SIST EN 15197:2007

Wood-based panels - Flaxboards - Specifications

This European Standard specifies the requirements for flaxboards for general purposes, non-load bearing applications and interior fitments in dry conditions and for flaxboards for non-load bearing applications for use in humid conditions.
NOTE 1   Dry conditions are defined in terms of service class 1 of EN 1995-1-1 which is characterized by the moisture content in the material corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and a relative humidity of the surrounding air only exceeding 65 % for a few weeks per year. Boards of this type are only suitable for use in biological hazard class 1 of EN 335 3. Humid conditions are defined in terms of service class 2 of EN 1995-1-1, which is characterised by a moisture content in the material corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and a relative humidity of the surrounding air only exceeding 85 % for a few weeks per year.
NOTE 2   This standard will be referred to in EN 13986, as far as construction applications are concerned.
NOTE 3   Boards in accordance with this standard may be referred to as FB1, FB2, FB3 or FB4 boards.
The values listed in this standard relate to product properties but they are not characteristic values to be used for design calculations.

Holzwerkstoffe - Flachsspanplatten - Anforderungen

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen an Flachsspanplatten für allgemeine Zwecke, für nicht tragende
Zwecke und für Inneneinrichtungen zur Verwendung im Trockenbereich sowie für Flachsspanplatten für nicht
tragende Zwecke zur Verwendung im Feuchtbereich fest.
ANMERKUNG 1 Der Trockenbereich ist ist durch die Nutzungsklasse 1 nach ENV 1995-1-1 definiert, gekennzeichnet
durch einen Feuchtegehalt des Materials, der einer Temperatur von 20 °C und einer relativen Luftfeuchte der umgeben-
den Luft entspricht, die nur für einige Wochen pro Jahr einen Wert von 65 % übersteigt. Platten dieser Art sind nur für die
Anwendung in der biologischen Gefährdungsklasse 1 nach EN 335-3 geeignet. Der Feuchtbereich ist durch die Nutzungs-
klasse 2 nach ENV 1995-1-1 definiert, gekennzeichnet durch einen Feuchtegehalt des Materials, der einer Temperatur
von 20 °C und einer relativen Luftfeuchte der umgebenden Luft entspricht, die nur für einige Wochen pro Jahr einen Wert
von 85 % übersteigt.
ANMERKUNG 2 Auf diese Norm wird in EN 13986 für Anwendungen im Bauwesen Bezug genommen.
ANMERKUNG 3 Platten nach dieser Norm können als F1-, F2-, F3- oder F4-Platten bezeichnet werden.
Die in dieser Norm angegebenen Werte beziehen sich auf Produkteigenschaften; es sind keine charakteristi-
schen Werte, die für konstruktive Berechnungen verwendet werden können.

Panneaux a base de bois - Panneaux de lin - Spécifications

Lesne plošče - Lanene plošče - Specifikacije

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 11-Jun-2007
• ICS: 79.060.01 - Wood-based panels in general
• Technical Committee: LLZ - Les, lesni izdelki in zaščita lesa
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 16-May-2007
• Due Date: 21-Jul-2007
• Completion Date: 12-Jun-2007
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Ref Project: EN 15197:2007 - Wood-based panels - Flaxboards - Specifications

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 15197:2007
01-julij-2007
Lesne plošče - Lanene plošče - Specifikacije
Wood-based panels - Flaxboards - Specifications
Holzwerkstoffe - Flachsspanplatten - Anforderungen
Panneaux a base de bois - Panneaux de lin - Spécifications
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15197:2007
ICS:
79.060.01 Lesne plošče na splošno Wood-based panels in
general
SIST EN 15197:2007 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 15197:2007
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 15197
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2007
ICS 79.060.20

English Version
Wood-based panels - Flaxboards - Specifications
Panneaux à base de bois - Panneaux de lin - Spécifications Holzwerkstoffe - Flachsspanplatten - Anforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 January 2007.
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 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 Management Centre has the same status as the
official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2007 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 15197:2007: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 15197:2007
EN 15197:2007 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Classification.5
5 General requirements.6
6 Requirements for general purpose flaxboard for use in dry conditions (Type FB1).7
7 Requirements for non-load bearing flaxboard for use in dry conditions (Type FB2) .7
8 Requirements for flaxboard for interior fitments (including furniture) for use in dry
conditions (Type FB3) .8
9 Requirements for non-load bearing flaxboard for use in humid conditions (Type FB4) .9
10 Supplementary properties .9
11 Verification of compliance .10
12 Marking .11
Bibliography .12

