FprEN 14716

Stretched ceilings - Requirements and test methods

This document specifies the characteristics, specifications and test methods for stretched ceilings made up of single or multi-layer sheets, coated fabrics or fabrics made up of coated or monofilament yarn with a fastening system intended for internal finishes of ceilings.
It also specifies the method of conformity assessment for stretched ceilings.

Spanndecken - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Plafonds tendus - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

Napeti stropovi - Zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2016
• ICS: 91.060.30 - Ceilings. Floors. Stairs
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 357 - Project Committee - Stretched ceilings
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 357 - Project Committee - Stretched ceilings
• Current Stage: 5098 - Decision to abandon - Formal Approval
• Completion Date: 06-Jan-2017
• 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
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 14716:2014 - Stretched ceilings - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Revises: EN 14716:2004 - Stretched ceilings - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2014
Napeti stropovi - Zahteve in preskusne metode
Stretched ceilings - Requirements and test methods
Spanndecken - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Plafonds tendus - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 14716
ICS:
91.060.30 Stropi. Tla. Stopnice Ceilings. Floors. Stairs
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 14716
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2014
ICS 91.060.30 Will supersede EN 14716:2004
English Version
Stretched ceilings - Requirements and test methods
Plafonds tendus - Exigences et méthodes d'essai Spanndecken - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 357.

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prEN 14716:2014 (E)
Contents
Page
Foreword .5
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 Product characteristics .7
4.1 Characteristics relevant for all stretched ceilings .7
4.1.1 Reaction to fire .7
4.1.2 Dangerous substances .8
4.1.3 Other dangerous substances .9
4.1.4 Water vapour permeability . 10
4.1.5 Susceptibility to the growth of harmful micro-organisms . 10
4.1.6 Durability . 11
4.2 Other product characteristics specific to stretched ceilings made of single or multi-
layered sheets . 11
4.2.1 Materials characteristics . 11
4.2.2 Stretched ceiling characteristics . 11
4.3 Other product characteristics specific to stretched ceilings made of coated fabrics and
fabrics made up of coated yarn or monofilaments . 12
4.3.1 Materials characteristics . 12
4.3.2 Stretched ceiling characteristics . 12
4.4 Provisions regarding attachment systems (edge profiles and anchoring devices) . 12
5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods – Reaction to fire . 13
5.1 Preparation and conditioning of test pieces . 13
5.2 Ignitability test . 13
5.3 SBI "Single Burning Item" test . 13
5.3.1 Mounting and fixing conditions . 13
5.3.2 Extended application of the results . 13
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) . 14
6.1 General . 14
6.2 Type testing . 14
6.2.1 General . 14
6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria . 15
6.2.3 Test reports . 15
6.2.4 Shared other party results . 15
6.2.5 Cascading determination of the product type results . 16
6.3 Factory production control . 17
6.3.1 General . 17
6.3.2 Requirements . 17
6.3.3 Product specific requirements . 19
6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC . 20
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC . 20
6.3.6 Procedure for modifications . 20
7 Marking, labelling and packaging – Marking of the product . 21
prEN 14716:2014 (E)
Annex A (normative)  SBI test . 22
Annex B (normative)  Determination of the mass per unit area and thickness of the sheets . 26
B.1 Determination of the mass per unit area. 26
B.1.1 Apparatus . 26
B.1.2 Test pieces . 26
B.1.3 Conditioning . 26
B.1.4 Procedure . 26
B.1.5 Calculation and expression of results . 26
B.2 Determination of the thickness . 27
B.2.1 Apparatus . 27
B.2.2 Conditioning . 27
B.2.3 Procedure . 27
B.2.4 Calculation and expression of results . 27
B.3 Test report . 27
Annex C (normative)  Determination of dimensional stability after exposure to moisture . 28
C.1 Scope . 28
C.2 Principle . 28
C.3 Apparatus and reagents . 28
C.3.1 Enclosure (see Figure C.1) . 28
C.3.2 Test solution . 28
C.4 Preparation of the test pieces . 28
C.4.1 General . 28
C.4.2 Stretched ceiling . 29
C.4.3 Related materials . 29
C.5 Procedure . 29
C.6 Expression of results . 29
C.7 Test report . 29
Annex D (normative)  Determination of the operating stress . 31
D.1 Determination of the tensile strain at break . 31
D.1.1 Preparation of the test pieces . 31
D.1.2 Procedure . 33
D.2 Calculation of the rate of elongation resulting in the length and the width of a sample of
single or multi-layered sheet (see Figure D.2) . 33
D.2.1 Definition . 33
D.2.2 Schematic presentation of the calculation . 35
D.2.3 Calculation of the reduction of l (Rv %) during the elongation of L . 36
o l o
D.2.4 Calculation of the reduction of L (Rv %) during the elongation of l . 37
o L o
D.2.5 Calculation of the percentage elongation resulting in the length and the width of the
sheet . 38
D.3 Numerical application .
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