Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) products - Specification

This European Standard specifies the requirements for factory made products of expanded polystyrene, with or without facings or coatings, which are used for the thermal insulation of buildings. The products are manufactured in the form of boards or rolls or other preformed ware. This European Standard specifies product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking and labelling. Products covered by this European Standard are also used for sound insulation and in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered. This European Standard 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. Products with a declared thermal resistance lower than 0,25 m2K/W or a declared thermal conductivity at 10 °C greater than 0,060 W/(m•K) are not covered by this European Standard.

Wärmedämmstoffe für Gebäude - Werkmäßig hergestellte Produkte aus expandiertem Polystyrol (EPS) - Spezifikation

Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Produits manufacturés en polystyrène expansé (EPS) - Spécification

Au premier alinéa, remplacer "FprEN 16025-1 et -2" par "EN 16025-1 et -2".

Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi za stavbe - Proizvodi iz ekspandiranega polistirena (EPS) - Specifikacija

General Information

Status
Not Published
Current Stage
5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
Start Date
10-Jun-2016
Completion Date
10-Jun-2016

Relations

Effective Date
19-Jan-2023
Effective Date
24-Jun-2015

Overview

EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2 is a European Standard developed by CEN that sets out the requirements for factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) products used in the thermal insulation of buildings. This standard applies to EPS products, with or without facings or coatings, manufactured in the form of boards, rolls, or other preformed shapes. It details product characteristics, testing procedures, evaluation of conformity, and requirements for marking and labelling.

The standard is integral for manufacturers, specifiers, and installers seeking reliable, standardized EPS insulation materials for use in a variety of building applications. It also supports compliance with EU construction product regulations.

Key Topics

  • Product Scope: Covers EPS products with declared thermal resistance of at least 0.25 m²·K/W and declared thermal conductivity at 10°C of 0.060 W/(m·K) or less.
  • Product Forms: Includes boards, rolls, and preformed ware, with or without facings.
  • Performance Characteristics: Specifies and assesses compressive stress, bending strength, thickness tolerances, and deformation under load and temperature.
  • Testing and Conformity:
    • Procedures for product type determination (PTD) and factory production control (FPC).
    • Testing frequencies for fire reaction classes and physical properties.
    • Evaluation methods aligned with regulatory requirements.
  • Marking and Labelling:
    • CE marking requirements, including identification code and declared properties.
    • Information to be shown, such as product type and declared performance class.
  • Exclusions: Does not set required performance levels for specific applications, which are established in regulations or other non-conflicting standards.

Applications

The EN 13163 standard provides guidance and requirements for the use of EPS products in building insulation. Practical applications include:

  • Thermal Insulation of Walls, Roofs, and Floors:
    EPS boards and shapes are used to reduce heat transfer and improve energy efficiency in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
  • Sound Insulation:
    While primarily focused on thermal properties, EPS products can also contribute to acoustic insulation performance.
  • Prefabricated Insulation Systems and Composite Panels:
    EPS is often a core material in prefabricated thermal insulation systems, sandwich panels, and cavity wall insulation solutions.
  • Compliance and Quality Assurance:
    Builders and manufacturers use this standard to demonstrate compliance with CE marking and European Union Construction Products Regulation (CPR 305/2011).

Related Standards

For comprehensive compliance and best practice in the application of EPS insulation, consider associated standards:

  • EN 16025-1: Requirements for factory premixed EPS dry plaster used in building construction.
  • EN 16025-2: Processing of factory premixed EPS dry plaster.
  • EN 13501-1: Fire classification of construction products and building elements.
  • EN ISO 11925-2: Reaction to fire tests for building products - Ignitability.
  • EN ISO 1182: Non-combustibility tests for building products.

Summary

Adherence to EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2 ensures that expanded polystyrene insulation products used in buildings meet harmonized European requirements for performance, conformity assessment, marking, and labelling. The standard supports manufacturers, specifiers, and the construction industry in delivering effective, compliant thermal insulation solutions using EPS, fostering safety, quality, and energy efficiency across the built environment.

