What is BS EN 14190 - Reprocessing gypsum board products about?
BS EN 14190 is a European Standard on gypsum board products from reprocessing. The main aim of the BS EN 14190 series is to provide manufacturers with best industry practices to demonstrate the performance of gypsum board products, such that they are fit for its intended use.
BS EN 14190 specifies the characteristics and performance of products that have been produced by reprocessing gypsum boards manufactured according to EN 520, EN 15283-1 and EN 15283-2.
Reprocessing may include cutting, perforating, edge profiling, decorating and laminating membranes of other materials for functional or decorative purposes, attaching fixings including supports e.g., for partitions.
The products are intended for use in wall, ceiling and floor applications, where they may be fixed directly to the background, or they are used in systems assembled in conjunction with the structure to form separate or suspended linings.
Note: BS EN 14190 does not cover gypsum board thermal/acoustic insulation composite panels according to EN 13950 and prefabricated gypsum board panels with a cellular paperboard core according to EN 13915.
Who is BS EN 14190 - Reprocessing gypsum boards products for?
BS EN 14190 on Gypsum board products is useful for:
- Gypsum board manufacturers and suppliers
- Companies/personnel involved with reprocessing operations
- Builders and architects
- Contractors
- Building owners
- Specifiers and installers
Why should you use BS EN 14190 - Reprocessing gypsum boards products?
Building gypsum is used as heating resistant, moisture preserving, sound-absorbing and fireproofing material. As a building decorative material, it is widely used in ceiling and partition projects.
In this regard, BS EN 14190 provides the best industry recommendations on product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking, packaging and labelling of gypsum board products.
BS EN 14190 covers guidance on Assessment and Verification of the Constancy of Performance (AVCP) that ensures your products conform with the requirements.
Overall, BS EN 14190 helps you with the reprocessing of gypsum boards products that can be customized to fit the intended application offering a wide range of aesthetic, functional and decorative solutions of modular or non-modular design.
The test methods assist you with stability determination and determination of thermal emissivity of your products. Moreover, you can assess features such as fire-resistance, impact-resistance, stability and shear strength to ensure product failures are avoided.
Thus, if you are a manufacturer of gypsum board products, complying with BS EN 14190 can help demonstrate the performance and credibility of your product, ensuring that they are fit for purpose.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 14190:2014 supersedes EN 14190:2005. BS EN 14190:2014 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 14190:2005. These include:
- Normative references have been updated
- Scope has been enlarged to include boards according to EN 520, EN 15283-1 and EN 15283-2 3.2 “Symbols and abbreviations” has been introduced
- Annex C (SBI test) and related information concerning the methods for processing have been supplemented
- Annex ZA and Clause 6 have been revised to be in line with the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
- Document has been editorially revised