Sealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways - Part 3: Sealants for sanitary joints

This European Standard specifies definitions and requirements for sealants used for sealing of joints applied in sanitary areas in the interior of buildings exposed to non-pressurised water.
It covers joints in:
-   bathrooms;
-   toilets;
-   showers;
-   domestic kitchens.
Industrial, drinking water, underwater (swimming pools, sewage systems, etc.) and food contact applications are excluded from the scope.
This European Standard does not provide criteria or recommendations for the design of joints and installation of sealants in sanitary applications.
NOTE   Provisions on evaluation of conformity (i.e. Initial Type Testing and Factory Production Control) and marking of these products are given in EN 15651-5.
This European Standard does not apply to non-structural sealants in any of non-paste form, to those used in sanitary joints and to oil-based mastics.

Fugendichtstoffe für nicht tragende Anwendungen in Gebäuden und Fußgängerwegen - Teil 3: Dichtstoffe für Fugen im Sanitärbereich

Diese Europäische Norm legt Definitionen für und Anforderungen an Dichtstoffe zum Abdichten von Fugen im Sanitärbereich im Innern von Gebäuden fest, die keinem Druckwasser ausgesetzt sind.
Erfasst werden Fugen in:
-   Badezimmern;
-   Toiletten;
-   Duschen;
-   Küchen in Haushalten.
Anwendungen für Brauch- und Trinkwasser, Unterwasser-Anwendungen (Schwimmbäder, Abwassersysteme usw.) und Anwendungen mit Nahrungsmittelkontakt fallen nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm.
Diese Europäische Norm legt keine Kriterien oder Empfehlungen für die Ausführung der Fugen und den Ein-bau der Fugendichtstoffe für Anwendungen im Sanitärbereich fest.
ANMERKUNG   Festlegungen zur Bewertung der Konformität (d. h. zur Erstprüfung sowie zur werkseigenen Produk-tionskontrolle) und zur Kennzeichnung dieser Produkte werden in EN 15651 5 angegeben.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt weder für nicht tragende, nicht plastische (nicht in pastöser Form vorliegende) Dichtstoffe, die für Fugen im Sanitärbereich angewendet werden, noch für Mastixharze auf Ölbasis.

Mastics pour joints pour des usages non structuraux dans les constructions immobilières et pour chemins piétonniers - Partie 3: Mastics sanitaires

La présente Norme Européenne spécifie les définitions et les exigences relatives aux mastics utilisés pour calfeutrer des joints exposés à une eau n’étant pas sous pression dans les zones sanitaires à l’intérieur des bâtiments.
Il traite des joints dans :
-   les salles de bain ;
-   les toilettes ;
-   les douches ;
-   les cuisines domestiques.
Les applications industrielles,  en contact avec l’eau potable, sous l’eau (piscines, systèmes d’égout, etc.) et celles de contact alimentaire sont exclues du domaine d’application.
Cette Norme Européenne ne fournit pas de critères ou de recommandations pour la conception des joints et la mise en œuvre des mastics dans les applications sanitaires.
NOTE   Les dispositions concernant l’évaluation de la conformité (à savoir l’essai de type initial et le contrôle de la production en usine) et le marquage de ces produits sont données dans l’EN 15651-5.
La présente Norme Européenne ne s’applique pas aux mastics non structuraux sous une forme autre que pâteuse utilisés dans les joints sanitaires, ni aux mastics à base d’huile.

Tesnilne mase za nekonstrukcijske stike v stavbah in na sprehajalnih površinah - 3. del: Tesnilne mase za stike v sanitarijah

Ta evropski standard določa definicije in zahteve za tesnilne mase, ki se uporabljajo za tesnjenje stikov na sanitarnih območjih znotraj stavb, ki so izpostavljena vodi pod pritiskom.
Zajema stike v:
– kopalnicah;
– straniščih;
– tuš kabinah;
– domačih kuhinjah.
Industrijska uporaba, uporaba s pitno vodo, podvodna uporaba (bazeni, kanalizacija itd.) in uporaba s hrano ne spadajo na področje uporabe tega standarda. Ta evropski standard ne podaja meril ali priporočil za projektiranje stikov in nameščanje tesnilnih mas pri sanitarni uporabi.

