What is BS EN 822 - Length and width of thermal insulating products about?
The quality and performance of thermal insulation products are critical when it comes to achieving operational energy efficiency in buildings, as they can effectively minimize heat loss and heat gain, as per the external weather conditions.
BS EN 822 is a European Standard that discusses thermal insulation products for buildings. The main aim of BS EN 822 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 822 specifies the equipment and procedures for determining the length and width of full-size products.
BS EN 822 is applicable to thermal insulating products.
Who is BS EN 822 - Length and width of thermal insulating products for?
BS EN 822 on thermal insulation products is relevant to:
- Thermal and sound insulating material manufacturers
- Consultancies for thermal insulation
- Contractors
- Civil engineers
- Specifiers and installers
- Quality control and testing personnel
Why should you use BS EN 822 - Length and width of thermal insulating products?
Insulation performance and system integrity is directly related to the dimensional stability of the insulating material. In BS EN 822, the length and width of the insulation products’ specimens are measured using an apparatus giving the required degree of accuracy for installing thermal insulating products in buildings.
In this regard, BS EN 822 specifies the apparatus requirements to test thermal insulating specimens along with the number of specimens, dimensions, conditioning and test procedure.
Thus, if you are a manufacturer of thermal insulating products, complying with BS EN 822 can help demonstrate the performance and reliability of your product, ensuring that they are fit for purpose.
Ultimately, incidents such as swelling, expansion, shrinkage and buckling of the insulation, arising from poor dimensional stability can be avoided, thus optimizing insulation performance.
