What is BS EN 16025-1 - Thermal insulation with factory premixed EPS dry plaster about?
BS EN 16025 is a European Standard that discusses thermal insulation products for buildings. The main aim of the BS EN 16025 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 16025-1 is the first part of the BS EN 16025 series that specifies the requirements for in-situ formed bound EPS products (BEPS) for the thermal and/or sound insulation of buildings when applied to walls, ceilings, roofs and floors.
BS EN 16025-1 covers products that are manufactured as premixed EPS dry plaster/mortar in a factory or mobile production unit.
BS EN 16025-1 is a specification for the bound EPS products before installation.
BS EN 16025-1 also specifies performance requirements for airborne sound insulation and for acoustic absorption applications.
Note 1: BS EN 16025-1 does not specify the required class or level of a given property to be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The classes and levels required for a given application are to be found in regulations or non-conflicting standards.
Note 2: Products with a declared thermal conductivity at 10 °C greater than 0,18 W/(m ⋅ K) are not covered by BS EN 16025-1.
Note 3: BS EN 16025-1 does not cover factory-made insulation products in the form of prefabricated shapes or boards made of bound EPS.
Who is BS EN 16025-1 - Thermal insulation with factory premixed EPS dry plaster for?
BS EN 16025-1 on thermal insulation products is relevant to:
- Thermal and sound insulating material manufacturers
- EPS product manufacturers
- Contractors
- Civil engineers
- Building owners/management
- Specifiers and installers
- Quality control and testing personnel
Why should you use BS EN 16025-1 - Thermal insulation with factory premixed EPS dry plaster?
Bound EPS is installed and hardened fresh mortar for use as an insulating material for thermal and/or impact noise insulation.
In this regard, BS EN 16025-1 provides the best industry recommendations on the product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, marking and labelling and the rules for evaluation of conformity.
Thus, if you are a manufacturer of factory premixed EPS dry plaster for thermal insulation, complying with BS EN 16025-1 can help demonstrate the performance and credibility of your product, ensuring that they are fit for purpose.
As a result, BS EN 16025-1 ensures properties such as fire resistance, durability, compressive strength is retained such that the overall performance of the product is enhanced.
