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Lighttransmitting polycarbonate
flatmultiwall (PC)sheetsfor
andexlernalusein roofs,wallsandceilings-
internal
Requirements andtestmethods
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byCENon5 February
2013.
d CENmembers areboundto@mplywilhtheCEN/CENELEC hlemalRegulationswhichstipulate
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fofgivinglhisEuopean
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Siandard standard
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.eterences
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maybeobbinedon applicatio.lo lhe CEN-CENELEC Management Cenlreor to anyCENmember
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(Engtrsh,
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madebytranstation
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andnofiiedlo lhe CEN-CENELEC
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standards bodiesof Ausha Betgium,
Butgaria.
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A.5 Conversion factdrs..... ...,,.,.....,,........................,..,

A.6 Marginaldoforfialion.
Ann6xZA (informative)
Clausgsoflhis EurbpeanSta;dardaddr*sing the provi6ionsofthg EU
Construction ProductsDirective......,,...,,....,.... ....,.,.....................-...:.......
ZA.l Scopeand relevantcharacterislics.,.. .............
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ZA.2 Proceduresforthe attestationof conformityof lightt.ansmittingflat multiwall
polycadonate 6heet6. ......................,.,.................
ZA.3 CE markingand1abe11in9.................... ..,,,,.,.........62

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Foreword
This document(EN 16153:2013) has beenpreparedby TechnicalCommittee CEN/TC128 "Roofcovedng
productsfor discontinous
layingandproducts
for wallcladding", ofwhichis heldby NBN.
thesecretariat

This EuropeanStandardshallbe giventhe statusof a nationalstandard,eitherby public€lion

of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latesi by September2013, and conflictingnataonal
standardsshall be
withdrawn at lhelatestbv Seotember 2013

Attentionis drawnto the possibility

that someof the elements
of thisdocument maybe the subjectof palent
righis.CENiand/orCENELECI shallnotbe heldresponsible anyor allsuchpatentrights.
for identifying
b
This documenthas beenpreparedundera mandategivento CEN by the EuropeanCornmission
and the
EuropeanFreeTradeAssociation,
andsupportsessential
requirements
of EUDirective(s).
j
d, Forrelationship
withEU Directive(s), AnnexZA,whichis an integralpartofthisdocument.
seeinformative

I Accordingto the CEN-CENELEC InternalRegulations,

the nationalstandards
organisations
of the following
countries
are boundto implement thisEuropean Slandard:
Austfia,Belgium,Bulgaria,
Croatia,Cyprus,Czech
to Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,FormerYugoslavRepublicof Macedonia, France,Gefmany,Greece,
Hungary,lceland,lreland,ltaly,Latvia,Lithlania,Luxembourg,
Ivlalta,
Netherlands,
Norway,Poland,Porlugal,
Romania, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkeyandthe UnitedKingdom.

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lntroduction
This documentdescribesthe aequirementsfor lighttransmitting
flat multiwallPC sheelsfor internaland
externalusein walls,roofsandceilings.

It is applicableto lhe sheetsfor the deliveryonly.Reference

shouldbe madeto nationalregulations
and
manufacturefs litelaturefor requirementsconcemingthe design,storageand fundamentalguidancefor
installation
of sheets,including allsafetyaspects.

Thestandards andguideljne
addressing
lighttransmitting
flatmultiwall
PCsheetsfor buildingapplications
are
: thefollowinq:
S
g ._ EN 1873,Prelabncaledaccessoiesfot roofing- lndividualrcol tightsof plastics* Proaluctspecification
E and |estmefl,ods(harmonised
standard)
j
- - ContinuousrooflAhb of plasticswith or without upstands-
EN 14963,Roofcover,lags Classifbation,
=
i andfesfmefhods(hahonisedslandard)
requirenents
I
A EOTAETA-Guideine
010,Selfsupponing
translucent
roofkits
.0
-t The multiwallPC sheetsthat satisfythe requirements
of this documentarc suitablefor use as componentsin
o^ accordancewith EN 1873,EN 14963or EOTA ETA-cuidelineO10.
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Foreword
This document{EN 16153:2013) has beenpreparedby TechnicalCommittee CEN/TC128 "Roofcove ng
productsfor discontinous
layingandproducts
forwallcladding",
thesecretariat
ofwhichis heldby NBN.

This EuropeanStandardshallbe giventhe statusof a nationalstandard,

eitherby publication
of an identical
lext or by endoBement,at the lalest by Seplember2013,and conflictingnationalstandardsshall be
wilhdrawn at thelatestby Seprember
2013

Attentionis drawnto the possibility

that someof the elements
of thisdocument maybe the subjectof patent
rights.CEN[and/orCENELEC] shallnotbe heldresponsible anyor allsuchpatent ghts.
for identifying
a This documenthas beenpreparedundera mandategivento CEN by the EuropeanCommission
and ihe
EuropeanFreeTradeAssociation,
andsupports
essential
requhemenis
of EUDkective(s).
j
Forrelationship
withEIJDireclive(s), AnnexZA,whichis an integralparlofthisdocumenl.
seeinformative

Accordingto the CEN-CENELEC lnternalRegulations,

the nalionalstandardsorganisations
of the following
counlriesare boundto implement thisEuropean Slandard:
Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,
Croatia,Cyprus,Czech
o Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,FormerYugoslavRepublicof Macedonia, France,Germany,Greece,
HLrngary,lceland,lreland,ltaly,Latvia,Lithuania,
Luxembourg,lvlalta,Neiherlands,
Norway,Poland,PortLtgal,
Romania, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkeyandthe UnitedKjngdom.

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I Scope

This EuropeanSiandardspecifiesthe requirements flat multiwallpolycarbonate

for lighttiansmitting (PC)
sheetsfor internalandexternalusein walls,rootsandceilings.

This EuropeanStandardappliesto light t.ansmiltingflat extrudedmultiwallPC sheetswith or without

functionallayers(e.9. coaling,co-exhudedlayer)madefrom Pc'basedor other materials,wjthoutfilling

It alsospecifies
thetestmethodsneededfor theevalualion
of confomityandmaftingofthe sheets.

2 Normativereferences
The followingdocumenis,in whole ot in part, are normaiivelyreferencedin ihis documenland are
indispensable for ils application.
Fordatedreferences,
onlylhe editioncitedapplies.Forundatedreferences,
- the laiestediiionofthe referenced (including
document anyamendments) applies.

G/assin building- Determination

EN41012011, of glazing
of luninousand solatcharccteristbs
EN 673, G/assl, bulldrhg - Detetminationof thermaltransmittance(U value)- Calculationmethod
I
@ EN 674, G/ass,1 butlding- Determinationof themal hansmiltance(U value)- cuarded hot platenethod

EN 1990:2002, - Basisof stnrctuftlclesign

Furocode

EN 1a73:2005.Prefabrbated aocessorr/esfor roofing- lnclividual roof @hts of plastbs- Product

E
specificatbnand lest methods

EN 1995-1-1, - Paft1-1:ceneral- Connon tulesand tules for

Eurocode5: Des@nof timbersttuclures
buildings

EN 13501-1, F/e classification of construction - Part1: Ctassification

productsand buildingelemenls using
data from reactionlo fire tests

EN 1350'12, F e classifbation prcductsand buildingelements- paft 2: Clas'ification

of construction using
.g dala fromfie fesistancetests,excludingvenlilationsevbes

EN 13501-5,F/ie classificatjona;fconstructionproductsand buitdingetements- Paft 5: Classifbationusing

alatafram extemalfire exposurelo r.oofsfesis

EN 13823,Reactrbnto flre lests for buildingprcducts- Buildingproductsexcludingflooings exposedto lhe

themalattackby a singleburningilem

EN 14500:2008, - Thermalandvisualcomfoft- Testandcalculation

Blindsand shuttets methods
EN 14963:2006,
Roalcoverings- Continuous - Classifbation,
of plastbswithor wilhoulupstands
tooftights
requiementsand testmelhads
- Detemination
EN ISO 178,P/ast/bs of flexuftlpropefties
(lSO178)
- Standadatmosphercs
EN ISO291,P/ast/bs farconditioning
and testing(lSO291)
EN ISO472:2013, - Vocabulary
P/astics (lSO472:2013)

EN fSO717-1,Acousttcs- Rat/lngof sound insutationin buildingsand of buitding elements-

Part 1:Airbonesoundinsulatbn(lSO717-,
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ENISO899-2,P/asrbs* Determination
of creepbehaviour- Pan2 Fle\urctcrcepby three-point
toadjng
lsa 899-2)
ENISO1043-1:2011, Piastics- Symbolsandabbreviated
terns- paft1: Basicpolymersand thei speciat
chaGcteristbs (lSO 1043-1:2011)

EN ISO 1716,Reactrbnto fire testsfor prcducts- Deteminatbn of the gross heatof combustjon(caloific
value)(Sa 1716)

EN ISO4892-2:2006,
P/astics- Methocls
of exposureto laboralory - paft 2: Xenon-arclamps
light sources
(tSO4892-2:2406)
- Deteminationof punctureimpactbehaviourof rigid ptastbs-
EN ISO6603-1,P/astlcs paft1: Non-
insttumented
impacttesting(lSO6603-1)

EN ISO10077-2,Thetmal pertotmanceof windo\^ts,doo6 and sruller.s- Catculatbn of themal

trcnsmittance- Part2: Numeicalmethodfot franes (lSO 10077-2)

EN fSO10140-1:2010, Acoustics- Laboratory measurementof sound insulatjon

of buildingetements-
Paft 1:Application products(lSO10140-1:2010)
rulesfor specific
d
EN ISO10140-2,Acorstics- Labohtory measurcnentof sound insulationof building etenents-
I Paft2: Measurement
of airbomesaundinsulation
(SO 10140-2)
o EN ISO10140-4,Acoustics- Laborctorymeasurcmentof sound insulationof building elements
-
pracedures
Paft4: Measurement andrcquiements(lSO10140-4)

EN ISO10140-5, Acoustics- Lahorctoryneasurcmentof sound insulationof building elements

-
Part 5: Requirements
for testfacilitiesand equipnent(lSO 10140-5)

Cdoimetry- Paft1: CIEslandardcoloinetricobsetuerc

EN ISO11664-1, (tSO11664-1)
E EN ISO11664-2, - Part2: CIEstandard
Colorl'netry (lSO11664-2)
illuninants

EN fSO '11925'2,Reactionfo fire lests- lgnitabilityof productssubjecteclto direct impingenentof flame-

Pan 2: Single-flamesourcetest(lSO 11925-2)

EN ISO12572,Hygrothermalpeiomance of building naterials and prcducts- Delerminatic,nof water

vapourtransmissionpropefties(lSO 12572)
.g
ISO 11359-2,P/asfics._ Themonechanicalanalysis(TMA)- Paft 2: Determinatbnof coefficientof linear
thermalexpansbnand glasstransitiontemporature

EOTAETA-Guideline
010,Sef Supporf/hg
Translucent
rootKits

3 Terms.definitionsand symbols

3.1Termsanddefinitions
Forthe purposes
of thisdocument, givenin ENISO472:2013,
the termsanddefinitions EN ISO10431r2011
andthefollowing
apply.

3.1.1
PCsheet
madeof polycarbonate
extrudedsheetsubstantially polymerto whicharc addedthoseadditivesto facilitate
the manLrfacture
of sheetconforming
to lhe requirements
ofthisslandardandcustomerrequirements
processing
canbee g lubric€nts,
Note1to entry: Additives aids,IJVabsorbers,
colorants
funclonal
layercorflame
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Note2lo enlry: There s a distinction between a coloured colorants

sheetcontaining and sheethaving
a coloLredlurclora avero' Da.nr
on ll^ee{lerralsu.faces
. isqf
3.1.2
multiwall PC sheet
flat PC sheet with two paralleloutside walls, internalparallelo. non-parallel generallyconnectedby
ver{icalor non-verticalribs or other inlernalfeatLfes

3.1.3
multiwallPCsheetwith symmetricalin-planecnoss-section
multiwallPC sheet having,pependicularly to the exirusiondirection,symmel6al geometrical
shapeand
materialdistribution to a medianplane
relatively

Note1to entry: Examp

esoftyplcal
sheets in ptanecross,seciion
withsymrnetical arcgiveninFigure
1.

e,
a) D)
I
o

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E

c)
E
Figure1 - Typicalshoetswilh symmetricalin-planecross-section
3.1-4
multiwallPCsheetwith symmetricalin-ptanemirror
multiwallPC sheet havingperpendicularly to the extrusiondirection,symmetcal geometrica, snapeano
.g materialdistribulion
relativelyto a plane-mirror
locatedparallelto one of both ouier surfacesand lateral
movement

Note1 to entry: Anexample

oftyplcal
sheets
withsymmekicat isgtvenin Figure
in-panemirror 2.

Figure2 - Typicalsheetwith symmetricalin-planemirror

3.1.5
multiwallPCsheetwith unsymmetricalgeometry
multiwall
PC sheetwhichdoesnotcomplywiththedefinitions
gjvenin 3.1.3and3.1.4

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Note1 to entry: Examples aregivenin Figure3.

of lyplcalsheetswithunsymmetcalgeometry

a)

D)

lo
Figure3 - Typicalsheetswith unsymmetaicat
geometry

3.1.6
indirecttest
E IT
tesi pedormedby the manufacturer, differentfrom that specifiedfor that particularcharacteristic,
having
vedfieditscorrelation lest
withthespecified
E
3.1.7
6heetlength
of a sheetin theextrusion
dimension parallel
direction, to thecells
(mm).
in mlllimetfes
NoteI to entry: lt isexi;ressed

3.1.8
sheelwidth
W"
of a sheetperpendic!lar
dimension io theexlrusion
direction

Nole1io entry: lt isexptessed (mm)

in millimelres

x-direction
extrusiondirection to thelengthof a sheet
coffesponding

3.'t.'t
0
y-direction
perpendicular
direction of a sheetin thesheetplane
to thex-direction

3.1.11
overallsheetthickness
of a sheet
totalthickness
(mm).
in millimetres
Note1 to entry. lt isexpressed
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3.1.12
width
b
widthof a testspecimenin x-direction in y-direction
testingor lenglhof a testspecimen testing

Note1to entry: lt isexpressed (mm).

in millimelres
Note2 to entry: Forthepumoses
of bending
testsin5.6.

3.1.13
span
L
initialdistancebehreenlinesot contactbetweenthe test specimenand the tesl specimehsupports

Note1 io entryr lt is expressed (mm).

in millimelres

Note2 to entry: Forthepumoses

of bending
testsin 5.6.3and5.64.
I
3.1.14
j c1065-headspan

distancebetweenlhe cross-headloadingpoints
I Note1 to entry: li is expressed (mm)
in millimetres
o
Note2 to eniry: Forthepurposes
ofthefour,point
bending
testin 5.6.4.2.

3.1.15
cellsize

dimensionof the smallestgeomehicunitof a sheet,perpendicular

lo the extrusiondirection,whjch is repeated
acrossthe sheetstructure

Note1 to entry: ll is expressed (mm)

in mrllimetres

Note2 io entry: oftypicalcellsgeometry

Examples aregivenin Figurc4.

