Performance and aptitude assessment of building insulation products

Our Services

Tests and measurements

• In connection with the Construction Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011) and the CE marking system 3
• For the constitution of technical opinion files, ATEx, European Technical Assessment (ETE, in connection with the EOTA EADs), etc.
• For voluntary certifications or according to professional rules,
• For the development of products or systems, according to normative standards or specific and tailor-made protocols
• For CEE devices (BAR-TH-... plugs)

Certifications

• Volunteers for insulating materials: ACERMI and KEYMARK,
• European regulations: CE marking System 1 or 2+ in connection with the Construction Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011) and
• Reuse: Assistance in the diagnosis of resources and requalification of insulation in the context of reuse or reuse
• Research and development: fundamental and/or applied research and experimental development. The LNE is approved for the Innovation Tax Credit and the Research Tax Credit

Metrology

• Calibration of measuring equipment
• Thermal conductivity transfer/calibration specimens supplies for verification of plant and laboratory measuring equipment (standards)
• Diagnostics and characterization of laboratory measurement and testing equipment, assistance in the development of metrology skills in the field of insulating materials

Other services

• Technical assistance: Development of test benches, protocols, reference systems, drafting of specifications
• Multi-physics and multi-dimensional, static or dynamic numerical simulation
• Forensic or private expertise in the event of a disaster, with on-site or laboratory measurements

Physical characterizations of insulation products and systems

• Thermal properties: conductivity, resistance and thermal transmission, emissivity, thermal expansion, thermal bridging evaluation, specific heat / heat capacity by weight, thermal phase shift,
• Mechanical properties: thickness, density, SCR – dS, tensile behaviour, compression, shear, bending, creep, dimensional stability, peeling, compaction of loose insulation, unbuttoning, behaviour under concentrated or distributed maintained loads (compressibility class, slab-on-pedestal, cantilever, in discontinuous support), insulation underlay classification under screed or floating slab and tiles
• Hygrometric properties: permeance / permeability to water vapour or liquid water, moisture content, sorption and desorption, water absorption by immersion or diffusion, WUFI calculations, freeze/thaw
• Physicochemical properties: chemical composition, gas content, microscopic analyses, corrosion, volatile organic compound (VOC) determination and labelling, ion content
• Acoustic properties: sound absorption
• Characterization of nanomaterials: nanoscopic characterization and inhalation risk assessment
• Reaction to fire tests: Euroclasses, M classification, SBI, ignitability, PCS, non-combustibility, smouldering fire, smoke toxicity
• Environmental, climatic and durability tests: temperature, humidity, thermal shock, vibration, UV radiation
• INSULATED classification: I compression, S differential movements, O water, L cohesion and bending, E water vapour

Affected products and insulation systems

• Cellular and/or synthetic plastic insulation: expanded polystyrene (EPS), extruded polystyrene (XPS), polyurethane and polyisocyanurate (PUR, PIR), phenolic foam (PF), elastomeric foam, polyethylene foam, calcium silicate (CS), vacuum insulation (VIP)
• Inorganic insulation: mineral wool (MW), glass wool, cellular glass (CG), perlite
• Bio-based, of plant or animal origin: Wood wool (WW), cork (ICB), wood fibre, hemp, cellulose wadding, straw, linen, cotton, sheep's wool, duck feathers, fibres from recycling.
• Reflective products, with a low-E external surface: bubble wraps, synthetic fibers, polypropylene or polyethylene foam or other expanded thermoplastic, mineral wool, animal or plant fibers.
• Sandwich panels: products manufactured in self-supporting, insulating, double-skin sandwich panels with metal facings.
• Loose-blown or injected insulation: mineral wool, cellulose wadding, loose polystyrene.
• By type of application and use:
  • By blowing or insufflation, in flat or ribbed plates, or sandwich panels,
  • Walls and vertical walls: from the inside behind the lining partition or by lining complex, from the outside in cladding, cladding, cladding, underplaster, distributed insulation of double walls, distributed insulation of wooden or metal frame walls, insulation distributed in a prefabricated concrete panel,
  • Roofs and attics: insulation of lost attic floors, insulation of roof slopes / sarking / experienced boxes, insulation of suspended ceilings, roof terrace insulation, visible waterproofing supports, under heavy protection, in reverse insulation of roof terrace and accessible to vehicles,
  • Floors and basements: vertical insulation of foundations or buried walls, insulation of paving on the ground, insulation of low floors, insulation under screed.

Applicable standards and standards

• Harmonised standards for thermal insulation products for buildings and civil engineering: EN 13162, EN 13163, EN 13164, EN 13164, EN 13165 (+ paper position SG19), EN 13166, EN 13167, EN 13168, EN 13169, EN 13170, EN 13171, EN 14063-1, EN 14064-1, EN 14315, EN 14316, EN 14317, EN 14318, EN 14933, EN 14934, EN 15732
• Harmonised standards for thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations: EN 14303, EN 14304, EN 14305, EN 14306, EN 14307, EN 14308, EN 14309, EN 14313, EN 14314, EN 14319, EN 14320, EN 15501, EN 15599, EN 15600
• Sandwich panels: EN 14509,
• Thermal/acoustic insulation laminates made of gypsum board and insulation: EN 13950
• Fire test standards: EN 13501-1, EN ISO 1182, EN ISO 1716, EN 13823, EN ISO 9239-1, EN ISO 11925-2,
• Thermal measurement standards: EN 12667, EN 12939, ISO 8301, ISO 8302,
• Insulation test standards: EN 822, EN 823, EN 824, EN 825, EN 826, EN 1602, EN 1603, EN 1604, EN 1605, EN 1606, EN 1607, EN 1608, EN 1609, EN 12086, EN 12087, EN 12088, EN 12089, EN 12090, EN 12091, EN 12429, EN 12430, EN 12431, EN 29053, NF P 75-301, ISO 12751, EN 13467, ISO 4590, ISO 11357, ISO 1856, DTU 25.41
• VOC indoor air (Decree of 19 April 2011): ISO 16000,
• Technical specifications and ACERMI product references
• Professional recommendations: RAGE, PACTE, PROFEEL, Th-Bât Rules
• CSTB Notebooks / UEATC guides: Notebook 2662, Notebook 3537, Notebook 3230, Notebook 3693, Notebook 2358, Notebook 3669, Notebook 3769, Notebook 3710...
• ETAG / EAD: EAD 040083-00-0404 (ETAG004), EAD 040005-00-1201, 040007-00-1201, 04-0010-00-1201, 040011-00-1201, 040011-01-1201, 040089-00-0404...
• Measurements and laboratory tests in connection with the sheets for Energy Saving Certificates (EEC): BAT-EN, BAR-EN, BAR-TH, RES-CH and IND-UT including BAT-TH-146, BAT-TH-155, BAR-TH-160, BAR-TH-161, RES-CH-106, RES-CH-107, IND-UT-121, IND-UT-131, etc.

Why choose LNE

• Our involvement in standardization and certification committees, specialized groups responsible for formulating technical opinions
• Proximity to the field and knowledge of processes and constraints, through industrial audits and site expertise,
• Independent third party, internationally recognized, approved by the ministries and accredited by COFRAC* according to the provisions of ISO 17025, ISO 17021 and ISO 17065 standards
• Adaptation to customer needs through a personalized approach and tailor-made services
• Multidisciplinary skills: multi-physics characterization and global technical approach
• Contribution to innovation: participation in ADEME, renewable energy, partnership R&D research projects, etc.

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