EN 13163:2012

• Abstract:

  This European Standard specifies the requirements for factory made products of expanded polystyrene, with or without facings or coatings, which are used for the thermal insulation of buildings. The products are manufactured in the form of boards or rolls or other preformed ware.; This European Standard specifies product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking and labelling.; Products covered by this European Standard are also used for sound insulation and in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered.; This European Standard does not specify the required class or level of a given property to be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The classes and levels required for a given application are to be found in regulations or non conflicting standards.; Products with a declared thermal resistance lower than 0,25 m2K/W or a declared thermal conductivity at 10 °C greater than 0,060 W/(m•K) are not covered by this European Standard.

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 27-Nov-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 16-Sep-2026
• ICS: 91.100.60 - Thermal and sound insulating materials
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 88 - Thermal insulating materials and products
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 88/WG 2 - Coordinating group
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 18-Feb-2015
• Completion Date: 17-Sep-2026
• Directive: Harmonized Standard305/2011 - 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
  OJ Ref: C, C 259 OJ Date: 08-Aug-2014
• Directive:

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  Not Harmonized89/106/EEC - Construction products
  OJ Ref: C, C 59 OJ Date: 28-Feb-2013
• Mandate: M/103 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on thermal insulating products
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13163:2013 - Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) products - Specification

• Replaces: EN 13163:2008 - Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made products of expanded polystyrene (EPS) - Specification
• Effective Date: 05-Dec-2012
• Merged Into: EN 13163:2012+A1:2015 - Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) products - Specification
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 13163:2012/FprA1 - Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) products - Specification
• Effective Date: 05-Feb-2014

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi za stavbe - Proizvodi iz ekspandiranega polistirena (EPS) - SpecifikacijaWärmedämmstoffe für Gebäude - Werkmäßig hergestellte Produkte aus expandiertem Polystyrol (EPS) - SpezifikationProduits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Produits manufacturés en polystyrène expansé (EPS) - SpécificationThermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) products - Specification91.100.60Thermal and sound insulating materialsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13163:2012SIST EN 13163:2013en,fr,de01-marec-2013SIST EN 13163:2013SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 13163:20091DGRPHãþD

EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 13163
November 2012 ICS 91.100.60 Supersedes EN 13163:2008English Version
Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) products - Specification
Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Produits manufacturés en polystyrène expansé (EPS) - Spécification Wärmedämmstoffe für Gebäude - Werkmäßig hergestellte Produkte aus expandiertem Polystyrol (EPS) - SpezifikationThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 October 2012.
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 CEN-CENELEC 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Multi layered EPS products . 39D.1General . 39D.2Requirements . 39D.3Test methods . 40D.4Evaluation of conformity . 40Annex E (informative)
Verification of the reaction to fire classification of raw materials . 41E.1General . 41E.2Material covered by this annex . 41E.3Preparation of samples . 41E.4Initial type tests for EPS raw material . 41E.5Factory Production Control for EPS raw material . 42E.6Certification of conformity for EPS raw material . 42E.7Continuous surveillance of EPS raw material . 43SIST EN 13163:2013

Additional properties . 45F.1General . 45F.2Long-term compressive behaviour . 45F.3Shear behaviour . 45F.4Water vapour diffusion resistance factor . 46F.5Examples of determination of thermal conductivity . 46F.6Additional information . 47Annex ZA (informative)
Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products directive . 48Bibliography . 56 Tables Table 1 — Classes of dimensional tolerances . 15Table 2 — Dimensional stability under specified temperature or specified temperature and humidity conditions . 16Table 3 — Levels for compressive stress at 10 % deformation . 17Table 4 — Levels for bending strength . 17Table 5 — Levels of deformation under specified compressive load and temperature conditions . 18Table 6 — Levels for dynamic stiffness . 20Table 7 — Classes for thickness tolerances . 21Table 8 — Levels for compressibility . 21Table A.1 — Values for k for one sided 90 % tolerance interval with a confidence level of 90 % . 30Table B.1 — Number of tests for ITT and minimum product testing frequencies . 31Table B.2 — Minimum product testing frequencies for the reaction to fire characteristics . 34Table C.1 — Classification of EPS products . 38Table C.2 — Classification EPS products with acoustical properties . 38Table E.1 — Testing frequency of raw material . 43Table F.1 — Correlation between bending strength and shear strength . 45Table F.2 —Tabulated values of water vapour diffusion resistance index and water vapour permeability . 46Table ZA.1 — Relevant clauses for EPS and intended uses . 49Table ZA.2 — Systems of attestation of conformity . 50Table ZA.3.1 — Assignment of evaluation of conformity tasks for products under system 1 for reaction to fire and system 3 for other characteristics . 51SIST EN 13163:2013

