EN 927-5:2006
(Main)Paints and varnishes - Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood - Part 5: Assessment of the liquid water permeability
Paints and varnishes - Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood - Part 5: Assessment of the liquid water permeability
This part of EN 927 specifies a test method for assessing the liquid water permeability of coating systems for exterior wood by measuring the water absorption of coated wood panels.
Results are expressed as water absorption in grams per square metre during a period of 72 h.
Beschichtungsstoffe - Beschichtungsstoffe und Beschichtungssysteme für Holz im Außenbereich - Teil 5: Beurteilung der Wasserdurchlässigkeit
Peintures et vernis - Produits de peinture et systèmes de peinture pour le bois en extérieur - Partie 5 : Détermination de la perméabilité à l'eau liquide
La présente partie de l’EN 927 prescrit une méthode d’essai pour évaluer la perméabilité à l’eau liquide des systèmes de peinture pour le bois en extérieur.
Barve in laki - Premazi in premazni sistemi za zunanjo zaščito lesa - 5. del: Ocenjevanje prepustnosti vode
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Paints and varnishes - Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood - Part 5:
Assessment of the liquid water permeability
Beschichtungsstoffe - Beschichtungsstoffe und Beschichtungssysteme für Holz im
Außenbereich - Teil 5: Beurteilung der Wasserdurchlässigkeit
Peintures et vernis - Produits de peinture et systemes de peinture pour le bois en
extérieur - Partie 5 : Détermination de la perméabilité a l'eau liquide
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 927-5:2006
ICS:
71.100.50 .HPLNDOLMH]D]DãþLWROHVD Wood-protecting chemicals
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 927-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2006
ICS 87.040 Supersedes EN 927-5:2000
English Version
Paints and varnishes - Coating materials and coating systems
for exterior wood - Part 5: Assessment of the liquid water
permeability
Peintures et vernis - Produits de peinture et systèmes de Beschichtungsstoffe - Beschichtungsstoffe und
peinture pour le bois en extérieur - Partie 5 : Détermination Beschichtungssysteme für Holz im Außenbereich - Teil 5:
de la perméabilité à l'eau liquide Beurteilung der Wasserdurchlässigkeit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 May 2006.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Principle.5
5 Test panels .5
6 Apparatus .9
7 Procedure .9
8 Calculation and expression of results.10
9 Precision.10
10 Test report .11
Annex A (informative) Interpretation of test results and further calculations .12
Annex B (informative) Suggested form for specifying application parameters.13
Bibliography .18
Foreword
This document (EN 927-5:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 “Paints and
varnishes”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2007.
This document supersedes EN 927-5:2000.
EN 927 consists of the following parts under the general title: Paints and varnishes — Coating materials and
coating systems for exterior wood
Part 1: Classification and selection
Part 2: Performance specification
Part 3: Natural weathering test
Part 5: Assessment of the liquid water permeability
Part 6: Exposure of wood coatings to artificial weathering using fluorescent UV lamps and water
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
The treatment of exterior wood surfaces has both aesthetic and protective functions. A vital purpose of a
coating system is to protect the wood against aesthetic deterioration (e.g. blue stain attack) and dimensional
changes. Because such attacks are mainly caused by high moisture contents in the wood, a knowledge of the
relative water permeability properties of coating materials applied to exterior wood is helpful in selecting
products for particular end-use applications, as described in EN 927-1.
1 Scope
This part of EN 927 specifies a test method for assessing the liquid water permeability of coating systems for
exterior wood.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
prEN ISO 2808:2004, Paints and varnishes — Determination of film thickness (ISO/DIS 2808:2004)
ISO 554, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
water absorption
ability of a coated or uncoated wood panel to absorb water from liquid or vapour
3.2
water permeability
ability of a coating system to allow the transmission of water as liquid or vapour
[EN 927-1]
3.3
stable mass
mass achieved when the difference between two subsequent weighings within 24 h does not exceed 0,2 %
4 Principle
Water permeability is assessed by measuring the water uptake over a 72 h period of a coated test panel
exposed to liquid water.
The coating under test is applied to the face of a defined test panel where the remaining face and sides are
carefully sealed using a sealer of a defined mandatory low permeability.
Results are expressed as water absorption of coated wood panels in grams per square metre test surface per
72h.
5 Test panels
5.1 Wood
The wood shall be spruce (Picea abies) that has been selected to be free from knots and cracks, to be
straight-grained and of normal growth rate (i.e. between 3 and 8 annual rings per 10 mm). The inclination of
the growth rings to the test face shall be (45 ± 10)°. See Figure 1.
The wood shall be free from blue stain and evidence of surface or bulk infection. Abnormal porosity (caused
by bacterial attack) shall be avoided.