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EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) products - Specification". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the requirements for factory made products of expanded polystyrene, with or without facings or coatings, which are used for the thermal insulation of buildings. The products are manufactured in the form of boards or rolls or other preformed ware. This European Standard specifies product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking and labelling. Products covered by this European Standard are also used for sound insulation and in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered. This European Standard 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. Products with a declared thermal resistance lower than 0,25 m2K/W or a declared thermal conductivity at 10 °C greater than 0,060 W/(m•K) are not covered by this European Standard.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for factory made products of expanded polystyrene, with or without facings or coatings, which are used for the thermal insulation of buildings. The products are manufactured in the form of boards or rolls or other preformed ware. This European Standard specifies product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking and labelling. Products covered by this European Standard are also used for sound insulation and in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered. This European Standard 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. Products with a declared thermal resistance lower than 0,25 m2K/W or a declared thermal conductivity at 10 °C greater than 0,060 W/(m•K) are not covered by this European Standard.

EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.100.60 - Thermal and sound insulating materials. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13163:2012+A2:2016, EN 13163:2012+A1:2015. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011; Standardization Mandates: M/103. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2016
Toplotnoizolacijski proizvodi za stavbe - Proizvodi iz ekspandiranega polistirena
(EPS) - Specifikacija
Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS)
products - Specification
Wärmedämmstoffe für Gebäude - Werkmäßig hergestellte Produkte aus expandiertem
Polystyrol (EPS) - Spezifikation
Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Produits manufacturés en polystyrène
expansé (EPS) - Spécification
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2
ICS:
91.100.60 0DWHULDOL]DWRSORWQRLQ Thermal and sound insulating
]YRþQRL]RODFLMR materials
SIST EN en,fr,de
13163:2013+A1:2015/kFprA2:2016
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

FINAL DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13163:2012+A1:2015
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA2
March 2016
ICS 91.100.60
English Version
Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made
expanded polystyrene (EPS) products - Specification
Produits isolants thermiques pour le bâtiment - Wärmedämmstoffe für Gebäude - Werkmäßig
Produits manufacturés en polystyrène expansé (EPS) - hergestellte Produkte aus expandiertem Polystyrol
Spécification (EPS) - Spezifikation
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical
Committee CEN/TC 88.
This draft amendment A2, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 13163:2012+A1:2015. If this draft becomes an
amendment, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for
inclusion of this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN 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
Management 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, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2016 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2:2016
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 1, Scope . 4
2 Modification to 3.2, Symbols, units and abbreviated terms . 4
3 Modification to 4.3.4, Compressive stress at 10 % deformation . 4
4 Modification to 4.3.5, Bending strength . 4
5 Modification to 4.3.7, Deformation under specified compressive load and
temperature conditions . 5
6 Modification to 4.3.15.2, Thickness, d . 5
L
7 Modification to Clause 6, Designation code . 5
8 Modification to Annex B (normative), !Product type determination"
(!PTD") and factory production control (FPC) . 6
9 Modification to ZA.2.2.3, Example of DoP . 8
10 Modification to ZA.3, CE Marking and labelling . 8
11 Modification to the Bibliography . 8

European foreword
This document (EN 13163:2012+A1:2015/FprA2:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee
CEN/TC 88 “Thermal insulating materials and products”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Regulation 305/2011.
The main changes to EN 13163:2012+A1:2015 are:
— the adjustment of dimensions;
— the modification of several clauses;
— the addition of a symbol.
1 Modification to Clause 1, Scope
In the last paragraph, replace "FprEN 16025-1 and -2" with "EN 16025-1 and -2".
2 Modification to 3.2, Symbols, units and abbreviated terms
Between the table rows dedicated to T and TR, add the following table row:
"
TC is the symbol for the declared class for thickness tolerance of EPS T products
".
3 Modification to 4.3.4, Compressive stress at 10 % deformation
Replace the whole Table 3 with the following one:
"Table 3 — Levels for compressive stress at 10 % deformation
Requirement
Level
kPa
CS(10)30 30
CS(10)50 50
CS(10)60 60
CS(10)70 70
CS(10)80 80
CS(10)90 90
CS(10)100 100
CS(10)150 150
CS(10)200 200
CS(10)250 250
From a minimum of 30 kPA higher values with steps of 10 kPa may be declared.
".
4 Modification to 4.3.5, Bending strength
Replace Table 4 with the following one:
"Table 4 — Levels for bending strength
Level Requirement
kPa
BS50 50
BS75 75
BS100 100
BS115 115
BS125 12
...

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