CEN/TR 15985:2010

Thermal insulating products - Factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) - Voluntary certification of the raw material

It is essential that EPS products with a reaction to fire performance better than Euroclass F be manufactured from raw materials with a chemical composition, which is under the control of the raw material producer.
This Technical Report specifies the conditions allowing reduction of the FPC frequency for testing the reaction to fire of specimens made from flame retardant EPS raw material. The preconditions are that products are manufactured solely from a specified, certified raw material, within defined density limits, and produced in the way specified by the raw material supplier.
The frequency of testing the final product can be reduced in accordance with EN 13163:2008, Annex B,
Table B.2 footnote to table h. It is essential that the reaction to fire performance of the raw material be labelled according to 9.2 in the certificate from an approved body (see EN 13172:2008, 5.3.3 and Annex A).
The certification of the raw material relates only to products for which the reaction to fire Euroclass E according to EN 13501-1 is being claimed. The manufacturer of the EPS boards / products continues to be responsible for the FPC of the EPS boards / products.
This Technical Report is in accordance with the general rules of EN 13172.

Wärmedämmstoffe - Werkmäßig hergestellte Produkte aus expandiertem Polystyrol (EPS) - Freiwillige Zertifizierung des Ausgangsstoffes

EPS-Produkte mit einem besseren Brandverhalten als Euroklasse F sind aus Rohstoffen mit einer chemischen Zusammensetzung herzustellen, die der Kontrolle des Rohstoffherstellers unterliegt.
Dieser Technische Bericht legt die Bedingungen für die Reduzierung der Häufigkeit der werkseigenen Produktions¬kontrolle zur Prüfung des Brandverhaltens von Prüfkörpern aus flammenhemmendem EPS-Rohstoff fest. Es wird vorausgesetzt, dass die Produkte ausschließlich aus einem vorgeschriebenen zertifi-zierten Rohstoff mit festgelegten Dichtebeschränkungen hergestellt werden und wie vom Rohstoffzulieferer vorgeschrieben produziert werden.
Die Häufigkeit der Prüfung des Endproduktes kann nach EN 13163:2008, Anhang B, Tabelle B.2, Fußnote h verringert werden. Das Brandverhalten des Rohstoffs ist nach 9.2 im Zertifikat einer anerkannten Prüfstelle anzugeben (siehe EN 13172, 5.3.3 und Anhang A).
Die Zertifizierung des Rohstoffs betrifft nur Produkte, für deren Brandverhalten Euroklasse E nach EN 13501 1 beansprucht wird. Der Hersteller der EPS-Platten/ Produkte bleibt verantwortlich für die werkseigene Produktionskontrolle von EPS-Platten/-Produkten.
Dieser Technische Bericht stimmt mit den allgemeinen Festlegungen von EN 13172 überein.

Produits isolants - Produits manufacturés en polystyrène expansé (EPS) - Certification volontaire du matériau de base

Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi - Proizvodi iz ekspandiranega polistirena (EPS) - Prostovoljno certificiranje surovin

Pomembno je, da se proizvodi iz ekspandiranega polistirena (EPS) z zmogljivostjo odziva na ogenj vsaj Evrorazreda F izdelujejo iz surovin s kemično sestavo, ki je pod nadzorom proizvajalca surovine. To tehnično poročilo določa pogoje, ki omogočajo zmanjšanje pogostosti kontrole proizvodnje za preskušanje odziva na ogenj vzorcev, narejenih iz negorljivih surovin iz ekspandiranega polistirena. Predpogoj za to je, da so proizvodi narejeni izključno iz določene certificirane surovine z definiranimi mejami gostote in na način, ki ga določi proizvajalec surovine. Pogostost preskušanja končnega proizvoda se lahko zmanjša v skladu z EN 13163:2008, Dodatek B, preglednica B.2, opomba k preglednici h. Ključnega pomena je, da se zmogljivost odziva na ogenj surovine označi v skladu s točko 9.2 v certifikatu pooblaščenega organa (glej EN 13172:2008, 5.3.3, in Dodatek A). Certificiranje surovine se nanaša le na proizvode, za katere se zahteva požarna odpornost Evrorazreda E v skladu z EN 13501-1. Za kontrolo proizvodnje plošč/proizvodov iz ekspandiranega polistirena je še naprej odgovoren njihov proizvajalec. To tehnično poročilo je v skladu s splošnimi pravili iz EN 13172.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 19-Jan-2010
• ICS: 13.220.50 - Fire-resistance of building materials and elements
• ICS: 91.100.01 - Construction materials in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 88 - Thermal insulating materials and products
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 88/WG 4 - Expanded polystyrene foam (EPS)
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 20-Jan-2010
• Due Date: 13-Mar-2011
• Completion Date: 20-Jan-2010
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 15985:2010 - Thermal insulating products - Factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) - Voluntary certification of the raw material

