prEN 544 rev

Bitumen shingles with mineral and/or synthetic reinforcements - Product specification and test methods

This document specifies the properties, performance and methods of test of the finished bitumen shingles prior to them being laid on the roof.
It also includes rules for marking, labelling and provides a clause for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP).
This document does not include design requirements, installation techniques and roof system performance.
This document applies to bitumen shingles where the watertightness of the system is ensured by overlapping, by different adhesive systems or a combination of these, according to manufacturer’s installation instructions, intended to be laid as covering for pitched roofs and/or wall cladding.
This document applies only to bitumen shingles with a mineral reinforcement, synthetic reinforcement or a mixture of the two.
This document covers shingles with a minimum mass of bitumen of 1 300 g/m2 in case of monolayer shingles and 1 500g/m2 in case of multilayer shingle.
In case of multilayer shingles each layer need to have the same type of reinforcement and same type of coating (ref. to Clause 8).

Bitumenschindeln mit mineralhaltiger Einlage und/oder Kunststoffeinlage - Produktspezifikation und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt die Eigenschaften, Leistungsmerkmale und Prüfverfahren für fertige Bitumenschindeln vor der Verlegung auf dem Dach fest.
Ferner enthält es Regeln für die Kennzeichnung und die Beschriftung sowie einen Abschnitt zur Bewertung und Überprüfung der Leistungsbeständigkeit [AVCP (en: Assessment and Verification of the Constancy of Performance)].
Dieses Dokument enthält weder Anforderungen an die Gestaltung noch Hinweise zu Verlegetechniken oder zur Leistung von Dachsystemen.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Bitumenschindeln, die dafür vorgesehen sind, als Eindeckung für geneigte Dächer und/oder als Außenwandverkleidungen eingesetzt zu werden. Die Wasserdichtheit des Systems wird entsprechend den Verlegeanweisungen des Herstellers durch die Überlappung, durch verschiedene Klebesysteme oder durch eine Kombination daraus sichergestellt.
Dieses Dokument gilt nur für Bitumenschindeln mit mineralhaltiger Einlage, Kunststoffeinlage oder einer Mischung aus beiden.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Schindeln mit einer Mindestbitumenmasse von 1 300 g/m2 bei einlagigem Aufbau und 1 500g/m2 bei mehrlagigem Aufbau.
Im Falle von Schindeln mit mehrlagigem Aufbau muss jede Lage die gleiche Art von Einlage und die gleiche Art von Beschichtung aufweisen (siehe Abschnitt 8).

Bardeaux bitumés avec armature minérale et/ou synthétique - Spécifications des produits et méthodes d'essai

Le présent document établit les caractéristiques, les performances et les méthodes d'essai des bardeaux bitumés finis avant leur mise en oeuvre sur le toit.
Il inclut également les règles de marquage et d'étiquetage et prévoit un article traitant de l'évaluation et de la vérification de la constance des performances (EVCP).
Le présent document ne comprend pas les exigences de conception, les méthodes d'installation et les performances des toitures.
Le présent document s'applique aux bardeaux bitumés dont l'étanchéité de la toiture est assurée par recouvrement, par différents systèmes adhésifs ou par une combinaison des deux, selon les instructions d'installation du fabricant, et qui sont destinés à être posés comme couverture de toitures en pente et/ou bardage.
Le présent document s'applique uniquement aux bardeaux bitumés avec armature minérale, armature synthétique ou un mélange des deux.
Le présent document concerne les bardeaux dont la masse minimale de bitume est de 1 300 g/m2 pour un bardeau monocouche et de 1 500 g/m2 pour un bardeau multicouche.
En cas de bardeaux multicouches, chaque couche doit avoir le même type d'armature et le même type de couverture (se reporter à l'Article 8).

Bitumenske skodle, ojačene z mineralnimi in/ali sintetičnimi materiali - Specifikacije za proizvod in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 24-Jan-2022
• Withdrawal Date: 24-Jul-2022
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 128 - Roof covering products for discontinuous laying and products for wall cladding
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 128/SC 6 - Bitumen shingles and corrugated sheets for roofing
• Current Stage: 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 08-Oct-2020
• Completion Date: 08-Oct-2020
• 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/121 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on internal and external wall and ceiling finishes
• Mandate: M/122 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on roof coverings, rooflights, roof windows and ancillary products
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 544:2020 - Bitumen shingles with mineral and/or synthetic reinforcements - Product specification and test methods