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EN 15651-3:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Sealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways - Part 3: Sealants for sanitary joints". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies definitions and requirements for sealants used for sealing of joints applied in sanitary areas in the interior of buildings exposed to non-pressurised water. It covers joints in: - bathrooms; - toilets; - showers; - domestic kitchens. Industrial, drinking water, underwater (swimming pools, sewage systems, etc.) and food contact applications are excluded from the scope. This European Standard does not provide criteria or recommendations for the design of joints and installation of sealants in sanitary applications. NOTE Provisions on evaluation of conformity (i.e. Initial Type Testing and Factory Production Control) and marking of these products are given in EN 15651-5. This European Standard does not apply to non-structural sealants in any of non-paste form, to those used in sanitary joints and to oil-based mastics.

This European Standard specifies definitions and requirements for sealants used for sealing of joints applied in sanitary areas in the interior of buildings exposed to non-pressurised water. It covers joints in: - bathrooms; - toilets; - showers; - domestic kitchens. Industrial, drinking water, underwater (swimming pools, sewage systems, etc.) and food contact applications are excluded from the scope. This European Standard does not provide criteria or recommendations for the design of joints and installation of sealants in sanitary applications. NOTE Provisions on evaluation of conformity (i.e. Initial Type Testing and Factory Production Control) and marking of these products are given in EN 15651-5. This European Standard does not apply to non-structural sealants in any of non-paste form, to those used in sanitary joints and to oil-based mastics.

EN 15651-3:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 15651-3:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15651-3:2010, EN 15651-3:2017, EN ISO 9047:2003, EN ISO 11431:2002, EN ISO 10590:2005, EN ISO 10591:2021, EN ISO 10563:2023, EN ISO 1183-1:2004, EN ISO 846:1997, EN ISO 9046:2021, EN ISO 11600:2003, EN ISO 868:2003, EN 15651-5:2012, EN ISO 8339:2005, EN 13238:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 15651-3:2012 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/474. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Tesnilne mase za nekonstrukcijske stike v stavbah in na sprehajalnih površinah - 3. del: Tesnilne mase za stike v sanitarijahFugendichtstoffe für nicht tragende Anwendungen in Gebäuden und Fußgängerwegen - Teil 3: Dichtstoffe für Fugen im SanitärbereichMastics pour joints pour des usages non structuraux dans les constructions immobilières et pour chemins piétonniers - Partie 3: Mastics sanitairesSealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways - Part 3: Sealants for sanitary joints91.140.70Sanitarne napraveSanitary installations91.100.50Veziva. Tesnilni materialiBinders. Sealing materialsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15651-3:2012SIST EN 15651-3:2013en,fr,de01-april-2013SIST EN 15651-3:2013SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15651-3
September 2012 ICS 91.100.50 Supersedes EN 15651-3:2010English Version
Sealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways - Part 3: Sealants for sanitary joints
Mastics pour joints pour des usages non structuraux dans les constructions immobilières et pour chemins piétonniers - Partie 3: Mastics sanitaires
Fugendichtstoffe für nicht tragende Anwendungen in Gebäuden und Fußgängerwegen - Teil 3: Dichtstoffe für Fugen im Sanitärbereich This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 August 2012.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Example on the frequency of tests for factory production control . 12Annex ZA (informative)
Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of EU Construction Products Directive . 13ZA.1Scope and relevant characteristics . 13ZA.2Procedure for attestation of conformity of non-structural sealants
for sanitary joints . 14ZA.2.1Systems of attestation of conformity . 14ZA.2.2EC certificate of conformity and EC declaration of conformity . 16ZA.3CE marking and labelling . 18ZA.3.1 General . 18ZA.3.2 CE marking on the packaging . 18ZA.3.3CE marking in the accompanying commercial documents . 19Bibliography . 21
non-reactive sealant mainly physical drying mechanism, without significant change in the molecular weight of the main polymer 3.2
reactive sealant mainly curing by chemical reaction, with significant increase of the molecular weight of the main polymer 3.3
cure irreversible transformation of a sealant from a liquid or paste-like state into a hardened or rubber-like solid state 3.4
uncured / wet state of a sealant prior to the above transformation 4 Requirements 4.1 Identification requirements and test methods 4.1.1 Short description of the sealant The short description of the non-structural sealant for sanitary joints includes: brand name, type (general chemical family), opaque or translucent, waterborne or solvent based or solvent free, reactive or non-reactive, and one or multi-component (e.g. waterborne acrylic opaque and one component, etc.). SIST EN 15651-3:2013

