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REPORT NUMBER: 3167672COQ-001

ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: December 4, 2008

EVALUATION CENTERIntertek Testing Services NA Ltd.

1500 Brigantine DriveCoquitlam, BC V3K 7C1

RENDERED TO

Vega Plast71 Engels Street

Sankt Peterburg, Russia198005, RU

PRODUCT EVALUATED: Plastic interlocking panelsEVALUATION PROPERTY: Surface Burning Characteristics

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STREPORT

Report of Testing plastic interlocking panels for compliance with

the applicable requirements of the following criteria: ASTM E84-08a, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristicsof Materials.

This report is for the exclusive use of Intertek's Client and is provided pursuant to the agreement between Intertek and its ClientIntertek's responsibility and liability are limited to the terms and conditions of the agreement. Intertek assumes no liability to anyparty, other than to the Client in accordance with the agreement, for any loss, expense or damage occasioned by the use of thisreport. Only the Client is authorized to copy or distribute this report and then only in its entirety. Any use of the Intertek name oone of its marks for the sale or advertisement of the tested material, product or service must first be approved in writing byIntertek. The observations and test results in this report are relevant only to the sample tested. This report by itself does not implythat the material, product, or service is or has ever been under an Intertek certification program.

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Vega Plast December 4, 2008Report No. 3167672COQ-001 Page 2 of 12

1 Table of Contents

PAGE

1 Table of Contents.............................................................................................................. 2

2 Introduction .......................................................................................................................3

3 Test Samples ....................................................................................................................3

3.1. SAMPLE SELECTION ................................................................................................3

3.2. SAMPLE AND ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTION ...............................................................3

4 Testing and Evaluation Methods.......................................................................................4

4.1. TEST STANDARD ......................................................................................................4

5 Testing and Evaluation Results......................................................................................... 5

5.1. RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS..............................................................................5

6 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................6

APPENDIX A Data Sheets..............................................................................................4 Pages

REVISION SUMMARY

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2 Introduction

Intertek Testing Services NA Ltd. (Intertek) has conducted testing for Vega Plast, to evaluatethe surface burning characteristics of PVC interlocking panels. Testing was conducted inaccordance with the standard methods of ASTM E84-08a, Standard Test Method for SurfaceBurning Characteristics of Materials. This evaluation began November 21, 2008 and wascompleted November 27, 2008.

3 Test Samples

3.1. SAMPLE SELECTION

Samples were submitted to Intertek directly from the client and were not independently selected

for testing. The sample materials were received at the Evaluation Center on November 19,2008.

3.2. SAMPLE AND ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTION

Upon receipt of the samples at the Intertek Coquitlam laboratory they were placed in a

conditioning room where they remained in an atmosphere of 23 3C (73.4 5F) and 50 5%relative humidity.

The sample material consisted of a PVC panel with one side finished and the other side not.Each panel measured 36 in. long by 10-1/2 in. wide by approximately 1/8 in. thick. These panelsare assembled by an interlocking design.

For each trial run, eight 3 ft. panels were placed on the upper ledge of the flame spread tunnelwith the finished side oriented towards the flame and butted together to form the required 24 ft.sample length. A layer of 6 mm reinforced cement board was placed over top of the samples,the tunnel lid was lowered into place, and the samples were then tested in accordance withASTM E84-08a.

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4 Testing and Evaluation Methods

4.1. TEST STANDARD

The results of the tests are expressed by indexes, which compare the characteristics of thesample under tests relative to that of select grade red oak flooring and asbestos-cement board.

(A) Flame Spread Classification:

This index relates to the rate of progression of a flame along a sample in the 25 foottunnel. A natural gas flame is applied to the front of the sample at the start of the testand drawn along the sample by a draft kept constant for the duration of the test. Anobserver notes the progression of the flame front relative to time. This information isplotted on a graph (flame spread curve).

The test apparatus is calibrated such that the flame front for red oak flooring passes outthe end of the tunnel in five minutes, thirty seconds (plus or minus 15 seconds).

Calculations: ASTM E84-08a

According to the test standard, the flame spread classification is equal toTA195

4900

when At is the total area beneath the flame spread curve, if this area exceeds 97.5minute feet. If the area beneath the curve is less than or equal to 97.5 minute feet theclassification becomes 0.515 x At.

(B) Smoke Developed:

A photocell is used to measure the amount of light, which is obscured by the smokepassing down the tunnel duct. When the smoke from a burning sample obscures thelight beam, the output from the photocell decreases. This decrease with time isrecorded and compared to the results obtained for red oak, which is defined to be 100.

Calculations:

Unrounded Smoke Developed Index = 100660

000,10x

rationSmokeInteg

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5 Testing and Evaluation Results

5.1. RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS

(A) Flame Spread

The resultant flame spread classifications are as follows:(classification rounded to nearest 5)

PVC Panels Flame SpreadFlame SpreadClassification

Run 1 13.4 15

PVC Panels Flame SpreadFlame SpreadClassification

Run 2 10.8 10

(B) Smoke Developed

The areas beneath the smoke developed curve and the related classifications are as follows:(For smoke developed indexes 200 or more, classification is rounded to the nearest 50. For

smoke developed indexes less than 200, classification is rounded to nearest 5)

PVC Panels Smoke DevelopedSmoked Developed

Classification

Run 1 373 350

PVC Panels Smoke DevelopedSmoked Developed

Classification

Run 2 326 350

(C) Observations

Soon after ignition the samples began to flame and burn. The samples quickly melted andcollapsed onto the tunnel floor.

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6 Conclusion

The samples of PVC panels, submitted by Vega Plast, exhibited the following flame spreadcharacteristics when tested in accordance with ASTM E84-08a, Standard Test Method forSurface Burning Characteristics of Materials.

Sample MaterialFlame SpreadClassification

Smoke DevelopedClassification

PVC Panels RUN 1 15 350

Sample Material

Flame Spread

Classification

Smoke Developed

Classification

PVC Panels RUN 2 10 350

The conclusions of this test report may not be used as part of the requirements for Intertekproduct certification. Authority to Mark must be issued for a product to become certified.

INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES NA LTD.

Tested andReported by:

Gerry LoverroTechnician Construction Products Testing

Reviewed by:Greg PhilpReviewer, Fire Testing

GL

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APPENDIX A

DATA SHEETS

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ASTM E84-08a DATA SHEETS

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ASTM E84-08a DATA SHEETS

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REVISION SUMMARY

DATE PAGE SUMMARYDecember 4, 2008 - Original Issue Date

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