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2010
Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi - Proizvodi iz ekspandiranega polistirena (EPS) -
Prostovoljno certificiranje surovin
Thermal insulating products - Factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) -
Voluntary certification of the raw material
Wärmedämmstoffe - Werkmäßig hergestellte Produkte aus expandiertem Polystyrol
(EPS) - Freiwillige Zertifizierung des Ausgangsstoffes
Produits isolants - Produits manufacturés en polystyrène expansé (EPS) - Certification
volontaire du matériau de base
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 15985:2010
ICS:
91.100.60 0DWHULDOL]DWRSORWQRLQ Thermal and sound insulating
]YRþQRL]RODFLMR materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 15985
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
January 2010
ICS 13.220.50; 91.100.01
English Version
Thermal insulating products - Factory made products of
expanded polystyrene (EPS) - Voluntary certification of the raw
material
Produits isolants - Produits manufacturés en polystyrène Wärmedämmstoffe - Werkmäßig hergestellte Produkte aus
expansé (EPS) - Certification volontaire du matériau de expandiertem Polystyrol (EPS) - Freiwillige Zertifizierung
base des Ausgangsstoffes
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 7 December 2009. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 88.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Preparation of samples .6
5 Initial tests .6
6 Factory Production Control (FPC) for EPS raw material .6
6.1 General .6
6.2 Testing frequency .6
7 Certification of conformity for raw material .7
7.1 Bodies involved in the evaluation of conformity procedure .7
7.2 Test specimens .7
7.3 Initial test for EPS raw material .7
8 Continuous surveillance of EPS raw material .7
8.1 Production .7
8.2 Factory production control .7
9 Certificate of conformity .8
10 Responsibility of the raw material supplier .9
10.1 Declaration by the raw material supplier .9
10.2 Labelling .9

Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 15985:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 88 “Thermal
insulating materials and products”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Introduction
EN 13163 contains an option in Annex B, Table B.2 to change the frequency for the reaction to fire test
according to EN ISO 11925-2 from once per day to once per week. A reduction of the frequency in the FPC is
possible according to note to table h of Table B.2, if a certified raw material has been used.
Since rules on how to certify EPS raw material are still missing this option could not be chosen yet. That is
why the following rules have been developed and issued by TC 88. These rules may be applied by the raw
material suppliers and the involved bodies to certify the raw materials until the following text has been
incorporated in the next revision of EN 13163:2008.
1 Scope
It is essential that EPS products with a reaction to fire performance better than Euroclass F be manufactured
from raw materials with a chemical composition, which is under the control of the raw material producer.
This Technical Report specifies the conditions allowing reduction of the FPC frequency for testing the reaction
to fire of specimens made from flame retardant EPS raw material. The preconditions are that products are
manufactured solely from a specified, certified raw material, within defined density limits, and produced in the
way specified by the raw material supplier.
The frequency of testing the final product can be reduced in accordance with EN 13163:2008, Annex B,
Table B.2 footnote to table h. It is essential that the reaction to fire performance of the raw material be labelled
according to 9.2 in the certificate from an approved body (see EN 13172:2008, 5.3.3 and Annex A).
The certification of the raw material relates only to products for which the reaction to fire Euroclass E
according to EN 13501-1 is being claimed. The manufacturer of the EPS boards / products continues to be
responsible for the FPC of the EPS boards / products.
This Technical Report is in accordance with the general rules of EN 13172.
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.
EN
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