The quality and performance of thermal insulation products are critical when it comes to achieving operational energy efficiency in buildings, as they can effectively minimize heat loss and heat gain, as per the external weather conditions.
BS EN 14317-1 is a European Standard on thermal insulation products for buildings. BS EN 14317 series provides manufacturers with best industry practices to demonstrate the performance of thermal insulation products, such that they are fit for the intended use.
BS EN 14317-1 specifies the requirements for the four types of exfoliated vermiculite products Vermiculite Aggregate (EVA), Coated Vermiculite (EVC), Hydrophobic Vermiculite (EVH), and Premixed Vermiculite (EVM), containing less than 1 % organic material as defined by BS EN 14317-1 for in-situ insulation of roofs, ceilings, walls, and floors.
Note 1: BS EN 14317-1 does not specify the required level of a given property to be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The levels required for a given application are to be found in regulations or non-conflicting standards.
Note 2: BS EN 14317-1 does not cover factory-made insulation products of formed shapes and boards made with exfoliated vermiculite or in-situ products intended to be used for the insulation of building equipment and industrial installations.
Note 3: BS EN 14317-1 does not specify performance requirements for airborne sound insulation and for acoustic absorption applications.
BS EN 14317-1 on the specification for the installation of EV products is useful for:
EV is an insulation material that results from expanding or exfoliating a natural micaceous mineral by heating. EV is well established as an excellent thermal insulating material capable of withstanding temperatures in excess of 1000°C.
BS EN 14317-1 is one of a series for mineral wool, expanded clay, expanded perlite, exfoliated vermiculite, polyurethane/polyisocyanurate, cellulose, and urea-formaldehyde in-situ formed insulation products used in buildings, but this standard may be used in other areas where appropriate.
BS EN 14317-1 is a specification the insulation products before installation.
BS EN 14317-1 describes the product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking, and labelling.
In this regard, BS EN 14317-1 provides guidelines for installing insulation products as well as the in-situ measurement of the insulation thickness, and loose fill.
As a manufacturer of EV products for thermal insulation, complying with BS EN 14317-1 can help demonstrate the performance and reliability of your product, ensuring that they are fit for purpose.
EN 14317-1:2004