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 13163:2013

1 Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements for factory made expanded polystyrene products, with or without rigid or flexible facings or coatings, which are used for the thermal insulation of buildings. The products are manufactured in the form of boards or rolls or other preformed ware (flat, tapered, tongue and grooves, shiplap, profiled etc.). Products covered by this standard are also used for sound insulation and in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered. This standard describes product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking and labelling. This standard does not specify the required class or level of a given property to be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The classes and levels required for a given application are to be found in regulations or non-conflicting standards. Products with a declared thermal resistance lower than 0,25 m²⋅K/W or a declared thermal conductivity at 10 °C greater than 0,060 W/(m⋅K) are not covered by this standard. This standard does not cover in-situ insulation products (covered by FprEN 16025-1 and -2), products intended to be used for the insulation of building equipment and industrial installations (covered by EN 14309), products intended to be used in civil engineering applications (covered by EN 14933) and products intended to be used in beam and block systems in floors (covered by EN 15037-4). 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 822, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of length and width EN 823, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of thickness EN 824, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of squareness EN 825, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of flatness EN 826, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of compression behaviour EN 1602, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of the apparent density EN 1603, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of dimensional stability under constant normal laboratory conditions (23 °C / 50 % relative humidity) EN 1604, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions EN 1605, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of deformation under specified compressive load and temperature conditions EN 1606, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of compressive creep EN 1607, Thermal insulating products for building applications — Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to faces SIST EN 13163:2013

3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 9229:2007 apply with exception or in addition of the following: 3.1.1
expanded polystyrene (EPS) rigid cellular plastic material, manufactured by moulding beads or granules of expandable polystyrene or one of its copolymers, with an air filled closed cellular structure, which is divided into four types related to the intended use:  EPSi: for load bearing applications, where i stands for the declared value (expressed in compressive stress at 10 % deformation)  EPS S: for non load bearing applications  EPS SD: for non load bearing applications with acoustic properties  EPS T: for floating floor applications 3.1.2 expanded polystyrene block rigid insulation product or material generally of rectangular cross section and with a thickness not significantly smaller than the width, supplied trimmed or untrimmed 3.1.3
expanded polystyrene board rigid insulation product (cut, moulded, or continuously foamed) of rectangular shape and cross section in which the thickness is significantly smaller than the other dimensions; it may be of uniform thickness or tapered and the edges may be of various sorts (e.g. square, half lapped, tongue and groove) 3.1.4
expanded polystyrene roll boards or strips bonded to a flexible facing, supplied in a wound or folded form, which form a continuous insulation layer when unrolled 3.1.5
preformed ware insulation shapes formed by cutting or routing from blocks or boards or by shape moulding 3.1.6
level value, which is the upper or lower limit of a requirement, and given by the declared value of the characteristic concerned 3.1.7
class combination of two levels of the same property between which the performance shall fall SIST EN 13163:2013

multi-layered insulation product
product which can be faced or coated made from two or more layers of a thermal insulation material from the same European Standard, which are bonded together either horizontally by chemical or physical adhesion 3.1.9
composite insulation product
product which can be faced or coated, made from two or more layers bonded together by chemical or physical adhesion consisting of at least one factory made thermal insulation material layer 3.1.10
facing functional or decorative surface layer with a thickness of less than 3 mm, e.g. paper, plastic film, fabric or metal foil, which is not considered as separate thermal insulation layer to be added to the thermal resistance of the product 3.1.11
coating functional or decorative surface layer with a thickness of less than 3 mm usually applied by painting, spraying, pouring or trowelling, which is not considered as separate thermal insulation layer to be added to the thermal resistance of the product 3.2 Symbols, units and abbreviated terms
Symbols and units used in this standard: 1 - α is the prediction interval 1b is the width mmb0 is a regression coefficient kPab1 is a regression coefficient kPaxm³/kgc is the compressibility mmd is the thickness mmδ is the water vapour permeability mg/(Pa⋅h⋅m)dB is the thickness under a load of 2 kPa after removal of an additional load of 48 kPa mmdL is the thickness under a load of 250 Pa mmdN is the nominal thickness of the product mmds is the thickness of the test specimen mm∆εb is the relative change in width %∆εd is the relative change in thickness %∆εl is the relative change in length %ε1 is the deformation after step A in accordance with EN 1605 %ε2 is the deformation after step B in accordance with EN 1605 %εct is the compressive creep %SIST EN 13163:2013

