What is BS EN 12057 - Flat modular tiles of natural stone about ?
BS EN 12057 is a European standard on natural stones products that are hand-selected from the best, most consistent sources for durability and beauty than many artificial products, often lasting for decades with very little maintenance.
BS EN 12057 specifies requirements for flat modular tiles of natural stone which are made for internal (including enclosed public transport premises) and/or external uses as floorings, stairs and wall and ceiling finishes.
Note: BS EN 12057 does not cover mineral aggregates and artificial agglomerated stone material and does not cover installation.
Who is BS EN 12057 - Flat modular tiles of natural stone for ?
BS EN 12057 on natural stone is useful for:
- Builders
- Interior designers
- Natural stone specialists
- Geoscientists
Why should you use BS EN 12057 - Flat modular tiles of natural stone ?
Natural stone tiles are popular because they are robust, practical, hardwearing, and hygienic, which suits any modern lifestyle and offers a vast range of properties.
BS EN 12057 provides the characteristics of natural stone modular tiles including geometrical characteristics and physical and mechanical characteristics. BS EN 12057 navigates you through the testing, assessment and sampling methods of natural stone.
BS EN 12057 certifies the compliance of natural stone modular tiles with the requirements and performance determination of the product type, as well as factory production control, for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP). Marking and packaging of natural stone modular tiles are set out in BS EN 12057. Moreover, BS EN 12057 leads you through the designing of natural stone tiles typically used in kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, conservatories, living areas, and for exterior paved areas on both walls and floors which are easy to clean and maintain, durable, add elegance to a property, differ in composition, colour, and texture even among pieces from the same source.
As a result, you may use natural stone tile to create one-of-a-kind and original designs as there has been an increasing trend in recent years to use natural stone in commercial and residential buildings for both structural and decorative purposes.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 12057:2015 supersedes BS EN 12057:2004. BS EN 12057:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 12057:2004. These include:
- Durability, resistance to thermal and moisture cycling, skid resistance, direct airborne sound insulation, thermal conductivity, the release of dangerous substances added to requirements
- Sampling at the point of delivery added to the sampling
- Assessment and verification of constancy of performance added
- Annex ZA substantially changed