Figure4 -Typical cell geometry

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3.2Symbols
Forthepu.poses
ofthjsdocumenl,
thesjl'mbols aregiveninTable.1.
andtharebvantsubclauses

Table I - Symbols
Symbols Te|m/defhltlon Relevanlsubclause
Outol squareness
of a sheet 5.1.1't
Outof squareness
of a sheet 5.1.1't
Eitherwidthof a testspecimen in x-directjon
testing 5.6.3and5.6.4
of lenglhofa testspecimen
in y-direclion
testing
Lateralcurvatureofa sheet 5 . 1'12
Bending
sliffness
in x-dircction 5.6.3
; Bending in y-dircction
sliffness 5.63
. Flatness
aciossthesheeiwidth 5.1.10
j
Flalness
adossthesheeiwidth 5.1.10
a 5.6.4
5 Maximum
appliedforcecorresponding
to buckting 5.6.4

o Appliedfofcelof test in x-direction 56.3

Appliedfofcefortestin y-direction 563
'E a Totalsolarenefgytransmittance 44,52
Ove|allsheetthickness
Externalheaitransfercoefficient 521
E Intemalheallransfer
meffcient 5.2.1
E
.E Span
5.6.4.2
Lengthof a lestspeomen 5.1
Spanfor testin x-dircction 5.63.3
.g
:g

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Symbols Temidefinition Relevantsubclause
Spanfor lestin y-drcction 5.6.3.3
Buckling
moment 5 6.4
l,lassofa testspecirnen 5 1 . 5 ;5 . 1 . 6
oveftang 5.64.2:5.6.4.3
Soundreduction
rndex 4 A;5.7
Radus of lhe supporls 5 . 6 . 4 2 , 5 63. 4
5 . 6 3 , 5 . 6 4 2 , 5 36 4
sy Shearstffness in y direclion 5 6.3.3
Defleclionat mld span 5 6.3.3
DefLection 5.6.4.2
Defleclion
at rnidspan,y1 563.3
Deflection
at mid-span
ry, 5633
Thermaltransmttance 4.9
I Sheetwrdth 5.1
o
o Widthofa testspeomen 5.1
56.4.2 56.4.3
46 54
Linearlhermalexpansion 412
So ar direclabsorptanceol the ouleriace 5213
Solardireclabsorptance
oflhe innerface 5.2.13
Soar dkectabsorptance
of oneof bothoutsldewalls 5.2.13
Watervapour
permeabrlty 4.10
of yellosness
Variallon index 46,5.4
A Therrnal
conductance
behveen
twourtualwalls 52.1
5 1 5
llass per unil areaof a test spedmen 516
Solardirectreflectance 5.2.1
Soar direclreflectance
ofoneof boihoutsidewalls 521
Solardirecttransmlttance 4.3,5.2.1
Nomafhemispheical (see 4.3,
solartransmttance
NOTE1).
Solard recl tfansmiitanceofone of bothouisidewElls 4 . 35 2 1
Lighltransmitlance 4.3
Normalhemispherical (see 4.3, 4.3
lighl transmillance
NOTE1).

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4 Requirements

4.1 Visualappearance
Thesheetsshall^have
regular
andsmoothsurfaces.Thercshallbe no scratches,
marksor otherdefects
larger
than4 mm'eachanywhereonthesheets!face.
Thereshallbe no obvious
bubbles,
inclusions,
cracks,
depressions
or otherdefects
anywhere
in thesheet
that couldadverselyaffectlhe perfofmanceofthe sheetin its intendedapplicaiion.

The edgesofthe sheetshallbe straightand cut cleanly.

The colourdistributionshallbe visuallyuniform,unlessotheMisespecified_

For specificuses,further.equirementsconcerningthe visualaspectsofthe sheetsmight be considered.

4.2 Dimensionsand massper unit areaand their tolerances

The dimensional and massper unit area shallbe assessed
lolerances whensubjectto regllatory
c fequiremenl.

I Whentestedin accordancewithlhe teslmethodsspecifiedin 5.1.1to 5.1.12,the dimensional

tolerances
and
massperun,tafeaof thesheetsshallconformto therequirements givenin Tabte2.

The test methodsgivenin Table2 afe usedfor initialiype testing,and are the rcferencetest methods.Any
otherindirectlestmelhodmaybechosenprovided thatit is sufficiently
accurateto ensurethatthe dimensions
of the productsmeet the requirementsof Table2 and as far as a corfelationis demonslrated with the
concerned referencelestmethod.
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Table2 - Reouiremenls
for dimensionsand massDerunit areaandtheittolerances

Charactestic Test
Requircment
method
Overallsheetthickness Thenominal ol ihe sheetshallbe dedarcdin millimeires.
ove€llsheetthickness
at anypointshallnotvaryby moreihanr 0,5mmof
Theoverallsheetlhickness

5 . 15 The nominalmassper unii arca ol the sheetshallbe declaredin gramspef

The massper unrtafeaof a sheelshallbe not lessthan95 % of the declarcd

rominalmassperL1ilarea
Varlationof massper 5 1 6 The massper unitareaof eachcut seciionacrossthe wldthof the sheetshall
notvaryby morethan16 % fromthecalculated meanmassperunilarcaof the

Sheet length 517 Thesheellengthshallbewithintheiniervalfrom

0 mmto +12rnmofthe declarcd sheeilenglhfor sheeilength
up to 3 000mml
- 0% la +O,4O
% oi the declarcdsheeilengihfor sheetlengthgrcaterthan
3 000mm
Sheei wdth 511 The sheelwidthshall be withinlhe interualifom -2mm 10 +6mm of the
declared
sheetwidth
o
c0 Devationlrom 5r8 The d fferencebetweenthe lengthsof the tu/odiagonals
of the sheetshallbe
feclangularshape(only lessthanO5 % ofthewidihoflhe sheet
for rcctangulaf
sheets)
When fequired.the nominawall and iniernalfealurethicknesses
and the
E tolerances
shallbedeclared
Sheetfatness fromflal acrossthewidthofthe sheetshallbe < 5 mmper meter
5 1 1 0 Thedeviation
.E
oi width.
The devialonfrornflat alonglhe lengthofthe sheelshall be < 5 mm/linear

5111 The devia o'l or sqLarereri otrhp sl^eelsha' be < 5 mm per Teler otwdth
5 1 1 2 The maximumdistancebetweenthe straightedge and the side(s)oi ihe sheet

4.3 Spectral characteristics

Thespectralcharacterisiics
ot multiwall
PCsheetsshallbe assessed
whensubjectto regulatory
requirement.
The spectralcharacteristics
of a mulliwallPC sheelincludethe luminousand solarcharacteristics,
and lhe
reflexion
andtransmissionchatactestics.

The multrwallPC sheetsare definedby iheir geomelry,

colourand massper unitarea.A changeof one of
thesephysicalcharacieristics
affeclsthespeclralcharacterislics
ofa multiwall
PCsheet.
The spectralchafacteristicsshall be measur€daccordingto EN 14500considering
the samplescut f.om
multiwallPC sheetsas ihicktranslucentsamples(seeEN 14500:2008,
6.3.2).
NoTE1Thenorma|-hemspherica||ighttfansmittance.'nhandthenoma-hemispherica|so|art|ansmitt
desgnated
n EN14500coff€spond
respectively
lo thelighltransmiltance, r", as
.u andthesolafdirecttransmiltance,
d e sg n a i e di n E N 4 1 0

Theiest samplesshallbe of sufficient

sizeto coveritsstructural
aspects.

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Testsamplesshallbe cleanand dry, unlessolhelwisespecifiedThe storageand the cleaningprocedures

statedby themandfacllrrer
shallbefol,owed

The spectralcharacter,stics,
i.e. lhe lighttransmittance,
rv,and the solardirecttransmittance,,e, shallbe
declared
andsubsequent measuremenls shallbewithinJ 5 absolute
value(or unils)ofthe declaredvalues.
For a declaredvalueof the nomal-hemjsphedcal light tfansmittance
equal to 60 %. the actualnormaL
hemispherical
lighttransmittance
of a sheetmaybe included between55o/Dand65 %
NOTE2 The normalhemispheicallight tEnsmittance,rvi-h,correspondsto the tola luminoustransmittance,165 as
s r a l e di ' 1E N 1 8 . 3 a 1 d E I A - G u i d e l i r0e1 0

Fof unsymmetrical in-planc.oss-section

mulliwall
PC sheets,in {hecasewherebothsidesof lhe sheetsmay
be considered as an externalsuface,the reflectance
measuaements shallbe cardedout on eachexternel
face. In that case,the supeGcripl'"'shall be usedto indicatefor the reftectance
faclorof the oDoosite
externalface ofthe multiwall
PCsheetfromthefirstone.

4.4 Total solar energy transmittance

The total solarenergyt€nsmittance,

& as definedin EN410 shall be determinedeitherby calculation
e
accordingto 5.2.1or by measurement
according
to 5_2.2,

I only to multiwaltpC sheetswith symmetricat

The calculaiionmethodis applicable in-planecross-section
o (see3.1.3)
or symmetricalin-plane (see3.1.4).
mirror
d!
Wherethecalculation
methodis notapplicable,
thenthetotalsolarenergytransmittance
shallbe measured.

4.5 lmDact resistance

4.5.1 Smallhardbodyimpactresistance

Thesmallhardbodyimpactresistance
shallbe assessed
whensubjectto regulatory
requirement.
The smallhardbody.impactresistance
shallbe evaluated
by delermining
lhe impactbehaviour
accordinglo
5.5.
6
Failureoccurswhena crick or a breakappearson thetestspecimen.
Whitediscolotations
are notconstdered

Whententestspecimens
takenfromthreesheetsaresubmitted
to thetest,nofailureshalloccur.

4.5.2 Largesoft bodyimpactrEsistance

The resistance
to largesoft bodyimpactdependsvery heavilyon the methodof installation and the roof
systemintowhichthe lighttransmitting ratherlhana propertyofthe sheetitself.
sheetis incorporated,

The largesoftbodyimpactresistance of the sameproductis likelyto be differentwhenthe sameproductis

usedin differentroofingsystemsand/orinstalled
withdifferentmethodsof installation,
and thereforecannol
be declaredfor a oarticular
oroduct.

In theabsenceof an appfopiateEurcpean testmethodfor sheets,themanufacturermaydeclarethe method

of insiallationfor each application,
which shall considefthe large soft body impact resistance.The
manufacturer shallassessthe largesoft bodyimpactresistance separately
in accordancewith ETAG010,
EN '1873,EN 14963or individualnationalsafetyrequiremenlsfor eachsuchapplication.
Thelest reportshall
recodthetestmethodandthemanufacture/s instructions
for{heinstallation.

NOTE At thedaieof publicatron

of lhLsdocument,
thefollowng
national
safetyrequrrements
havebeenidentifiedl
DS1133:1987 ACRIMlool:2005
[2]and l1l.

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The usershouldnot assumethat the largesoftbodyinpactresistance

for anyoneapplication
shallapplyto
anyotherapplication
or methodof installation.

4.6Durability

4.6.1 General

Thedurability
shallbeassessed
whensubjeclto regulatory
requirement.

The durabililyof the sheetsshall be demonstrated by testingafter artificialageingthe va alion of the

yellowness indexand the lighttransmittance
withthe samelevelof radiantexposurein the iotaldaylightand
declaringlhe resultsaccording1o4.6 2

4.6.2 Classificaiionaccordingto the radiantexposuG

The exposureto artificialageingshallbe carriedout in accordance

with5.3usingoneof the classesgivenin
Table3
.

Table3 - Artificialageingclassification
Radiantexposurein the
I totaldaylightrange
o (300nm to 2 500nm) Variation of light Variationof light
.0 transmittance
Class GJ/m'? index
AYI AYI
% %
E (of unit) (of unil)

18 <10 <5 <10 <5

AD 18 Not appllcable Notapplic€ble < 2 0a
10 ! 10 <10 <10 <'t0
10 Not app cable Notapplcable < 20b <10b
' A colouredsheeimadefromlhe sade PCpolymer
as an uncoloured 4l andhavlngthesameUVproteclion
shet classlned shatl
becassiliedaD wthoutfurrherlesting
.E
b Acolouredsheelmadelromlhe samePCpolymer
T as an uncoloured 4E andhavingthesafteuv protecrron
sheerclassified shatl
beclassilied
IF wilhoutturthertesting

In the case of an exposuaelo a radiantexposuregreaterthan 18 GJ/m'?,the actualvalue may be declaredby

the manufacturcrto allow lhe clstomer to determineihe suilabilityof the sheetsto exposurein areas where
lhe conditionsare pariicularlysevere.

EXAIIIPLE An uncolo!redsheet,wiihtheiottoMngcharactestics:

- v/ = 2 beforeageng and Y/< 12aftefageing:/Y/s 10

."= 80 % beforeageingand.,> 75 % afterageing:/."< 5 %

4.6.3 Variations of yellowness index and light transmittance after artificial ageing

To evaluatethe durability,the variationsof the yellownessindex and lighl kansmittanceafte. artificialageing

shallbe assessedwhen subjectto regulatoryrequirement.
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The variationof the yellownessindexshallbe determinedin accordancewilh 5.4.

The variationof the lightlransmitlanceshallbe determinedin accordancewith 5.2.

Eitherihe sepa€led Uv-protectedwall of a sheetor a thin Uv-proteciedsolid sheet shall be lested to assess
the durability.The test specimenshallfulfilthelollowingrequirementsl

a) the thicknessof test specimenshallbe lessthan 1,5 mm, and

b) the test specimen shall be representaliveof the lowest level of Uv-protection provided by the
concentralionof UV absorbersand the layerthickness.

The sheetsshallbe classifiedintoone ofthe four classesgivenin Table 3.

d The variationsofthe yellownessindexand of lighl transmittance

shallbe declared.

S The yellowingbehaviourof sheels is dependenlon lhe performanceof the Uv-protectedlayer.Therefore,the

3 correlalionbelweenlevels of yellowingindex and radiantexposurein the total daylightfor its UV protection
9 systemshallbe demonslrated.
-l
f These resultsshall be valid also for increasedlayerthicknesseso/and higherlJv-absorberconcentrationsof
:< a given IJv-protectionsyslem. Different lJv-protectingsystems (e-9. containing different Uv-absorbe.s)
5 requiretesiingon each systemsepa€tely.
A
& 4-6-4 Variationof deformationbshaviour

f'F f tn" charactefistics

of a sheetconformlo Table3 fof a declaredclass,the variationof the mechanical
prop.rties(defomationand breakingbehaviour)after the corresponding exposuregiven in Table3 is
5 assumedto be lessthan10o/o.

E Therefore,
the sheetis in conformance
with:

a therequirements
of classCu l,asgiveninEN14963:2006,
Tabte2, andEN1873:2005,
Tabte2;
$
t Ot iherequirementaofclassKul,asgiveninEN1496312006,Table3,andENlST3:2005,Ta
c
s 4.7 Deformationbehaviour
.g
E Thedeformation
behaviour
shallbe assessed
whensubjeclto regulatory
requirement.

n Tn" d"forr"tion behaviour

ofthesheelsshallbedetermined
in accodancewith5.6.

Thebendingstiffness,
&and ay,lhe shearstiffness,
.Sy,
andthe buckling
moment,Mb,shallbe declafed.

Thesevaluesmaybe usedfordetermining
lhe behaviour
ofthe sheetsandfor compasonofihe resultsoffull
scaletestspedormed
witholhersheets.

4.8Airbornesoundinsulation
Themethod(s)
of installation
shallconsider
theairborne
soundinsulaiion

The soundreduction
index,R"(C;Cd,of the multiwall
sheetsshallbe assessedwhensubjectto regulatory
requrrement.

Thesoundreduction
index,R,(CiCr),shallbemeasured
in accofdance
with5.7anddeclared.

4.9 Thermal transmittance

Uvalue,shallbe assessed
Thethemaltransmittance, whensubjectto regulatory
requirement.

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Thelhermaltransmittance,Uvalue,shallbe eithercalcLrlated
in accordancewithEN ISO10077-2,usingthe
definitions
of EN673 or measuredaccordingto EN674,considering an horizontal
and/ofvedicalthermafflow
crossinqnormaltothefacesofthe muttiwall
sheets.

4.10 Watervapour permeability

Thewatervapourpermeabiliiy,
,, shallbe assessed
whensubjectto regulatory
requirement.
The standardvalueof the watervapourpermeability,rt,of pC sheetsis 3,8x 1Oimg/mh .pa and it shallbe
declared.Whena betterpedormance is soughtfor declaralion,the watervapourper;eabilityof the material
usedfor thesheelshallbe determined
according to ENISO12572.

