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BS EN 15101-1:2013

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Thermal insulation products for buildings. In-situ formed loose fill cellulose (LFCI) products – Specification for the products before installation

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BSI 2013 68
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This European Standard specifies requirements for loose-fill cellulose insulation (LFCI) products for the thermal and/or sound insulation of buildings when installed into walls, floors, galleries, roofs and ceilings. This European Standard is a specification for the loose-fill cellulose insulation (LFCI) products before installation. This European Standard describes the product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, marking and labelling and the rules for evaluation of conformity. Products covered by this European Standard may also be used in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the structural performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered. Products with a declared thermal conductivity at 10 °C greater than 0,060 W/(m ? K) or a declared thermal resistance lower than 0,25 m2 ? K/W are not covered by this European Standard. This European Standard does not specify the required level of all properties to be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The required levels are to be found in local regulations or non-conflicting standards. This European Standard does not cover factory made cellulose products placed on the market as bats, mats or boards intended to be used for the insulation of buildings or loose-fill cellulose products for the insulation of building equipment and industrial installations.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
10 3.2 Symbols
11 3.3 Abbreviations
4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 For all applications
4.2.1 Thermal resistance and thermal conductivity
12 4.2.2 Settlement
4.2.2.1 General
4.2.2.2 Horizontal applications, loft and floors
4.2.2.3 Cavity insulation, frame constructions and cavity walls
4.2.3 Reaction to fire
4.2.4 Durability
4.2.4.1 General
4.2.4.2 Durability of reaction to fire against ageing/degradation
4.2.4.3 Durability of thermal resistance against ageing/degradation
13 4.3 For specific applications
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Short-term water absorption
4.3.3 Water vapour diffusion resistance factor
4.3.4 Dangerous substances
4.3.5 Corrosion resistance of the insulation material on certain metals
4.3.6 Mould fungi resistance
14 4.3.7 Airflow resistivity
4.3.8 Continuous Glowing Combustion
4.3.9 Sound absorption
4.3.10 Reaction to fire of product in standardised assemblies simulating end-use applications
15 5 Test methods
5.1 Sampling
5.2 Conditioning
5.3 Testing
5.3.1 General
17 5.3.2 Thermal resistance and thermal conductivity
6 Designation code
18 7 Evaluation of conformity
7.1 General
7.2 Initial type testing
7.3 Factory production control
8 Marking and labelling
19 Annex A (normative) Determination of declared thermal resistance and thermal conductivity
A.1 General
A.2 Input data
A.3 Declared values of thermal resistance and thermal conductivity
21 Annex B (normative) Laboratory methods for the determination of settlement
B.1 Blown LFCI for ventilated attics (open blow) — determination of settlement under cyclic humidity
B.1.1 Principle
B.1.2 Apparatus
B.1.3 Test specimens
B.1.3.1 Preparation of test specimens
B.1.3.2 Number of test specimens
B.1.3.3 Conditioning of test specimens
B.1.4 Test procedure
23 B.1.5 Test report
B.2 Blown LFCI in timber and steel framed walls – determination of settlement under vibrations0F )
