SIST EN 12608-2:2023
(Main)Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors - Classification, requirements and test methods - Part 2: PVC-U profiles covered with foils bonded with adhesives
Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors - Classification, requirements and test methods - Part 2: PVC-U profiles covered with foils bonded with adhesives
This document specifies the classifications, requirements and test methods for unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles covered with foils designed for external uses bonded with adhesives which are intended to be used for the fabrication of windows and doors.
NOTE 1 For editorial reasons, in this document, the term "window" is used for window/door.
NOTE 2 For the purpose of production control, test methods other than those specified in this document can be used.
Profile aus weichmacherfreiem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-U) zur Herstellung von Fenstern und Türen - Klassifizierung, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil 2: PVC-U-Profile mit kaschierten Folien, die mittels Klebstoff aufgebracht sind
Dieses Dokument legt die Klassifizierungen, Anforderungen an und Prüfverfahren für folienkaschierte Profile aus weichmacherfreiem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-U) zur Herstellung von Fenstern und Türen fest, deren Folie für den Außeneinsatz vorgesehen und mittels Klebstoff aufgebracht ist.
ANMERKUNG 1 Aus redaktionellen Gründen wird in diesem Dokument die Benennung „Fenster“ für Fenster/Tür angewendet.
ANMERKUNG 2 Für die Produktionskontrolle können andere Prüfverfahren als die in diesem Dokument festgelegten verwendet werden.
Profilés de poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié (PVC-U) pour la fabrication des fenêtres et des portes - Classification, exigences et méthodes d'essai - Partie 2 : Profilés en PVC-U plaxés avec des films collés
Le présent document spécifie les classifications, les exigences et les méthodes d’essai des profilés de poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié (PVC-U) recouverts de films conçus pour un usage extérieur, collés avec des adhésifs, qui sont destinés à être utilisés pour la fabrication de fenêtres et de portes.
NOTE 1 Pour des raisons éditoriales, dans ce document le terme « fenêtre » est utilisé pour « fenêtre/porte ».
NOTE 2 Pour les besoins du contrôle de la production, des méthodes d’essai autres que celles spécifiées dans le présent document peuvent être utilisées.
Profili iz nemehčanega polivinilklorida (PVC-U) za izdelavo oken in vrat - Razvrstitev, zahteve in preskusne metode - 2. del: PVC-U profili, prevlečeni s folijami, lepljenimi z lepili
Ta dokument določa razvrstitve, zahteve in preskusne metode za profile iz nemehčanega polivinilklorida (PVC-U), prevlečene s folijami za zunanjo uporabo, lepljene z lepili, ki so namenjeni za izdelavo oken in vrat.
OPOMBA 1: Zaradi uredniških razlogov se izraz »okno« v tem dokumentu uporablja za okno/vrata.
OPOMBA 2: Za namene nadzora proizvodnje je mogoče uporabiti preskusne metode, ki niso navedene v tem dokumentu.
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2023
Profili iz nemehčanega polivinilklorida (PVC-U) za izdelavo oken in vrat -
Razvrstitev, zahteve in preskusne metode - 2. del: PVC-U profili, prevlečeni s
folijami, lepljenimi z lepili
Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and
doors - Classification, requirements and test methods - Part 2: PVC-U profiles covered
with foils bonded with adhesives
Profile aus weichmacherfreiem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-U) zur Herstellung von Fenstern
und Türen - Klassifizierung, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil 2: PVC-U-Profile mit
kaschierten Folien, die mittels Klebstoff aufgebracht sind
Profilés de poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié (PVC-U) pour la fabrication des fenêtres
et des portes - Classification, exigences et méthodes d'essai - Partie 2 : Profilés en PVC-
U plaxés avec des films collés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12608-2:2023
ICS:
83.140.99 Drugi izdelki iz gume in Other rubber and plastics
polimernih materialov products
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 12608-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 83.140.99; 91.060.50
English Version
Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the
fabrication of windows and doors - Classification,
requirements and test methods - Part 2: PVC-U profiles
covered with foils bonded with adhesives
Profilés de poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié (PVC- Profile aus weichmacherfreiem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-
U) pour la fabrication des fenêtres et des portes - U) zur Herstellung von Fenstern und Türen -
Classification, exigences et méthodes d'essai - Partie 2 : Klassifizierung, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren -
Profilés en PVC-U plaxés avec des films collés Teil 2: PVC-U-Profile mit kaschierten Folien, die mittels
Klebstoff aufgebracht sind
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 August 2023.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Classifications . 6
4.1 General. 6
4.2 Classification of main base profiles according to the wall thickness of the external walls . 7
4.3 Classification of main base profiles according to the resistance to impact by falling mass 7
4.4 Classification of base profile materials according to the resistance to artificial weathering
............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.5 Classification of foils according to the resistance to artificial weathering . 7
5 Requirements for base profiles . 7
5.1 Base profiles in conformance with EN 12608-1 . 7
5.2 Other base profiles . 7
5.2.1 Materials . 7
5.2.2 Appearance . 9
5.2.3 Dimensions and tolerances of main base profiles . 9
