Wool S. Coop. He obtained the European certificate of product for his Board formwork three-layer IRU-L3
April 4, 2008
The norm UNE-EN 13353 certifies that the Board of wood solid three-layer complies with the requirements set out in the standard in the field of dimensional tolerance, moisture content, density of the wood, quality of gluing, resistance to flexion and modulus of elasticity. In particular, the requirements contained in the standard are as follows:
- Dimensional tolerance: maximum and minimum in terms of length, width, thickness, righteousness of song and escuadría measures.
- Humidity: at the time of the supply must be (12 +/-3 per cent).
- Density: exceeding the 420 kg/m3.
- Gluing quality: type SWP3 with specific pretreatment for outdoor use.
- Mechanical properties: comply with the required values of resistance to bending and modulus of elasticity for structural use.
All of these features "bring a plus of security and result in work to our clients", drawn from the company. This added value of product, present on all the boards three-layer IRU L3, is verified through a process that consists of three phases:
- Internal control of the process of wool production
- External, in charge of a technology centre control
- The certification by AENOR.
- The achievement of this certificate of product rubrica progression of wool in its commitment to quality. In 2000 the company secured the ISO 9000 quality, in the 2005 ISO 14001 certifying respect for the environment and in 2008 the UNE-EN 13353.
Wool is a European reference in the second transformation of timber for the construction sector. The company was founded in 1962 in Oñati (Gipuzkoa), belongs to the Division of construction of the Group Industrial of Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa, Corporation which is one of their signatures pioneers.
Wool has two manufacturing plants engaged in the manufacture of formwork Panel: one in the Basque country and another in the Czech Republic, and participates in ELUR s.coop., founded in 2005 in Vitoria-Gasteiz and dedicated to the solutions in laminated wooden structures. The wool group has 115 employees and turnover of EUR 45 million in 2007.
