EN 15701:2016

Plastics - Thermoplastic jackets for insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations - Requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies the requirements for thermoplastic jackets for insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations and the test methods to be used.
The European Standard does not apply to systems in which the jackets have already been securely fixed over the whole surface of an insulating material in situ.

Kunststoffe - Ummantelungen aus thermoplastischen Kunststoffen für Dämmstoffe für die Haustechnik und für betriebstechnische Anlagen - Anforderungen und Prüfungen

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen an Ummantelungen aus thermoplastischen Kunststoffen für Dämmstoffe für die Haustechnik und für betriebstechnische Anlagen sowie die anzuwendenden Prüfverfahren fest.
Diese Europäische Norm bezieht sich nicht auf Systeme, bei denen die Ummantelungen bereits werkseitig vollflächig mit einem Dämmstoff fest verbunden worden sind.

Plastiques - Enveloppes thermoplastiques pour isolants destinés au bâtiment et aux installations industrielles - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences relatives aux enveloppes thermoplastiques pour isolants destinés au bâtiment et aux installations industrielles, ainsi que les méthodes d’essai à appliquer.
La présente Norme européenne ne s’applique pas aux systèmes dans lesquels les enveloppes ont déjà été fermement fixées sur toute la surface d’un matériau isolant in situ.

Polimerni materiali - Plastomerni jopiči za izoliranje proizvodov opreme stavb in za industrijske inštalacije - Zahteve in preskusne metode

Ta standard določa zahteve za polimerne obloge za izoliranje proizvodov opreme stavb in za industrijske inštalacije ter preskusne metode za uporabo. Ta standard se ne uporablja za sisteme, pri katerih je obloga že bila varno pritrjena na celotno površino izolacijskega materiala na mestu uporabe.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 08-Nov-2016
• ICS: 83.140.99 - Other rubber and plastics products
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 249/WG 12 - Plastics jacketing
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 14-Jun-2022
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Mandate: M/103 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on thermal insulating products
• Ref Project: SIST EN 15701:2017 - Plastics - Thermoplastic jackets for insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 15701:2009 - Plastics - Thermoplastic jackets for insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 16-Oct-2013

Overview

EN 15701:2016 (CEN) defines requirements and test methods for thermoplastic jackets for insulation products used in building equipment and industrial installations. The standard covers material composition, mechanical and fire‑reaction performance, marking and packaging, and assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP). It does not apply to jacketing systems already securely fixed over the entire surface of insulation in situ.

Keywords: EN 15701, thermoplastic jackets, insulation jacketing, test methods, reaction to fire.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Material composition
  • Thermoplastic jackets may be homogeneous plastics, laminates of plastics or plastics combined with other materials; plastic film must be ≥ 80% by mass of the laminate.
• Chemical safety
  • Vinyl chloride (VC) residual monomer ≤ 0.0001% by mass, measured per EN ISO 6401.
• Mechanical properties
  • Tensile‑impact strength ≥ 300 kJ/m² for film used in linear applications and for initial material for mouldings (EN ISO 8256).
  • Film thickness tolerances: specified relative tolerances by nominal thickness; measured per ISO 4593 with 95% compliance.
  • Width tolerance ±1 mm (95% of measurements); roll run length tolerance ±0.5 m for runs ≤50 m.
  • Moulding thickness minima for elbows, branches, end pieces (e.g., 0.15 mm) and valve coatings (0.2 mm); overlapping design must allow ≥10 mm overlap.
• Reaction to fire
  • When required, reaction to fire classification follows EN 13501‑1; tests performed linearly per EN 15715 on mineral wool A1L/A2L pipe sections (30 mm insulation) and EN ISO 11925‑2 (surface flame impingement).
  • Moulded parts used for assembly are not subject to fire testing.
  • Standard states reaction‑to‑fire performance is durable against ageing/degradation.
• Marking & documentation
  • Each packaging unit must show manufacturer, product name, dimensions, quantity, batch/date and reference to EN 15701.
• Conformity & AVCP
  • Type testing, Factory Production Control (FPC) and Declaration of Performance (DoP) procedures are specified.

Applications

• Specification and quality control for pipe and duct insulation jacketing in HVAC, plumbing, process piping and industrial installations.
• Basis for procurement, product testing, compliance declarations and CE marking where applicable.
• Useful when designing or specifying protective, weatherproof and decorative thermoplastic cladding for insulation.