4. 1'l Water/air tightness

: Thewater/airtightness
shallbe assessed
whensubjectto regulatory
requirement.
$
PU sheels
S thereare are d_eemed to satisfythewater/air
tightness
requirementwilhoutthe needfor testingprovided
that
5 no detectsin the sheets.The absenceof defecrs(e.g.hores)shal be evaluatedby examinationof
j visualappearanceaccording to 4.1.

:< 4.12 LinearthermalexDansion

E Thelinearthermatexpansion,
d, sha be assessed
whensubjectto regulatory
requjrement.
t0

3 ]l:-l:]!:.j !* -eff,c,entof linearthermat o, ofthepC materiat

expansion, is65x10-6Kl.Whena higher
penormance rs soughlfor declaralion,
rhe thermal
expansjoncoefficienl
of the materialusedfor the s-heet
d
c snal0edetermtned accordinglo lso 11359_2.
E
d Forpracticalpurposes,
the coefficient
of rinearthermarexpansion in therange-20 'c
is varidfor temperarures
s to70"c

.N 4.13 Reactionto fire

E
E I ne .eacnonto I're sha oe assessedwhensubjectto regLlatory
requtrement
6_.
o I nereagronto lrrepertorm€nce^of thesheelsshallbe determinedin accordance
with5.ganddeclaredby the
; manuracturer accordino to EN 13501_1.
E
i 4.'14Externalfireperforman;e
performance
Exlernalfire shallbeassessed
whensubjeclto regulatory
requirements.
The,pro^guctshall be testedusrngthe test method(s)as refe*ed to and crassifiedin accordancewith
Er\ rr)ut-5 the proouctsto be testedshallbe installed,in additionto lhe generalprovisions
givenin lhe
relevanttestmethod,in a mannerrepresentalive
of theirjnlendedenduse.

4.15 Resistance to fire

Resistance
to fireshattbe assessed
whensubjectto regulalory
requirements.
The productsharrbe testedusingthe test method(s)as referredto and crassifiedIn accordance
with
EN13501-2

In general,the productcannotbe classified.

"Noperformance
determined(NpD)shouldtherefore
be used.
where requiredby a parricurar
tesrmethod,and in additionro any specificrequirements in thattestmethod,
the productshallbe mountedandfixedforieslingin a mannerrepresenlativeof its intendedenduse.

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4.16 Net heatof combustion

for PC polymeiis 29,8lvlJ/kg.

Thevalueof the net heatof combLrstion Whena betterperformanceis sought
for declafation,
the netheatof combustion
of the ma{erial
usedfor the sheetshallbe determined
according
to
ENtSO1716.

4.17 Presenceof functional layers

shalldeclarcthe presenceand functionof layers(coating,co-extrudedlayer,etc.), if

The manufacturer
reevanl.

Theside(s)ofthe sheetwiththefunctional
laye(s)shallbeindicated.

NOTE (uVprotecled
Thefunciionallayer layer)
istypically
ontheexposed
faceofthesheet.

! substances
+.re Dangerous
e
I Nationalregulations
on dangeroussubstancesmay requireverification
and declarationon release,and
j sometmescontent, products
whenconstruction coveredby thisstandardareplacedon thosemarkets.

3 ln the absenceof Europeanharmonised

testmethods, verification
anddeclaration
on release/content
should
a in theplaceof use.
be doqetakinginloaccounlnatonalprovrsions

M NOTE Aninforrnativedatabase
covenngEufopean
andnationalprovisions
ondangercus
subslances
is available
al
q websteonEUROPA
theConslruclLon accessedifiaugh:
http:/kc.europa.eu/enEn

t 4.19 Resistanceto fixings

T
p Theprinciples
offixingofthesheetsshallbedeclarcd.

: Themethod(s)of installation
shallconsiderresistanceto windloads,snowloadsand resistance
to largesoft
F bodyrmpactwhichmaybe assessed separately,
e.g.in accordance givenin EN 14963,
withihe requifements
EN 1873 ETAG010,or individual safetynationalrequirements.
t
-g
! 4.20 Temporary proteclive coverings

!'* Forshipprng and handling.

the surfaces may be protected
of ihe sheets,as delivered, by sLritable
materials,
S a polyethylene
film,whichis removable
withoulcausing sudacecontamination
or damage.
"
6

methods
5 Testand calculation

5.'l Dimensionaltolerances and mass per unit area

5.1.1 General

The measurements of (20l5) 'C. In case of dispute,the

shallbe caded out at an ambienttempelature
measurements shall be madeusingstandardalmosphere 23150,Class2, accordingto ENISO291. For
measurements madeunderambientconditions, shal{be madefor dimensional
dueallowance changesdueto
in temperature
the differences between
andrelativehumidity testlocations.

values.
shallapplyto thedeclared
Alllolerances

5.1.2 Apparatus

5.1.2.1 Micrometer,capableof measufing of 0,01mm,withhemispheical

to an accuracy anvilsof 5 mm
in diameter.

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5.'1.2.2 Measuring quick-lest gauges, capableof measuringto an accuracyof 0,01mm, with

hemrsphericalanvils
of I.5mm

5.1.2.3 Callipergauges,capableof measuring

to an accuracy
of 0,01mm.
5.1.2.4 Measuringtape, capableof measuring
the full lengthof the test specimento an accu€cy of
1 , 0m m .

5.1.2.5 Short metalruler,capableof measuring

lo an accuracy
of 0,5mm.
5.1.2.6 i/letalstraightodge, 1 mekelong,thestraightness
of whichis accurate
to 0,5mm.
5.1.2.7 Balance,
withanaccuracy
of 0,1g.

o 5.1.3 Sampling

E Thesamplesshallbecomplelesheets,as dehvered
3
_.j 5.1.4 Overallsheetthickness
/) The overallsheet thrcknessshall be measuredto the nearesl0,0Smm, excludingthe maskingfilm and
< wrthouldamagrng lhe surface,at interyalsof approximalely
200 mm acrossthe extrusion width,beginning
al
d lhe centralporntof theedgecettand measung at thecent€tpornlof eachcell.
o
to
5 Allthe measured valuesshallfulfilthelolerancesgivenforoverallsheetthickness
in Table2.
': 5.1.5 ll/lassper unit area
E
P Themassper unitareashallbe determined
as follows:

: cut a testspecimenin thewidthof lhe sheetwitha tength,spof at least1OO

mm;

E - werghthetestspecimen
to the nearestgram;
€
E - calculatethemassper unitarea,pa,in gramspersquaremetre,usingFormula(1):

'" w . .1 . , , (1)
e
{ wnere

,r is the mass,in grams,ot theteslspecimen;

/s rsthewidih,in millimetres,
of thetestspecimen;
r"p is the lenglh,in mjllimetres,
ofthe testspecimen.
Recordthevalueoflr" lo the nearest1Og/m'z.

All the calculated

valuesshallfulfilthetolerances
givenin Table2.

5.1.6 Variationof the massper unit area

Thevariationof the massper unitareashattbe determined

as follows:
- cuta specimenin thefullwidihoJthesheeiwitha tengthLp mmof at least80 mm;

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cut off 50 mm on each side of the specimenand dividethe remainingpaft into at least five equally-sized
test specimensacross the wldlh; when the sheet width is less than 1000mm, take an appropriate
numberoI lesl specimens:

weigheach iesi specimen,to the nearest1 g;

- calculaiethe mass per unil area of each tesl specimen,pd,in gramsper squaremetre,using Formula(2):

' '' \2)

tfe\ L,p

4 rsthemass.in gramsof thetestspecimen.

of thelesi specimen;
r/"p is thewidth,in millimelfes,

ofthe teslspecimen,
t"p is the lengih,in mi'limelres, in theextrusion
direction.
j
Recordthevaluesofpdto the nearest10g/m2for eachtestspecimen,
calculate
the meanof thefiverecorded
valuesandcomparethe obtalnedvalues.
givenin Table2.
valuesshallfulfilthetolerances
Allthe measured
o
o
5.1.7 Sheetlengthandsheetwidth

Thetotallengthofthe sheetshallbemeasured
alongbothedges,to the nearestmillimetre.
Recordthevalues
so obtained

as follows:the averageof the two values,expressedin millimehes,

The resultsshallbe expressed to the
nearestmillimetae.

5.'1.8 DeviationIroln rgctangularshape(onlyfor rcctangularsheets)

shallbe a wholesheet.
Thetestspecimen

of thetestspecimen
The lengthsof thetwodiagonals shallbe measured,
to the nearestmillimetre.
Calculale
between
thedifference thetwomeasured valuesandrecordil.
,9
givenin Table2.
valuesshallfulfilthetolerances
All the measufed

5.'1.9Wallandinternalfeature
thicknoss

Theihicknessof the wallsand the inlernalfeatures,as Ielevant,shallbe measured to the nearest0,01mm,

wiihoutdamaging the surface,beginning at a cell50 mm fromthe edgeof the sheet,at a minimumof three
equallyspacedintervals width.No rireasurements
of the extrusion shallbe takenwithin50 mm of eitherside
lhe meanvalueandrecordit.
of thesheet.Calculate

valuesshallfulfilthelolerances
Allihe measured by themanufacturer.
declared

5.1.10Flatnessof a sheetsur{acs

5.1.10.1Testspecimens
widthof the sheet lf the sheetis
The lengthof the testspecimenshallbe at leasth^/otimesthe e)drusion
shorter,thenit shallbe thetestspecrmen.
to thewidthofthe sheet
corresponds
Thewidthofihe testspecimen

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5.1.10.2Flatness
acrossthowidthofthe she6t
Placethetestspecimen
withitsedqesin contactwitha flatsudace

lvleasuleby meansof a rule,to the nearest0,5mm,the maximum

distance,
4, betweenthe flatsurfaceand
the adjacentsurfaceof theteslspecimen.SeeFigure5.
Recordihe maximumvaluemeasured
for eachendof thetestspecimen_

5.1.10.3Flatne6s
alongthe lengthofthe sheet
Plecethetestspectmeron a flal surface.

Placea straightedgealongthe ceniretineof thetestspecimen

in theextrusion
direction.
Measureby meansof a rule,to the nearest0,5mm,the maximum
distance,
dr,between
the straightedgeand
the adjacentsudaceof thetestspecimen.SeeFigureS.
Recordthe maximumvaluemeasured
at lhe lest specimen
centrelineandadjacentto eachedgeof the test
c sPecimen.

dt
e,

.d
E

Key
lsp engthofthe testspec,men
t/s testspecmenwidih
4 llatnessacrossthe sheetwidth
z/, ffatness
alongthe sheettenglh

Figure5 - Determination
ofthe flatness

5.1.11Outof square

Thetestspecimens
shallbe twoconsecutivety
produced
whotesheets.
Placethefirslsheeton a flatsurface.

Invertthe secondsheeton lop ofthe firsl,keepingthe extrusion

direction
the

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Alignsheetedges;lhenalignsheetcornersal oneendofatignededges.

At the opposileedgemeasureby meansof a rule,to the nearest1,0mm,the hofizontal

distancebetweenthe

Repeatthemeasurement
at theotherendofthe testspecimens.
Thetestspecimens
areoutofsquareby halfoflhe measured
distance.

I
l!

E Key
.{
outof squateof thesheet

, Figure6 - Determination
ofthe out of square

5.1.12Lateralcurvatufe

Thetestspecimen
shallbea wholesheet.

Placea longslraightedgeon or alongside

ihe sideof thetestspecimen
to be measured,
andalignedwithihe
endsof lhe sheetedge.

Measurewitha fule,to the nearest0,5mm,themaximum

distancebetween
the straightedgeandlhe edgeof
lhe testspecimen.
SeeFigure7.

Recordthemaximum
valuemeasured
for eachedgeofthe testspecimen,

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5.1.10.2Flatness
acrossthewidlhofthe sheet

Placelhe tesl spec.men

withlls edgesIn conlacjwrlha flatsurface.

Measureby meanso{ a rule,to the nearest0,5mm,the maximum

distance,
d1,betweenthe flal surfaceand
the adjacentsudaceofthe testspecimen.
SeeFigure5.

Recordthe maximum
valuemeasured
for eachendofthetestspecimen.

5.1.10.3 Flatnessalongthe lengthofthe 6heel

Placethe testspecimen
on a flatsurface.

Placea straighledgealongthe cenlrelineof thetestspecimen

in theextrusion
direction.

Measureby meansof a rule,to the nearesi0,5mm,themaximum

distance,
d2,betweenthe straightedge and
d the adjacentsurfaceofthe testspecimen.
SeeFigure5.
Recordthe maximumvaluemeasured
at the testspecimen
centrelineandadjacentto eachedgeof the test
specimen.

I
o
l0

Key
a+ rengthofihe testspecmen
,,s testspecimenwidth
di flalnessacrcssthesheelwidth
d, flahessalonglhe sheetlength

Figure5 - Determination
oftho flatn€ss

5.1.'11
OutoI square

Thetestspecimens produced
shallbe h^/oconsecutively wholesh€ets.
Placethefirstsheeton a flal surface.

Invertthe secondsheeton top of thefirst,keepingthee\trusiondirection

thesame.

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Alignsheetedges;thenalignsheetcornersal oneendof alignededges.

At the opposite
edgemeasureby meansof a rule,lo thb nearest1,0mm,the horizontal
distancebetweenthe
twosheetcorners.

Repeatthemeasurement
at theotheaendof thetestspecimens.

areoutof squareby halfof themeasured

Thetesispecimens distance.

I
c0

.d
E
E
e Key

E outof squareofthe sheet

. Figure6 - Determination
ofthe oul of square

.g 5.1.12Lateralcurvalure

shallbe a wholesheet.
Thetestspecimen

Pla6ea longstraighledgeon or alongside to be measured,

lhe sideof thetestspecimen andalignedwilhthe
endsof thesheetedge.

Measure witha rule,to the nearesl0,5mm,the maximum

distancebetweenthe straightedgeandtheedgeof
thetestspecirnen.SeeFgure7.

valuemeasured
Recordthemaximum for eachedgeofthe testspecimen,

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Key

. lale€l curvalure
ofthe sheet
o
@ Figure7- Delermination
ofthe latoralcurvalurc

.d 5.2 Totalsolar energytransmittance

E 5.2.1 Calculalionmethod

.E
5.2.1.1 Limitsof application
E
The calculationmethodis applicableonly to multiwallpC sheetswith symmeticalin-planecross-section
(see3.1.3)or symmeAicalin-plane
mirror(see3.1.4).
In thismethod,the totalsolarenergytransmittance,
9, is calculated the multiwa pC sheetsas a
considering
virtualdoubleinsulating
glazing.,
.q
,! 5.2.'1.2 Summaryofthe theory

A doubleinsulatingglazingcorresponds to two paralletwalls which have simibr opticaland physical

properties.
Therelationship
belweenthevirtuatoptjcalfaciors
fof bothwallsis givenby Formula(3):

rp.+Ppe+dpe=1 (3)

.e. is the solar directtransmittanceof one of bothoutsidewalls;

/)F is the solardirect reflectanceofone of both outsidewalls;

oN is the solaf directabsontance ofone of bothoutsidewalls.

The relationshipsbelween lhe multiwall pC sheet and its model are given by Formulae (4) and (S),
respeclively:

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2
,*
. = (4)

wheae

r. is the solardirecttfansmittanceofthe mulliwallPC sheet;

re. is the solardirecttransmittance

of one of both outsidewalls;

pp" is lhe solardirectreflectanceof one of both outsidewalls.

a , 2

. (5)
1 p p"-

p" is the solardirectreflectanceof the multiwallPC sheet;

ip" is the solardirecttransmiltanceof one of bothoutsidewalls;

I
pp" is the solardircct rcfleotanceofone of bolh oulsidewalls.
o
The solar direct reflectance,pp",and the solar direct kansmittance,rr", are givenby Formulae(6) and (7),
-!i respectively:

Pp"=,::- (6)

p" is lhe solar.directreflectanceofthe multiwallPC sheet;

?. is the solardirecttransmittance ofthe multiwallPC sheet.

r_-T-----I
,p. =,1,"1 pu,') . (7)

r" is thesolardirectlransmitiance
oflhe multiwall
PCsheel;

pF is thesolardirectreflectance
of oneof bothoutsidewalls.

