Texas Department of Insurance
Engineering Services/MC 103-3A
333 Guadalupe Street
PO Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
Product Evaluation 
Effective January 15, 1998
Eco-shake shingles manufactured by Re-New Wood, Inc. of Wagoner, OK will be acceptable in areas inland and seaward of the Intra-coastal Waterway when installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions and this product evaluation.
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
Celotex Corporation (formerly Center for Applied Engineering, Inc.)
10301 Ninth Street
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Project: Wind Resistance of Re-New Wood, Inc. Eco-Shake Shingles
Test Method: ASTM D3161 "Wind Resistance of Shingles (modified Fan-Induced Method)"
Test Date: February 9, 1995
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS
Underside of Deck: No water intrusion occurred.
Roof Top Surface: Two shingles lifted at their common seam due to a missing nail. Some fish mouths appeared. All shingles relaxed to their normal position after test.
Project: UV Exposure of Eco-Shake Shingles
Test Method: ASTM G53, "Standard Practice for Operating Light and Water-Exposure (Fluorescent UV-Condensation Type) For Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials"
Test Date: October 4, 1995
Results:
The four (4) specimens were examined after 5000 hours UV/Condensation exposure and the showed no visible cracking or deterioration.
Project: Temperature cycling of Re-New Wood, Inc. Eco-Shake shingles
Test Method: ICBO AC07-4.8 Temperature Cycling - test
Results:
At the end of twenty-five cycles the sample was examined at 5X magnification. The Re-New Wood Eco-Shake sample showed some discoloration but there was no evidence of surface degradation.
