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BS EN 12365-3:2003

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Building hardware. Gasket and weatherstripping for doors, windows, shutters and curtain walling Deflection recovery test method

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English

Published date

04-10-2003

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 Working temperature range
  4.2 Deflection recovery
5 Test apparatus
  5.1 General
  5.2 Heating chamber
6 Test procedure
  6.1 Test measurements
  6.2 Test samples
      6.2.1 General
      6.2.2 Conditioning
  6.3 Preparation of test pieces
7 Test method
  7.1 Temperature and humidity
  7.2 Determination of free height
  7.3 Deflection recovery test
  7.4 Re-measurement of free height
  7.5 Expression of results
  7.6 Determination of final result of samples
8 Test report
Annex A (informative) Arrangement of compression block
Annex B (informative) Flow chart of test procedure
Bibliography

Describes the method to be used to select, prepare, condition and test samples of gaskets or weatherstripping, to determine the percentage of recovery after being compressed or deflected through their working range to the minimum width under the conditions laid down in the test.

Committee
B/538/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/103096 DC (10/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This part 3 of prEN 33/WI 131/246 specifies the method to be used to select, percentage of recovery after being deflected through its working range under the conditions laid down in the test. The test has been devised to cover all likely gasket and weatherstripping shapes or materials.

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PREN 12519 : DRAFT 1996 DOORS AND WINDOWS - TERMINOLOGY

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