U, is givenby Fomula(8):
Thethermallransmittance,

1 1 1 1
(8)
u , t h i h e

U is thethemaltransmittance PCsheet,in wattpersquaremetreKelvin(see4.9);

ofthe multiwall

,4 is thethemalcondLrctance
between in wattpersquaremetre.Kelvin;
bolhvirtualwalls,

,. in waltpersqua.emetre.Kelvin;
is theexternalheatkansfercoeffrcient,
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, in wattpersquaremetre.Kelvin.
is the internalheattransfercoef{icient,

Thestandardvaluesfor ," and,i are25W(m'zK)and7,7W/(m'z.K),

respectively.

5.2.1.3 CalculationoI the totalsolar energytransmittance

Basedon the calculationgiven in EN410:2011,5.4.6.3,for doubleglazing,the secondaryinternalheat

lransferfaclor,4,,is givenby Fo.mula(9):

1 1 1
(e)

gi is the secondary
internalheattransferfactor,exptessed
as a petcentage;

d
,1 is the thermalconductance
thermalresistancebetweenboth virtualwalls, in watt per square
metre.Kelvin;

is lhe exlernalhealtranstercoefficient,
in wattpersquaremetre.Kelvin
(see5.2.1.2)i
o
is the internalheattransfercoefficient,
in wattpersquaremelre.Kelvin
(see5.2.1.2);

is the solar direct absorptance

of the oLrterface withinthe doubleglazing,expressedas a
percenlage,given by Formula(10):

"'="-1.'-:#) (10)

is the solaf direct absorptanceof lhe inner face within the doubleglazing,expressedas a
Percentage,given by Formula( 11):

(11)

Basedon the calculaliongiven in EN 410:201'1,

5.4.1,and Formula(8),the totalsolarenergytransmiltance,
8,
is calculatedtrom Formula(12):

4,1+ ar2 , ae2

: , .i , . i - ' _ , ' , , ' l T ' . . ,; t1+, 112)

h e h t A

g is the totalsolarene€ylransmittance, as a percentage;

expressed
z" is lhe solardirecttransmittance
ofthe multiwallPC as a percentage;
sheet,expressed
qi rsthe secondary as a peacentage;
internalheattransfetfactor,expressed

.{"r is the solar direcl absorptanceof the outer face withinthe doubleglazing,expressedas a
percentage;
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of the inner face wilhin the doubleglazing,expressedas a

,G, is the sola. direct absorptance
percentage.

in wattpersquaremetre.Kelvin;
,e is theexternalheaitransfercoefficient,

, in wattpersquaremetreKelvin;
is the internalheatiransfercoefficient,

U is thethemaltransmittance, PCsheet,in wattpersqlaremetre.Kelvin.

U,of themultiwall

5.2.1.4 Example of templaletor reportingthe re6ultsof calculations

shouldbegivenundertheformofthe lemplategivenin Table4.

Theresultsoflhe calculalions

Table 4 - Example of lemplate

c /ee +e I
]
I see
l . t .
see I see I see
m FomdalFomulaI Formula
j Formua
(6)a | (7)a j Oo)e (11)a

E
Reference or Formula
to subcrause in EN16153.
ol themulliwa
overallsheellhickness rPc shet.
E

a It is permitted forlhe declaration

to copythisexampleof a template ofthe rcsultsofthe calculations.

5.2.2 Measuremenfmethod

The totalsolarenergy.transmittance,
& of multiwallPC sheetsmay be delermined
by a directmeasurement
whenthefollowing aresatisfied:
conditions

a) the sizeof the equipment lhe solarfactorsshallbe adaptedto avoidtroublesdue to

usedfor measuring
the themalandradiationlossesontheedgesof thetestspecimen, and

b) thetestparameters onihe externalsurfaces

andconditions ofthe testspecimen
shallconform
to Table5.

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Table 5 - Test Daramotersand conditions

Characteristic
(Nominalvalue)
a received
Radiantexposure on ihe exiemalsurface
oftheiest 500W/m'z

hdoorambenttemperature,
l(indoof feference
tempefature
in 25'C
summefreference
condtions)
ra(outdoor
Outdoofamblenttemperature, reference
tempelaiure
in 25'C
summerreterencecondilions)
Extemalheallfansfercoeffic.ient,l,e
(anveocityr4m/s) (23I 3)w(m1K)
Internalheat
tEnsfercoeffcent,r, heatilow (8 r '1)W(m,.K)b
Horizontal
Vedlc€lheatflow:(101 1)W(m1K)b
Simrlafto lhe so ar speclradistribution
frcm300nmto 2 500nm
Thesevaluesareglvenin EN ISO6946131.

I 5.3 Test methodof exposureto artificialageing

3
P Theexposureto artificial
ageingshallbe carriedoutaccording
to EN ISO4892-2:2006,
MethodA, cycleNo 1.
i--
TheUV rangecorresponds to 300nmto 400 nm.

E Accordingto EN ISO4892-1:2000, Table1, lhe UV radiantexposure, correspondingto the 3OOnmto 4OOnm

& range,represents6,8 % oflhe radiantexposure in thelotaldaylight,
expressed in Gl/m'?.

; The duralionof testingshallbe determined

so as to fulfilone of the levelsof radiantexposurein the total
i daylightgivenin Table4.

E Withan irradiance
of 60Wm'? the testdurationscorresponding
to the four levelsof radiantexposurein the
E totaldaylight
rangearegivenin Table6.

s Table6 - Testduralionfor artificialageing

.g
Radiantexposurcin the Radiantexposurcin the range Testduration
totaldaylightrange 300nm to 400nm
(300nm to 2 5oonm) 60 wm'z(300nm to 400nm)
GJ/m'z h

18 1,224 5 666
10 3148

The dimensionsof the exposedtestspecimens

shallbe sufficient
to allowcarryingoutthe lighltransmission
testandthe subsequent specifictests.

5.4 Yellowness index

5.4.1 Apparatus

5.4.1.4 Spectrocolorimelerwith integratingsphefe (hemispherical illuminationand viewing the

porlionat an angleperpendicular
lransmitiing to the teslspecimen perpendicular
sufaceor illumination to the
specimensufaceandviewinglhe iransmitted portionwilhan inlegrating
sphere).

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5.4.2 Testspecimens
as usedfor thechangein thelighttransmission
Thesametestspecimens shallbe used.

5.4.3 Procedure

Calibrate and otherinstruments

and operatethe spectrocolorimeter with instructions
in accordance supplied
by lheirmanufacturer.
D65relativeto airin thewavelengthrangeof 380nmto 780nm.
dalailluminant
Obtainspectraltransmittance

5.4.4 Expressionof results

Calculatethetristimulus D65as givenby EN ISO11664-2and

values,x, )'andZ for CIEstandadilluminani
9 CIE standardcolorimehic obseruer2" as given by EN ISO11664-1by numeric€linteglationfrom recorded
R integration
spectraldataor by automatic during operation
speclrocolorimeter
b
E the magnitude
Calculate fromFomula('13):
andsignol theyellowness
j
E ,,, \ 113351)
_ 100(1.2985
a rt' ---
v
Y -
I
d Calculatethe maqnitudeand directionof changeof the yellownessfrom Fomula ( 14):
o -
@

E *t - 'r - ttn (14)

'E where
E
&. Yl is the yellownessindexofa test specimenexposedto ageing;
,E
: l/" is the yellownessIndexof a test specrmenunexposedto ageing:

E ayl rs the changeof the yellownessindexafler ageing.

!g 5.5 Small hard bodv impactresistance

E The impactresistanceshallbe delermined according lo lhe methodgivenEN ISO6603_1by usinglhe test

'€ in Figure8, on ten test specimens takenfromthe threesheetssamplesflom sepa€ted
'3 anangement shown
batches
Production
Thetestspecimens shallbe conditioned at (23+ 4) 'C for a minimumof 24 h

at least5 ribs
shallinclude
Thetestspecimens
shallbe at least(300+ 5) mmx (300t 5) mm
of thetestspecimens
Thedimensions

shallbeas follows:
Thetestconditions
- heightof fall:(1 000t 5) mm;

mass:(25012,5)g;
falling

- (2314)"C
testlemperalule.

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Dimensions
in millimetres

I
o
o

E
Key
1
2 heightof iall
E 3

FigureI - lmpactresistancetest rig

NOTE Fof practical
putposes, properties
lh€ rnechanical of polycafbonate
material
areretained
in a temperature
r a n g eo f 2 5 ' C t o 8 0 o C .

5.6 Deformalionbehaviour

5.6.1 General

As the multiwallPC sheetshave difterentflexuralproperliesin the extrusiondireclion(x-direction) and

transversedirectjon(y-direction),
lhe flexuralpropediesshall be deiermined separatelyin bothdirections.
Furthermore,unlike a solid sheet where the shear defomaiionis negligiblerelativelyto the bending
deformation,multiwallPC sheetshave,in manycases,shearftexibilityin the transversedirection,whi6h
cannotbe neglected. ln orderto determineseparately the bendingsliffnessandthe sheafstiffness,
two tests
withtwodifferentspansshallbe performed in they-direction.
The bucklingbehaviourin lhe y-direction
is a majorcharacteristic pC sheets.Depending
of the mLllliwall on
pC sheets
geomelryof the multiwallPC sheets,the loadscausingbucklingof the multiwall
the cross-section
anthe compressed skin of cross-seclionscan be lowerthan thesefor solid sheets,despiteof a highet
stiffness.

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FormultiwallPC sheetshavingsymmetdcalin-plancross-sections,
the shearstiffness,the bendingstiffness
and the bucklingmomentshallbe deterninedby testingthe specimens withthe Uv-protectedlayer (outer
skrn)undercompresgon only

For mulliwallPC sheetshavingunsymmetcal in-planecross-sections, the shear stiffness,the bending

stiffnessand the bucklingmomentshallbe determined
by testingboththe specimens withthe exposedface
(wilhUv-protected layer)(outerskin)undercompfession
andthe specimens withthe unexposed face (inner
skin)undercomoression,

NOTE Thedatadetemlned inthissubclauserelates

tothemultiwall
PCsheetpfopefties.
Howevef,
it doesnotatlow
d rcctassess
totheability
ofa ful sizesheet
towithstand
extemalloads
suchaswindorsnowtoads.
Information
regarding
the magnificaiion
and reduction
faclorsto be usedfor the designof worksis givenin

5.6.2 Sampling

The tesl specimens and y-direclion

for testingin x-direclion shaltbe cut uniformlydiskibutedfrofi at least
threesheetsamplesfromseparated production batches.
Figurc9 showsa typicaldistribLltion
of the test specimenswhen they can be taken f.om the middle
andy-direction)
(x-direclion of thesheetsample.
I
Figure10 showsa typicaldistribution
of the test specimens
whenthey cannotbe takenfrom the middle
o (r-direction
andy-direciion)
of thesheetsample.

ln anycase,theteslspecimens
shallnotbelakenwithin100mm of the edgeof thesamples_
The materialis nol distributed
absolulelyevenlyover the widlh of the sheetduing exirLlsionand may
accumulale
locallyalongtheedgesofthe sheets.

The dimensions
of the lesl specimens to be usedfor the determination
of the creepbehaviour
and buckling
E behaviour
arespecified in 5.6.3.2,5.6.4.2and5.6.4.3,as relevant.
E

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Dimensions
in millimetres

I
lo

.d

1
2 he ghl of fal
3

Figure 8 - lmpact resistancetost rig

NOTE For pfacticarpurposesrhe rnechanicar
properties
of porycabonate
male ar are retainedin a temperature
fangeot -25 'C io 80 'C

5.6 Deformationbehaviour

5.6.1 General

As lhe multiwallPc sheetshave differeniflexuralprope ies in ihe extrusiondifection(x-direction) and

transversedirection(y-direction),
the flexuralproperliesshallbe determinedseparatelyin both direitions.
Furthermore,unlikea sorid sheet where the shear deformation is negrigiblerelativelyto the bending
deformation,multiwallPC sheetshave,in manycases,shearflexibilityin ihe transversedirection,whici
cannotbe neglected. In orderto determineseparatelythe bendingslifin;ssandthe shearstiffness,iwo tests
withtwodifferentspansshallbe performed in they-dkection.
The bucklingbehaviourin lhe y-direction of the multiwallpc sheers.Depending
is a majorcharacteristic on
the cross_section
geometryof the murliwall pc sheets,the loadscausingbuckringof lhe mulliwaIpc sh;ets
In the compressedskin of cross-sectjons can be lowerthan thesefor solid sheeis,despiteof a higher

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Dimensions
in millimehes

__ulL +_m_
il
firnniTfirn]i
----T'--l lflf A
tl
- B cllll ilT
o

i Kev

c!1rnx.direction lor thedetemination

of thecreepbehaviour
cui in y-direction
fof thedelemination
of thecfeepbehaviour
cui in y direction
forthedeleminationofthe buckting
behaviour

Figure 9 -Typical distribution oftest specimens in a sheet sampte

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Dimensions
in millimehes

I
.o

.d

e
E Kev
X r-d feclion

A testspecimens
cutin x-directonforlhedeterrnination
ofthecreepbehaviour
cutin y-direction
B lestspecimens forthedetermination
oflhe creepbehaviouf
C testspecimens
cutin i-dirccUonfof thedetemnationofthe buckling
behaviour

Figure l0 - Typical distributio n ot test specimens in a sheet sample

5.6.3 Determinationofthe creep behaviour

5.6.3.1 General

The creepbehaviourofthe multiwallPC sheetsshallbe detefminedin x-directionby usingthe span, tx, and in
y-directionby using two differentspans (ty1 and Zyr) accordingto the method specified in ENlSO899-2
(flexuraicreep by three-pointloading)using standardaimospherc23150,Class2 accordingto EN ISO 291,
with the iesi conditionsspecifiedin 5.6.3.2.The valuesof the deflection,i,, s/ and sv,shall be measuredafter
6 min loadduration.

The bendingstiffnessin x-direction,&, bendingstiffnessin y-direction,By,and shear stiffnessin y-direction,

Sv,ofthe multiwallPC sheelsshallbe calculatedby usingformulaegivenin 5.6.3.3.

At leastlen lest soecimensshallbe tested.

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5.6.3.2 Testconditions

5.6.3.2.1 Spansandappliedforces

Thespansandthe appliedforcesto be usedforthethree-poinfloading

testsshallbeas givenin Table7-

Tablo7 - Spansand appliedforces

Overallsheet Testdircction
x-direction y-direction
Span, ,r Applied force, F. Span,tyi Span,tv, Appliedforce.Fy
N m m l N
4 80 80 50 80 10
6 120 120 75 124 15
8 160 120 100 160 15
10 200 175 125 200 20
d
12 240 115 150 240 20
I 16 320 200 200 320 2A
o 2A 400 2AO 200 400 20
o
25 500 200 300 500 30
640 200 400 640 30
40 800 200 500 800 30
50 1 000 200 625 1 000 30
s 55 1 100 200 700 1100 30
E 60 1 200 200 750 1 200 30

! h, is not givenjn Table7, inctuding

lf the overallsheeithrckness, higheroverallsheetthickness,
the spans
; andappliedforcesto be usedshattbedetermined as lo ows

? a) thespanl.x(x-direction)
shallbe 20 ,;

! O; tnespanr,, (y-direction)
shallbe 12,5r;
c) thespanav,0-drrection)
shallbe 20 r;

d) lhe appliedforcesto be usedfor the three-poinlloadingtestsshallbe determinedfirst by a short-term

flexuraltestaccording
to EN ISO 178;at least,threetestsshallbe pertormed
for eachconfiguralion.
Theverticalcross-head
speed,rr, expressed perminute,shallbecalculated
in millimetres fromFormula( 15):

12
l j = : =" I0: . U 0 1 7 1 (15)
600h h

vj rs the test speed,in millimetrespef minute;

r is the fiexuralstrainrate,in percentper minute,set up to 1 %/min;

a is the span ,x or the span tyr, in millimetres,as applicable;

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, rslheoverallthickress.rnmrlirmetres.
of thetestspecirnen

Forthecreep-bending tests,theappliedforce,respectively
Fr andFyshallbeequalto30 % ofthe meanvalue
of the maximumloaddetermined in the short{em tests.Fory-direction,
the appliedforc€shallbe defined
accordingto theshorttermtestswitha 6panof20 r.

