What is BS EN 13279-1 - Requirements of gypsum binders and gypsum plasters about?
BS EN 13279 is a European Standard on gypsum binders and gypsum plasters. The main aim of the BS EN 13279 series is to provide the best industry guidance to ensure gypsum binders and plasters contribute to the structural integrity of your construction works.
BS EN 13279-1 is the first part of the BS EN 13279 series that specifies the characteristics and performance of powder products based on gypsum binder for building purposes.
This includes premixed gypsum building plasters for plastering walls and ceilings inside buildings where they are applied as a finishing material that can be decorated. These products are specially formulated to meet their application requirements by the use of additives/admixtures, aggregates and other binders. Gypsum and gypsum-based building plasters for manual and mechanical applications are included.
BS EN 13279-1 also applies to gypsum binders both for direct use on-site and for further processing into gypsum blocks, gypsum plasterboards, and gypsum boards with fibrous reinforcement, gypsum fibrous plasterwork and gypsum ceiling elements. Gypsum mortar for internal not load-bearing partitions not exposed to water is also included.
Building lime, as calcium hydroxide, can be used as an additional binder together with a gypsum binder. If gypsum binder is the principle active binding component in plaster, then this plaster is covered by BS EN 13279-1. If building lime is the principle active binding component in plaster, then the plaster is covered by EN 998-1.
Note: Calcium sulfate used as the binder for floor screeds is not covered by BS EN 13279-1.
Who is BS EN 13279-1 - Requirements of gypsum binders and gypsum plasters for?
BS EN 13279-1 on gypsum binders and gypsum plasters is useful for:
- Manufacturers of gypsum binders and plasters
- Cement and gypsum industry
- Civil engineers
- Contractors
- Builders and architects
- Quality control and testing personnel
Why should you use BS EN 13279-1 - Requirements of gypsum binders and gypsum plasters?
Gypsum binder and gypsum plasters are quick-setting and fast-hardening mineral binding compounds used in the building sector. It is widely used for plastering, in the manufacture of gypsum concrete, building products, castings and forms, and as an additive to other binding materials.
In this regard, BS EN 13279-1 specifies the types and designation of gypsum binders and gypsum plasters.
BS EN 13279-1 defines the reference tests for technical characteristics and provides the evaluation of conformity as well as guidance on the marking, labelling and packaging of the products.
Thus, if you are a manufacturer of gypsum binders and gypsum plasters, complying with BS EN 13279-1 can help demonstrate the performance and quality of your product, ensuring that are fit for the intended application.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13279-1:2008 supersedes EN 13279-1:2005. BS EN 13279-1:2008 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 13279-1:2005. These include:
- Definitions 3.1, 3.2, 3.9, 3.20 revised
- Definition and requirements for finishing products included
