BS EN 13168-2012 + A1-2015 PDF

Full title and description

STB / BS EN 13168:2012 + A1:2015 — Thermal insulation products for buildings — Factory-made wood wool (WW) products — Specification. This is the British-adopted version of the European standard EN 13168 (2012) including Amendment A1 (2015). The standard specifies product characteristics, test methods, conformity assessment (AVCP) and marking/label requirements for factory-made wood wool boards, slabs and wood-wool-based composite products used for thermal insulation of buildings.

Abstract

EN 13168:2012+A1:2015 defines the technical requirements and testing/assessment procedures for factory-made wood wool (WW) thermal insulation products (boards/slabs and WW composite products). It covers dimensional tolerances, apparent density, mechanical behaviour, hygrothermal properties, declared thermal resistance/conductivity (reference mean temperature 10 °C), reaction to fire considerations and requirements for factory production control and CE marking (Annex ZA relating to the Construction Products Regulation). The standard does not set application-specific performance levels or the performance of complete prefabricated systems.

General information

• Status: Published / active (national adoptions exist, including BS adoption as BS EN 13168:2012+A1:2015).
• Publication date: Original EN approved 2012; Amendment A1 approved December 2014; EN with A1 published in early 2015 (national BS adoption published 31 March 2015).
• Publisher: CEN (European Committee for Standardization); published nationally by standards bodies (e.g., BSI for the BS adoption).
• ICS / categories: 91.100.60 — Thermal and sound insulating materials.
• Edition / version: EN 13168:2012 + A1:2015 (adopted as BS EN 13168:2012+A1:2015).
• Number of pages: national publications typically show about 50–55 pages (commonly quoted figures: 49–54 pages depending on edition/format).

Scope

This standard applies to factory-made wood wool (WW) thermal insulation products manufactured as boards or slabs, with or without facings or coatings, and to factory-made composite products that combine wood wool with other insulation materials. It covers the specification of product characteristics, sampling and test methods, evaluation of conformity (AVCP), marking and labelling. It excludes in-situ manufactured insulation and does not prescribe performance levels for specific applications; products below certain low-performance thresholds are also excluded from the scope.

Key topics and requirements

• Product types: factory-made wood wool (WW) boards and slabs; multi-layer WW composite products and WW combined with other insulation materials.
• Declared thermal properties: procedures for determining and declaring thermal resistance (R) and thermal conductivity (λ), reference mean temperature 10 °C and declared moisture conditions.
• Dimensional and mechanical requirements: tolerances for length/width/thickness, flatness, squareness, apparent density, compressive and bending behaviour as applicable.
• Hygrothermal behaviour: moisture content, short- and long-term water absorption and related test methods.
• Reaction to fire and dangerous substances: reaction-to-fire classification obligations and provisions relating to release of dangerous substances (linked to AVCP and CE marking via Annex ZA).
• Conformity and factory production control: Product Type Determination (PTD), Factory Production Control (FPC), Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP) and CE marking requirements under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
• Test methods and normative annexes: referenced testing standards for thermal, mechanical and hygrothermal properties and instructions for declaring values and tolerances.

Typical use and users

Typical applications include thermal insulation in building envelopes (roofs, walls, floors), use within prefabricated panels and composite systems where factory-made WW products are specified. Primary users are: product manufacturers (design, quality control, CE marking), testing laboratories and notified bodies (AVCP), architects and specifiers, contractors and system suppliers, and regulators/certification bodies verifying compliance with CPR and national regulations.

Related standards

EN 13168 is part of the family of EN standards for factory-made thermal insulation products (examples include EN 13162 for mineral wool (MW) products and EN 13171 for wood fibre (WF) products; other product-specific EN 1316x standards cover EPS, PIR/PUR and related materials). These companion standards follow a similar structure for declared properties, testing and AVCP.

Keywords

EN 13168, BS EN 13168, wood wool, WW, thermal insulation, boards, slabs, composite insulation, declared thermal conductivity, declared thermal resistance, AVCP, CE marking, Construction Products Regulation, Annex ZA, dimensional tolerances, moisture resistance, reaction to fire.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: EN 13168:2012+A1:2015 (adopted nationally as BS EN 13168:2012+A1:2015) is the European specification for factory-made wood wool (WW) thermal insulation products — setting product characteristics, test methods, conformity assessment and marking/label requirements.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers factory-made WW boards and slabs (with or without facings/coatings), and factory-made WW composite products. It defines dimensional, mechanical and hygrothermal requirements, methods for determining declared thermal values, test procedures, and AVCP/CE marking arrangements (Annex ZA linking to the Construction Products Regulation). It does not set application-specific performance levels or cover performance of complete prefabricated systems.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers of wood wool insulation, testing laboratories and notified bodies performing AVCP tasks, architects and specifiers selecting insulation materials, contractors and system suppliers, and regulators/certification bodies enforcing CPR/CE marking requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: EN 13168:2012 with Amendment A1 (2015) is a published harmonized specification and has been adopted nationally (e.g., as BS EN 13168:2012+A1:2015). Draft follow-on amendments (e.g., a proposed A2) have been circulated in CEN processes in later years, with some draft items subsequently abandoned; for the latest national/canonical status always check your national standards body or the CEN catalogue.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — EN 13168 is one standard in the EN 1316x family of factory-made thermal insulation product standards (for example EN 13162 for mineral wool and EN 13171 for wood fibre), which share common approaches to declared properties, testing and AVCP/CE marking.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Wood wool, WW, thermal insulation, factory-made, boards, slabs, declared thermal conductivity (λ), declared thermal resistance (R), AVCP, CE marking, Construction Products Regulation, dimensional tolerances, moisture resistance, reaction to fire.