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PFS Corporation

PFS Offices PFS maintains a network of offices across North America as well as facilities overseas. Known and respected in North America and Europe for decades, PFS has also established a significant presence in the Pacific Rim, South America, and China.

PFS Headquarters and Laboratory1507 Matt Pass

Cottage Grove, WI 53527Phone: (608) 839-1013

Fax: (608) 839-1014

Branch Offices:Bloomsburg, PA: (570) 784-8396

Dallas, TX: (972) 424-2740Los Angeles, CA: (310) 559-7287

Mentone, AL: (256) 634-4071Raleigh, NC: (919) 217-7002

About PFS For over 50 years, PFS has played a leading role in helping the light-frame construction industry to achieve greater acceptance, better quality control and reliability. PFS evaluates and certifies a broad range of products and structures, including all types of engineered wood products, building components, and industrialized building systems. PFS is accredited by IAS as a testing laboratory to ISO 17025 and as an inspection agency to ISO 17020. PFS is also accredited by Standards Council of Canada as a certification body to ISO Guide 65.

Your success as a manufacturer is our primary goal at PFS. We are committed to partner with you: 4 To provide product testing, certification

and inspection services.

4 To strengthen the marketability of your products through the use of the recognized PFS certification mark.

4 To encourage protection and preservation

of the environment through testing, evaluation, and certification of innovative construction materials and systems.

To discuss your testing requirements contact:

Lab ManagerJ. Van Schoyck, (608) 839-3346

Lab Administrator

D. Shrestha, (608) 839-3168

TESTING

CODE CERTIFICATION

CONSULTING

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PFS Testing Laboratory

The PFS Testing Laboratory is equipped to conduct research and code certified testing for composite materials and engineered wood products. The 30,000 ft2 facility houses state of the art equipment for physical and chemical property analysis; materials and structural testing; formaldehyde emission testing. PFS is uniquely prepared to assist you with prototype testing and product development. A partial list of equipment and capabilities includes:

4 Servo-hydraulic racking test frame for seismic load testing

4 Long-duration load test frames for up to thirty 20-ft long members

4 Test frames for transverse, axial and racking tests of up to 8x24-ft structural panels

4 Large and small scale formaldehyde emission test chambers

4 50,000 lbf tension-testing machine 4 Independently controlled temperature and

humidity rooms 4 Environmental test chamber4 Electromechanical and

hydraulic universal test machines with computer control and data acquisition systems.

Physical UBC Standard 15-5; ASTM Standards A90, C1396, D1761, D2718, D3043, D3500, D3501, E8, E72, E330, E455, E489, E529, E564, E695, E767 and E1803

Wood-plastic compositesASTM Standards D790, D6108, D6109, D6111, D6112, D6341, D6435, D6662, D7031 and D7032; AAMA 2200; ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria AC174, AC109

Wood and wood panel products ANSI Standards ANSI A208.1 and A208.2; ANSI/AITC Standard A190.1; ANSI/TPI-1; ANSI/HPVA HP-1; ASTM Standards C67, C208, C209, C271, C272, C273, C297, C365, C393, C473, C481, C578, D143, D198, D1037, D2394, D2395, D2555, D2718, D2898, D3501, D4442, D5055, D5266, D5456, D5582, D5764, D6464, D6815, E66, E73 and E2322; U.S. Department of Commerce Product Standards PS-1 and PS-2; ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria AC130

Adhesives ASTM Standards C557, D905, D906, D1002, D1101, D1183, D2294, D2559, D3110, D3498, D3535, D4688, D5572, D5751, D6464 and D7247; APA Standard AFG-01; AITC Standard 200; CSA Standard 0112-M Series 1977 and 0112.9-04

IAS Accredited Test Methods Solid-fuel-burning and gas appliances ASTM Standard E1509; UL Standards 127, 391, 737, 907 and 1482; ANSI Standards Z21.11.2, Z21.50, Z21.58, Z21.60, Z21.84, Z21.86, Z21.88, Z21.91, Z83.7 and Z83.8; CSA Standards 2.14 and 4.96 US

Formaldehyde ASTM Standards D6007, D5582 and E1333

Water vapor transmission ASTM Standard E96 Water penetration ASTM Standards E331 and E514; ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria AC212

Metal suspension systemsASTM Standard C635

Flat sheet, roofing & siding shingles ASTM Standard C1184

Fastener ASTM Standards D6117 and F1575; ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria AC13 and AC233

Rubber deterioration ASTM Standard D572