SIST EN 13817:2005

Surfaces for sports areas - Procedure for accelerated ageing by exposure to hot air

This EN describes a procedure suitable for subjecting test pieces taken from all types of polymeric surfaces for sports areas to accelerated ageing by exposure to hot air in the laboratory. Test pieces are aged to permit a comparison of their physical characteristics before and after ageing, in accordance with EN test methods for surfaces for sports areas, to be made.

Sportböden - Verfahren der beschleunigten Alterung durch Beanspruchung mit heißer Luft

Diese Europäische Norm beschreibt ein Laborverfahren, bei dem aus einem Sportboden entnommene Probekörper der beschleunigten Alterung durch Beanspruchung mit heißer Luft ausgesetzt werden. Die Probekörper werden in Übereinstimmung mit den in Europäischen Normen festgelegten Prüfverfahren für Sportböden gealtert, um einen Vergleich ihrer physikalischen Eigenschaften vor und nach der Alterung zu ermöglichen.
Dieses Verfahren ist für die Alterung aller Arten von Sportböden mit Ausnahme von Holzböden geeignet, das unter Verwendung von Probekörpern im Labor durchgeführt werden kann. Primär ist es jedoch zur Alterung polymerer Sportböden vorgesehen. Mit dem Verfahren kann die Wirkung von heißer Luft auf die physikalischen Eigenschaften der Sportböden ermittelt werden.
ANMERKUNG   Prüfergebnisse von Sportböden, deren Eigenschaften sich durch Feuchtigkeit temporär verändern, sollten mit Vorsicht ausgewertet werden.

Sols sportifs - Méthode de vieillissement accéléré par exposition a l'air chaud

La présente Norme européenne décrit une méthode qui vise à soumettre des éprouvettes prélevées dans des sols sportifs à des essais de vieillissement accéléré par exposition à de l'air chaud. Les éprouvettes sont soumises à un vieillissement pour permettre de comparer leurs caractéristiques physiques avant et après vieillissement, en conformité avec les méthodes d'essai des Normes européennes applicables aux sols sportifs.
La présente méthode convient aux essais de vieillissement de tous les types de sols sportifs, à l'exception des sols en bois, en utilisant des éprouvettes en laboratoire, mais elle est, avant tout, destinée à être utilisée pour le vieillissement des surfaces polymères. Elle permet de mesurer l'effet induit par une exposition à de l'air chaud sur les caractéristiques physiques du sol sportif.
NOTE   Il convient d'interpréter avec prudence les résultats d'essai obtenus avec des matériaux qui présentent des variations temporaires de leurs propriétés en raison de l'humidité.

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2004
• ICS: 97.220.10 - Sports facilities
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Jan-2005
• Due Date: 01-Jan-2005
• Completion Date: 01-Jan-2005
• Ref Project: EN 13817:2004 - Surfaces for sports areas - Procedure for accelerated ageing by exposure to hot air

Relations

• Parent: SIST EN 13744:2005 - Surfaces for sports areas - Procedure for accelerated ageing by immersion in hot water
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN 13817:2004 - "Surfaces for sports areas - Procedure for accelerated ageing by exposure to hot air" (CEN) defines a laboratory method to subject test pieces taken from sports surface systems to accelerated hot‑air ageing. The procedure is intended primarily for polymeric sports surfaces (non‑wooden) and enables comparison of selected physical characteristics before and after ageing in accordance with European test methods for sports surfaces.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope: Applicable to all types of sports area surfaces except wooden surfaces; primarily intended for polymeric materials.
• Principle: Test pieces are exposed to elevated air temperature to assess changes in physical characteristics.
• Apparatus: An air‑circulating oven compliant with ISO 188:1998 is specified.
• Test conditions:
  • Oven preheated to (70 ± 2) °C.
  • Test pieces placed stationary, free from strain, freely exposed to air on all sides, and not exposed to light.
  • Exposure duration (336 ± 2) h.
• Post‑ageing conditioning: Remove samples and condition together with an un‑aged sample for not less than 16 h and not more than 6 days in a relaxed state before testing.
• Marking and sampling: Marking should avoid critical areas and ideally be done after ageing; test pieces should not need mechanical/chemical treatment after removal from the oven.
• Comparison and calculation: Compare aged vs un‑aged results using the relevant EN test methods. Percentage change can be calculated (C = 100 × (A − O) / O), where A = aged value and O = un‑aged value.
• Precautions: Avoid simultaneous ageing of different materials in the same oven to prevent migration of anti‑degradants or plasticizers. Interpret results cautiously for materials that show temporary changes due to drying.

Applications and practical value

• Durability assessment: Provides accelerated ageing data to predict how polymeric sports surfaces (e.g., acrylic, polyurethane systems) respond to heat exposure over time.
• Quality control: Enables manufacturers and test laboratories to compare batches and validate product stability after thermal stress.
• Specification and procurement: Helps specifiers and facility owners assess long‑term performance and select materials that retain physical properties after thermal ageing.
• Research and development: Useful for material R&D, formulation screening and improvement of sports surfacing systems.

Who would use this standard

• Test laboratories accredited for sports surface testing
• Manufacturers of polymeric sports surfaces and non‑textile floor coverings
• Sports facility owners, consultants and specifiers evaluating long‑term performance
• Standards developers and compliance officers

Related standards

• EN 13744 - Procedures for accelerated ageing by immersion in hot water (companion method)
• ISO 188:1998 - Air‑circulating oven requirements referenced for ageing apparatus

Keywords: EN 13817:2004, surfaces for sports areas, accelerated ageing, hot air, polymeric sports surfaces, durability testing, air circulating oven, ISO 188, test pieces, sports surface standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.L]SRVWDYRSportböden - Verfahren der beschleunigten Alterung durch Beanspruchung mit heißer LuftSols sportifs - Méthode de vieillissement accéléré par exposition a l'air chaudSurfaces for sports areas - Procedure for accelerated ageing by exposure to hot air97.220.10Športni objektiSports facilities97.150Netekstilne talne oblogeNon-textile floor coveringsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13817:2004SIST EN 13817:2005en,fr,de01-januar-2005SIST EN 13817:2005SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13817October 2004ICS 97.150; 97.220.10 English versionSurfaces for sports areas - Procedure for accelerated ageing byexposure to hot airSols sportifs - Méthode de vieillissement accéléré parexposition à l'air chaudSportböden - Verfahren der beschleunigten Alterung durchBeanspruchung mit heißer LuftThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 July 2004.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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13817:2004: ESIST EN 13817:2005
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