W/(m⋅K)Smax is the deviation from flatness mmsR is the estimate of the standard deviation of the thermal resistance
m²⋅K/Wsσ is the estimate of the standard deviation of the compressive stress kPat is the testing time dtk,1-α is the fractile of the Student distribution (k is the number of freedoms) 1τ is the shear strength kPaWdV is the water absorption by diffusion %Wlp is the long-term water absorption by partial immersion kg/m²Wlt is the long-term water absorption by total immersion %Wv is the additional water absorption %X0 is the initial deformation after 60 s from the beginning of the loading mmXτ is the deformation at time t (total thickness reduction) mmZ is the water vapour resistance m²⋅h⋅Pa/mg BS is the symbol of the declared level for bending strength CC (i1/i2/y) σc is the symbol of the declared level for compressive creep CP is the symbol of the declared level for compressibility CS(10) is the symbol of the declared level for compressive stress at 10 % deformation DS(N) is the symbol of the declared class for dimensional stability under constant normal laboratory conditions DS(23,90); DS(70,-); DS(70,90) is the symbol of the declared level for dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions DLT(5) is the symbol of the declared level for dimensional stability under load and temperature conditions FTCD is the symbol of the declared class for freeze-thaw resistance when using samples prepared by water absorption by diffusion FTCI is the symbol of the declared class for freeze-thaw resistance when using samples prepared by long term water absorption by total immersion GM is the symbol of the declared level for shear modulus L is the symbol of the declared class for length tolerances MU is the symbol of the declared water vapour diffusion behaviour P is the symbol of the declared class for flatness S is the symbol of the declared class for squareness SD is the symbol of the declared level for dynamic stiffness SS is the symbol of the declared level for shear strength T is the symbol of the declared class for thickness tolerance SIST EN 13163:2013

Abbreviated terms used in this standard: EPS is Expanded PolyStyrene ITT is Initial Type Test
FPC is Factory Production Control RtF
is Reaction to Fire 4 Requirements
4.1 General
Product properties shall be assessed in accordance with Clause 5. To comply with this standard, products shall meet the requirements of 4.2, and the requirements of 4.3 as appropriate. NOTE Information on additional properties is given in Annex F. For multi-layered products, additional requirements are given in Annex D. One test result for a product property is the average of the measured values on the number of test specimens given in Table 9.
4.2 For all applications
4.2.1 Thermal resistance and thermal conductivity Thermal resistance and thermal conductivity shall be based upon measurements carried out in accordance with EN 12667 or EN 12939 for thick products. The thermal resistance and the thermal conductivity shall be determined in accordance with Annex A and declared by the manufacturer according to the following:  the reference mean temperature shall be 10 ºC;  the measured values shall be expressed with three significant figures; 
for products of uniform thickness, the thermal resistance, RD, shall always be declared. The thermal conductivity, λD, shall be declared where possible. Where appropriate, for products of non-uniform thickness (i.e. for sloped, tapered or shape moulded non flat products) only the thermal conductivity, λD, shall be declared;
 the declared thermal resistance, RD, and the declared thermal conductivity, λD, shall be given as limit values representing at least 90 % of the production, determined with a confidence level of 90 %; SIST EN 13163:2013

Thickness, d, shall be determined in accordance with EN 823. No test result shall deviate from the nominal thickness, dN, by more than the tolerances given in Table 1 for the declared class. This test shall not be performed when the tests described in 4.3.15 are used. 4.2.4 Squareness Squareness, S, shall be determined in accordance with EN 824. The deviation from squareness on length and width, Sbi, shall not exceed the tolerances given in Table 1, for the declared class.
4.2.5 Flatness
Flatness, P, shall be determined in accordance with EN 825. The maximum deviation from flatness, Smax, shall not exceed the tolerances given in Table 1 for the declared class. This test is not applicable for EPS T products.
+ unrestricted L(3) ± 0,6 % or ± 3 mm a
Width W(1) ± 1 mm
± 0,6 %
or ± 1 mm a W(2) ± 2 mm W(3) ± 0,6 % or ± 3 mm a ± 0,6 %
or ± 3 mm a Thickness b T(1) ± 1 mm T(2) ± 2 mm Squareness on length and width S(1) ± 1 mm/m S(2) ± 2 mm/m S(5) ± 5 mm/m Flatness c P(3) 3 mm
P(5) 5 mm
P(10) 10 mm
P(15) 15 mm
P(30) 30 mm a
Whichever gives the greatest numerical tolerance. b
For further classes, see 4.3.15.1. c
Flatness is expressed per metres run.
4.2.6 Reaction to fire of the product as placed on the market Reaction to fire classification of the product, as placed on the market, shall be determined in accordance with EN 13501-1 and the basic mounting and fixing rules given in EN 15715.
NOTE This classification is compulsory and always included in the CE Marking label.
Detailed information about the test conditions and the field of application of the classification as stated in the reaction to fire classification report shall be given in the manufacturer's literature.
4.2.7 Durability characteristics 4.2.7.1 General The appropriate durability characteristics have been considered and are covered in 4.2.7.2, 4.2.7.3 and where appropriate in 4.3.7 on compressive creep. 4.2.7.2 Durability of reaction to fire of the product as placed on the market against ageing/degradation The reaction to fire performance of EPS products as declared by 4.2.6 Reaction to fire of the product as placed on the market does not change with time. SIST EN 13163:2013