Who should use this standard

• Manufacturers of thermoplastic jackets, films and mouldings
• Product testers and accreditation bodies
• Specifiers, consultants and contractors in building services and industrial installation projects
• Compliance officers preparing Declarations of Performance (DoP) and Factory Production Control documentation

Related Standards

• EN 13501‑1 (reaction to fire classification)
• EN 15715 (mounting/fixing for reaction to fire testing)
• EN ISO 6401 (VC residual monomer)
• EN ISO 8256 (tensile‑impact strength)
• EN ISO 11925‑2 (ignitability test)
• ISO 4593 (film thickness measurement)

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Kunststoffe - Ummantelungen aus thermoplastischen Kunststoffen für Dämmstoffe für die Haustechnik und für betriebstechnische Anlagen - Anforderungen und PrüfungenPlastiques - Enveloppes thermoplastiques pour isolants destinés au bâtiment et aux installations industrielles - Exigences et méthodes d'essaiPlastics - Thermoplastic jackets for insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations - Requirements and test methods83.140.99Drugi izdelki iz gume in polimernih materialovOther rubber and plastics productsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15701:2016SIST EN 15701:2017en,fr,de01-januar-2017SIST EN 15701:2017SLOVENSKI
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Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 . 15 Bibliography . 19
repeatedly into articles by moulding, extrusion or forming [SOURCE: EN ISO 472:2013, 2.1177] 3.8 jackets rigid, semi-rigid, frequently preformed sheet material that provides mechanical and/or environmental protection or a decorative finish to thermal insulation [SOURCE: EN ISO 9229:2007, 2.5.2] 4 Requirements 4.1 Requirements for the material composition of the jackets Thermoplastic materials within the meaning of this standard are homogenous plastics, composite structures (laminates) of different plastics and composite structures of plastics and other materials including primers where the percentage by mass of the plastic film shall be at least 80 %. 4.2 Requirements for vinyl chloride (VC) residual monomer content Only plastic film shall be used that has a VC residual monomer content not exceeding 0,000 1 % by mass. The test shall be carried out according to 5.1.1. 4.3 Technical and mechanical requirements 4.3.1 General With regard to the technical and mechanical requirements, a distinction is made between: a) film in linear applications; b) plastic film or boards as initial materials for mouldings or finished mouldings made from them. 4.3.2 Technical and mechanical requirements for film for linear applications 4.3.2.1 Film thickness The tolerances given in Table 1 relative to the nominal thickness shall be maintained in at least 95 % of all measurements. SIST EN 15701:2017

200 ±10 201 to 400 ±7
400 ±5 The test shall be carried out according to 5.2.1. 4.3.2.2 Tensile-impact strength The tensile-impact strength shall be at least 300 kJ/m2. The test shall be carried out according to 5.2.2. 4.3.2.3 Width The permissible tolerance of the actual width from the nominal width shall be ± 1 mm. The tolerance shall be maintained in at least 95 % of all width measurements. 4.3.2.4 Roll run length For nominal run lengths up to 50 m, the tolerance shall be ± 0,5 m. The tolerance shall be maintained in at least 95 % of all run length measurements. 4.3.3 Technical and mechanical requirements for the initial material for mouldings The initial material for mouldings shall have a tensile-impact strength of at least 300 kJ/m2. 4.3.4 Technical and mechanical requirements for the mouldings 4.3.4.1 Moulding thickness The Material thickness min of the mouldings shall meet the requirements of Table 2. SIST EN 15701:2017

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W/mK 4.4 Reaction to fire Where required, the reaction to fire of the jackets shall be determined according to 5.3 and 5.4. Moulded parts used for assembling the jackets are not subject to testing. 4.5 Release of dangerous substances National regulations on dangerous substances may require verification and declaration on release, and sometimes content, when construction products covered by this standard are placed on those markets. In the absence of European harmonized test methods, verification and declaration on release/content should be done taking into account national provisions in the place of use. NOTE An informative database covering European and national provisions on dangerous substances is available at the Construction website on EUROPA accessed through: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cp-ds_en/. 4.6 Durability of reaction to fire against ageing/degradation The reaction to fire performance of thermoplastic jackets does not change with time. 5 Test methods 5.1 Chemical testing 5.1.1 VC residual monomer content The residual content of monomer vinyl chloride shall be determined according to EN ISO 6401. SIST EN 15701:2017
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