SIST EN ISO 10590:2005

Building construction - Sealants - Determination of tensile properties of sealants at maintained extension after immersion in water (ISO 10590:2005)

ISO 10590:2005 specifies a method for the determination of the influence of water immersion on the adhesion/cohesion properties at maintained extension of sealants used in joints in building construction.

Hochbau - Fugendichtstoffe - Bestimmung des Zugverhaltens unter Vorspannung nach dem Tauchen in Wasser (ISO 10590:2005)

Diese Internationale Norm legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Einflusses des Tauchens in Wasser auf das Haft- und Dehnverhalten von Dichtstoffen unter Vorspannung fest, die zur Abdichtung von Fugen im Hochbau verwendet werden.

Construction immobililere - Mastics - Détermination des propriétés de déformation des mastics sous traction maintenue apres immersion dans l'eau (ISO 10590:2005)

L'ISO 10590:2005 spécifie une méthode de détermination de l'influence de l'immersion dans l'eau sur les propriétés d'adhésivité/cohésion sous traction maintenue des mastics utilisés dans des joints dans la construction immobilière.

Gradnja objektov – Tesnilne mase – Ugotavljanje nateznih lastnosti lepil pri vzdrževanem raztezku po namakanju v vodi (ISO 10590:2005)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2005
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: ISS SPL.GPO - Building construction
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2005
• Due Date: 01-Dec-2005
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2005
• Ref Project: EN ISO 10590:2005 - Building construction - Sealants - Determination of tensile properties of sealants at maintained extension after immersion in water (ISO 10590:2005)

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN ISO 10590:2001 - Building construction - Sealants - Determination of adhesion/cohesion properties at maintained extension after immersion in water (ISO 10590:1991)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2005

Overview

SIST EN ISO 10590:2005 is an essential international standard for professionals in building construction, focusing on the tensile properties of sealants used in joints after immersion in water. Developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 59, this standard specifies a precise method to evaluate how water immersion affects the adhesion and cohesion of sealants at maintained extension. Originally published in 2005, it replaces the earlier 1997 version, reflecting updated technical requirements.

Sealants play a critical role in construction by ensuring durable joint sealing and preventing water ingress, which can jeopardize structural integrity. SIST EN ISO 10590:2005 enables manufacturers, testing laboratories, and construction engineers to assess sealant performance under simulated moisture conditions, ensuring long-term reliability in practical applications.

Key Topics

• Scope: Measurement of the tensile properties of sealants subject to maintained extension after controlled water immersion, targeting joints in building constructions.
• Test Specimens Preparation: Sealants are applied to substrates such as mortar, anodized aluminium, or glass according to detailed dimensions ensuring consistency.
• Conditioning Methods:
  • Method A - 28 days at 23 ± 2°C and 50 ± 5% relative humidity.
  • Method B - An accelerated cycle involving heat treatment at 70 ± 2°C, immersion in distilled water, and repeated storage to assess effects of both heat and moisture.
• Tensile Test Procedure: Post-conditioning, specimens are immersed in water at 23 ± 2°C for four days, then extended to 60% or 100% of the original width using a tensile testing machine at a controlled extension rate.
• Measurement: Loss of adhesion or cohesion is measured with precision tools to document the extent and location of failure, read to a 0.5 mm accuracy.
• Reporting Requirements: Comprehensive documentation including sealant type, batch, substrate, conditioning method, elongation applied, and observed failures.

Applications

SIST EN ISO 10590:2005 is highly relevant for various stakeholders in the building and construction industry:

• Sealant Manufacturers: To verify and optimize product formulations ensuring sealants maintain elasticity and adhesion after exposure to water.
• Quality Control Laboratories: Provides standardized protocols for tensile testing of sealants under water immersion, facilitating consistent product assessment.
• Construction Engineers and Architects: To select sealants meeting durability criteria for wet environments, critical for facade joints, window fittings, expansion joints, and other structural interfaces.
• Regulatory Authorities: Use this standard to enforce building codes concerning sealant performance and moisture resistance.
• Research and Development: Enables development of innovative sealant materials with improved water resistance and mechanical properties.

Related Standards

• ISO 6927 – Defines vocabulary related to jointing products and sealants, ensuring terminology consistency.
• ISO 13640 – Specifies requirements for test substrates (mortar, aluminium, glass) used in sealant testing, complementary to specimen preparation in ISO 10590.
• EN ISO 11600 – Specifies classification and performance requirements for sealants used in building construction.
• ASTM C1135 – American counterpart test method for determining tensile stress properties of sealants post water immersion.

By adhering to SIST EN ISO 10590:2005, stakeholders ensure accurate measurement of sealant durability and tensile behavior under moisture influence, ultimately supporting safer, longer-lasting building constructions that resist water damage and maintain joint integrity.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2005
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SIST EN ISO 10590:2001
Gradnja objektov – Tesnilne mase – Ugotavljanje nateznih lastnosti lepil pri
vzdrževanem raztezku po namakanju v vodi (ISO 10590:2005)
Building construction - Sealants - Determination of tensile properties of sealants at
maintained extension after immersion in water (ISO 10590:2005)
Hochbau - Fugendichtstoffe - Bestimmung des Zugverhaltens unter Vorspannung nach
dem Tauchen in Wasser (ISO 10590:2005)
Construction immobililere - Mastics - Détermination des propriétés de déformation des
mastics sous traction maintenue apres immersion dans l'eau (ISO 10590:2005)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 10590:2005
ICS:
91.100.50 Veziva. Tesnilni materiali Binders. Sealing materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 10590
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2005
ICS 91.100.50 Supersedes EN ISO 10590:1997
English Version
Building construction - Sealants - Determination of tensile
properties of sealants at maintained extension after immersion in
water (ISO 10590:2005)
Construction immobililère - Mastics - Détermination des Hochbau - Fugendichtstoffe - Bestimmung des
propriétés de déformation des mastics sous traction Zugverhaltens unter Vorspannung nach dem Tauchen in
maintenue après immersion dans l'eau (ISO 10590:2005) Wasser (ISO 10590:2005)
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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 10590:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 59
"Building construction" in collaboration with CMC.

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 January 2006, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2006.

This document supersedes EN ISO 10590:1997.

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

Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 10590:2005 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 10590:2005 without any
modifications.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 10590
Second edition
2005-07-01
Building construction — Sealants —
Determination of tensile properties of
sealants at maintained extension after
immersion in water
Construction immobilière — Mastics — Détermination des propriétés de
déformation des mastics sous traction maintenue après immersion dans
l'eau
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ISO 10590:2005(E)
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ISO 10590:2005(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Principle. 1
5 Apparatus . 1
6 Preparation of test specimens . 2
7 Conditioning of test specimens . 2
8 Test procedure . 3
9 Test report . 3

ISO 10590:2005(E)
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