What is BS EN 14509 - Factory made self-supporting double skin metal faced insulating panels about?
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 14509 is a European Standard on self-supporting double skin metal faced insulating panels. The main aim of BS EN 14509 is to provide manufacturers with best industry practices to demonstrate the performance of thermal insulation products, such that they are fit for the intended use.
BS EN 14509 specifies requirements for factory made, self-supporting, double skin metal faced
insulating sandwich panels, which are intended for discontinuous laying in the following applications:
- Roofs and roof cladding
- External walls and wall cladding
- Walls (including partitions) and ceilings within the building envelope
The insulating core materials covered by BS EN 14509 are rigid polyurethane, expanded polystyrene, extruded polystyrene foam, phenolic foam, cellular glass and mineral wool.
Panels with edge details that utilise different materials from the main insulating core are included in BS EN 14509. Panels used in cold store applications are included in BS EN 14509.
Panels put on the market as a component of a cold storage room, building and/or building envelope kit are covered by ETA-Guideline 021 “Cold storage premises kits”.
BS EN 14509 does not cover the following:
- Sandwich panels with a declared thermal conductivity for the insulating core greater than 0,06 W/m·K at 10 °C
- Products consisting of two or more clearly defined layers of different insulating core materials (multilayered)
- Panels with perforated facing(s)
- Curved panels
Who is BS EN 14509 - Factory made self-supporting double skin metal faced insulating panels for?
BS EN 14509 on factory made self-supporting double skin metal faced insulating panels is useful for:
- Thermal and sound insulating materials manufacturers
- Thermoplastic polymers manufacturers and suppliers
- Manufacturers of metal faced insulating panels
- Manufacturers of rigid polyurethane, expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene foam, phenolic foam, cellular glass and mineral wool
- Consultancies for thermal insulation
- Civil engineers
- Quality control and testing personnel
- Specifiers and installers
Why should you use BS EN 14509 - Factory made self-supporting double skin metal faced insulating panels?
An insulated sandwich panel is a product comprised of an insulating core sandwiched in between two metal or polymer composite skins. The cores can be made from different kinds of insulating materials such as rigid polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), expanded polystyrene (EPS), and mineral wool.
Sandwich panels provide high thermal insulation and prevent problems such as mold and humidity resulting from heat movements ensuring your building is robust and long-lasting.
In this regard, BS EN 14509 provides the product requirements, properties and test methods as well as includes the evaluation of conformity, testing, assessment and sampling methods.
BS EN 14509 specifies the classification and designation of a sandwich panel as well as the marking, labelling and packaging of the product.
Thus, if you are a manufacturer of double skin metal faced insulating panels for thermal insulation, complying with BS EN 14509 can help demonstrate the performance and credibility of your product, ensuring that they are fit for purpose.