Fibre-cement flat sheets - Product specification and test methods

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements and establishes methods of inspection and test as well as acceptance conditions for fibre-cement flat sheets, siding shingles and planks (referred to as sheets later in this document) for one or more of the following uses:
- internal wall and ceiling finishes,
- external wall and ceiling finishes.
Products covered by this European Standard can be used for other purposes provided they comply with the relevant application standard, e.g. rigid underlays.
This European Standard covers sheets reinforced with fibres of different types as specified in 5.1.1.
This European Standard does not cover sheets for fire protection purposes.
This European Standard does not include calculations with regard to works, design requirements, installation techniques, wind uplift or rain proofing of the installed sheets.

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Public Enquiry End Date
29-Sep-2015
Technical Committee
Current Stage
5520 - Unique Acceptance Procedure (UAP) (Adopted Project)
Start Date
29-Jul-2015
Due Date
16-Dec-2015
Completion Date
08-Oct-2015

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 12467:2012
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
July 2015
ICS 91.100.40
English Version
Fibre-cement flat sheets - Product specification and test
methods
Plaques planes en fibres-ciment - Spécifications du produit Faserzement-Tafeln - Produktspezifikation und
et méthodes d'essai Prüfverfahren
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 128.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 12467:2012. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment 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, 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.

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
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 12467:2012/FprA1:2015:2015 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents
Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to 5.6.2 .4
2 Modification to Clause 6 .4
3 Modification to Annex ZA . 10
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Foreword
This document (EN 12467:2012/FprA1:2015) 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 Unique Acceptance procedure.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
This amendment has been prepared taking into account the adoption of the Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 and replaces Council Directive 89/106/EEC.
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1 Modification to 5.6.2
Replace the existing text with the following one accepted by the Commission:
“National regulations on dangerous substances may require verification and declaration on release, and
sometimes content, when construction products covered by this standard are placed on those markets.
In the absence of European harmonized test methods, verification and declaration on release/content should
be done taking into account national provisions in the place of use.

NOTE An informative database covering European and national provisions on dangerous substances is
available at the Construction web site on EUROPA accessed through:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/construction/cpd-ds/ “
2 Modification to Clause 6
Replace the existing text in Clause 6 with the following:
"6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance – AVCP
6.1 General
The compliance of fibre-cement flat sheets with the requirements of this standard and with the performances
declared by the manufacturer in the DoP shall be demonstrated by:
- determination of the product type;
- factory production control by the manufacturer, including product assessment.
The manufacturer shall always retain the overall control and shall have the necessary means to take
responsibility for the conformity of the product with its declared performance(s).

6.2 Type testing
6.2.1 General
Type tests shall be carried out on products as delivered. If several formats or sizes of the same category and
class are being produced from the same composition and by the same production method, type tests only
need to be carried out on maximum and minimum thickness. If the ratio of the maximum to minimum thickness
is greater than three then an additional intermediate thickness shall be tested.

All characteristics listed in Table 8 shall be subject to product type determination, except reaction to fire Class
A1 without testing. The type tests relevant for each category are listed in Table 7.

Product type determination shall be performed to demonstrate conformity to this standard. Tests previously
performed in accordance with the provisions of this standard (same product, same characteristic(s), test
method, sampling procedure, same attestation of conformity, etc.) may be taken into account. In addition,
product type determination shall be performed for the approval of a new product, or a fundamental change in
formulation or method of manufacture, the effects of which cannot be predicted on the basis of previous
experience.

Whenever a change occurs in the fibre-cement flat sheets design, the raw material or supplier of components
or the production process, which would change significantly one or more of the characteristics, the type test
shall be performed for the appropriate characteristic(s).

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Table 7 — Type tests relevant to each category of sheet
Category
A B C D
a
Water impermeability yes yes n.a. yes
Warm water yes yes yes yes
Soak-dry 50 cycles 25 cycles 25 cycles 25 cycles
a
Freeze-thaw 100 cycles 25 cycles n.a. 25 cycles
a a
Heat-rain 50 cycles 25 cycles n.a. n.a.
a a a
Water vapour permeability n.a. n.a. n.a yes
Reaction to fire yes yes yes yes
Release of dangerous yes yes yes yes
substances

a
 Not applicable.