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EN 15197:2007 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 15197:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 112 “Wood-based
panels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 August 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2007.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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EN 15197:2007 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements for flaxboards for general purposes, non-load bearing
applications and interior fitments in dry conditions and for flaxboards for non-load bearing applications for use
in humid conditions.
NOTE 1 Dry conditions are defined in terms of service class 1 of EN 1995-1-1 which is characterized by the moisture
content in the material corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and a relative humidity of the surrounding air only
exceeding 65 % for a few weeks per year. Boards of this type are only suitable for use in biological hazard class 1 of
EN 335-3. Humid conditions are defined in terms of service class 2 of EN 1995-1-1, which is characterised by a moisture
content in the material corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and a relative humidity of the surrounding air only
exceeding 85 % for a few weeks per year.
NOTE 2 This standard will be referred to in EN 13986, as far as construction applications are concerned.
NOTE 3 Boards in accordance with this standard may be referred to as FB1, FB2, FB3 or FB4 boards.
The values listed in this standard relate to product properties but they are not characteristic values to be used
for design calculations.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 120, Wood based panels — Determination of formaldehyde content — Extraction method called the
perforator method
EN 310, Wood-based panels — Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength
EN 311, Wood-based panels — Surface soundness — Test method
EN 317, Particleboards and fibreboards — Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water
EN 318, Wood based panels — Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative
humidity
EN 319, Particleboards and fibreboards — Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to the plane of the
board
EN 322, Wood-based panels — Determination of moisture content
EN 323, Wood-based panels — Determination of density
EN 324-1, Wood-based panels — Determination of dimensions of boards — Part 1: Determination of
thickness, width and length
EN 324-2, Wood-based panels — Determination of dimensions of boards — Part 2: Determination of
squareness and edge straightness
EN 326-1, Wood-based panels — Sampling, cutting and inspection — Part 1: Sampling and cutting of test
pieces and expression of test results
EN 326-2, Wood-based panels — Sampling, cutting and inspection — Part 2: Quality control in the factory
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EN 15197:2007 (E)
EN 326-3, Wood-based panels — Sampling, cutting and inspection — Part 3: Inspection of an isolated lot of
panels
EN 717-1, Wood-based panels — Determination of formaldehyde release — Part 1: Formaldehyde emission
by the chamber method
EN 1087-1, Particleboards — Determination of moisture resistance — Part 1: Boil test
EN 13986, Wood-based panels — Wood-based panels for use in construction — Characteristics, evaluation
of conformity and marking
ISO 3340, Fibre building boards — Determination of sand content
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following term and definition applies.
3.1
flaxboard
particleboard as defined in EN 309 manufactured under pressure and heat from flax shives, with the addition
of an adhesive which contains at least 70 % flax and which can also contain other raw materials such as
particles of wood (wood flakes, chips, shavings, saw dust and similar materials)
4 Classification
Type FB1
General purpose flaxboard for use in dry conditions (usually for filling purposes).
Type FB2
Non-load bearing flaxboard for use in dry conditions (usually for further processing, such as veneering).
Type FB3
Flaxboard for interior fitment (including furniture) for use in dry conditions.
Type FB4
Non-load bearing flaxboard for use in humid conditions.
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EN 15197:2007 (E)
5 General requirements
Flaxboards shall comply with the general requirements listed in Table 1, when dispatched from the production.
Table 1 — General requirements at dispatch
No Property Test method Requirement
a
Tolerances on nominal dimensions EN 324-1
1
— Thickness (sanded)
± 0,3 mm
within and between boards
— Thickness (unsanded)
− 0,3 mm
within and between boards
+ 1,7 mm

— Length and width
± 5 mm
a
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Holzwerkstoffe - Flachsspanplatten - AnforderungenPanneaux a base de bois - Panneaux de lin - SpécificationsWood-based panels - Flaxboards - Specifications79.060.01Wood-based panels in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15197:2007SIST EN 15197:2007en,fr,de01-julij-2007SIST EN 15197:2007SLOVENSKI
STANDARD



