcrmi&m in writingof BIS. This does not preclude the fkcc WC,IQ f9c
QoIlne ofimpl-stingthe rtmdud,of l=-=y dctaiis, wch (u symbols and rizes, type or grade
dkigoations. Enquiria misting to copyrightb addressedto the Diior ( Publication8), BIS.

Indian Standardsare reviewed periodicallyand rcvired,when nv and amcndmcnts, if any, arc

iwpbdftom time to time. Users of Indian Standard, ahouid ascertainthat they are in p of _/
the latestamcndmenta or cdiion. Comments on thir Indiin Standardmay be sent to B Lpvmgthe
ruowii r&rencc:

Doc:No. CED 20 (4395 1

ad No. Date ofIssue Text AiEectcd

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

L:
~Bhavra,9BabdurShahZafarMarg,New Delhi 110002
To@#)onel#
‘:331 01 31, 331 13 75 Tel-:-
(Commonto allotscer)

ItCgiOdm: Tdcphone
~:MuukBh8valls9Bldladllrsh8hzITvMarg 33101 31
NEWDBLHI lloood 331 13 75
i &stem : l~Asldl18&vII I% v. I. P. Road, ManiLtdr 378662

Northern: SC0 445446,Sector33-C, CIiANDIC3ARH 160036 2 1843

Southcm:C.I.T. ~IV~Road,lUADRAS 600113 4129 16
wa8tosn:M&nak& E9MIDC,M8fol,Andheri(East) 6 32 92 95
BOMBAJ?k3oo93
- : MM.&Ml&Ml&~BANGAKMkE BHOPAL BHUBANEfSHWAR.COIMBATORE
HAZIAMD. OUWAHATL HYDERABAD. JAIPUR KANPUR
PAmA TltI~~~tJhf’

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India

p- -
----\

AMENDMENT NO. 1 NOVEMBER 1992

TO
IS 303 : 1989 PLYWOOD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES -
SPECIFICATION
( Thinl Revision)
(Foreword,paru 4, line 1) -Substitute ‘BWP’for ‘BWR’.

( Page 1, clause 6.2.1, lines 3 and 4 ) - Substitute ‘synthetic resin adhesive

(aminoresins)‘for ‘synthetic resin adhesives (aminoresin)‘.

( Page 2, clause 7.1.1, last sentence ) - Substitute ‘IS 5539 : 1969’ fw ‘IS
5539 : 1966’.

(Page 2, clause 7.2.1, Ike 6 ) - Substitute ‘elasticity’ for ‘electricity’.

( Page 3, clause 735.1 ) - Insert ‘,’ after the word ‘plywood’ in line 2 and
insert ‘5 ply’ after the words ‘in case of’ in line 3.

( Page 4, Annex A ) - Substitute the following for the existing titles for
‘IS 707 : 1976 ’ and IS 1734 ( Part 1) : 1983’:

a) ‘IS 707 : 1976 Glossary of terms applicable to timber technology and

utilization (second revision)

IS 1734 ( Part 1) : 1983 Methods of test for plywood: Part 1 Determination

of density and moisture content (second revision ) ’

b) Insert the following in the list:

‘IS 5539 : 1969 Specification for preservative treated plywood:

(Page 5, Annex B, Note) - Substitute ‘7.1.1’for ‘71.1’.

( Page 6, Annex B, Sl No. 76 ) - Substitute ‘Salmalia malabarica’ for

‘Salmolia malabrica’.

(CED20)
Reprography Unit, BE, New Delhi, India
 AMENDMENT NO. 2 MARCH 2000
TO
IS 303 : 1989 PLYWOOD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
-SPECIFICATION
(ThirdRevision)

( Seco+ cover page, Foreword ) - Insert the following after fifth para as a
separate para:
‘A scheme of labclling environment friendly products to be known as EC0 Mark
has been introduced at the instance of the Ministry of Environment and Forests
(MEF), Government of India. Tbe EC0 Mark shall be administered by the
Bureau of Indian Standards (BE) under the BfS Act, 1986 as per the Resolution
No. 71 dated 21 February 1991 and Resolution No. 425 dated 28 October 1992
published in the Gazette of the Government of India. For a product to be eligible
for EC0 Mark, it shall a!so carry the Standard Mark of the BIS besides meeting
additional environment ~friendly requirements. For this purpose, the Standard
Mark of BIS would be a single mark being a combination of the ISI Mark and
the Eco logo. Requirements to be satisfied for a product to qualify for the BIS
Standard Mark for Eco friendliness, will be included in the relevant published
Indian Standards through an amendment. These requirements will be optional;
manufacturirig units will be free to opt for IS1 Mark alone also.
The amendment pertaining to Eco criteria is based on the Gazette Notification
No. 170 dated 18 May 1996 for Wood Substitutes as Environment Friendly
Products ~publisbcd in the Gazette of~tbe Government of India.
(Page 1, clause 6.1 ) - Insert the following at the end of the clause:

‘For EC0 Mark only species of wood from sources other than natural forests
such as wood from rubber, coconut, cashew, industrial and social forestry
plantations etc and shade trees from tea and coffee estates shall be used for the
manufacture of plywood.’

i Pnge 3, clause 10.1)- Substitute ‘IS 7638: 1999’for ‘IS 7638: 1975’.

( Page 4, clause 11.6 ) - Insert the following xew clause after 11.6 and
renumber the subsequent clauses:
Amend No. 2 to IS 303 : 1989

1.12 OI’I’IONAL REQ~IJIREMENTS FOR EC0 MARK

12.1 General Requirements

12.1.1 The plywood shall conform to the requirements of quality and
performance as specified in this standard.
12.1.2 The manufacturer shall produce to BIS environmental consent clearance
from the concerned State Pollution Control Board as per the provisions of the
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 alongwith the authorization, if required under the
Environment (Protectioc) Act,1986, while applying for EC0 Mark appropriate
with enforced rules and regulations of Forest Department.
12.2 Specific Requirements
The plywood shall conform to the specific requirements given for EC0 Mark
under relevant clauses of the standard.
NOTE -The manufacturer shall provide documentary evidence by way of certificate or
declaration to Bureau of Indian Standards while applying for EC0 Mark.’

( Page 4, renumbered clause 13.1 ) - Insert the following matter under the
clause:
‘e) The criteria for which the plywood has been labelled as EC0 Mark.’

(Page 4, renumbered clause 14.1 ) - Insert the following at the end of the
clause:

‘For EC0 Mark the material used for packaging of the plywood shall be
recyclable, reusable or biodegradable.’

( Page 4, Annex A ) - Substitute ‘IS ?638:1999 Wood/Lignocellulosic

based panel products - Methods of sampling (second revision)’ for ‘IS 7638 :
1975 Methods of sampling of plywood’.

(CED20)

Reprography Unit, BE, New Delhi, India

2