5.2.4 Linear weight of the main base profiles . 9
5.2.5 Heat reversion . 10
5.2.6 Resistance to impact by falling mass of the main base profiles . 10
6 Requirements for foils . 10
6.1 General. 10
6.2 Appearance . 10
6.3 Resistance to artificial weathering . 10
6.4 Solar direct reflectance . 11
6.5 Resistance to cross cut (only for lacquered foils) . 11
7 Requirements for adhesive systems . 11
7.1 General. 11
7.2 Adhesion of the foil. 11
7.3 Adhesion of the foil after hydrolytic/thermolytic storage . 11
8 Requirements for laminated profiles . 11
8.1 General. 11
8.2 Appearance . 11
8.3 Deviation from straightness of the laminated main profiles . 12
8.4 Behaviour after heat storage . 12
8.4.1 General. 12
8.4.2 Assessment of material properties and extrusion process . 12
8.4.3 Assessment of the lamination process . 12
8.5 Peel strength . 12
8.6 Strength of welded corners and T-joints of laminated main profiles . 13
9 Test methods . 13
9.1 Visual inspection . 13
9.2 Determination of peel strength after hydrolytic/thermolytic storage . 13
9.2.1 Principle . 13
9.2.2 Apparatus and materials . 13
9.2.3 Preparation of the test specimens . 14
9.2.4 Storage and reconditioning . 14
9.2.5 Determination of the peel strength . 14
9.2.6 Test report . 14
10 Traceability . 15
Annex A (normative) Requirements for materials of other base profiles than described in
EN 12608-1 . 16
A.1 General . 16
A.2 Preparation of test specimens . 18
A.2.1 General . 18
A.2.2 Preparation of pressed plates . 18
A.2.3 Material properties . 18
Annex B (informative) Guidance for the selection of a suitable class for the foil according to 4.5
based on the climatic condition at the intended installation site . 19
B.1 General . 19
B.2 Natural irradiation . 19
B.3 Köppen-Geiger climate classification . 22
Annex C (normative) Determination of the reflection behaviour of foils by spectral analysis . 24
C.1 Principles . 24
C.2 Apparatus . 24
C.2.1 UV/VIS/NIR-Spectrophotometer, used to establish reflection-spectra, with the following
specifications: . 24
C.3 Preparation of test specimens . 24
C.4 Determination of the solar direct reflectance . 25
C.5 Test report . 25
Bibliography . 26
European foreword
This document (EN 12608-2:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”,
the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
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 April 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The EN 12608 series, Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and
doors — Classification, requirements and test methods, currently consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Non-coated PVC-U profiles with light coloured surfaces
— Part 2: PVC-U profiles covered with foils bonded with adhesives
— Part 3: PVC-U profiles covered with paint (in preparation)
— Part 4: PVC-U profiles with thermo-laminated foils (in preparation)
— Part 5: PVC-U profiles with coextruded coloured top-layer (in preparation)
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the classifications, requirements and test methods for unplasticized poly(vinyl
chloride) (PVC-U) profiles covered with foils designed for external uses bonded with adhesives which are
intended to be used for the fabrication of windows and doors.
NOTE 1 For editorial reasons, in this document, the term “window” is used for window/door.
NOTE 2 For the purpose of production control, test methods other than those specified in this document can be
used.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 410, Glass in building — Determination of luminous and solar characteristics of glazing
EN 478, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the appearance after
exposure at 150 °C
EN 479, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of heat reversion
EN 513, Plastics — Poly(vinylchloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the resistance to artificial
weathering
EN 514, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the strength of welded
corners and T-joints
EN 12608-1:2016+A1:2020, Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of
windows and doors — Classification, requirements and test methods — Part 1: Non-coated PVC-U profiles
with light coloured surfaces
EN 17271, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the peel strength of
profiles laminated with foils
EN 17508, Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and
doors — Terminology of PVC based materials
EN 20105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
(ISO 105-A02)
EN ISO 105-A01:2010, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A01: General principles of testing
(ISO 105-A01:2010)
EN ISO 178, Plastics — Determination of flexural properties (ISO 178)
EN ISO 179-1, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact
test (ISO 179-1)
EN ISO 306, Plastics — Thermoplastic materials — Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
(ISO 306)
EN ISO 2409, Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test (ISO 2409)
EN ISO 4892-2:2013, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc
lamps (ISO 4892-2:2013)
EN ISO 8256, Plastics — Determination of tensile-impact strength (ISO 8256)
EN ISO/CIE 11664-4, Colorimetry — Part 4: CIE 1976 L*a*b* colour space (ISO/CIE 11664-4)
EN ISO 21306-2:2019, Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) moulding and extrusion
materials — Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties (ISO 21306-2:2019)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document the terms and definitions given in EN 12608-1 (except for material
definitions), EN 17508 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
base profile
profile without covering foil intended for lamination
3.2
laminated profile
profile covered with foil
3.3
foil
plastics layer for external uses intended to cover surfaces of a base profile
Note 1 to entry: Foil can be lacquered or not.
