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This document defines requirements for Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIP), with silica or glass fibre core, which are used as thermal insulation of buildings. This document outlines required product properties, their performance, test methods and rules for conformity evaluations, identification and labelling. The document provides a test method to determine ageing factor and the influence of the linear thermal bridges at the edges.

This document is applicable for all types of silica and glass fibre core VIP, independent of the type of envelope. It is also applicable for VIP using desiccants and getters.

This document does not address any specific installation and application requirements.

This document does not cover products intended to be used for the insulation of building equipment and industrial installations.

This document specifies the requirements for products of loose-filled expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads and bonded expanded polystyrene beads for in situ installation in masonry cavity walls and frame constructions.

This document is a specification for the insulation products before installation. It describes the product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, marking and labelling.

This document does not specify the required level of a given property to be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The levels required for a given application are to be found in regulations or non-conflicting standards.

NOTE To avoid water penetration in masonry walls special tests adjusted to local climate might be needed.

This document does not cover factory made expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation products or factory made or in situ products intended to be used for the insulation of building equipment and industrial installations.

Products with a declared thermal resistance lower than 0,25 m2·K/W or a declared thermal conductivity greater than 0,060 W/(m·K) at 10 °C are not covered by this document.

This document does not cover products intended for airborne sound insulation and for acoustic absorption applications.

This document describes methods for verifying the geometric characteristics of products of natural stone such as rough blocks, rough slabs, finished products for cladding, flooring, stairs and modular tiles and paving units (slabs, setts and kerbs). These methods can be applied in the case of a dispute between two parties, they are not compulsory for production control.

Other measuring equipment can be used as long as their precision can be demonstrated to be equal or better than the ones mentioned here.

It is essential that all weighing, measuring and testing equipment are calibrated or retraceable to measurement standards and regularly inspected according to documented procedures, frequencies and criteria. It is important that the expression of the dimensional characteristics is in accordance with the appropriate class of the measured product.