Relations

• Revises: EN 544:2011 - Bitumen shingles with mineral and/or synthetic reinforcements - Product specification and test methods
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2020
Bitumenske skodle, ojačene z mineralnimi in/ali sintetičnimi materiali -
Specifikacije za proizvod in preskusne metode
Bitumen shingles with mineral and/or synthetic reinforcements - Product specification
and test methods
Bitumenschindeln mit mineralhaltiger Einlage und/oder Kunststoffeinlage -
Produktspezifikation und Prüfverfahren
Bardeaux bitumés avec armature minérale et/ou synthétique - Spécifications des
produits et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 544
ICS:
91.060.20 Strehe Roofs
91.100.50 Veziva. Tesnilni materiali Binders. Sealing materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 544
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2020
ICS 91.100.50 Will supersede EN 544:2011
English Version
Bitumen shingles with mineral and/or synthetic
reinforcements - Product specification and test methods
Bardeaux bitumés avec armature minérale et/ou Bitumenschindeln mit mineralhaltiger Einlage
synthétique - Spécifications des produits et méthodes und/oder Kunststoffeinlage - Produktspezifikation und
d'essai Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 128.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 544:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

prEN 544:2020 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Characteristics . 10
4.1 Materials . 10
4.2 Geometrical properties . 10
4.3 Mechanical properties . 10
4.4 Durability . 11
4.5 Fire performance . 11
5 Sampling . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Mass of bitumen . 12
5.3 Geometrical tests . 12
5.4 Tensile strength . 12
5.5 Nail shank tear resistance . 13
5.6 Resistance to UV radiation . 15
5.7 Blistering . 15
5.8 Flow resistance at elevated temperature . 15
5.9 Adhesion of mineral granules and flakes of slate . 15
5.10 Peeling for metal foil . 15
5.11 Fire performance . 15
6 Test methods . 15
6.1 Sampling . 15
6.2 Mass of bitumen . 15
6.3 Geometrical properties . 17
6.4 Mechanical properties . 19
6.5 Fire performance . 21
7 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance - AVCP . 22
7.1 General . 22
7.2 Type testing . 22
7.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 24
8 Designation and marking . 29
8.1 8Designation . 29
8.2 Marking . 30
Annex A (normative) Frequencies of testing for factory production control . 31
Annex B (informative) Example of a product data sheet . 32
Annex C (informative)  Significant technical changes between this document and the
previous edition . 33
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Annex D (informative) Use of symbols . 34
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU)
No.305/2011 . 38
Bibliography . 43

prEN 544:2020 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 544:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 128 “Roof
covering products for discontinuous laying and products for wall cladding”, the secretariat of which is
held by NBN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 544:2011.
In comparison with the previous edition, the technical modifications that have been made are detailed
in Annex C.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
For relationship with EU Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
prEN 544:2020 (E)
Introduction
The performance of a roof covering manufactured from these products depends not only on the
properties of the product as specified in this document, but also on the design, application and
performance of the roof considered as a whole, in conjunction with the environment and conditions of
use.
prEN 544:2020 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies the properties, performance and methods of test of the finished bitumen
shingles prior to them being laid on the roof.
It also includes rules for marking, labelling and provides a clause for assessment and verification of
constancy of performance (AVCP).
This document does not include design requirements, installation techniques and roof system
performance.
This document applies to bitumen shingles where the watertightness of the system is ensured by
overlapping, by different adhesive systems or a combination of these, according to manufacturer’s
installation instructions, intended to be laid as covering for pitched roofs and/or wall cladding.
This document applies only to bitumen shingles with a mineral reinforcement, synthetic reinforcement
or a mixture of the two.
This document covers shingles with a minimum mass of bitumen of 1 300 g/m in case of monolayer
shingles and 1 500g/m in case of multilayer shingle.
In case of multilayer shingles each layer need to have the same type of reinforcement and same type of
coating (ref. to Clause 8).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1110:2010, Flexible sheets for waterproofing - Bitumen sheets for roof waterproofing - Determination
of flow resistance at elevated temperature
ENV 1187, Test methods for external fire exposure to roofs
EN 1297:2004, Flexible sheets for waterproofing - Bitumen, plastic and rubber sheets for roof
waterproofing - Method of artificial ageing by long term exposure to the combination of UV radiation,
elevated temperature and water
EN 12039:2016, Flexible sheets for waterproofing - Bitumen sheets for roof waterproofing -
Determination of adhesion of granules
EN 12310-1:1999, Flexible sheets for waterproofing - Part 1: Bitumen sheets for waterproofing -
Determination of resistance to tearing (nail shank)
EN 12311-1:1999, Flexible sheets for waterproofing - Part 1: Bitumen sheets for roof waterproofing -
Determination of tensile properties
EN 13501-1:2018, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1:
Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13501-5:2016, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 5:
Classification using data from external fire exposure to roofs tests
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
shingle
reinforced flat bitumen material, of a global rectangular shape, of width W and height H, having or not
bitumen adhesive points or areas
Note 1 to entry: This material can have a solid part and several tabs.
Note 2 to entry: These tabs can be rectangular and separated by
...