Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Performance requirements
4.1 Reaction to fire
4.2 Resistance to fixings
4.3 Mechanical resistance
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 PVC-U profiles
4.3.3 PVC-UE profiles
4.4 Durability
4.4.1 Profiles for internal use
4.4.2 Profiles for external use
5 Evaluation of conformity
5.1 General
5.2 Initial type testing
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Sampling, testing and conformity criteria
5.3 Factory production control (FPC)
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 FPC requirements for all manufacturers
5.4 One-off products, prototypes and products produced in
very low quantities
6 Marking
Annex A (normative) Mounting and fixing conditions of PVC-U
profiles and PVC-UE profiles in the SBI test apparatus
and direct application rules
A.1 Mounting and fixing conditions
A.2 Direct application rules and related parameters
A.2.1 Terms and definitions
A.2.2 Parameters
A.2.3 Direct application rules
Annex B (normative) Impact resistance of PVC-UE profiles
B.1 Principle
B.2 Apparatus
B.3 Test specimens
B.4 Conditioning
B.5 Procedure
B.6 Expression of results
Annex C (normative) Artificial ageing (fluorescent UV lamps) or
natural ageing and codification of results
C.1 General
C.2 Test method for artificial ageing
C.3 Test method for natural ageing
C.4 Codification of results to impact resistance testing
after ageing
Annex D (normative) Charpy impact strength and codification
of results
D.1 General
D.2 Impact strength test method
D.3 Codification of results to impact strength testing
after ageing
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
addressing the provisions of the EU Construction
Products Directive
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics
ZA.2 Procedure for attestation of conformity of PVC-U
profiles and PVC-UE profiles for internal and
external wall and ceiling finishes
ZA.3 CE marking and labelling
Bibliography