Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote deals with the manufacture, properties and safety issues related to the use of mineral wool.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote discusses the requirement for and availability of warranties for steel protective paint coatings.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote provides guidance to specifiers on the selection of ceramic tiling and adhesives used for fixing the tiles.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Formaldehyde has been used for many years in the manufacture of building materials including adhesive resins for products such as plywood, reconstituted wood-based panels and laminated timber, as well as sheet vinyl flooring, wallpaper and paint.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Selecting the right glass for a project requires detailed information on the performance properties of the glass type and the manufacturing processes involved.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote discusses the background and implications of Australia's phase-out of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants and the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, in conformance with international protocols and market forces
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
Standards and relevance for slip resistance performance.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version:
2021.
(Current)
Short Description
The moisture content of timber varies with changes in humidity and temperature in the surrounding air. The effect is for timber to swell with the uptake of atmospheric moisture, or to shrink with moisture loss. Natural movement that occurs must be accommodated by the installation and finishing processes.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
This TECHnote aims to clarify items which are sometimes overlapping in the General conditions of contract and the specification’s Preliminaries.
Type
Publisher
NATSPEC
Publisher
NATSPEC
Version: (Current)
Short Description
The NATSPEC National classification system was designed for organising the content of specifications. However, it is also useful for organising building product and technical information needed during design and construction processes.