Table 8 — Number of samples and compliance criteria
Characteristic Requirement Assessment Number of Compliance
method samples criteria
Mechanical resistance 5.4.4 7.3.2 at least 10 samples 5.4.4 Table 6
apply 4 % AQL
Density 5.4.2 7.3.1 Inspection by 5.4.2
variable;
method σ or s
Reaction to fire 5.6.1 7.5.2 7.5.2 7.5
Water impermeability 5.4.5 7.3.3 3 test sheets 5.4.5
Water vapour 5.4.6 7.3.4 3 test sheets 5.4.6
permeability
Dimensional variations 5.3 7.2 at least 10 samples 5.3.4 and 5.3.5
Release of dangerous 5.6.2 5.6.2 5.6.2
substances
Warm water 5.5.4 7.3.5 10 samples 5.5.4 and
7.3.5.4
Soak-dry 5.5.5 7.3.6 10 samples 5.5.5 and
7.3.6.4
Freeze-thaw 5.5.2 7.4.1 10 samples 5.5.2 and
7.4.1.4
Heat rain 5.5.3 7.4.2 7.4.2.4 5.5.3 and
7.4.2.5

6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria
The number of samples of fibre-cement flat sheets to be tested / assessed shall be in accordance with Table 8
of this standard.
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6.2.3 Test reports
The results of the determination of the product type shall be documented in the test reports. All test reports
shall be retained by the manufacturer for at least 10 years after the last date of production of the fibre-cement
flat sheets to which they relate.
6.3 Factory production control (FPC)
6.3.1 General
The manufacturer shall establish, document and maintain a FPC system to ensure that the products placed on
the market comply with the declared performance of the essential characteristics.
The FPC system shall consist of procedures, regular inspections and tests and/or assessments and the use of
the results to control raw and other incoming materials or components, equipment, the production process and
the product.

All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer shall be documented in a
systematic manner in the form of written policies and procedures.

This factory production control system documentation shall ensure a common understanding of the evaluation
of the constancy of performance and enable the achievement of the required product performances and the
effective operation of the production control system to be checked. Factory production control therefore brings
together operational techniques and all measures allowing maintenance and control of the compliance of the
product with the declared performances of the essential characteristics.

6.3.2 Requirements

6.3.2.1  General

The manufacturer is responsible for organizing the effective implementation of the FPC system in line with the
content of this product standard. Tasks and responsibilities in the production control organization shall be
documented and this documentation shall be kept up-to-date.

The responsibility, authority and the relationship between personnel that manages, performs or verifies work
affecting product constancy, shall be defined. This applies in particular to personnel that need to initiate
actions preventing product non-constancies from occurring, actions in case of non-constancies and to identify
and register product constancy problems.

Personnel performing work affecting the constancy of performance of the product shall be competent on the
basis of appropriate education, training, skills and experience for which records shall be maintained.

In each factory the manufacturer may delegate the action to a person having the necessary authority to:

- identify procedures to demonstrate constancy of performance of the product at appropriate stages;
- identify and record any instance of non-constancy;
- identify procedures to correct instances of non-constancy.

The manufacturer shall draw up and keep up-to-date documents defining the factory production control. The
manufacturer's documentation and procedures should be appropriate to the product and manufacturing
process. The FPC system should achieve an appropriate level of confidence in the constancy of performance
of the product. This involves:

a) the preparation of documented procedures and instructions relating to factory production control operations,
in accordance with the requirements of the technical specification to which reference is made;
b) the effective implementation of these procedures and instructions;
c) the recording of these operations and their results;
d) the use of these results to correct any deviations, repair the effects of such deviations, treat any resulting
instances of non-conformity and, if necessary, revise the FPC to rectify the cause of non-constancy of
performance.
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NOTE Manufacturers having an FPC system, which complies with EN ISO 9001 and which addresses the provisions of
the present European Standard are considered as satisfying the FPC requirements of the Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.

6.3.2.2 Equipment
6.3.2.2.1 Testing
All weighing, measuring and testing equipment shall be calibrated and regularly inspected according to
documented procedures, frequencies and criteria.

6.3.2.2.2 Manufacturing
All equipment used in the manufacturing process shall be regularly inspected and maintained to ensure use,
wear or failure does not cause inconsistency in the manufacturing process. Inspections and maintenance shall
be carried out and recorded in accordance with the manufacturer’s written procedures and the records
retained for the period defined in the manufacturer's FPC procedures.

6.3.2.3 Raw materials and components
The specifications of all incoming raw materials and components shall be documented, as shall the inspection
scheme for ensuring their compliance. In case supplied kit components are used, the constancy of
performance system of the component shall be that given in the appropriate harmonized technical
specification for that component.

6.3.2.4 Traceability and marking
Fibre-cement flat sheets shall be identifiable and traceable with regard to their production origin. The
manufacturer shall have written procedures ensuring that processes related to affixing traceability codes
and/or markings are inspected regularly.

6.3.2.5 Controls during manufacturing process
The manufacturer shall plan and carry out production under controlled conditions.

6.3.2.6 Product testing and evaluation
The manufacturer shall establish procedures to ensure that the stated values of the characteristics he
declares are maintained. The characteristics, and the means of control, for fibre-cement flat sheets are
detailed in Table 9.