Abnormally porous wood can be detected qualitatively by the rapid absorption of a drop of propan-2-ol
(isopropanol) applied to the surface; the drop should not be absorbed in less than 30 s by normal wood. The
test should be carried out at not less than six places, widely separated on the rear face of the test panel.
The density of the wood shall be between 0,4 g/cm³ and 0,5 g/cm³ when measured at an equilibrium moisture
content of approximately 12 %. The measured density shall be recorded.
Condition the wood prior to conversion into test panels in accordance with ISO 554 at (20 ± 2) °C and a
relative humidity of (65 ± 5) %.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 Front of panel (test face)
a Min. 3, max. 8 growth rings/10 mm.
α Angle of growth rings to test face min. 35°, max. 55°.
Figure 1 — Selection of wood
5.2 Preparation and selection of test panels
Convert the conditioned wood into panels (340 ± 2) mm × (70 ± 2) mm × (20 ± 2) mm in size. It is intended
that after coating one panel 150 mm in length will be cut from each end of this 340 mm long panel. This will
leave an off-cut C approximately 40 mm in length from the middle of the panel, to be used in due course for
c
the determination of film thickness (see 5.3.5 and Figure 2).
The panels shall be planed all round to a smooth and uniform finish. Any panels showing surface splitting shall
be rejected.
5.3 Preparation of coated and uncoated panels
5.3.1 Wood conditioning
Prior to coating, condition the panels to constant mass in accordance with ISO 554 at (20 ± 2) °C and a
relative humidity of (65 ± 5) %. Panels shall be weighed at intervals of not less than one day until they have
reached a stable mass (see 3.3).
5.3.2 Panel selection
Select three panels for each of the coatings to be tested. Select also three panels for testing the sealer
product; this set of panels will serve as sealed controls (see Figure 2).
Mark each panel to identify the test face as that convex to the annual rings.
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 2 — Cutting of test panels
5.3.3 Coating application
Coating systems shall be applied according to the manufacturers specifications.
Apply each test coating system to the test face only (convex side of the panels).
Each coating system under test requires 3 test panels (340 mm × 70 mm ×20 mm).
When the coating systems have dried, cut a test panel 150 mm in length from both ends of each long panel
(see Figure 2).
The three small coated off-cuts C are used for the determination of film thickness.
c
Three additional panels are required to check the test face with the selected sealer. This sealer and the
number of layers should be identical with the later on used sealer for sealing the test panels (150 mm × 70
mm ×20 mm). The liquid water permeability of the sealer shall not exceed 30 g/m² in 72 h (see Figure 2).
Additional information is given in Annex B.
5.3.4 Sealing and conditioning
Panels shall be sealed in the same way whether they are applied for test coatings or control of sealer. Seal
the sides, end-grains and reverse faces of the panels against water entry using at least two coats of a flexible
moisture-impermeable coating, for example a solvent-free epoxy or polyurethane paint. The sealer shall cover
the edges completely and overlap the test face by 2 mm (see Figure 3). Apply the sealer to the end grain so
many times that a closed and uniform film is obtained.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 Test face.
2 2 mm
l Length of the test face
w Width of the test face
Figure 3 — Sealing of panels
After sealing, condition the panels in the controlled environment (see 5.3.1) until constant mass is achieved
(for typically 7 to 28 days). After drying of the sealer measure and record the actual test area of each panel
(see Figure 3).
5.3.5 Dry film thickness
Determine the dry film thickness of the coating on the off-cuts (see Figure 2) of the test panels. Remove one
small chip of coated wood from each of the off-cuts and examine by microscopy in accordance with prEN ISO
2808:2004, method 6A. Make 5 measurements on each chip and calculate and record the mean value in
micrometres.
The dry film thickness is defined as the thickness of the layer on (above) the wood surface. Systems may
penetrate the wood material to some extent, but this part is not included in the determination.
6 Apparatus
6.1 Microscope for measurement of dry film thickness in accordance with prEN ISO 2808:2004, method 6A.
6.2 Conditioning room, of appropriate size, controlled at a temperature of (20 ± 2) °C and a relative humidity
of (65 ± 5) %, in accordance with ISO 554.
6.3 Container for deionized water, of size sufficient to hold the all the panels under test.
6.4 Balance, capable of weighing to the nearest 0,01 g.
7 Procedure
7.1 Pre-conditioning
It is known that the water permeability of some types of coating can change markedly during a relatively short
period of exposure to water. For such coatings the values of water permeability obtained during a short period
of contact with water might not be representative of those obtained during long-term service. For this reason
all panels shall be subjected to a leaching procedure before commencement of the absorption cycle.
This procedure shall be carried out twice as follows
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