National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13279‑2:2014. It supersedes BS EN 13279‑2:2004 which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/544, Plastering, rendering, dry lining.

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 January 2014.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 November 2013.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this Europe an Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning s uch national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and U nited Kingdom.

Foreword

This document (EN 13279‑2:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 241 “Gypsum and gypsum based products”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2014.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 13279‑2:2004.

This document on gypsum binders and gypsum plasters, EN 13279, Gypsum binders and gypsum plasters, consists of two parts:

Part 1: Definitions and requirements;
Part 2: Test methods.

This document for gypsum binders and gypsum plasters uses European standardized test methods as far as possible and where this was not applicable other appropriate proven test methods have been used.

This document includes an informative Annex A concerning water retention.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Introduction

Figure 1 shows the family of gypsum binders and gypsum plasters

1 Scope

This European Standard describes the reference test methods for all gypsum binders and gypsum plasters covered by EN 13279‑1.

2 Normative references

3 Test conditions and sampling

3.1 Test atmosphere (reference test)

3.2 Sampling

3.3 Preparation of the sample

3.4 Water

3.5 Appliances and apparatus

4 Test methods for gypsum binders and gypsum plasters (including special purposes)

4.1 Sieve analysis (Fineness)

4.2 Determination of sulphur trioxide content and calculation of equivalent calcium sulfate

4.3 Determination of the water/plaster ratio

4.4 Determination of the setting time

4.5 Determination of mechanical properties

4.6 Determination of adhesion

Bibliography

BS EN 13279-2:2014

Gypsum binders and gypsum plasters - Test methods

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Jan 2014