NS EN 13499 : 1ED 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.