5.6.3.2.2 Testspecimens

Thewidthofthe testspecimens,
b, shallbeat least80mm.

Fortestingin r-direction,
thewidlhol theteslspecimens
shallincludeai leaqtfourmainribs(or channels).
Thelength
of thetestspecimens
shallbeal leasl1,1L*,
1,1Ly1ot
1,1L,/r,
as applicable.

o Aflerteslingin_r,-diection
by usingthespan,,yr {forthedeterminalion
of the deflection
rr), the testspecimen
R shall be allowedto relaxfor at teastone hour and then be retestedby using the span, ty, (for the
; determinarion ofthe deflection
\")
3
j 5.5.3.3 Calculation

co Calculatethe bendingsliffnessin x{irection, 8", expressedin newtonssquarc metres per metre (Nm2/m)
* usinqFormula( 16)
l -

6 F_.. 1..-
E R' - - (i6)
$ 4 8 . s ,. D
.d
F where
t l , is theapphedforcefortestin x-direction;
E
E r" is thespanfor testin x-direction;

E ,. isthedeflection.
at mid-span
at time0.6mrn
ii
E n is tl'e widthof lhe test sDecimen.

: NOTEI In ihree-point
loading
testlheinfluence
ofthetransverse
forceis negtected
'g
Calculatethe bending stiifnessin y-direction,4, expressedin newtonssquare metres per metre (Nrn2/m)
X? usingFormula(17):

i
.- r ' r, /, r l - t ,, . , 2,
1 , 2 |
D
"' '' {r/'
4 8 b{ r . , i . , ] )

ry is theappliedforcefortestin y-direction;

ay1 is thespanfor testin y-direction

(usedfof thefirsltest);

/y, is thespanforiestin y-direction

(usedforthesecondtest);

sy1 is lhe deflection,

at mid-span
lyr al time6 min;

ry, is thedeflection,
at mid-span
Ly,at time6 min;
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l is the widrhofthe test specimen.

NOTE2 Thebendingstiffness
in x-drrcction
ory-direction, to ilin
a,or 8y,is analogue theplatetheory.

Calculatethe shear sliffnessin y-direction,S,, expressedin neMons per metre(N/m) usingFormula(18):

L,,,3
rr..(L,t j)
L t2-
sl (18)
t -.3
ah (s).1 sr2#)

Fy is the appliedforce for test in y-direction;

ayr is the span for test in y-direction(usedfor the firsttest);

d
lv, is the span for test in y-direction(usedfor the secondtest);
I
o s/ is the deflection,at mid,spanty1at lime 6 min;
o
ry2 is the deflection,at mid-spant"/, al time 6 min;
'- , is ihe width ofthe tesl specimen.

NOTE3 Theshearstffness,.Sy, to !4
is anatogue in theptaielheory.
h
e
5.6.4 Determination
of the bucklingbehaviour

5.6.4.1 Principle
gf mLrltiwall
The bucklingcharacteristics PC sheets,in y-direction,
shallbe determined
by eithera four-point
bendrngtest or a six-pointbendingtesl. lf the bucklingoccursunderthe loadingpointsin the four-point
.! bendingtest,thenthesix-pointbending lesl shallbeperformed.
Thetestmethodusedfor thedetermination
ofthe buckling
characteristics
shallbedeclared.

5.6.4.2 Four-pointbendingtest

5.6.4.2.1 General

The four-bending
test shallbe caried out according
to the arrangementgivenin Figure11 usingslandard
atmosphere23150,Class2 according to EN ISO291,withthetestcondilionsspecified
in 5.6.4_2.2.
The bucklingmoment,in y-direction,
Mb,of the multiwall
PC sheetsshallbe calculated
by usingFormula(21)
givenin 5.6.4.2.3.

At leastten testspecimens
shallbe tested.
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i;I

a a) Generalarrangement

-.1
4

I
o

d
e
b) Detail ot the supports c) Detailofthe load points
.E
Key
E
2 loadingpoint
3 support

n overallsheetthickne6s
.9 , span
s ,c cross-head
span

R2 radiusof supports

Figure11- Four-pointbendingtest rig

5.6.4.2.2 Testconditions

shallbe preferably
Thewidlh,6, of testspecimens 100mm,witha minimum
valueof 80 mm.

Thespan,t, is dependingon themeancellsize,vc, of the sheet.lt shallbe at least40 rr"or at least40 l' (r:
overallsheet
thickness),
whichever is thegreater.However, for practicaireason, thevalueofthe span,,, shall
noiexceed1 000mm.

Thehro loadingpointsof thecross-head ac,apart,as givenin Formula(19):

shallbeat a distance,

(19)

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The loadingpoinlsshallbe designed F

as it is shownin Figure11c),wheretheappliedforce, , is diskibuted
acrossthreeverticalribs(cells,channels)
t
ofthe sheet.
Theoverhang
ofthesheet,os,shownin Figure11b),shallbe3lr..

Theradils,Rr,of the supportsshallbe as fotows:

R, = (5 ! 0,2)mm.

The test speed,12,expressedin millimelresper minute,shalibe calculatedby usingFormula(20):

,. ={! JJ!}24=o,oon(L- r,\r+zt.) 120)

r, is theteslspeed,in milljmetres
perminute;
d,
/ is theflexuralstrainrate,in percentperminute,setupto 1 o/o/min;
I a is thespan,in millimetres;
o
o l,c is the cross-head
span,in millimetres;

, is ihe overallsheet
thickness,
in millimetres
ofthetestspecimen.
E The test resultsshallbe declaredvalidonty if bucklingtakesplacebetween
the two loadingpointsof the
cross-head.
lf bucklingoccursunderthe toadingpoints,the test sha be declaredinvatidand the buckling
behaviour
shallbe characterised
by the six-point
bendingtest,as specified
in 5.6.4.3.
A lypicalcurveof the appliedforce,4 versusihe deflection,
,t, is shownin Fjgure12.The maximumapplied
force,Fb,is corresponding
to thebucktingfailureot themultiwaltpC sheet.

Key

Ib maximum
appliedforce

Figure 12 - Typical curve of apptied torce ve6us deflection

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5.6.4.2.3 Calculation

Calculale the buckling moment, Mb, in y-direction, 6xpressed in newtons metres per metre, using
Formula(21)l

FII -I I
(21)
v "- - : "4 - h

FL is lhe maximufi appliedforce corresponding

to the bucklingofthe sheet;

Z asthe span;

I I" is the cross-headspan length;

S
€ b rs thew dthorthetestspecimen.
3
j 5.6.4.3 Six-point bending test

t 5.6.4.3.1 General
I
$ fne six-bending givenin Figure13 usingstandard
test shallbe carriedoul accordingto the arrangement
P almosphere23/50,Class2 according lo ENISO291,withthetestconditionsspecified
in 5.6.4.3.2.

;
'E The buckhng moment,in y-direction,
Mr of the multiwall by usingFormula(23)
PCsheetsshallbe calculated
oivenin 5 6 4.3.3.

& At basttentestspecimens
shallbetested.
.=
E 5,6.4.3.2 Testconditions

E Thewidth,11, shallbe at leasl80 mm.

of thetestspecimen

,E of lhe loads(F/4)shallcoverat lea6tlhreeribs.The centreof the iest specimenshallbe

The transmrsgon
; centralbetween nbs(Frgure
two 13d)).

€ Thespan,z, is dependino on the meancellsize,lr", of the sheet.Thespan,,, shallbe at least28 vc or 20 ,

g (r: overallsheetthickness).

occursin thefreesectionof the sheetin

be chosenthatwaythatthe buokling
The span,t, shalladditionally
thecenlrebetween the loadPoinls.

Theradius,Ri,ofthe suppoftsshallbe as follows:

Ri = (5+ 0,2)mm

in suchmannerthatihe deformation
Theload,F, shallbe increased to approx.1 % edreme
rateis equivalent
perminute.
fibreelongation

it shallbe takenintoaccounl,thatthe test speed,v3,of the test machineis a meanvalueof the

Therefore,
displacementsof theloadingpoints.

in millimehes
Thetesispeed,13.expressed by usingFormula(22):
perminuie,shallbe calculated

,2
," =a.oo17: e2)
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F
The loadingpointsshallbe designedas it is shownin Figure11 c), wherethe appliedforce, , is distributed
t
acrossthree verlicalribs(cells,channels)oflhe sheet.

The overhangof the sheet,os,shownin Figure11 b), shallbe 3 y".

The radius,nj, ofthe supportsshallbe as follows:

R1=(5 + 0,2)mm.

Thetestspeed,r. expressed perminule,shallbe calculated

in millimetres by usingFormula(20)i

r(L L.Ir-zr) ( r- | . \ L- 2 1 . )
' - " " " ,- (20)
ouol,
d

r, is thetesl speed,in millimetres

perminute;

/ is theflexuralstrainrate,in percentperminute,setupto 1 o/o/min;

I I ls thespan,in millimeiresi
t0
tc is thecross,head
span,in millimetres;

l' is theoverallsheet
thickness,
in millimetres,
ofthe testspecimen.
E The test resultsshallbe declaredvalidonly if bucklingtakesplacebetweenthe iwo loadingpointsof the
cross-head.
lf bucklingoccursunderthe b;ding point;,the tesl shallbe declaredinvalidand the buckling
behaviour
shallbe characterised
by ihe six-point
bending
test,as specifiedin 5.6.4.3.
A lypicalcurveof the appliedforce,F, versusthe deflection,
d, is shownin Figure12 The maximumapplied
force,Fb,is corresponding pC sheet.
to the b!cklingfailureofthe multiwall

.c
E

Key

t; maxrmum
appledforce

Figure12- Typicalcurveof appliodforceversusdeflection

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5.6.4.2.3 Calculation

Calculate-the buckling momenl, ML, in y-direction,bxpressed in nevt,tonsmetres per meue, usrng

Fomula(21):

Fh(L - L")
(21)

Fb is the maximumappliedforce corresponding

to the bucklingofthe sheet;

t is the span;

* r ts the cross-headspan lenqth:

E , is the widthof the test spec,men

3
-{ 5.6.4.3 Six-point bendinq tesr

.d
'= Thebucklingmoment,
Thebuckling,moment,in y-direction,
y-direction,Mr,
M$ of the muliiwallpC
the muliiwallPC sheets
sheetsshall
shall be
be calculated
calculatedby using
using Fomula
F (23)
givenin 5.6.4.3.3.
E
d At east ten test spectmensshaltbe lesled.
E
g 5.6.4.3.2 Testconditions

E Thewidlh.I, of theteslspecimen
shal be at teast80 mm.
ii

d The transmrssron
of the {oads(F/4)shallcoverat leastthreeribs.The centreof the test specimenshallbe
o h,voribs(Figure
centralbetween 13d))

? Thespan,,, is depending.on
lhe meancellsize, c, of the sheet.Thespan,,, shallbe at least2g uc or 20,
t lh overallsheetthickness).

Thespan,t, shalladditionally
be chosenthatwaythal the buckling
occursin lhe freesectionof the sheetin
thecentrebetween the loadpoints.

Theradi!s,Rl, ofthe sLlpports

shallbeas follows:

Rr= (5t 0,2)mm.

Theload,F, shallbe incfeased

in suchmannellhatthedeformation
rateis equivalent
to approx.1 % extferne
perminute.
flbreelongalion

Therefore,
it shallbe takenintoaccount,
lhat the test speed,13,of the test machineis a meanvalueof the
displacemenlsof the loadingpoints.

Theiestspeed,13.expressed perminute,shallbe calculated

in millimekes by usingFormula(22):

I2
yl- = 0.0017-h
e2)

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wnefe

perminulei
13is the testspeed,in millimelres

strainrate,in percentperminute,sel upto 1 o/d/min;

/ is the flexLrral

L is the span,in millimetres;

/] is the overallthickness,
in millimetres,
ofthe testspecirnen.
Theappliedfor6e,F!, at bucklingshallbe delemined.

L/8 L/1 , L/1 , L/1 L/8

B i cJ-- I A

I
t0

a) Generalaarangement

s
.g

b) Detail of tho supports c) Deiail of the loading points d) Detailofthe ceniralpart

Key

2 loadingpolnt

, overallsheetthlckness

nr radiusofsupports

Figure13- Six-pointbendingtest rig

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5.6.4.3.3 Calculation

Calculateihe bucklingmoment,Mb, in ydirection,' expressedin neMons metres per metre, using

Fomula(23):

FL I.
w. (23)
" a h

lb is themaximum
forcecorresponding
lo thebuckling
ofthe sheet;

, isthespan;

o I' is thewidthoflhe testspecimen

E 5.6.5 statisticevaluation
. The bendingand buckliogproperties shallbe evalualedstatistically
accordingio EN 1990:2002, AnnexD,
A assuminga log-normal dist bution.Forthe statistical the 5 o/ofractilefor unknowncoefficient
evaluation, of
(o variation4 shall be determined with a confidencelevel of 75%. The 5 o/ofractilecorespondsto the
I characteristic
valueof the.espective prope(ies.
d
$ s.o.e Test repod
o- Thetestreportshallincludethefollowing
information:
.!

E a reference
lorhisEuropean
Standard: EN 16153:
")
E b) allinformation
necessary
forthe identification
ofthe sheettesledi
€
E c) name.trademarkor olhermeansforthe identification
oflhe manufacture|
E
i d) the bendingsliffnessin x-direcnon,
A.,. andthecoeffrcienl
ofvarraton,4:

S in y-direction,
the bendingstiffnesg ay.!,andthecoefficient
ofvarialion,4;
"l
.s f) lhe shearstffnessin v-directon,S andthecoefficienl
ofva aion, r.;
.g
t S) the buckling ofvariaton I,:
moment.V" andlhe coefficienl

,, (wilhan accu€cyof 0,05mm)of thetestspecimens;

h) theoverall6heetthickness,

i) the thicknessesof the wallsand dbs(withan accuracy

of 0,01mm),the distancebetweentwo ribs(with
an accuracyof 0,1mm),theanglebetweenribsandwallsofthe testspecimens;
j) themassperunitarea(withan accuracy
of 1 g) of thetestspecimens.

5,7 Airbornesound insulation

index,R* (C;Cr,),
Thesoundreduction of the sheetshallbe deteminedin accordance
with EN ISO10140-1,
ENISO10140-2.ENISO10140-4 andENISO10140-5.

Thesizeof thetestsampleandlhe mounling conditionsshallconformto EN ISO 10140-1:2010,

AnnexD. For
oflhe results,thesinglevalueRw(C;Cr),in dB,shallbe calculated
lhe evaluation according
to EN ISO717-1.

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where

'3 is thetestspeed,in miliimetres

perminutel

r is theflexuralshainrate,in percentperminute,setupto I %/min;

Z is lhe span,in millimetresi

l? is the overallthickness,
in millimehes,
of thetestspecimen.
Theappliedforce,Fr,at bucklingshallbe determined.

L/8 L/1 L/1 , L/4 L/8

;
-

a) Generalarrangement

b) Detail of tho supports c) Dotail ofthe loading point6 d) Detailotthe centralpart

Key

2 loadingpolnt
3 support

, overallsheelthickness

Rr fadiusofsupports

Figure'13- Six-pointbendingtest rig

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5.6.4.3.3 Calculalion

Calculatethe bucklingmoment,Mb, in y-djrection,

€xpressedin newtonsmetres per meire, using
Formula(23):

F..L
M. = ', 123)
" a h

F is the maximumforce corresponding

to the bucklingoflhe sheet;

I is the span;

o b is the wrdthof lhe lest specimen.