At least three samples shall be tested and five measurements taken per sample. The mean value and tolerances of all measurements, recorded to the nearest unit, shall be declared. 4.2 Conditioning, test procedure and substrates When determining the classification of a sanitary sealant according to the requirements of this standard, the same conditioning procedure shall be used in all the relevant test methods (Method A or Method B conditioning shall be used for all relevant tests). For each test method, three test specimens for each substrate shall be tested. The same batch of sealant (and primer, if used) shall be used in all tests. The same substrates (material and surface finish) shall be used in all tests.
Substrates to be used in all mechanical tests concerned shall be glass and/or anodised aluminium and/or any substrate used in the sanitary area according to ISO 13640. The specific test conditions shall be in accordance with Table 1. SIST EN 15651-3:2013

Specific test conditions
Test method
Class XS
Elongation a
EN ISO 8340 (Test temperature: (23 ± 2) °C) EN ISO 10590 60 %
60 %
Amplitude
EN ISO 9047 (Test temperature: (70 ± 2) °C and optionally (- 20 ± 2) °C or (0 ± 2) °C) ± 20 % a
The value of elongation is given as a percentage of the original width:
elongation % = [(final width – original width) / (original width)] x 100 %.
4.3 Performance requirements and test methods for non-structural sealants for sanitary joints 4.3.1 General Classes of non-structural sealants to be used for sanitary elements are referred to as type “S”. A summary of the characteristics and classes, together with corresponding test methods for these characteristics shall be as given in Table 2. SIST EN 15651-3:2013

Class of sealants for sanitary jointsMethod of test
XS 1 XS 2 XS 3 S 1 S 2 S 3 Tensile properties at maintained extension NF
NF NF --
-- -- EN ISO 8340 Adhesion/cohesion properties at variable temperatures NF
NF NF -- -- -- EN ISO 9047 Adhesion/cohesion properties at maintained extension after water immersion NF
NF NF -- -- -- EN ISO 10590 Tensile properties after water immersion Elongation at break (%) -- -- -- ≥ 25 ≥ 25 ≥ 25 EN ISO 10591 Loss of volume (%) ≤ 20
≤ 30 a ≤ 40 b ≤ 20
≤ 30 a ≤ 40 b
≤ 20
≤ 30 a ≤ 40 b ≤ 55
≤ 55
≤ 55
EN ISO 10563 Resistance to flow (mm) ≤ 3
≤ 3
≤ 3
≤ 5
≤ 5
≤ 5
See 4.3.2.Microorganisms: Intensity of growth 0 or 1 2 3 or 4 0 or 1 2 3 or 4 See 4.3.3.a For water-based dispersion filled sealants b For clear water-based dispersion sealants NF = No failure according to EN ISO 11600:2003, 7.1 and 7.3.
4.3.2 Resistance to flow The resistance to flow shall be measured according to EN ISO 7390, with the precise test method modified according to the following details. A vertical, anodised aluminium U-profile shall be used with dimensions 20 mm × 10 mm. Testing shall be carried out under two test temperature conditions: a) temperature of (50 ± 2) °C and relative humidity of (50 ± 10) %; b) temperature of (5 ± 2) °C. If the flow exceeds the required value, then the test may be repeated once. 4.3.3 Evaluation of the action of microorganisms The evaluation of microbiological growth shall be performed according to EN ISO 846:1997, procedure B. A (2 ± 0,5) mm thick foil from the sealant shall be prepared and let cured for four weeks at (23 ± 2) °C and (50 ± 5) % relative humidity. Afterwards specimens with the dimensions 2 cm x 2 cm shall be cut from the foil and exposed to one of the following conditions:  immediate test according to EN ISO 846:1997, procedure B; or SIST EN 15651-3:2013

4) number of specimens: 6 (according to EN ISO 11925-2) 5) fire test: impingement of flame in centre to the bottom edge (according to EN 11925-2) The s
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