B.2.1 Principle
B.2.2 Apparatus
24 B.2.2.2 Vibration motor; directly installed under the specimen box.
25 B.2.3 Test specimen
B.2.3.1 Dimensions of test specimen (cavity of the specimen box panel)
B.2.3.2 Number of test specimens
B.2.3.3 Conditioning of test specimens
B.2.4 Procedure
B.2.4.1 Test conditions
B.2.4.2 Test procedure
26 B.2.5 Calculation and expression of test results
B.2.5.1 Settlement
B.2.5.2 Density
B.2.6 Accuracy of measurements
B.2.7 Test report
27 B.3 Blown LFCI for ventilated attics — determination of settlement under impact excitation and under increased temperature and moisture (informative and for FPC only)
B.3.1 Principle
B.3.2 Apparatus
28 B.3.3 Test specimens
B.3.3.1 Preparation of test specimens
29 B.3.3.2 Number of test specimens
B.3.3.3 Conditioning of test specimens
B.3.4 Test procedure
B.3.5 Calculations and expression of results
B.3.5.1 Settlement after vibration test
B.3.5.2 Settlement after increased temperature and humidity (for information only)
30 B.3.5.3 Mean declared settlement value
B.3.5.4 Density
B.3.6 Test report
32 Annex C (normative) Testing for reaction to fire of products
C.1 Scope
C.1.1 General
C.1.2 Product and installation parameters
33 C.1.3 Ignitability (EN ISO 11925-2)
C.1.3.1 Exposure to thermal attack
34 C.1.3.2 Substrate
C.1.4 Single Burning Item [SBI] (EN 13823) for loose-fill cellulose insulation products
C.1.4.1 Preparation of the test specimens
C.1.4.2 Exposure to thermal attack
C.1.4.3 Substrate
C.1.4.4 Air gaps/cavities
C.1.4.5 Size and positioning of test specimen
36 C.1.4.6 Fixing of the test specimen
C.1.4.7 Field of application
38 Annex D (normative) Specimen preparation method for the water absorption test
D.1 Principle
D.2 Conditioning
D.3 Procedure
39 Annex E (normative) Method of test for corrosion resistance
E.1 Principle
E.2 Conditioning
E.3 Reagents and materials
E.4 Apparatus
40 E.5 Procedure
E.6 Classification of the results
E.7 Report
41 Annex F (normative) Method for determining mould fungi resistance
F.1 Scope
F.2 Significance and use
F.3 Apparatus
F.4 Reagents and materials
F.4.1 Water
42 F.4.2 Inoculum
F.5 Specimens
F.5.1 Viability control specimens
F.5.2 Comparative material
F.5.3 Test specimens
F.6 Procedure
F.6.1 Spore suspension
43 F.6.2 Inoculation of test specimens, comparative material and control specimens
F.6.3 Incubation
F.7 Test analysis
F.7.1 General
44 F.7.2 Validation
F.7.3 Classification
F.8 Report
F.9 Precision and bias
45 Annex G (normative) Specimen preparation method for the airflow resistance test
G.1 Principle
G.2 Procedure
46 Annex H (normative) Specimen preparation method for thermal resistance and thermal conductivity test
H.1 Principle
H.2 Procedure
H.2.1 Horizontal applications, loft and floors
47 H.2.2 Cavity insulation, frame constructions and cavity walls
49 Annex I (normative) Factory production control
52 Annex J (normative) Testing for reaction to fire of products in standardised assemblies simulating end-use application(s)
J.1 Scope
J.2 Product and installation parameters
53 J.3 Mounting and fixing
J.3.1 Ignitability (EN ISO 11925-2)
J.3.1.1 Exposure to thermal attack
J.3.1.2 Substrate
J.3.2 Single Burning Item [SBI] (EN 13823)
J.3.2.1 Preparation of the test specimens
54 J.3.2.2 Exposure to thermal attack
55 J.3.2.3 Surface products
J.3.2.4 Substrate
J.3.2.5 Air gaps/cavities
J.3.2.6 Joints/edges
J.3.2.6.1 Joints in surface products
J.3.2.6.2 Size and positioning of test specimen
J.3.2.6.3 Mounting and fixing of the test specimen
J.3.2.6.4 Reporting
56 J.3.2.6.5 Fixing of the thermal insulation product to the substrate
J.3.2.6.6 Fixing of the surface product to the thermal insulation product
J.4 Field of application
58 Annex K (normative) An example of a performance chart
59 Annex ZA (informative) Clause of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Directive
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics
61 ZA.2 Procedure for attestation of conformity of in situ formed loose-fill cellulose
ZA.2.1 System(s) of attestation of conformity
63 ZA.2.2 EC Certificate and Declaration of conformity
64 ZA.3 CE marking and labelling
BS EN 15101-1:2013
$198.66