4.3.1 General If there is no requirement for a property described in 4.3 for a product in use, then the property does not need to be determined and declared by the manufacturer. 4.3.2 Dimensional stability
Dimensional stability under constant normal laboratory conditions shall be determined in accordance with EN 1603. The relative changes in length, ∆εl, and width, ∆εb, shall not exceed the values given in Table 2 for the declared class. Dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions shall be determined in accordance with EN 1604. The relative changes in length, ∆εl, width, ∆εb, and thickness, ∆εd, shall not exceed the values given in Table 2 for the declared class. Table 2 — Dimensional stability under specified temperature or specified temperature and humidity conditions Designation Condition Test method Requirement Length, ∆εl, and width, ∆εb, % Thickness, ∆εd % DS(N)5 23 ºC, 50 % R.H. EN 1603 ± 0,5
DS(N)2 23 ºC, 50 % R.H. EN 1603 ± 0,2
DS(23,90) 48 h, 23 ºC, 90 % R.H. EN 1604 1 1 DS(70,-)1 48 h, 70 ºC EN 1604 1 1 DS(70,-)2 48 h, 70 ºC EN 1604 2 2 DS(70,-)3 48 h, 70 ºC EN 1604 3 3 DS(70,-)5 48 h, 70 ºC EN 1604 5 5 DS(70,90)1 48 h, 70 ºC, 90 % R.H. EN 1604 1 1 DS(70,90)5 48 h, 70 ºC, 90 % R.H. EN 1604 5 5
The test DS (70,-) and DS (23,90) need not be performed when the test DS (70,90) is used. NOTE
Moisture does not affect the dimensional stability of EPS. 4.3.3 Squareness Squareness, S, shall be determined in accordance with EN 824. The deviation from squareness on thickness, Sd, shall not exceed 1 mm or 5 mm/m, whichever is the greater value.
Table 4 — Levels for bending strength Level Requirement kPa BS50 50 BS 75 75 BS100 100 BS115 115 BS125 125 BS135 135 BS150 150 BS200 200 BS250 250 BS350 350 Higher values with steps of 5 kPa can also be declared. SIST EN 13163:2013

load: 20 kPa temperature: (80 ± 1) °C time: (48 ± 1) h < 5 a DLT(2)5
load: 40 kPa temperature: (70 ± 1) °C time: (168 ± 1) h < 5 a DLT(3)5
load: 80 kPa temperature: (60 ± 1) °C time: (168 ± 1) h < 5 a a At thicknesses lower than 20 mm the requirement is 1 mm instead of 5 %.
4.3.8 Compressive creep Compressive creep, εct, and total thickness reduction, Xt, shall be determined after at least one hundred twenty two days of testing at a declared compressive stress, σc, given in steps of at least 1 kPa, and the results extrapolated thirty times, corresponding to ten years, to obtain the declared levels in accordance with EN 1606. Compressive creep shall be declared in levels, i2, and the total thickness reduction shall be declared in levels, i1, with steps of 0,5 % at the declared stress. No test result shall exceed the declared levels at the declared stress. NOTE 1 Referring to the designation code CC(i1/i2/y)σc, according to Clause 6, a declared level CC(2,5/2/50)100 for example, indicates a value not exceeding 2 % for compressive creep, and 2,5 % for total thickness reduction after extrapolation at 50 years (i.e. 30 times six hundred and eight days of testing) under a declared stress of 100 kPa. NOTE 2 Testing times. According to EN 1606, the procedure at 10, 25 and 50 years respectively require the following testing times: Extrapolation time years Minimum testing time days 10 122 25 304 50 608
The value of water absorption by partial immersion, WL(P)i, shall be declared in levels with steps of 0,1 kg/m². No test result shall exceed the declared level. The value of water absorption by total immersion, WL(T)i, shall be declared in levels with steps of 0,5 % by volume. No test result shall exceed the declared level. 4.3.11.2 Long-term water absorption by diffusion Long-term water absorption by diffusion, Wdv, shall be determined in accordance with EN 12088.
The value of long-term water absorption by diffusion, WD(V)i, shall be declared in levels with steps of 1 volume %. No test result shall exceed the declared level.
NOTE The long-term water absorption by
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