IS 848 : 2025
Synthetic Resin Adhesives for Plywood (Phenolic, Aminoplastic and Bio-Materials Based) - Specification ( Third Revision )
Current edition: 2025
Sectional committee: CED 20 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)
What this standard covers
This standard prescribes the requirements for phenolic and aminoplastic synthetic resin adhesives used in the plywood industry, covering liquid, powder and film adhesives
Scope, quoted from IS 848 : 2006 — the 2006 edition in the public archive, not the current IS 848 : 2025. Read the full standard
The BIS registry lists the current edition as IS 848 : 2025. The publicly archived copy quoted here is the 2006 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
- 7.1 Sampling
- 7.2 Preparation of Test Pieces
- 7.3 Cyclic Test
- 7.3.4 Criteria of Conformity
- 7.4 Acidity and Alkalinity (/iH)
Sub-clause names as printed under the heading “TESTS” in IS 848 : 2006 (the 2006 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 TYPES
- 5 KEEPING QUALITIES
- 6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
- 7 TESTS
- 8 RETEST
Edition history (per the BIS registry)
- IS 848 : 2025 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2025-06-18)
- IS 848 : 2006 — withdrawn by BIS
Where this standard is used on NirmanDost
CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil Works)
| Item code | Description (verbatim) |
|---|---|
| 9.6.1 | 12 mm thick plain grade -1, medium density flat pressed three layer particle board FPT - I or graded wood particle board FPT- I, IS : 3087 marked, bonded with BWP type synthetic resin adhesive as per IS : 848 : |
| 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… |
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Notes
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- Generated 2026-07-27.