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Moisture Resilient Molding
Comparative Study of Moisture Resilient Qualities for Molding
Test method - Immersion in 92°F water for 180 hours
  Wood Molding MDF Molding HDPS Molding
  wood molding mdf molding hdps molding
Compared Molding Meranti MDF with foil
manufactured by E. Egger		 Atlanta Baseboard NFL1
Water Absorption 38.6% 91.1% 0.4%
changes in Lengths 0.2% 0.8% 0.1%
changes in Width 4.9% 0.7% 0.0%
changes in Thickness 5.9% 49.3% -0.2%
 
  pine molding MDF molding HDPS molding
Compared Molding Pine MDF with foil
manufactured by Quick-Step		 Tacoma Panel Molding NWL3
Water Absorption 43.6% 91.8% 0.9%
changes in Lengths 0.5% 0.7% 0.0%
changes in Width 2.7% 0.5% -0.1%
changes in Thickness 4.7% 83.9% -0.1%
 
Test Result Summary:
  Wood

– Variances depending on wood species.

– Water absorption of up to 43%.

– Swelling of up to 5% in thickness and width.		 MDF

– Variances depending on manufacturer and quality of MDF.

– Huge water absorption (90%).

– Swelling of up to 80% in thickness.

– Delaminating of exterior foil.

– Turn green after products have dried.		 High Definition Polymer System (HDPS)

- No major dimensional variances as shown in the photographic evidence.

- Excellent moister resistance; molding have to be properly installed and ends need to be covered with adhesive.

- Water absorption is less than 1% in weight
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