What is BS EN 14064‑1- Loose-fill material wool products about?
BS EN 14064‑1 is the first part of the multi-series standard that specifies the requirements for blown and injected loose-fill material wool products for in situ installation in lofts, masonry cavity walls and frame constructions.
BS EN 14064‑1 is a specification for the insulation products before installation. It describes the product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, marking and labelling.
Note-
BS EN 14064‑1 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.
BS EN 14064‑1 does not cover factory made material wool (MW) insulation products or in situ products intended to be used for the insulation of building equipment and industrial installations.
BS EN 14064‑1 does not cover products intended for airborne sound insulation and for acoustic absorption applications.
Who is BS EN 14064‑1- Loose-fill material wool products for?
BS EN 14064‑1 on thermal insulation products for loose-fill products is applicable for:
- Manufacturers of thermal products
- Construction companies
- Retailers and suppliers for thermal products
- Civil engineers
Why should you use BS EN 14064‑1- Loose-fill material wool products?
Thermal insulation is a technology which is used to reduce energy consumption for building which prevents heat gain/loss with low thermal conductivity. Mineral wool is an insulation material having a woolly consistency, manufactured from molten rock, slag or glass.
The purpose of BS EN 14064‑1, is to provide you the specification about blowing hole, class, coverage, frame construction, mineral wool, level, performance chart and settlement for the loose-fill products before installing and giving other additional guidance which is needed so that you can manufacture the thermal insulation products in compliance with European standards.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 14064‑1:2018 supersedes BS EN 14064‑1:2010, which is withdrawn. It includes:
- Improved clarification regarding how to determine lambda value in the application: Annex A has been totally revised and Annex C has been revised to be more precise
- New ways to assess settlement in cavity wall application and then a new Annex J has been defined
- Clarification of Annex H
- Specimen preparation method for coverage and density measurement: Annex I have been totally revised
- Introduction of glowing combustion
- New Annex ZA