IS 12823 : 2025
Prelaminated Medium Density Particle Boards from Wood and other Lignocellulosic Material Specification (Second Revision)
Current edition: 2025
Sectional committee: CED 20 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)
What this standard covers
This standard covers the requirement of prelaminated particle boards for general purpose and for special applications. 1.2 This standard does not cover veneered particle boards.
Scope, quoted from IS 12823 : 2015 — the 2015 edition in the public archive, not the current IS 12823 : 2025. Read the full standard
The BIS registry lists the current edition as IS 12823 : 2025. The publicly archived copy quoted here is the 2015 edition, so wording and requirements may have changed since. Check the official BIS listing for what is in force.
Requirements and tests, as the standard names them
- 8.2 Tolerances
- 9.1 Scale of Sampling
- 9.2 Test Specimens and Number of Tests
- 9.3 Criteria for Conformity
- 10.2 Test for Density
- 10.3 Test for Moisture Content
- 10.4 Test for Water Absorption
- 10.5 Test for Swelling in Water
- 10.6 Test for Modulus of Rupture (MOR)
- 10.8 Test for Tensile Strength Perpendicular
- 10.9 Test for Screw Withdrawal Strength
- 10.10 Test for Abrasion Resistance
- 10.11 Test for Resistance to Steam
- 10.12 Test for Crack Resistance
- 10.13 Test for Resistance to Cigarette Burn
- 10.14 Test for Resistance to Stain
- 11.1 General Requirements
- 11.2 Specific Requirements
Sub-clause names as printed under the headings “DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES”, “SAMPLING AND INSPECTION”, “TESTING OF SAMPLES”, “ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ECO-MARK” in IS 12823 : 2015 (the 2015 archived edition; BIS lists 2025 as current). Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.
How the standard is organised
- 4 GRADES AND TYPES
- 5 MATERIALS
- 6 MANUFACTURE
- 7 FINISH
- 8 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
- 9 SAMPLING AND INSPECTION
- 10 TESTING OF SAMPLES
- 11 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ECO-MARK
Edition history (per the BIS registry)
- IS 12823 : 2025 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2021-02-04)
- IS 12823 : 1990 — withdrawn by BIS
Where this standard is used on NirmanDost
CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil Works)
| Item code | Description (verbatim) |
|---|---|
| 9.6.2 | 12 mm thick pre-laminated particle board (decorative lamination on both sides) grade -1, medium density flat pressed, three layer particle board FPT- I or graded wood particle board FPT- I, conforming to IS : 3087, bonde… |
| 9.6.3 | 12 mm thick one side Pre-laminated particle board (decorative lamination on one side and other sides balancing lamination) grade -1, medium density flat pressed, three layer particle board FPT - I or graded wood particle… |
| 9.7.5.3 | Particle Board 12 mm thick Pre-laminated particle board with decorative lamination on one side and balancing lamination on other side, Grade I, Type II IS: 12823 marked |
| 9.7.5.4 | Particle Board 12 mm thick Pre-laminated particle board with decorative lamination on both sides, Grade I, Type II, IS:12823 marked |
| 9.129 | Providing and fixing cup board shutters 25 mm thick, with Pre-laminated flat pressed three layer particle board or graded wood particle board IS: 12823 marked, exterior grade (Grade l Type ll), having one side decorative… |
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Notes
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- Generated 2026-07-27.