3.4
base layer of the foil
layer of the foil with or without further surface treatment which is in contact with the adhesive system
3.5
adhesive system
material or combination of materials which assures the adhesion of the foil on the base profile
EXAMPLES Primer and glue; primerless treatment of the surface (e.g. plasma treatment) and glue.
4 Classifications
4.1 General
The selection of appropriate classes necessary to fulfil national requirements may be given in the national
foreword of this document.
4.2 Classification of main base profiles according to the wall thickness of the external
walls
For the wall thickness of the external walls, the main base profiles shall be classified according to
EN 12608-1:2016+A1:2020, 4.4 (Figure 2 and Table 3).
4.3 Classification of main base profiles according to the resistance to impact by falling
mass
For the resistance to impact by falling mass, the main base profiles shall be classified according to
EN 12608-1:2016+A1:2020, 4.3.
4.4 Classification of base profile materials according to the resistance to artificial
weathering
Resistance to artificial weathering of base profile materials shall be determined according to Annex A.
There are two possibilities for the classification of base profile materials which are used for the profile’s
surface according to the resistance to artificial weathering:
a) for UV resistant materials (UVM) classification according to climatic zones conforming to EN 12608-
1:2016+A1:2020, 4.2, applies (classes M and S);
b) for reduced-UV resistant materials (RUVM) the class “RUVM” applies.
4.5 Classification of foils according to the resistance to artificial weathering
The resistance to artificial weathering of foils shall be classified according to Table 1 after testing
according to 6.3.
For guidance regarding the selection of the appropriate foil class, see Annex B.
Table 1 — Classification of foils according to the resistance to artificial weathering
Class M 8 M 12 M 20 M 30
Radiant exposure in
2 2 2 2
wavelength range
8 GJ/m 12 GJ/m 20 GJ/m 30 GJ/m
(300 to 800) nm
5 Requirements for base profiles
5.1 Base profiles in conformance with EN 12608-1
If the base profile is in accordance with EN 12608-1, no further requirements for the base profile apply.
5.2 Other base profiles
5.2.1 Materials
All requirements for materials of other base profiles than described in 5.1 are given in Annex A. To fulfil
requirements according to Annex A materials of type rPVC may be re-stabilized and/or enhanced with
additives (e.g. modifiers, pigments, lubricants) before use.
The use of permitted materials on surfaces of profiles is given in Table 2 and Figure 1.
It is permitted to use a reduced-UV resistant virgin material (RUVM) on the surface when the sight
surfaces of the profile are covered with foil (see Table 2).
If PVC-U recyclate (rPVC) or non-UV resistant virgin material (NUVM) is used for the base profile the
following shall apply:
a) these materials may be used for the core of a profile, where any visible surfaces are completely
covered by coextrusion with a virgin material (UVM), an UV resistant internally reused material
(IRM) or a reduced-UV resistant virgin material (RUVM);
b) for sight surfaces, the minimum value of thickness of the coextruded surface layer shall be 0,5 mm;
c) for non-sight visible surfaces, the minimum thickness of the coextruded surface layer shall be
0,2 mm;
d) there is no requirement for minimum thickness of the coextruded surface layer: 1) at the inside
surface of grooves with an entry width ≤ 5 mm (see Figure 1); 2) for grooves protected from UV
radiation (e.g. grooves equipped with gasket) regardless of their width;
e) the thickness of the coextruded layer is determined according to EN 12608-1:2016+A1:2020, 6.4.
Table 2 — Use of materials on surfaces of profiles
Non-sight Non-visible
Permitted material Sight surface
visible surface surface
UV resistant virgin material (UVM) Yes Yes Yes
UV resistant internally reused
Yes Yes Yes
material (IRM)
Reduced-UV resistant virgin Yes (if intended to be
Yes Yes
material (RUVM) covered with foil)
Non-UV resistant virgin material
No No Yes
(NUVM)
PVC-U recyclate (rPVC) No No Yes
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 + 2 sight surfaces
3 non-sight visible surface
4 non-visible surface
5 frame profile
6 sash/casement profile
NOTE Dimensions of grooves are given as examples only.
Figure 1 — Designation of profile surfaces by the example of frame profile and sash profile
5.2.2 Appearance
The surfaces of the base profile shall be smooth and free from pitting, impurities, cavities and other
surface defects when viewed in accordance with 9.1. The appearance of the surface of the foiled profile
shall not be adversely affected by the base profile.
The edges of the base profiles shall be clean and burr-free.
5.2.3 Dimensions and tolerances of main base profiles
Requirements concerning dimensions and tolerances of the main base profile shall be the same as for
main base profiles
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