E 5.6.5 Statistic evaluation

B The bending and bucklingpropertiesshall be evaluaiedstalisiicallyaccordingto EN 1990:2002,Annex D,
i
; assumlnga log-normaldistribution.For the stalisticalevalualion,the 5 o/ofraciile for unknowncoefficientof
ui va alion ,/, shall be delerminedwith a confidencetevel of 75 o/o.The 5% fractib correspondsto the
: charaqensticvalueof lhe respectiveproperties.
l
I s.e.e Testreport
o- The test repodshall'ncludethe followinginformationl
'a
3 a) a refererce
to lhrsEuropean
Standard:
EN16153,

; b) all information
necessary
fortheidentification
ofthe sheettested;
;
E c) name.trademarkor olhermeansforthe identrficalron
of themanufacturer
,!
-i d) the bendingsiifhess in x-dkectron.8., . and the coeflcientof vaqat|on,4;

d e) the bendingstiffnessin y-direction.I .. and the coeffrcientofva atron.4:

€
g 0 the shearstiffnessin y-direclion,,\.k,and the coefficienlofvariation,K;
.g
t S) lhe bucklingmoment.Ub.. and the coef{icrent
of variation.t.:

h) the overallsheetthickness,l, (withan accuracyof 0,05 mm) of the test spectmens;

i) the thicknessesof the walls and ribs (with an accuracyof 0,01 mm), the distancebetweentwo ribs (with
an accuracyof 0,1 mm),the anglebetweenribsand wallsof the test specimens;

j) the mass per unitarea (withan accuracyof 1 g) ofthe test specimens.

5.7 Ailbornesoundinsulation
index,R" (CtCi,),
ThesoundredLrclion of the sheetshallbe determined
in accordance
with EN ISO10140-1.
ENISO10140-2.ENISO10140-4 andENISO10140-5.

Thesizeof thelestsampleandthe mounling conditions shallconformto EN ISO 10140-1:2010,

AnnexD. For
ofthe results,thesinglevalueR" (C;Cr),in dB,shallbecalculated
the evaluation according
to EN ISO717-1.

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5.8 Reactionto fire

5.8.1 Principle

The productshall be tested in accordancewith EN ISO 11925-2and EN 13B23,and classifiedin accordance

wdh EN 13501-1

5.8.2 lgnitability test (EN ISO 11925-2)

Specimensshailbe testedin accofdancewith EN ISO 11925-2.

The flame shallbe appliedio the surfaceof the test specimen.

All multiwallPC sheets,includingroof, 6eilingand horizontalwall types,shall be testedveaticallyin the test rig
: with air channelsin a verticaldireclion.

6 | ne channerssnartbe ctosed by tapes (e.9.adhesivealuminiumtapes)on top and bottomto preventair flow

3 throughin the channels(chrmneyeffect).
j
d NOTE Closingthe edgesandapptyingtheflameto thesurfacecorfespondsio
theactuatuseofthe sheets

,l3823)- Specimens,mounting and fixing

J 5,8.3 Single burning item test (EN ofspecimens

p 5.8.3.1 General

6, r\(JI E I ne ro owrngprocedure mlltlwallpc sheeisareinstalled

ts chosenbecause withclosededges
E
E All mu[|wall PC sheets,Includingroof,ceilingand horizontalwalltypes,shall be lesled verticallyin the test rig
d wflhar channelsin a vedicaldirection.
.=
: For mufiiwallPc sheetsfor externaluse in roof aad wall applications,the iniernalfaceand/orthe externatface
ii shall be tested,dependtngon the end use conditionsand the regulatoryrequifementsin the MemberSiaie of
E use

5 For multiwallPC sheetsfor internalend useapplications,

wherebothfacesof the sheetscan be exposedto
.., the internalfire,thefottowing
sha applyl
g - mult|wallPC sheetswrth symmetncat
in-planecross-section
and symmetricat
in-planemirrorshallbe
E resreoon onestdeonty
- mulliwallPC sheetswrthunsymmetricat
in-plane
cfoss-section
shallbetestedon bothsides.
Thechannelsshallbe closedby tapesor profilesor othersuiiablemeans(e.g.adhesive
aluminium
tapes)on
top andbottomio preventairflowthroughin thechanneis(chimney effect).

5.8.3.2 Testspecimens

Thecornerspecimenconsis{s
ofiwo wings,designated
theshortandlongwings.
Thespecimens
shallhavethefollowing
dimensions:
a ) s h o rwt i n g(:4 9 5 1 5 ) m m x ( 51 0 0 i 5 ) m m ;

b) iongwing:(1 00015)mmx (1 500r 5)mm.

Thelongwng shallbe iestedwilhoutjoint.

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5.8.3.3 Mountingof tesl specimens

Specimens
shallbe mountedandfixedas described
in EN 13823withthe configurations
shownin Figures14
to 16.

Thewingshall bemountedinaghlangled ffamemadeof steelshownin Figures 15 and16.In addition,

a
backingframeas shownin Figures15and16 is put behindeachwingand is heldin placemechanically at
minimum threepointsby pressure. in verlicalposilionduringtesting.
Thissettingsecuresspecimens

Thetestassemblyshallbe positionedimmediatelybehindthe dripaaysof thetestunit.A spacerframeanda

12mm thickcalciumsilicatebackingboardshallbe positionedbehindeachwing.of the testassemblyto give
aif gapbetween
a maximLrm therearsurfaceoflhe specimenandthebackingboard.
jointshallbe testedwiththe verticaljointat 20 cm apartfromthe cornerin
Sheeiswitha tongue-and-groove
thelongwing.

5.8.4 Rulesfor extendedapplicationofthe tesi results

per unilareaof producl,two or morethicknesses/mass
Whereihereis a rangeof thicknesses/mass pef unit
areaof sampleshallbetested,andthelowestofthe resLrlts
shallbe declared perunit
for allthicknessetmass
t
areasbetweeo thetwoextrcmes lested.

I lf a €nge of colouris proposed, colours(a clearlightone,an intermediate

threedifferent oneand an opaque
darkone)shallbe chosenfor eachSBItest.lf the sameclassilication (e.9.classB, C, etc.)is keptso it is
o possibleto e)dendto va.iouscolourswilh lowestadditional classifications
for smokeand flamingdroplets.
Otherwise, it is necessary
to testtwoaddilionalspecimens wiihthe colourwhichgivesthe lowestresult.The
classificationshallbegivenby themeanofthethreespecimens withthecolourspecifiedbefore.

Surfacecoatingsof varyingchemicalcomposition (e.9. UV protectivecoating)shall be consideredwhen

lestingthesheets.lf onlyonesurfaceofthe sheetis cove@d orva ouscoatingsareappliedon bothsurfaces
of the sheet,a two-sidedtestis required.
In casedifferent
classifications
areobtained,the moreunfavourable
I shallapplyto theentiresheel.
classification

Everyextrusion
materialwith
differcntchemicalcomposition productsmadefromthal should
andconstruction
beiesied.

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5.8 Reactionto fire

5.8.1 Principle

The productshallbe testedin accordance

withEN ISO11925-2and EN 13823,andclassified
in accordance
wrthEN 13501-'1.

5.8.2 lgnitability
test(ENISO11925-2)

Specimens
shallbe testedin accordance
withEN ISO11925-2.
Theflameshallbeappliedto thesurfaceoflhe testspecimen.

All multiwallPCsheets,includingroof ceilingandhorizontal

walltypes,shallbe testedvefticallyin thetestdg
e withairchannelsin a verticaldirection.

5 rhe channers snalrbe ctosedby tapes(e.9.adhesive lapes)on top and bottomto preventair flow
aluminium
3 lhroughin the channels(chimney effect).
j
E NOTE Closingtheedgesandapplying
theflarneio lhesudacecoffesponds
to theactualuseof lhesheels.

I 5.8.3 Single burning item test (EN ,|3823)- Specimens,mounting and fixing ot specrmens

p 5.8.3.1 ceneral

: NOTE muhiwalpC sheetsareInstalled

I he tollowng o.oceorre is Lnosenbecause wrh closededges
'E
E Arl mullrwallPc sheets rncludingroof,ceilingand horizontalwalltypes,shallbe testedverticallyin the test rig
di wrtharr channelsin a verticaldirechon.
,E
E For multiwallPC sheetsfor externaluse in roof and wall applications,the internalface and/orthe externalface
R shall be tesled,dependingon the end use conditionsand ihe regulatoryrequiremenlsin lhe lvlemberState of
E use.

E FormultiwallPC sheetsfor internatend useapplicalions,

wherebothfacesof the sheetscan be exposedto
.a the internatfire,
thefotlowing
sha appty:

e mu rwallPC sheelswith symmelncal

in-planecross-section
and symmetricat
in-planemirrorshallbe
'6 resleoon onestdeonty
- multiwall
PC sheetswithunsymmetrical
in-plane
cross-section
shallbetestedon bothsides.
Thechannelsshallbe closedby tapesor profilesor othersuitablemeans(e.g.adhesive
aluminium
tapes)on
top andbottomlo preventairflowthroughin thechannels(chimney etfect).

5.8.3.2 Testspecimens

Thecornerspecimenconsisisof twowings,designated
theshortandlongwings.
Thespecimens
shallhavethefollowing
dimensions:
a ) s h o rwt i n g(:4 9 5 i 5 ) m m x ( 15 0 0 + 5 ) m m ;

b) longwing:(100015)mmx (1500r 5)mm

The longwingshal be testedwilhoutjoint

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Dimensions
in millimetres

lo

Figure14-Vi6w ofthe ass€mbly- Steel-basod

frameand specimens

44
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\ a

t B

Y B l
00

Key
P multiwall
PCsheet
X extrlson directon
1 counter-support(20mmx 4 mm)
2 sieelangle{60mmx 20 mmx4 rnm)
3 bindings
Forseclions
A-A,B B, C,CandD-D,seeFrgure16.
Figure 15 - Steol-basedframe forfixing of specimens

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Dimensions
inmillimetres

Io-
.o
t,,,/

.!

Key
P multiwallPCsheet
1 counter-suppoft
(20mmx4 mm)
2 sleelangle(60rnmx 20 mmx 4 mm)

Figure l6 - Sections ofthe 6teel-bas6dframe

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6 Evaluationof conformity

6.1 General

Thecompliance of lighttransmitting
flat multiwall
PC sheetswiththe requirements
of ihis document
and with
thestatedvalues(includingclasses)shallbe demonstrated
by:

- iniiialtypetesting(lTT);

factoryproduolion
control(FPC)by themanufacturer, productassessment.
including

Forthe purposes ot lesting,the manufacturer'sproductsmaybe groupedintofamilies,whereit is consjdered

thal the resultsfor one or morecharacledslics fromany one prodlctwithinthe familyare representativefor
thosesamecharacteristics for all produclswithinthatsamefamily{a productmay be in ditferentfamiliesfor
9 differentcharacteristics).

I a, Initiat
typetesting
j Initialtypetesting(lTT)shallbe performed to showconformity Testspreviously
wilhthisdocument. performed
X in accordance wrlh the provrsionsof ihis document(sameproduct,same characteristic(s),
test method,
: sampling procedure, syslemof attestation etc.)maybetakeninloaccount.
of conformity,

3 Thecharacteristics to ITTate listedin Table8.

subjected
I
_a Whenevera changeoccursin the productdesign,the raw materialor supplierof the components, or the
:'i: process(subjeclto the definition
production of a famiv),whichwouldchangesignificantly
one or mo€ of the
thetypeleslsshallbe repeated
characteristics, for theappropriate
characteristic(s).
E
& Allproductstestedshallberepresentative normalproduction.
oflhe manufacturer's

I Wh"r" raw malerialsare usedwhosecharacteristics haveakeadybeen determinedby the raw material

F manufacturer thisor otherproductstandards,
on the basisof conformitywith thesecharactefistics
neednotbe
E plovloeoInaI
reassesseo
!
E pedormance
the rawmaterials' or methodof assessment
remainthe sam€,
6
3 - of the rawmaterial
ihe charactedstics aresuitable enduseof thefinishedproduct,and
forthe intended
.g
'E Insofaras the manufactunngprocessdoes not have a detrimentalaffecton the determinedcharacterisiics.

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Dimensions
in millimetres

B-B P

o
@ P

.d
I

.E
'6

Key
P multrwall
PC sheet
1 counter-support
(20mmx 4 rnm)
2 steelangle(60mmx 20 mmx4 mm)

Figure46- Sectionsot the steel-based

frame

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Table 8 - Initialtype testing ofsheets

Characteristic 'A66es6ment
Requirement
clau6e method
Visualappearance 4.1
Dimensional andmassperunitarea.
tolerances 4.2
Light Aansmittancea 4.3 EN 14500
Toial solar energytransmillancea 5.2
Small hard body impactresistancea 4.5.1 5.5
Large soft body impactresistancea 4.5.2 See4.5.2
Durability:
variationof yellownessindexafterageinga 5.4
d afterageinga
variationof lighttransmittance 4.6.3 5.2
Deformaiionbehaviour. 4.7 5.6
Airbornesoundinsulationa 4.8 ENrSO10140-1,
ENISO10140-2,
ENtSO10140-4,
ENtSO10140-5
andENlso 717-1
c0
a
Thermaltransmittance 4.9 EN ISO '10077-2and
EN 673 or EN 674
.d a
Watervapourpermeability 4.10 ENtSO12572
Water/airtightnessa 4.11
Linearthermalexpansiona tso 11359-2
E Reactionto fire a 4.13 5.8
Externalfire performancea 4.14 EN 13501-5
Resislance10fire a 4.15 EN 13501-2
Presenceof functionaI layersb 4.17
Resislanceto fixrngsc 4.19 See4.19
,g
a on y e,lrererequired

c Appropriate (s)of fixingto be dectared

method ai tTTaccording
to thedesignofassembty.

Whena sieet requrresa new ITT as a resullof an enforcedraw materialchangeby the supplier,and lhat
changeaffectsthe raw materialcomposition or grade,the sheetmanufacturer may,at his own risk,benefit
froma presumption of conformity Theseshallbe durabiliiy-
to the existingITTfof definedcharacteristic(s).
vadalionof yellownessindexand lighttransmission, becausetheseare the subjectof longterm tesling
procedures.Thepresumption of conformityshallbe subjedto thefollowing:
1) the raw materialsuppliefswriltenconfirmalionthatthe newcomposition or gradeis no lessdurable
thanthe prcviousgradeor composition (ontyifthis information
is available),

it the new materialis considered

lessdurable,the manufaciurer
shallestimalethe new durabititv
baseduponrelevantinformation fromthemaledalsupplier
{onlyifthis information
is avarlable);
2) the newITTis commenced
at theearliestoractical
time:

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3) if the new ITT indicatesa reducedperformance

than lhat declaredby the manufacturer,
the
manufaclurer
shallhavesuitable procedures
haceability andadiisethe purchaser
accordingly;
the presumption shallceasewhenthe periodof timehaselapsedthalwouldpermilthe
of conformity
testto providecomparableres!ltswiihthelTT.

6.3 Factory production control (FPCI

6.3.1 General

The FPCsystemshallconsistof procedures,

rcgularinspections
andtestsand/orassessments andthe useof
theresulisto conholrawandotherincoming
materialsor components,
equipment, the production
processand
the productto ensure that the productsplacedon the ma*et conformto lhe slaled performance
characteistics.

and provisionsadopledby the manufactu.er

All lhe elemenls,requirements shall be documentedin a
syslematicmanner in the form of written policiesand procedures.This productionconkol system
documenlationshallensurea commonunderstanding of conformity
evaluationandenabletheachievement of
the requiredcomponenl charactesticsand the effecliveoperationof the productjoncontrolsystemto be
checked.

