EN 263:2002

Crosslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for crosslinked cast acrylic sheets (called acrylic sheets hereafter) from which baths and shower trays for domestic purposes are manufactured.
NOTE  For the purposes of this standard the term "domestic purposes" includes use in hotels, accommodation for students, hospitals and similar buildings, except when special medical provisions are required.

Vernetzte gegossene Acrylplatten für Badewannen und Duschwannen für den Hausgebrauch

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für vernetzte gegossene Acrylplatten (nachfolgend Acrylplatten genannt) fest, aus denen Bade- und Duschwannen für den Hausgebrauch hergestellt werden. Anmerkung: Der Begriff " für  den Hausgebrauch" in dieser Norm schließt die Verwendung der Badewannen für Hotels, Studentenwohnheime, Krankenhäuser und ähnliche Gebäude ein. Ausgenommen ist die medizinische Verwendung der Badewannen.

Feuilles d'acrylique réticulées coulées pour baignoires et receveurs de douche à usage domestique

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les prescriptions et méthodes d'essai applicables aux feuilles d'acrylique réticulées coulées (appelées ci-après feuilles d'acrylique) à partir desquelles sont fabriqués les baignoires et receveurs de douche à usage domestique.
NOTE   Pour les besoins de la présente norme, l'expression "à usage domestique" inclut les utilisations dans les hôtels, résidences universitaires, hôpitaux et autres bâtiments similaires, excepté lorsque des dispositions médicales particulières sont nécessaires.

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General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 21-May-2002
• Withdrawal Date: 26-Feb-2008
• ICS: 83.140.10 - Films and sheets
• ICS: 91.140.70 - Sanitary installations
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 163 - Sanitary appliances
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 163/WG 2 - Materials - Testing
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 27-Feb-2008
• Completion Date: 27-Feb-2008
• 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
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Ref Project: SIST EN 263:2002 - Crosslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes

Relations

• Replaces: EN 263:1987 - Specification for cast acrylic sheet for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaced By: EN 263:2008 - Sanitary appliances - Crosslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Crosslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes
Vernetzte gegossene Acrylplatten für Badewannen und Duschwannen für den
Hausgebrauch
Feuilles d'acrylique réticulées coulées pour baignoires et receveurs de douche a usage
domestique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 263:2002
ICS:
83.140.10 Filmi in folije Films and sheets
91.140.70 Sanitarne naprave Sanitary installations
SIST EN 263:2002 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 263
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2002
ICS 83.140.10; 91.140.70 Supersedes EN 263:2002
English version
Crosslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths and shower trays for
domestic purposes
Feuilles d'acrylique réticulées coulées pour baignoires et Sanitärausstattungsgenstände - Vernetzte gegossene
receveurs de douche à usage domestique Acrylplatten für Badewannen und Duschwannen für den
Hausgebrauch
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 March 2002.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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© 2002 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 263:2002 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 263:2002 (E)
Contents page
Foreword.3
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references .4
3 Requirements .4
3.1 General requirements .4
3.2 Thickness.5
3.3 Heavy metal content .5
3.4 Colour .5
3.5 Thermal stability.5
3.6 Colour fastness.5
3.7 Resistance to chemicals and stains.5
3.8 Resistance to wet and dry cycling.5
4 Test methods.5
4.1 Determination of tensile strength.5
4.2 Determination of thermal stability .6
4.3 Determination of colour fastness to hot water .6
4.4 Determination of resistance to chemicals and stains .6
4.5 Determination of resistance to wet and dry cycling.8
4.6 Verification of crosslinking .8
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EN 263:2002 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 263:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 163 "Sanitary
Appliances", the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 November 2002, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2002.
This document supersedes EN 263:1987.
The performance criteria for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes made from crosslinked
cast acrylic sheets are divided in two European Standards as follows :
EN 198 Specification for finished baths for domestic purposes made from crosslinked cast
acrylic material.
EN 249 Specification for finished shower trays for domestic purposes made from crosslinked
cast acrylic material.
This revised version includes the following amendments, compared to the version of 1987 :
- Scope reduced to crosslinked cast material only
- Introduction of tolerances on thickness.
- Introduction of a swelling test instead of molar mass measurement.
- Modification of parameters in thermal stability test.
- New reagents and test procedure for resistance to domestic chemicals and stain test.
- New test procedure for resistance to hot water test (now called wet and dry cycling).
- Introduction of a note concerning the ban on use of heavy metal containing materials.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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EN 263:2002 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for crosslinked cast acrylic sheets
(called acrylic sheets hereafter) from which baths and shower trays for domestic purposes are
manufactured.
NOTE For the purposes of this standard the term "domestic purposes" includes use in hotels,
accommodation for students, hospitals and similar buildings, except when special medical
provisions are required.
2 Normative references
This European standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed herafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
ISO 62 Plastics - Determination of water absorption.
ISO 105/A02 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A02: Grey scale for assessing
change in colour
ISO 306 Plastics - Thermoplastic materials - Determination of Vicat softening
temperature.
ISO/R 527-2 Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for
moulding and extrusion plastics.
ISO 4892-2 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon
arc sources.
3 Requirements
3.1 General requirements
The acrylic sheet shall comply with the requirements given in Table 1.
Table 1 - General requirements
Property Test Requirement
method
a)
Vicat softening point ISO 306 ‡ 105°C
b)
ISO 62
Water absorption
£ 40 mg
Tensile strength ISO/R 527-2:1993 and 4.1
‡ 60 MPa
of this standard
4.6 of this standard
Cross-linking
no sign of dissolving or sticking
a) ISO 306, Method B 50, temperature raised at a rate of (50 – 5)°C/h.
b)
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