{"id":5433,"date":"2026-08-28T02:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T06:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupescp.ca\/faq-items\/can-two-identical-looking-materials-have-different-laboratory-results\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T02:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T06:19:54","slug":"can-two-identical-looking-materials-have-different-laboratory-results","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/groupescp.ca\/en\/faq-items\/can-two-identical-looking-materials-have-different-laboratory-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Can two identical-looking materials have different laboratory results?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. Materials that appear identical may have been manufactured at different times or installed during separate projects. One may contain asbestos or another substance while the other does not. Appearance alone is therefore not a reliable basis for classification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. 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