CEN/TC 246/WG 4 - Agglomerated stones (JWG 229/246)
Agglomerated stone for floor coverings, wall coverings, and ancillary uses, for interior and exterior use, with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two. The JWG does nor cover pressed tiles such as terrazzo tiles which are the territory of CEN/TC 229 and are dealt with in prEN 13748, Parts 1 and 2, or nor natural stone which is the territory of CEN/TC 246. As much reference as possible should be made to existing test methods. Submission of documents for the formal vote must be decided by resolutions of the two CEN/TCs.
Agglomerated stones (JWG 229/246)
Agglomerated stone for floor coverings, wall coverings, and ancillary uses, for interior and exterior use, with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two. The JWG does nor cover pressed tiles such as terrazzo tiles which are the territory of CEN/TC 229 and are dealt with in prEN 13748, Parts 1 and 2, or nor natural stone which is the territory of CEN/TC 246. As much reference as possible should be made to existing test methods. Submission of documents for the formal vote must be decided by resolutions of the two CEN/TCs.
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CEN/TC 246/WG 4 is a Working Group within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Agglomerated stones (JWG 229/246)" and is responsible for: Agglomerated stone for floor coverings, wall coverings, and ancillary uses, for interior and exterior use, with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two. The JWG does nor cover pressed tiles such as terrazzo tiles which are the territory of CEN/TC 229 and are dealt with in prEN 13748, Parts 1 and 2, or nor natural stone which is the territory of CEN/TC 246. As much reference as possible should be made to existing test methods. Submission of documents for the formal vote must be decided by resolutions of the two CEN/TCs. This committee has published 28 standards.
CEN/TC 246/WG 4 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: Agglomerated stone for floor coverings, wall coverings, and ancillary uses, for interior and exterior use, with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two. The JWG does nor cover pressed tiles such as terrazzo tiles which are the territory of CEN/TC 229 and are dealt with in prEN 13748, Parts 1 and 2, or nor natural stone which is the territory of CEN/TC 246. As much reference as possible should be made to existing test methods. Submission of documents for the formal vote must be decided by resolutions of the two CEN/TCs. Currently, there are 28 published standards from this working group.
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