SIST EN 15197:2007



EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15197February 2007ICS 79.060.20 English VersionWood-based panels - Flaxboards - SpecificationsPanneaux à base de bois - Panneaux de lin - SpécificationsHolzwerkstoffe - Flachsspanplatten - AnforderungenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 January 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2007 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15197:2007: ESIST EN 15197:2007



EN 15197:2007 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword.3 1 Scope.4 2 Normative references.4 3 Terms and definitions.5 4 Classification.5 5 General requirements.6 6 Requirements for general purpose flaxboard for use in dry conditions
(Type FB1).7 7 Requirements for non-load bearing flaxboard for use in dry conditions
(Type FB2).7 8 Requirements for flaxboard for interior fitments (including furniture) for use in dry conditions (Type FB3).8 9 Requirements for non-load bearing flaxboard for use in humid conditions (Type FB4).9 10 Supplementary properties.9 11 Verification of compliance.10 12 Marking.11 Bibliography.12
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EN 15197:2007 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15197:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 112 “Wood-based panels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. 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 August 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2007. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 15197:2007



EN 15197:2007 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements for flaxboards for general purposes, non-load bearing applications and interior fitments in dry conditions and for flaxboards for non-load bearing applications for use in humid conditions. NOTE 1 Dry conditions are defined in terms of service class 1 of EN 1995-1-1 which is characterized by the moisture content in the material corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and a relative humidity of the surrounding air only exceeding 65 % for a few weeks per year. Boards of this type are only suitable for use in biological hazard class 1 of EN 335-3. Humid conditions are defined in terms of service class 2 of EN 1995-1-1, which is characterised by a moisture content in the material corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and a relative humidity of the surrounding air only exceeding 85 % for a few weeks per year. NOTE 2 This standard will be referred to in EN 13986, as far as construction applications are concerned. NOTE 3 Boards in accordance with this standard may be referred to as FB1, FB2, FB3 or FB4 boards. The values listed in this standard relate to product properties but they are not characteristic values to be used for design calculations. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 120, Wood based panels — Determination of formaldehyde content — Extraction method called the perforator method EN 310, Wood-based panels — Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength EN 311, Wood-based panels — Surface soundness — Test method EN 317, Particleboards and fibreboards — Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water EN 318, Wood based panels — Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative humidity EN 319, Particleboards and fibreboards — Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to the plane of the board EN 322, Wood-based panels — Determination of moisture content EN 323, Wood-based panels — Determination of density EN 324-1, Wood-based panels — Determination of dimensions of boards — Part 1: Determination of thickness, width and length EN 324-2, Wood-based panels — Determination of dimensions of boards — Part 2: Determination of squareness and edge straightness EN 326-1, Wood-based panels — Sampling, cutting and inspection — Part 1: Sampling and cutting of test pieces and expression of test results EN 326-2, Wood-based panels — Sampling, cutting and inspection — Part 2: Quality control in the factory SIST EN 15197:2007



EN 15197:2007 (E) 5 EN 326-3, Wood-based panels — Sampling, cutting and inspection — Part 3: Inspection of an isolated lot of panels EN 717-1, Wood-based panels — Determination of formaldehyde release — Part 1: Formaldehyde emission by the chamber method EN 1087-1, Particleboards — Determination of moisture resistance — Part 1: Boil test EN 13986, Wood-based panels — Wood-based panels for use in construction — Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking ISO 3340, Fibre building boards — Determination of sand content 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following term and definition applies. 3.1 flaxboard particleboard as defined in EN 309 manufactured under pressure and heat from flax shives, with the addition of an adhesive which contains at least 70 % flax and which can also contain other raw materials such as particles of wood (wood flakes, chips, shavings, saw dust and similar materials) 4 Classification Type FB1 General purpose flaxboard for use in dry conditions (usually for filling purposes). Type FB2 Non-load bearing flaxboard for use in dry conditions (usually for further processing, such as veneering). Type FB3 Flaxboard for interior fitment (including furniture) for use in dry conditions. Type FB4 Non-load bearing flaxboard for use in humid conditions. SIST EN 15197:2007



EN 15197:2007 (E) 6 5 General requirements Flaxboards shall comply with the general requirements listed in Table 1, when dispatched from the production. Table 1 — General requirements at dispatch No Property Test method Requirement 1a Tolerances on nominal dimensions — Thickness (sanded)
within and between boards — Thickness (unsanded)
within and between boards — Length and width EN 324-1
± 0,3 mm
− 0,3 mm + 1,7 mm
± 5 mm 2a
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