1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 15534-4:2014Composites made fromcellulose-based materials andthermoplastics (usually calledwood-polymer composites(WPC) or natural fibrecomposites (NFC)Part 4: Specifications for decking profilesand tilesBS EN 15534-4:2014 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British
2、Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15534-4:2014.Together with BS EN 15534-5:2014 it supersedes DD CEN/TS 15534-3:2007, which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee PRI/42, Fibre reinforced thermosetting plastics and prepregs.A list of organizati
3、ons represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2014.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2014ISBN
4、 978 0 580 79504 6ICS 79.080; 83.140.99Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2014.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate T e x t a
5、 f f e c t e dBS EN 15534-4:2014EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 15534-4 January 2014 ICS 79.080; 83.140.99 Supersedes CEN/TS 15534-3:2007English Version Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fib
6、re composites (NFC) - Part 4: Specifications for decking profiles and tiles Composites base de matires cellulosiques et de thermoplastiques (communment appels composites bois-polymres (WPC) ou composites fibres dorigine naturelle (NFC) - Partie 4: Spcifications relatives aux lames et dalles pour pla
7、telage Verbundwerkstoffe aus cellulosehaltigen Materialien und Thermoplasten (blicherweise Holz-Polymer-Werkstoffe (WPC) oder Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffe (NFC) genannt) -Teil 4: Anforderungen an Profile und Formteile fr Bodenbelge This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 November 2013. CEN me
8、mbers are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on applica
9、tion to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Manag
10、ement Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia
11、, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix
12、 17, B-1000 Brussels 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 15534-4:2014 EBS EN 15534-4:2014EN 15534-4:2014 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Requirements .
13、5 4.1 General 5 4.2 Material .6 4.3 Appearance 6 4.4 Physical characteristics 6 4.5 Mechanical characteristics .7 4.5.1 Falling mass impact resistance 7 4.5.2 Flexural properties.8 4.5.3 Creep behaviour.8 4.5.4 Durability of products against biological agents .9 4.5.5 Durability of the products agai
14、nst ageing and moisture .9 4.5.6 Thermal properties . 10 4.5.7 Additional characteristics 11 5 Marking 12 Annex A (informative) Minimum frequencies of testing for factory production control purposes . 13 Bibliography . 14 BS EN 15534-4:2014EN 15534-4:2014 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15534-4:201
15、4) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2014, and conflicting national stan
16、dards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2014. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document together with EN 15
17、534-5:2014 supersedes CEN/TS 15534-3:2007. The significant changes that have been made since the previous edition are the following: splitting into Parts 4 and 5 of CEN/TS 15534-3:2007; change of the status from Technical Specification to European Standard; complete technical review of the document;
18、 change of the Scope from characterization to specification of the products. EN 15534 consists of the following parts: EN 15534-1, Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC) Part 1: Test methods fo
19、r characterization of compounds and products prEN 15534-2, Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC) Part 2: Characterization of compounds1) EN 15534-4, Composites made from cellulose-based materi
20、als and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC) Part 4: Specifications for decking profiles and tiles EN 15534-5, Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre co
21、mposites (NFC) Part 5: Specifications for cladding profiles and tiles prEN 15534-6, Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC) Part 6: Specifications for fencing profiles and systems1) prEN 15534-7
22、, Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC) Part 7: Specifications for general purpose profiles in external applications1)1) In preparation. BS EN 15534-4:2014EN 15534-4:2014 (E) 4 According to th
23、e CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, H
24、ungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 15534-4:2014EN 15534-4:2014 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the characteristics o
25、f decking profiles and tiles made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics, usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC), for external use. This part of EN 15534 is applicable to extruded profiles but also to tiles manufactured by other plastics processing
26、techniques, e.g. injection moulding. It is not applicable to kits (i.e. support rail profiles, cover strip profiles and hardware) which are out of the scope of this part of EN 15534. EN 15534-1 specifies the test methods relevant to this part of EN 15534. NOTE For editorial reasons, in EN 15534 the
27、abbreviation “WPC” is used for “composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics”. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited
28、 applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 927-6, Paints and varnishes Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood Part 6: Exposure of wood coatings to artificial weathering using fluorescent UV lamps and water E
29、N 15534-1:2014, Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC) Part 1: Test methods for characterisation of compounds and products EN 16472, Plastics Method for artificial accelerated photoageing using
30、 medium pressure mercury vapour lamps EN ISO 4892-2, Plastics Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO 4892-2) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15534-1:2014 apply. 4 Requirements 4.1 General Initial t