Table 9 — Minimum sampling schemes
ISO 2859-1
Length and width
Inspection by attribute
Thickness
Double sampling
Straightness of edges
AQL 4 %
Squareness of edges
Level S
1
ISO 3951-1
Inspection by variable; method σ or s
Apparent density
AQL 4 %
Bending strength
Level S
3

The specification of acceptance tests apply to the product as delivered, but may be carried out at an earlier
stage of maturity.

Sampling from continuous production testing
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- on the base sheet prior to coating,

- in conditions other than in Table 10,

is acceptable provided that it has been statistically established (see Annex B) that compliance with the
requirements given in Table 6 is ensured.

Acceptance tests can also be used to confirm that a batch of flat sheets conforms with the standard, e.g. in
conjunction with type tests or for receiving inspection.

The tests include the:

- measurement of dimensions – length, width and thickness – (methods specified in 7.2);

- measurement of apparent density ( method specified in 7.3.1);

- measurement of mechanical characteristics–bending strength and bending modulus– (method specified in
7.3.2).
Each limit of specification, for the characteristics in Table 7, shall be subject to an AQL of 4 %. The sampling
schemes provided in ISO 2859-1 and ISO 3951-1, with an AQL of 4 % and inspection levels S1 and S
3
respectively ensure that for large batches approximately 95 % of the items fulfill the requirements.
,

6.3.2.7 Non-complying products
The manufacturer shall have written procedures which specify how non-complying products shall be dealt
with. Any such events shall be recorded as they occur and these records shall be kept for the period defined
in the manufacturer’s written procedures.

Where the product fails to satisfy the acceptance criteria, the provisions for non-complying products shall
apply, the necessary corrective action(s) shall immediately be taken and the products or batches not
complying shall be isolated and properly identified.
Once the fault has been corrected, the test or verification in question shall be repeated.

The results of controls and tests shall be properly recorded. The product description, date of manufacture, test
method adopted, test results and acceptance criteria shall be entered in the records under the signature of the
person responsible for the control/test.
With regard to any control result not meeting the requirements of this European Standard, the corrective
measures taken to rectify the situation (e.g. a further test carried out, modification of manufacturing process,
disposal, recycle or correction of product) shall be indicated in the records.

6.3.2.8 Corrective action
The manufacturer shall have documented procedures that instigate action to eliminate the cause of non-
conformities in order to prevent recurrence.
6.3.2.9 Handling, storage and packaging
The manufacturer shall have procedures providing methods of product handling and shall provide suitable
storage areas preventing damage or deterioration.
6.3.3 Product specific requirements

The FPC system shall address this European Standard and ensure that the products placed on the market
comply with the declaration of performance.

The FPC system shall include a product specific FPC, which identifies procedures to demonstrate compliance
of the product at appropriate stages, i.e.:

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a) the controls and tests to be carried out prior to and/or during manufacture according to a frequency
laid down in the FPC test plan,

and/or

b) the verifications and tests to be carried out on finished products according to a frequency laid down in
the FPC test plan

The manufacturer shall establish and maintain records that provide evidence that the production has been
sampled and tested. These records shall show clearly whether the production has satisfied the defined
acceptance criteria and shall be available for at least three years.

6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC
Initial inspection of factory and of FPC shall be carried out when the production process has been finalised
and in operation. The factory and FPC documentation shall be assessed to verify that the requirements of
6.3.2 and 6.3.3 are fulfilled.

During the inspection it shall be verified:

a) that all resources necessary for the achievement of the product characteristics included in this European
Standard are in place and correctly implemented,

and

b) that the FPC-procedures in accordance with the FPC documentation are followed in practice,

and

c) that the product complies with the product type samples, for which compliance of the product
performance to the DoP has been verified.

All locations where final assembly or at least final testing of the relevant product is performed, shall be
assessed to verify that the above conditions a) to c) are in place and implemented. If the FPC system covers
more than one product production line or production process, and it is verified that the general requirements
are fulfilled when assessing one product, production line or production process, then the assessment of the
general requirements does not need to be repeated when assessing the FPC for another product, production
line or production process.

All assessments and their results shall be documented in the initial inspection report.
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC
Surveillance of the FPC shall be undertaken once per year. The surveillance of the FPC shall include a review
of the FPC test plan(s) and production process(s) for each product to determine if any changes have been
made since the last assessment or surveillance.

Checks shall be made to ensure that the test plans are still correctly implemented and that the production
equipment is still correctly maintained and calibrated at appropriate time intervals.

The records of tests and measurements made during the production process and to finished products shall be
reviewed to ensure that the values obtained still correspond with those values for the samples submitted to
the determination of the product type and that the correct actions have been taken for non-compliant products.
6.3.6 Procedure for modificati
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