I.S. EN 13499:2003

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols, units and abbreviated terms
  3.1 Terms and definitions
  3.2 Symbols, units and abbreviated terms
4 Requirements
  4.1 General
  4.2 Thermal resistance
  4.3 Mechanical resistance and stability of the system
       4.3.1 Bond strength of the base coat to the EPS board
       4.3.2 Bond strength of the adhesive to the EPS board
             for ETICS fixed by an adhesive
       4.3.3 Pull-off resistance of the ETICS fixed by
             mechanical fixing
  4.4 Reaction to fire
  4.5 EPS boards
  4.6 Tensile strength of the reinforcement
  4.7 Liquid water permeability of the system surface
  4.8 Resistance to impact
  4.9 Resistance to penetration
  4.10 Water vapour permeability
  4.11 Durability and adhesion of the finishing material on
       the base coat
5 Test methods
  5.1 Sampling
  5.2 Conditioning
       5.2.1 Conditioning of the test specimen for the
             determination of the tensile bond strength of
             the adhesive to the thermal insulation material
       5.2.2 Conditioning of the test specimen in accordance
             with EN 1062-11 for the determination of the
             tensile bond strength of the base coat to the
             thermal insulation material, liquid water
             permeability of the system surface, resistance
             to impact, resistance to penetration, water
             vapour permeability, durability and adhesion of the
             finishing material on the base coat
  5.3 Testing
6 Designation code
7 Evaluation of conformity
8 Marking and labelling
  8.1 The entire and specific information of all components of
       the kit has to be given on an accompanying document that
       contains:
  8.2 Components conforming to this standard shall be clearly
       marked, either on the product or on the label with the
       following information:
  8.3 Additional information:
       8.3.1 Reinforcement
       8.3.2 Adhesive:
       8.3.3 Base coat:
       8.3.4 Finishing coat
       8.3.5 EPS-Boards
       8.3.6 Rails
       8.3.7 Anchors
Annex A (normative) Factory production control
Annex B (informative) Additional information for customer and
        designers
      B.1 Resistance of the systems surface to cracking
Bibliography

Describes the requirements for factory made products for external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS) based on expanded polystyrene, delivered as a kit, and used as thermal insulation for buildings.