What is BS EN 14313 - Thermal insulation with factory made PEF products about?
BS EN 14313 is a European Standard that discusses thermal insulation products for buildings. The main aim of the BS EN 14313 series is to provide manufacturers with best industry practices to demonstrate the performance of thermal insulation products, such that they are fit for its intended use.
BS EN 14313 specifies the requirements for factory made flexible polyethylene foam (PEF) products that are used for the thermal insulation of building equipment and industrial installations with an operating temperature in the range of approximately - 80 °C to + 150 °C.
The products are manufactured in the form of tubes, profiles, sheets, rolls and tapes with or without coating and/or self-adhesive backing and/or different closure systems.
Products covered by this standard are also used in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered.
Note 1: BS EN 14313 does not specify the required level of a given property that should be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The levels required for a given application can be found in regulations and invitations to tender.
Note 2: Products with a declared thermal conductivity greater than 0,050 W/(m·K) at 10 °C are not covered by BS EN 14313.
Note 3: BS EN 14313 does not cover products for the insulation of the building structure.
Note 4: The normative part of BS EN 14313 does not cover compressive stress.
Who is BS EN 14313 - Thermal insulation with factory made PEF products for?
BS EN 14313 on thermal insulation products is relevant to:
- Builders
- Thermal and sound insulating material manufacturers
- PEF product manufacturers and suppliers
- Contractors
- Building owners
- Specifiers and installers
Why should you use BS EN 14313 - Thermal insulation with factory made PEF products?
Insulation products made of PEF are capable of considerably reducing energy losses and CO2 emissions by improving the efficiency of heating, cooling and ventilation systems in buildings.
BS EN 14313 provides the best industry recommendations on product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking and labelling of PEF products.
The classes of dimensional tolerances are specified in BS EN 14313 giving measures of length and width, thickness, squareness and flatness.
BS EN 14313 also covers guidance on Assessment and Verification of the Constancy of Performance (AVCP) that ensures your products conform with the requirements.
Thus, if you are a manufacturer of factory made PEF products for thermal insulation, complying with BS EN 14313 can help demonstrate the performance and credibility of your product, ensuring that they are fit for purpose.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 14313:2015 supersedes EN 14313:2009+A1:2013. BS EN 14313:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 14313:2009+A1:2013. These include:
- An addition to the foreword
- An addition and modification of clauses
