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BS EN 14309:2015:2016 Edition

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Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations. Factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS). Specification

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This European Standard specifies the requirements for factory made products of expanded polystyrene which are used for the thermal insulation of building equipment and industrial installations with an operating temperature range of approximately – 180 °C to + 80 °C. Modified expanded polystyrene polymers with a higher temperature resistance are also covered by this standard.

Below an operating temperature of – 50 °C, special tests regarding the suitability of the product in the intended application are advised (e.g. liquefaction of oxygen). Manufacturers’ advice should be heeded in all cases.

The products are manufactured in the form of faced or unfaced boards, rolls, lags, pipe sections or other prefabricated ware.

This standard describes product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking and labelling.

Products covered by this standard are also used in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered.

This standard does not specify the required level or class of a given property that should be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The classes and levels required for a given application can be found in regulations and invitations to tender.

Products with a declared thermal conductivity greater than 0,060 W/(m·K) at 10 °C are not covered by this standard.

This standard does not cover products for in situ insulation (for loose fill or poured insulation) or products for the insulation of the building structure.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
6 European foreword
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
10 3 Terms, definitions, symbols, units and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.1 Terms and definitions as given in EN ISO 9229:2007
11 3.1.2 Additional terms and definitions
12 3.2 Symbols, units and abbreviated terms
3.2.1 Symbols and units used in this standard
14 3.2.2 Abbreviated terms used in this standard
4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 For all applications
4.2.1 Thermal conductivity
15 4.2.2 Dimensions and tolerances
4.2.2.1 Linear dimensions
Table 1 — Dimensional tolerances
4.2.2.2 Squareness
4.2.2.3 Flatness
4.2.2.4 Pipe section linearity
4.2.3 Dimensional stability
4.2.3.1 Dimensional stability under normal laboratory conditions
Table 2 — Classes of dimensional stability under normal laboratory conditions
16 4.2.3.2 Dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions
4.2.4 Reaction to fire of the product as placed on the market
4.2.5 Durability characteristics
4.2.5.1 General
4.2.5.2 Durability of reaction to fire against ageing/degradation and high temperature
4.2.5.3 Durability of thermal resistance against ageing/degradation
4.2.5.4 Durability of thermal resistance against high temperature
17 4.3 For specific applications
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Maximum service temperature
4.3.3 Minimum service temperature
4.3.4 Dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions
Table 3 — Levels of dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions
4.3.5 Compressive stress at 10 % deformation
18 Table 4 — Levels for compressive stress at 10 % deformation
4.3.6 Tensile strength perpendicular to faces
Table 5 — Levels for tensile strength perpendicular to faces
4.3.7 Bending strength
19 Table 6 — Levels of bending strength
4.3.8 Compressive creep
20 4.3.9 Water absorption
4.3.9.1 Long term water absorption by immersion
Table 7 — Levels for long time water absorption by total immersion
4.3.9.2 Long term water absorption by diffusion
Table 8 — Levels for long time water absorption by diffusion
NOTE The long term water absorption by diffusion is not used only as an accelerated test but can also be used for classification.
4.3.9.3 Freeze–thaw resistance
4.3.10 Water vapour transmission
21 4.3.11 Apparent density
4.3.12 Dynamic stiffness
Table 9 — Levels for dynamic stiffness
For products in level CP2 (see 4.3.13.3), if the imposed load exceeds 5,0 kPa, the dynamic stiffness, s’, should be determined under the imposed load plus the self-weight of the screed.
4.3.13 Compressibility
4.3.13.1 Thickness, dL
Table 10 — Classes for thickness tolerances
22 4.3.13.2 Thickness, dB
4.3.13.3 Compressibility, c
Table 11 — Levels for compressibility
4.3.13.4 Long term thickness reduction
4.3.14 Trace quantities of water soluble ions and pH
4.3.15 Release of dangerous substances
23 4.3.16 Continuous glowing combustion
5 Test methods
5.1 Sampling
5.2 Conditioning
5.3 Testing
5.3.1 General
24 Table 12 — Test methods, test specimens, conditions
25 5.3.2 Thermal conductivity
26 5.3.3 Reaction to fire
6 Designation code
27 7 Assessment and Verification of the Constancy of Performance (AVCP)
7.1 General
7.2 Product Type Determination (PTD)
7.3 Factory Production Control (FPC)
28 8 Marking and labelling
29 Annex A (normative) Factory production control
Table A.1 — Minimum product testing frequencies
31 Table A.2 — Minimum product testing frequencies for the reaction to fire characteristics
32 A.1 Indirect testing
A.1.1 General
A.1.2 Compressive stress at 10 % deformation
Figure A.1 — Relationship between compressive stress at 10 % deformation and apparent density for indirect testing; 1 – α = 90; n = 495
33 A.1.3 Thermal conductivity
A.1.3.1 General
Figure A.2 — Relationship between declared thermal conductivity (at 50 mm reference thickness and 10 C mean temperature) and apparent density for indirect testing; 1 – α = 90; n = 3 873
34 A.1.3.2 Thickness effect
35 Table A.3 — Thickness effect parameter, L, for the determination of the declared thermal conductivity, λD
36 Annex B (normative) Product classification
Table B.1 — Classification of EPS products
Table B.2 — Classification of load bearing EPS products with acoustical properties
37 Annex C (normative) Determination of minimum service temperature
C.1 Definitions
C.2 Principle
C.3 Apparatus
C.4 Test specimens
C.4.1 Dimensions of test specimens
38 C.4.2 Number of test specimens
C.4.3 Conditioning of the test specimens
C.5 Procedure
C.5.1 Test conditions
C.5.2 Test procedure
C.6 Calculation and expression of results
C.6.1 Dimensional changes
39 C.6.2 Additional tests and/or observation
C.7 Accuracy of measurements
C.8 Test report
41 Annex D (informative) Additional properties
D.1 General
D.2 Long-term compressive behaviour
D.3 Shear behaviour
Table D.1 — Correlation between bending strength and shear strength
42 D.4 Water vapour diffusion resistance factor
Table D.2 — Tabulated values of water vapour diffusion resistance index and water vapour permeability
D.5 Coefficient of thermal expansion
D.6 Behaviour under cyclic loading
43 D.7 Test methods
Table D.3 — Test methods
D.8 Additional information
44 Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Regulation
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics
45 Table ZA.1 — Relevant clauses for factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and intended use
46 ZA.2 Procedures for AVCP of factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS)
ZA.2.1 Systems of AVCP
Table ZA.2 — Systems of AVCP
47 Table ZA.3.1 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) under system 1 for reaction to fire and system 3 (see Table ZA.2)
48 Table ZA.3.2 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) under system 3 (see Table ZA.2)
49 Table ZA.3.3 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) under combined system 4 for reaction to fire and system 3 (see Table ZA.2)
ZA.2.2 Declaration of Performance (DoP)
ZA.2.2.1 General
50 ZA.2.2.2 Content
ZA.2.2.3 Example of DoP
53 ZA.3 CE Marking and labelling
54 Figure ZA.1 — Example CE marking information of products under AVCP system 3
55 Bibliography
BS EN 14309:2015
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