31、ype testing shall be performed to demonstrate compliance with the requirements specified in Clause 4 of this part of EN 15534. The tests according to 4.5.7 shall be carried out if the performance is declared by the manufacturer. Initial type testing shall be repeated, whenever a change occurs in the
32、 composition of the product, its geometry or in the production process. In case of a minor change, only the properties which could be influenced by this change shall be tested. NOTE Minimum frequencies of testing for factory production control purposes are given in Annex A. BS EN 15534-4:2014EN 1553
33、4-4:2014 (E) 6 4.2 Material The base polymer, from which the material is produced, and the type and content of cellulose-based material shall be declared by the manufacturer. Reprocessable and/or recyclable materials may be used for manufacturing profiles and tiles provided that they satisfy to the
34、provisions of this part of EN 15534. WPC materials are recyclable materials which can be treated in a material recovery process intended to save resources while minimizing harmful emissions into air, water and soil as well as their impacts on human health. NOTE A scheme for the characterization of p
35、lastics waste is given in EN 15347 2 and guidelines for the recovery and recycling are given in ISO 15270 3. 4.3 Appearance For production control purposes, the manufacturer shall compare three samples drawn at random from the same profile/tile production batch with a control sample, under the illum
36、ination conditions defined in EN 15534-1:2014, 6.1. The control samples shall be stored in a dark room and renewed every six months. If a control sample is put in contact with water, it shall be renewed immediately. 4.4 Physical characteristics When tested in accordance with the test methods as spec
37、ified in Table 1, using the parameters indicated, the profiles/tiles, as delivered to the customer, shall have characteristics conforming to the requirements given in Table 1. BS EN 15534-4:2014EN 15534-4:2014 (E) 7 Table 1 Physical characteristics Characteristic Requirements Test method Number of t
38、est specimens Slipperiness aa) Pendulum test Pendulum value 36 EN 155341:2014, 6.4.2 5 specimens/face/direction bOR b) Inclination plan test Class C (24) EN 155341:2014, 6.4.3 1 specimen/face/direction bOR c) Dynamic coefficient of friction (dry condition) 0,43 EN 155341:2014, 6.4.4 1 specimen/face/
39、direction bLinear mass (applicable to profiles) Individual values 95 % declared value by the manufacturer. The linear mass and tolerances shall be declared by the manufacturer. EN 155341:2014, 6.5 3 specimens Thickness, width and length (applicable to profiles) The relevant dimensional values and th
40、eir tolerances shall be declared by the manufacturer. EN 155341:2014, 6.6.2 3 specimens Deviation from straightness (applicable to profiles) The deviation of straightness and its tolerance shall be declared by the manufacturer. EN 155341:2014, 6.6.3 3 specimens Cupping The cupping value and its tole
41、rance shall be declared by the manufacturer. EN 155341:2014, 6.6.4 3 specimens aThe choice of the method for assessing the slipperiness is under the responsibility of the manufacturer taking into account the relevant national regulations according to the field of use of the profiles/tiles, if existi
42、ng. The method used for assessing the slipperiness shall be declared by the manufacturer. bIn both directions and on both faces of the profile/tile, if relevant. 4.5 Mechanical characteristics 4.5.1 Falling mass impact resistance When tested in accordance with the test methods as specified in Table
43、2, using the parameters indicated, the profiles/tiles, as delivered to the customer, shall have characteristic conforming to the requirements given in Table 2. BS EN 15534-4:2014EN 15534-4:2014 (E) 8 Table 2 Falling mass impact resistance Requirements Test parameters Test method Number of test speci
44、mens Hollow profiles None of 10 test specimens shall show a failure with a crack length 10 mm or a depth of residual indentation 0,5 mm. In case of one failure, 10 additional test specimens shall be tested and no failure with a crack length 10 mm or a depth of residual indentation 0,5 mm shall occur
45、. H: (700 5) mm Ms: (1 000 5) g EN 155341:2014, 7.1.2.1 10 specimens/faceaSolid profiles None of 10 test specimens shall show a failure with a depth of residual indentation 0,5 mm. In case of one failure, 10 additional test specimens shall be tested and no failure with a depth of residual indentatio
46、n 0,5 mm shall occur. H: (700 5) mm Ms: (1 000 5) g EN 155341:2014, 7.1.2.1 10 specimens/faceaaOn both faces of the profile/tile, if relevant. 4.5.2 Flexural properties When tested in accordance with the test methods as specified in Table 3, using the parameters indicated, the profiles/tiles, as del
47、ivered to the customer, shall have characteristics conforming to the requirements given in Table 3. Table 3 Flexural properties Requirements Test parameters Test method Number of test specimens - Fmax 3 300 N (arithmetic mean value) - Fmax 3 000 N (individual values) Span in use declared by the manu
48、facturer EN 155341:2014, Annex A 8 specimens /facea- Deflection under a load of 500 N 2,0 mm (arithmetic mean value) - Deflection under a load of 500 N 2,5 mm (individual values) aOn both faces of the profile/tile, if relevant. The conformity to the requirements given in Table 3 may be verified by c
49、alculation using the modulus of elasticity in bending and the bending strength of the profile. The value to be considered for these calculation shall be 5th percentile value. 4.5.3 Creep behaviour When tested in accordance with the test methods as specified in Table 4, using the parameters indicated, the profiles/tiles, as delivered to the customer, shall have characteristics conforming to the requirements given in Table 4. BS EN 15534-4:2014EN 15534-4:2014
