National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 13007‑4:2013. It supersedes BS ISO 13007‑4:2010 which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/539, Ceramic tiles and other rigid tiling.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 October 2013.

Foreword

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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 189, Ceramic tile.

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This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 13007‑4:2010), of which it constitutes a minor revision.

ISO 13007 consists of the following parts, under the general title Ceramic tiles — Grouts and adhesives:

Part 1: Terms, definitions and specifications for adhesives
Part 2: Test methods for adhesives
Part 3: Terms, definitions and specifications for grouts
Part 4: Test methods for grouts

1 Scope

This part of ISO 13007 describes methods for determining characteristics for grouts used in the installation of ceramic tiles. The following test methods are described:

determination of flexural and compressive strength (4.1);
determination of water absorption (4.2);
determination of shrinkage (4.3);
determination of resistance to abrasion (4.4);
determination of transverse deformation (4.5);
determination of chemical resistance (4.6).

2 Normative references

3 General test conditions and procedures

3.1 Sampling

3.2 Test conditions

3.3 Test materials

3.4 Mixing procedures

3.5 Test report

4 Test methods

4.1 Determination of flexural and compressive strength

4.2 Determination of water absorption

4.3 Determination of shrinkage

4.4 Determination of resistance to abrasion

4.5 Determination of transverse deformation

4.6 Determination of chemical resistance

Bibliography

BS ISO 13007-4:2013

Ceramic tiles. Grouts and adhesives - Test methods for grouts

Current

Published:

31 Oct 2013