Factoryproductioncontrolihereforebringstogetheroperational
techniquesand all measuresallowing
I mainlenanceand conlrol of the conformityof the componentwith iis technicalspecifications.
lts
irnplementationmay be achievedby conlrolsand tests on measuringequipment,raw materialsand
processes,
constituents, machinesandmanufacturingequipment andfjnishedcomponents,
including
matedal
properties
in components,
andby makinguseofthe resullsthusobtained.
d
E 6.3.2 Generalreouirements

The FPCsystemshouldfulfilthe requirements

as describedin the followingclausesof EN ISO9001:2008,
whereaDDlicable:
E
- 4.2 excepl4.z.1
a),
- 5.1e),5.5.1,5.5.2,
- Clause
6.
.!
- 7.1 excepl7.1aJ,7.2.3c).7.4,7.5,7.6,

8.2.3,8.2.4,8.3,8.5.2.

TheFPCsystemmaybe partof a qualitymanagement

system,e g. in accordance
withEN ISO9001.

6.3.3 FPCrequirements
for all manufaciureE

6.3.3.'l Productspecificrequirements

TheFPCsyslemshall:

addressthisdocumenti
and
- ensufethaitheproduclsplacedonlhe ma*el conformwiththestatedperformance
characteristics.

The resullsof inspections,

testsor assessments
requiring actionshallbe rccoded,as shallany actiontaken.
Theactionto belakenwhenconlrolvaluesor criteriaare notmetshallbe recordedandretainedforlhe pe od
sDecified
in themanufacturer'sFPCorocedures.

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6.3.3.2 Rawmaterialsand components

The specifications
of all incomingraw materialsand componentsshallbe docuftenled,and the inspection
schemefor ensufingtheirconformity
shallbe in accordance
wilhTableL

Table9 - Inspectionschemefor raw matedalsand comDon€nts

Material/component Control Method Frequency

Rawmaterialand Confo.mityof supplier's

declaration
withmanufaciure/s Document
examinalion Eachdelivery
requirementa
" Thisalsoapplleswherethe manufacturer
ofthesheetsis alsotheproducer
ofihe rawmateriats

5 6.3.3.3 Producttestinqandevaluation

-o- | ne manulacturer
shalleslablrshprocedures
to ensurethatthe statedvaluesof all of the characteristics
are
maintained.
Thecharacleristics,
andthemeansof control,shallbeas givenin Table10.
d,

.o

.d
E

.!

s
.9
.9

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Table'10- Characteristics
andminimum
sampling
frequencies
for FpCtesting
Requirement Minimum
Characte stic a productl9n Compliance
testing' criteria
4.1
4.11 Noholes
Dimensionaltolemnces
andmassperLlnit
42 OnceperS h
accofdinglo 5.1
defrned
in Table2
See Table 9
L 9httransmitiance 4.3
Totalsolarenefgytransrnittance

.
. SmaI hardbodyimpactresstance 45.1
j LaBesofibodyimpactresstance 4.5.2
(aflerageing)
Durability
- varialionofyellowness
ndo( 463
I - varialion
o of lighllransmitlance 463
Defomationbehavio!f See Table 9
A rbornesoundrnsLrlalon 4.4
.d
Thermal
i€nsmrttance 4.9
E
Watervapourpemeabilly 4.10

E L nearthermal
expansron 4.12
P 4.13
.!
Externalfire perfomana,"
415
Presence layercr
offunclional 4.17
.q Resistance
lo 1l\ing 419
E a FPCis performed
onlyifthe characterstic
E is beingdecared
b ndnedmelhods (e.g.prccess
of measuremenl areatowedprovided
conlroD thallheygivelhesamedegreeot confden@as it lhe
specilied
minimum
samplirgtrequencyhadben fotowed.
c relatelo p.oduclion
Hooryiiequencies lime.
d Noconlrolnecessary vatuegivenin 410.
if usingthereference
e Noconlrolnecessary valuegivenin 412.
if usingtherelerence
I Notne@ssaryfor product.
anylncoated
I Rawmal€riai
conlrolisrequired
onlywhere purchased
rawmatemaris wilhproleclive
coating
atready
apptied
h whenrhedesignoilheinslaredassembly/kll
is changed.

6.4Initial inspection of factory and of FPC

of FPCshallbe carriedoutwhenthe production

Initialinspection processhasbeenfinatisedand in operation.
Thelactoryand FPCdocumentation shallbe assessedto ve fy thatthe requirements
of 6.3.2and 6.3.3are
fulfilled

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6.3.3.2 Rawmaterialsand components

The specifications
of all incoming€w malerialsand components shallbe docufiented,and the inspection
schemefor ensu ng theirconformity
shallbe in accordance
withTable9.

TableI * lnspeclionschemelor raw matorialsand comDonents

Matedal/component Control Method Frequency
Raw materialand
Conformityof suppliefs
declaration
withmanufacture/s Documenl
examination Eachdelivery

a Thisalsoapplieswherethemanufacturer
oflhe sheetsis alsotheproducer
of lhe rawmaterials.

E 6.3.3.3 Producttestinqand evaluation

b
;o- lhe manutacturer
shallestablishprocedures
to ensurethatthe statedvaluesof all of the characteristics
are
maintained.
Thecharacteristics,
andthemeansof control,shallbe as givenin Table10.

.d
E

.g
.g

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Dunngthe inspection
ii shallbe verifiedl

a) thatall resourcesnecessary
for the achievement
of the productcharacterisliis
requiredby lhis European
Standardare in placeandcoarectlyimplemented,
and
b) lhatthe FPc-procedures
in accordance
withthe FpCdocumentation
arefollowedin practice,
and
c) ihat lhe produclcomplieswiththe initiallypetesting/type
testingsamples,
for whichcompliance
withthis
EufopeanStandardhasbeenverified.

All locationswherefinarassembryor ar reastfrnartestingof the rerevantproductis performed, sha be

assessedto verifythatthe abovecondilionsa) to c) are in placeand implemenled. lf the Fpc systemcovers
morethan.oneproduct,production lineor production process,andil is verifiedthattile general;equirements
are iulfilledwhenassessingone product,production lineor productionprocess,thenthe assessment of the
generarrequrrements doesnot needto be repeated whenassessing the Fpc for anotherproduct,production
lineor productionprocess.

All assessments
andtheirresultsshallbedocumented
in theinitialinspection
reDort.

6.5 Continuoussurveillanceof FpC

surveillanceof the FPCsharrbe undertaken. The surveilanceof the Fpc shal incrldea reviewor the Fpc
I testplan(s)and producrionprocesses(s)for eachproductto determine if anychangeshavebeenmadesince
o rne|astassessmenl or surveillance
Thestgntficance
of any chanqes shall oe assessed.
o
checkssharrbe madeto ensurethat the test pransare stir correcryimprernented
and that the production
equlpmeni
is stillcorrectly
mainlained
andcalibrated.
E The recordsof restsand measurement madeduringthe production
processandto finishedproductsshal be
revrewed to ensurethat the varuesobtainedsti correspond
withthosevaruesfof the sampressubmittedro
typetestingandthatthecorrectactionshavebeentakenfor non{ompliantdevices.
E

7 Markingand labelling
sheetscomplyingwirhthis Europeanstandafdshallbe durablymarkedwilh the nameor trademarkof the
manufacturer,
anda meansoflraceability10documentationshowingtheclassesaccording
to thrsdocument.
.g
Whenihe sheetsare protecledby a coating/treatment
on onesideonly,thissideshallbe identified.
The following..inforrnatron
sharrbe crearryindicatedon rhe deriverynote,invoiceor supprer decraration,
suppheO w th thede iveryof liqhttransmrurng
mulnwapC sheets:
a) name,lrademarkor olhermeansof identification
of themanufacturer:
b) reierence
to this European
Standard;
c) idenlification
of thesheet:
o) typeofmateial;

e) identificalionsymbolot any third party,if rclevant;

f) nominaloverall
sheetthickness
(see4.2);

9) nomrnatmass per unttafea (see4.2);

n) lrghtAansmiitance,and the direcl radianttransmittance(see4.3)i

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i) (see4.4);
totalsolarenergytransmiltance
j) (see4.5.1)and the largesoft bodyimpactresistance(see4.5.2),if
smallhardbodyimpactresistance
relevant;

(see4.6.2,Table3);
k) classfor thedurability

l) ofthe yellowness
variation (see4.6.2,Table3);
indexafterthermalageing

m) variation
oflhe lighttransmiltance (see4.6.2,Table3);
aftera.tificialageing

n) bendingstiffness,
shearstiffness
andbucklingmoment(see4.7);

(see4.8),if relevant
o) airbornesoundinsulation

5 p) thermaltransmittance
(see4.9);
6
O) watervapourpermeability
(see4.10),if relevant;
E
+ r) (see4.12),if relevant
linearthermalexpansion
d
tt)
!< s) classfor thercactionto firc(see4.13);
I
6 0 pedormance
classfor theexternalfire (see4.14),ifrelevant:
o
S to frre(see4 15),if relevant:
u) classfortheresrslance

E v) presence layers(see4.17),jf relevant;

of functional

& t) stalemeni
ihatthe sheetsare notsuitableto walkon andthatsafetyguardsare neededwhenthe sheets
E e.a
- - - -'rqa,l
' - ^n rn^f. 'f rFtevant.
E

S NOTE WhereZA.3covercthesamefequirements
as thisclause,thercquiremenis
otthisclausea.e met

€
a ,

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AnnexA
(normative)

Magnificationand reductionfactors

A.1 General
factorstakeintoaccountthe influence
and reduction
The magnification of loaddurationlc',, KJ,the influence
(Co,Ke)and the ageingand environmental
of ihe temperature influences(C,,,K,). Thesevaluesapplyto
multiwallsheets
withUv-protectedlayersundernormalnaturalageingconditions.

The magnificationfactorsa, coverthe deformation behaviour. The reductionfactorsK,coverthe breaking

.
behaviour.Thesematerialfactorsare not safetycoefficients but describethe changesin the behavioufover
- and the ultimatelimitstatesof
the periodof use,or the effectof lhe load The limitstatesof serviceability
muliiwallsheetsare bothdeformation-induced.TheIeduclion factorsK,are indicative.

A.2 Load duration

to The reference
timeis 6 min.Theloaddurationis chosenaccording a valuefor a
Additionally
to EN 1995-1-1.
loadduration< 6 minis given.Thisvaluemaybe usede.g forwindloads(gustofwind).
.d
Themagnification facto.sfor lhe loaddurationaregivenin TableA.1.
andreduction
E
TableA,1- Magnificationand reductionlactorsfor loadduration
e lllagnificationfactor R€ductionfactor
Veryshorl(lessthan6 min) KN - 1'0

Short(lesslhan1 yeek)
(1 week io 6 monlhs)
l,4edrLrm t , . =1 2 ,

(morethan10yearc)
Perflranenl

A.3 Ageingand environmental

influences
C "< 1 , 1K: = 1 , 1 .

NOTE (espeoally
Ageing Uv-radiation)
usually anincfease
causes ofihestiffness PCsheets.
oflhemultiwall

A.4 Influenceof temperature

Themagnification factorsforlhe influence
and reduction aregivenin TableA.2.
ofthetemperature

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TableA.2- Magnification
and reductionfactoE for inftuenceofthe temperatun
t<4
"c
30 1,00 1,05
50 1,10
80 '|.25 1,40
Interim
valuesmaybe lineaiyintefpolaled

A,5 Conversionfactors

: i!" magnification
9:1".S- and reduction
factorsas giveninA.2 toA.4, lhe conversion
factors?accordingto
{6 EN 1990maybe determined{seealsoETAG010).
'

ii In caseof deformalion-anduced
serviceability
or ultimatelimilstales,4. is givenby Fomula(A.1):
j

4. -_ (A.1)
J - ' ,- ' , - '
I
; If thematerialslrengthis decisive
(formuttiwall
sheetsusuay not),?* is givenby Formuta(A.2):
o 1
d ,t. , ,. ,. (4.2)

E
€ A.6 Marginaldeformation
P
.! Forthe mountingin curvedroofsystems,the multiwallPC sheetscan be bentat ambienttemperature_
The
E bendingradiusshallbe at minimum150h (htovera sheetthickness).
g NOTE Thiscoffespondsto
anextreme
fibrcetongation
of0,33%.

.g

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AnnexZA
(informative)

Glausesof this EuropeanStandardaddressingthe provisionsof the EU

ConstructionProductsDirective

ZA.1 Scopeand relevantcharacteristics

This EuropeanStandardhas beenpreparedunderMandateM/1211)"lnternaland externalwallandceiling
M/1221)"Roofcoverings,
o finishes"and lvlandate rooflights, products,,given
roofwindowsandancillary to CEN
R by the European Commission
andthe EuropeanFreeTradeAssociation.
E
. The clausesof thrs EuropeanSlandard, shown in this annex,meet the requirementsof the MandatesM/121
.': and M/122 gven under the EU ConstructionProductsDirective(89/iO6/EEi)

d Compliancewith these clausesconfersa presumptionof titnessof the construdionproductscoveredby this

annex for therriniendeduses Indicatedhereinireferenceshall be made to ihe informationaccompanyingthe
:
d uE marhrng
e rhe scopeot lhrs annex is delinedby TablesZA.l.l to ZA.1.2and is the same as Clause1 of this standard.

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TablsZA.l.1 - Relevantclause6Iorlight transmittingflat multiwallpolycadonatesheetsintendedfor

roof covering6for builaling6
Products: Llghtlransmiltingflat mulliwallpolycarbonate
sheets
Intended use: Roofcoveringfor buildings
R€quirements
Levels and/or
Essentialcharacteristics clausesin thi6 Notes
standard
lvlechanical
resistance Bendingstiffness&and
4.7 By,shearstiffnessq and
bucklingmomentMb
According
to EN 13501-5
Externalfire performance 4.14
Resistanceio fire Accordingto EN 13501-2
Classes
A'1 According
to EN 1350't-1
Reactionlo fire 4.13

d, pemeability
Water/air 4 .t 1 "Pass"or"Fail"
Dimensional
tolerances 4.2 'Pass" or "Fail"

Watervapourpermeability 4.'10
Coefficientfrom 4.10 or
o accordingto EN ISO 12572
Release substances
of dangerous 4.18
.d lmpactresistance 4.5.1 "Pass"
or "Fail"
4.5.2 SeeFootnote.
Directairborne
soundinsulation 4.8 lndexR
as
Thennalproperties,
thennaltransmittanoe 4.9 Thermaltransmittance
U
Radiationproperties,
as:
Lighttransmittance 4.3 Declared."
Toialsolatenergytransmitiance Declaredg andr"
Durabiliiy,as:
- variationoi yellownessindexand ClassAA,AD,AE or AF
4.6.3 according
to Table2
lightiransmittance
- variationof deformationbehaviour ClassesCu 1 andKu I
4.6.4 fromEN 14963:2006and
EN 1873:2005
a Laroesofrbodylmpaclresistance dependshghlyon the methodoI lnstallalion.
Largeson bodyimpacl.esislance of a fully
insialedassembv/kils sepa.aleLy
shallbedecLared ordesigner
by themanulaclurer of assembly/kits
as statedin 4.5.2wheresubjec-l
olhetuiseNPD maybedeclared
to regulalion, Thelestmethod ol lheroofassembly/kils
andconliguration shallbedeclared
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Table2A.1.2- Relevanlclausesfor lightlransmiftingflat multiwatlpolycarbonate

sheetsintendedfor
internal and externalwall and ceiling tinishes

Products: Lightlransmiiting polycarbonate

flatmuliiwall sheets
Intendeduse: Inlernalandexternal wallandceilinofinishes

Essentialcharacteristics Requirement
clausesin this Level6 and/or Notes
standard crasses

Reactionto fire 413 Classes41 to F io EN '13501-'1

According
Releaseof dangerous 4.18

Water vapourpermeability 4.10 Coefficient

from4.10or
accordingto EN ISO12572
Water/airpermeabiliiy 4.11 "Pass"or "Fail"
Shatterproperties
(safebreakabitity),
as
4 - f.n""t r""i"f"","" 4.5.1
T I Passor"Fail'
I Flexural/tensile
strength,
as
o - Deformationbehaviour BendingsliffnessB"and 4,
c0
shearstiffnessSyand
bucklingmoment14
.d Resistanceto fixingsa 4.19 Declarationof methodof
E fixing
Radialionproperties,as:
E Lightiransmittance
I 4.3 Declaredr"
.! - Total solar energy
DeclaredI and ..
lransmittance
Durabilily as:
- variationof yellownessindex
ClassAA,AD,AE ot AF
.g according
to Table3
.g - variationof lighttransmittance 4.6.3 ClassAA,AD,AEoI AF
according
to Table3
- variationof deformation 4.6.4 ClassesCu 1 andKu 1
behaviour fromEN 14963:2006and
EN 1873:2005
d Whenusedlor externatwattinishes
subjecr
to requiremenrs
against
accidentatfa
oi obiects
onto lransitar€as.

