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RADCO TEST REPORTTest Report No. RAD-2932

Project No. C-8178Lab No. TL-2085

Physical Properties Tests on FiberglassOne-Piece Swimming Pools and Spas Plastic Material

Prepared for

San Juan Products2302 Lasso Lane

Lakeland, Florida 33801

by

RADCOResources, Applications, Designs and Controls, Inc.

Listing and Testing Division3220 E.59th Street

Long Beach, CA 90805Telephone : 562-27 2-7 231Facsimile: 562-529-7 51 3

www.radcoinc.com

Prepared by: Submitted by:

ami lSenior Consultant

lssued: November 2001

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INTRODUCTION

At the request of San Juan Products, the tests listed in Section 3.0 below were conducted on theirfiberglass one-piece swimming pool material per the referenced standards.

The purpose of this test program is to determine the physical properties of the resin impregnatedfiberglass material using a vynil ester resin.

2.O MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

RADCO personnel witnessed the fabrication of eight (8)- one feet wide by four foot long by 3/16"minimum thickness test samples of vynil ester resin impregnated fiberglass plastic composites fromthe Lakeland, Florida facility on September 6, 2001. The samples were labeled and marked by theRADCO inspector. The samples arrived at RADCO's testing laboratory in Long Beach, Californiaon September 15, 2001.

Fabrication of test samples:

A white glycol gel coat approximately 30 mils thick was spray applied to the surface of the form andallowed to dry. Once dry, a 1Vz ounce reinforcing mat of random chopped strands of fiberglass wasapplied over the gel coat. The fiberglass was then coated with the vynil ester resin. A second layerof 1/z ounce reinforcing mat of random chopped strands of fiberglass was laid over the previouslayer and coated with more resin. A third layer consisting of a 24 ounce woven roving was appliedover the previous layers and saturated with an additional layer of resin. The process of alternatinglayers of fiberglass mat and woven roving, each saturated with resin was continued until a total offive layers were built up.

3.0 TEST PROGRAM

The following tests were conducted.

1. Tensile Strength and Modulus of Elasticity - ASTM D6382. Flexural Strength (Modulus of Rupture)- ASTM D790

4.0 TEST PROCEDURES AND RESULTS

Alltest specimens were conditioned in accordance with Procedure A of ASTM D618 (unlessotherwise stated) before testing.

4.1 TENSILE STRENGTH and MODULUS OF ELASTICITY - ASTM D638

Five (5) each Type 1 specimens were machine cut from the test sample sheets in both the normaland parallel direction to the length of the sheets described in section 3.0 above in accordance withASTM D-638. The length of the specimens parallel to the length of the test sheets were classifiedas machine-direction. The length of the specimens normal to the length of the test sheets wereclassified as cross-direction. All specimens were tested on a United Universal Testing Machineequipped with an electronic load cell, a computerized data collection system, and an extensiometer.Specimens were loaded in tension at a rate of O.2 inches per minute. Testing was conducted in

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RADCO's laboratory on October 25,2001.

L S.-- Failu re Load/Cross-sectional Area

Note:

In all tested specimens the mode of failure occurred when the specimens were pull apart betweenthe grips.

SpecimenNo.

Width (in) Thickness(in)

Cross-sectionArea (in2)

Failure Load(lbs)

TensileStrenoth {osil

Modulus ofElasticitv (osi)

cD1 0.s05 o.246 0.124 245't .160 19731 12403

cD2 0.509 0.248 0.126 2864.774 22695 13019

cD3 0.507 0.232 0 . 1 1 8 2919.719 24822 1 6 1 1 2

cD4 0.507 0.242 0.123 2652.625 21620 13572

cD5 0.507 0.243 0.123 2947.192 23922 12763

average 0.507 o.242 0.123 2767.094 22558 13574

standarddeviation

0.001 0.006 0.003 211.062 1992 1481

M D 1 0.510 0.266 0.136 3400.489 25066 17346

M D 2 0.508 0.265 0.13s 3576.144 26565 17540

M D 3 0.509 0.244 0.124 3542.430 28523 1 7381

M D 4 0.508 0.232 0 . 1 1 8 3476.801 29500 1 7365

M D 5 0.510 0.230 o.117 3762.2',t0 32073 18415

average 0.509 0.247 0.126 3551 .615 28346 1 7609

standarddeviation

0.001 0.017 0.009 135.529 2701 457

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4.2 FLEXURAL STRENGTH (MODULUS OF RUPTURE)- ASTM D7s0

Five (5) each- Yz" wide by 5" long specimens were machine cut from the test sample sheets in boththe normal and parallel direction to the length of the sheets described in section 3.0 above inaccordance with ASTM D790. The length of the specimens parallel to the length of the test sheetswere classified as machine-direction. The length of the specimens normal to the length of the testsheets were classified as cross-direction. All specimens were tested on a United Universal TestingMachine equipped with an electronic load cell and a computerized data collection system. Thespecimens were loaded at a compressive rate of 0.08 inches per minute. Testing was conducted inRADCO's laboratory on October 24;2001.

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In all cases failure occurred when the outer fibers buckled till rupture.

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Specimen No. Span, L (in) width, b(in)

Thickness, dl inl

Failure Load, P( lbs)

Flexural Strength,S (osi)

cDl 3.000 0.509 o.220 245.730 44886

cD2 3.000 0.506 0.239 204.365 3 1 8 1 8

cD3 3.000 0.506 o.241 209.365 32058

cD4 3.000 0.509 0.243 199.634 29889

cD5 3.000 0.506 0.235 237.790 38293

average 3.000 0.507 0.236 2',t9.377 35389

slandard deviation 0.000 0,002 0.009 20.910 6179

MD1 3.000 0.508 o.245 307.998 45453

MD2 3.000 0.510 o.247 309.219 44721

MD3 3.000 0.508 0.239 270.',t47 41894

MD4 3.000 0.508 0.240 327.686 50395

MD5 3.000 0.508 o.241 266.484 40643

average 3.000 0.508 0.242 296.307 44621

standard deviation 0.000 0.001 0.003 26.748 3785

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