The requirement on a certaincharacteristic

is notappljcable in thoseIVember Slates(MSs)wherelhereare
no regulatoryrequirements on that charactestic for the intendeduse of the product.In this case,
manufactufers placingtheirproductson themarketof thesel\rssare notoblioedto determine nordeclarethe
performance of theirproductswith regardto thrscharactenstc andthe optio; No performance
determined'
(NPD)in the informationaccompanying lhe CE marking(seeZA.3)maybe used.TheNpDoptionmaynotbe
used,however, wherethecharacteristicis subjectto a thresholdlevel.

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ZA.2 Procedures for the attestation of conformity of light transmitting flat multiwall
polycarbonate sheets

ZA.2.l Systemsof attestationof conformity

Thesystems
of attestalion
of conformity
of lighltransmitting polycarbonate
flatmultiwall sheetsincticated
in
Tables2A.1.1and 2A.1.2,respectivelyin accordancewilhl

- the Decisionof the Commission98/436/ECof 1998-06-22(pubtished the 10.07.98undef1194)amended

by the Decision01/596/EC(publishedthe 2.08.01under L2O9)as given in Annex lll of the mandatefor
"Roofcoverings,roof lights,foof windowsand anci ary products",

the Decisionof the Commission98/437lECof 1998-06-30(pubtishedthe 1O07.98 under1194)amended

by the Decision01/596/EC(publishedthe 2.08.01underL2O9)as given in Annex lll of the mandatefor
"lnternaland extemalwalland ceilingllnishes',,
a are shown n Table ZA.2 for the indicated'ntendedusesand relevantlevelsor classes.

j
TableZA.2- Systemsof attestationof conformitv

Attestationof
I Products Intendeduses Level(s) or class(es) conformity
o sysrems
@

A1",A2', B* andC* 1
As roofingcovedngssubjectlo
reactionto fire regulations A1**,A2*', B'*, C**,D and E 3
Lighi (A1to E)**-,F 4
transmittingflat As roofcoverings
sLrbject
to extelnal SeeEN13501-5 3
multiwall fife performance
regulations
E polycarbonate 4
As roofcoverings
subjectlo
regulaiions
on dangeroLls
substances
As roof_coverings
for allolheruses 4
A1*,A2*, B* and C* 1
As externalfinishesin ceilings
subjecito rcactionto fire regulaiions (A1,A2, B, C)--,D and E 3
Light
lransmittingflat F
polycalbonate As internalorexternalfinishesin
sneels wallsor ceilings,
as relevant,
subject
lo regulationson dangerous 3
suDslances
. Products/mateia s forwhicha clearlyidentifiable
stagein ihe prcduclion
processfesultsin an improvemeni
ofthe reaction
(e g. an additonof fifefetardants
to frc c assificaton or a lrmrtn9 oforganrc
matenal)Fireretardantproducts
are undef

" Pfoducts ior whichthereis no deaflyidentiiiable

stagein theproduction processresultsin an irnprovemenl
oi the reaciion
(e.g an addition
to fireclassification of iirereiardant
or timiting
of organicmateriat).
**' Producls/maleials thaldo notrequiretobetestedforreaction to flre(e.g prcducts/mate alsofCtassA1 accordingto
Commission Decision 96/603/EC)
System1:SeeDireclive (CPD)Annex
89/106/EEC lll 2.(i),withoutauditteslingof sampjes
System3: SeeDirective (CPO)Annexlll 2.( ), Secondpossibitity.
89/106/EEC
System (CPD)Annexlll.2.(ii),
4: SeeDirectve89/106/EEC Thrrdpossibitily.

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The attestation of the lighttransmitting

of conformity polycabonate
flai multiwall sheetsin Tables2A.1.1and
2A.1.2 shall be in accordancewith the evaluationof conformityprocedures indicatedin Tables24.3.1
to ZA.33 resulting
fromapplicationof theclausesofthisstandard indicated
iherein.

Table2A.3.'l- Assignmentof evaluationof contormitytaskstor light transmittingflat multiwall

polycarbonate sheetsundersystem1
Evaluationof
Tasks Contentof the task conformity
clausesto apply
Parameters relaledto allcharactefistics of
Factoryproduction TablezA.1.1and/orZA.1.2relevant for the 6.3
control(FPC)
intendedenduse
cTasksunderthe Releaseofdangerous substance (onlyfor
lnitialtypetestingby a
:f,esDonsrolltv
oI tne
nolifiedlesl laboratory internalorexternal
wall finishes) and 6.2
Snanuracturer external
fireDerformance. if relevanl
3 All characterisiics
of TableZA.1.1and/or
lnitialtypetestingby ihe
manufacturer
2A.1.2relevanlfortheintended useexcept
a fireanddanoerous subslances
Iniiialtype
testing Reaction to fire(ClassesA1-,A2',8-,C1 6.2
Parameters relatedto allcharacteristics
of
dasks underthe
Initialinspectionof fable 24.1.1andlor24.1.2relevant forthe
factoryand of FPC intendeduse,namelyreaclionto fi|e and 6.3,6.4
oesponsu Iy oI Ine
ied certification
firepedormance
external
.Eiotif
Sody Paramete6relatedto all characterislics of
Continuoussurveillance,Table
assessment ZA.1.1and/orZA.'1.2relevant for the
and 6.3,6.5
inlendeduse, namelyfeactionto fire and
.E approvalofFPC performance
externalf ire

S Seefootnoteto TableZA 2

9 Table2A.3.2- Assignmenlof evaluationof conformitytasksfor light transmittingflat multiwall

; polycarbonate sheetsundersystem3
Evaluationof
Tasks Content of the ta6k conlormityclausos
to apply

Factoryproduction Parameters rela{edto allcharacteristics

of
control(FPC) fahle 24.1.1and/or2A.1.2relevant for{he 6.3
intendedenduse

Tasksunderthe All characteristics

of TableZA.1.1and/or
lnitialtype
testing
by
responsibility
of the manufacturer 2A.1.2 relevantfor the inlendeduse except 6.2
fire and danoeroussubstances
Reactionto fire(Classes
IniUaltype testingby a D and E).externalfireDerformance and
releaseof dangerous (onlyfot 6.2
notifiediesl laboralory substances
intemalorextemalwallfinishes).
if relevant
" See footnoteto TabteZA 2

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Tablo2A.3.3- As6ignmentof evaluationof conformitytasksfor lighl transmittingflat multiwall

polycarbonate sheetsundersy6tem4

Evaluationof
Tasks Contentof lhe task conformity
clausesto apply

Factoryproduction Paramelers relatedto allcharacteristics

of
conlrol(FPC) Iable 24.1.1and/or ZA.1.2 felevant
for 6.3
theintended enduse
Tasks underlhe Allrelevantcharacterislics
of Table2A.1.1
responsibility
of the and/orZA.1.2,relevant
fof lhe intended
manufacturer Initialtype
testing enduse,namelymechanical resistance,
by themanufacturerwalervapourpermeability,water/air 6.2
permeability,
dimensionallolerances and
durabilily

z'A..2.2 EC Cerliticate and Declarationof conformity

(ln caseof ptoductswith system1): Whencomptiance with the conditions

of this annexis achieved.the
certificalion
bodyshalldraw up a certificale
of conformity(EC Certificate
of conformity),
whichenti es the
I manufacturer lo affixlhe CEmarking.
Thecertificate
shallinctude:
o
o - name,addressandidenlification
numberof thecertitication
bodv.

nameand addressof the manufacture.,

oahis authorised
representative
established
in the EEA,and
placeof production,
E
Themanufacturermayalsobe the personresponsible
for placingthe productontothe EEAmarket,if he
takesresponsibility
ior CEmarking.
c
of theproduct(type,identification,
description use,...),
- provisions
to whichlhe produciconforms
(i.e.AnnexZA of thisEuropean
Slandard).
particular
conditions to the useofthe product(e.9.provisions
arjplicable for useundercenainconditions).

.g the numberof thecertiflcate.

- of validityof thecertificate,
conditions whereapplicable,

nameof,andpositionheldby,thepersonempowered
to signthecertificate.
(1ncaseof praductsundersystem3 or 4.)jWhencompliancewithlhe conditions
of thisannexis achieved.the
manufaclureror his agentestablished
in the EEAshalldrawup and relaina declarationof conformily{EC
Declaralionof conformity),
whichentiilesthe rnanufacturer
to affixthe CE marking.This declarationshall
include:

nameand addressof the manufaclurer,

or his authorised
representaiive
established
in the EEA,and
placeof Droduction,

Themanufacturcrmayalsobe the personresponsible

for placingthe productoniothe EEAmarket,if he
takesresponsibility
for CEmarking.

of the prcduct(type,identification,
desoription use,...),and a copyof ihe infoamation
accompanying
the
CEmarking,

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NOTEWhefesomeoftheinfomation
fequircd
foriheDectaraiion givenin theCEma*inginfomation,
is atready it
doesnotneedto berepeated.
- proMsions to whichthe productconforms(i.e.AnnexZA of lhis Eurcpean),
and a reference
to the ITT
andfactoryproduction
report(s) controlrecords(if appropriate),
particularconditionsapplicableto the use of the product,(e.g. provisionsfor use under certain
conditions).

nameandaddressofthe notifiedlaboratory(ies)
(onlyfor products
undersyslem3),
name_of, and positionheld by, the personempoweredlo sign the declarationon behalfof the
manufactureror
hisauthorisedrepresenlative.
The abovementioned declaration
andcertificate shallbe presented
in the language
or languages
accepledin
the MemberStatein whichthe productis to be used.

ZA.3 CE marking and labelling

Thernanufaclureror hisauthorised
represenlative
established withinlhe EEAis responsiblefor theaffixingof
the CE marking.TheCE markingsymbolto afJixshallbe in accodancewithDirective 93/68/EEC andshalabe
I shownon the produciand accompanying commercial documents (e.g.a deliverynote)and may also be
o shownonthelabelorpackaging.
o
The CE markrngsymbolshallappearon the productand be accompanied by sufficientinformation
to identify
'- the manufacturer
andenablelhe manufacturerto identiiyall relevaniproperties
of the productandlraceabiliti
of manufacture.
E
Thefollowinginformation
aboulthe productand its essentiarcharacteristics
shallaccompany
the cE marking
.E symbolon the accompanying
commerciat
documents,
andsomeor all of lhe information
mat be givenon th;
label,packaging
or producls:
- the nameor identificaiion
markandregislered
addressof themanufaclurer,

the numberof thisEuroDean

Standard.

.g the lasttwodigilsofthe ybafin whichihe markingis affixed,

.g
thesamereference
numberas on theproduclso linkingthecommercial to the produci
document
- of lhe product(material,
description thickness
and/ormasspersquaremetre,elc.),
Intendeduse(s)of the product,

rmpaciresistance, mechanicalresistance (deformation

behaviour, jncluding the testmethodusedfof the
determinationof the bLlckling
characteristics),
externallire performance (includingthe test method(s)
appliedand,whererelevant,appropriate iest parameterc and .eactionto fire,wateivapourpermeability
(wheredifferentfiom the vatuegivenin 4.10),resistanceto fixings(maybe by reference to a document
heldby the manufaclLlre,r
anddurabrhty
The'No performance determined" (NPD)optionmay not be usedwherethe characteristic is subjectto a
thresholdlevel.ClassF or Class FRooF are the equivalentio NpD for reactionto iire and externalfire
performance respectively.
OtheMise,the NPDoptionmaybe usedwhenandwhercthe characterisiic, for a
givenintendeduse,is nolsubjectto regulatory
requiremenis
in theMemberStateof destination.
FigureZA.1givesan exampleofthe minimumCE markingto beshownon lhe labelattached
io eachbatchof
sheeis,usedas roofcovering.
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EN16153:2013

C( in Directiveg
canfomityma*ing symbolgiv@n UEEC
.CE

ldenlificationnunber of the notifiedproductcetlitjcationbody

4123

Nane or identilying nark of the manufaclurcr

AnycoLtd
Reg/slercd€dd@ssof ttq manufadurer may be addetl.
13 Last tiflo digits ot the year in which the nad.jng was affixed

0123-CPD
00234 tlo. of the EC cetlificate d canfomity (only for prcltuc9 undel

EN16153r2013 No.ot EuropeanStandardandthe year of itspubticatbn

Lighttfansmttingfai multiwall
polycarbonate
sheets Desciptianof thaprcductand itsintenclecluse
- fof foofcovenngforblild ngs
x,
uacooured
sheets,thickness
16mm
- massperunilerea:2 700g/rn'?

o FigurezA.1 - Exampreof cE markingto be shownon the raberfor eachbatchof sheetslsed as roof

.d Otherinformalion
definedin Figu.eZA.2sha begivenwith-the
accompanying
documents.
E
FigureZA 2 givesan exampteofthe CEmarkingto be givenin thecommefcial documents,
accompanying the
packagingof thesesheets,usedas internar
and/ofexternarwalr andceiringcovering
and/orroofcovering:
g where a productmay be usedbothfor wa|lfinishingand roofing,the information
on rerevantcharacteristics
maybe combined intoa singteCEmarking(asFigurcZA.2shows)

.E
C( 0123
CEconformv narking synbal givenin Diective 9y6A/EEC

l.lentfcalion numberof thenotifredpraductceftificatianbady

Namaor identrtyingma* ot the nanufactuer

AnycoLld Regisleredaddressof thenanufacturermaybe added.
13 Lasttuvodigitsaf theyearin whichthe natuing wasaffixed
0123-CPD00234 Na.ofthe EC ceificate of cotifamity(ontyfot productsuncter
system1)
EN16153:2013 No of EurapeanStandardand the yeat of itspubtbation
Lighttransmttingtal solidpolycarbonale
sheets Desciptionof theprcductand itsintendeduse
fof foofcovering
for buldingsand/or
- for inlernaandexiemawallandceilinglinishes
- uncoloufed sheel,thickness16 mm

FigureZA,2- Exampleof CE markingto be givenin the commercialdocuments,accompanyingthe

packagingofthese sheetsusedas wall and ceilingcovoringand/orroofingcovering(corfrhued)
 E N1 6 1 5 3 : 2 0 (1E3)

Externalfire performance FROOF(NPD)

Reaction to fire B,s'1,d0
Resistance to fire NPD
Watorvapourpermeability 3 . 8 . 1 0 - m q / m h P a
Water/air Dermeabilitv Pass
Releaseof dangerous
substances NPD
Dimensionaltolerances Pass
Shatterproperties(safebrl)akability) as:
- Small hard body impact
reststance
- Largesoftbodyimpact
resistance
(assembly) Pass

B,= 2o7 Nm'lm

Mechanical resistance By = 70 Nm'z/m
(deformationbehaviour) Sy=2546N/m
Mb= 54 Nm/m
Directairbornesound
insulation R=24d8
Thermaltransmittance
,.:;:l:.
Ll = 2,3Wlm2.K
Light transmittance
Totalsolar energy c=78o/o
transmittance
Methodof fixing
Resistance to fixings (see manufacturer's

Durability,as variation(afte agerng):

- of yellownessindex 2 (/AJ . ' . . . ,.
- of the light iransmittance 2 a/oQiA)
a..,
- of?;ioim,liotiiei,;ral Cu1 ,l
:...,
-of tensrlestrength Ku1 :

FigureZA.2

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