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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-september-2024
Polimerni materiali - Profili iz trdega polivinilklorida (PVC-U) za uporabo v
gradbeništvu - 1. del: Označevanje profilov PVC-U
Plastics - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for building applications -
Part 1: Designation of PVC-U profiles
Kunststoffe - Profile aus weichmacherfreiem Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-U) für die
Anwendung im Bauwesen - Teil 1: Bezeichnung von Profilen aus PVC-U
Plastiques - Profilés en poly(chlorure de vinyle) non plastifié (PVC-U) pour applications
dans le bâtiment - Partie 1: Désignation des profilés en PVC-U
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13245-1
ICS:
83.140.99 Drugi izdelki iz gume in Other rubber and plastics
polimernih materialov products
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13245-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2024
ICS 83.140.99 Will supersede EN 13245-1:2010
English Version
Plastics - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)
profiles for building applications - Part 1: Designation of
PVC-U profiles
Plastiques - Profilés en poly(chlorure de vinyle) non Kunststoffe - Profile aus weichmacherfreiem
plastifié (PVC-U) pour applications dans le bâtiment - Polyvinylchlorid (PVC-U) für die Anwendung im
Partie 1: Désignation des profilés en PVC-U Bauwesen - Teil 1: Bezeichnung von Profilen aus PVC-U
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Designation of PVC-U profiles . 8
5 Codification system for Data block 3 to Data block 5 . 8
5.1 Vicat softening temperature (Data block 3) . 8
5.2 Modulus of elasticity in flexure (Data block 3) . 9
5.3 Nominal linear mass (Data block 4) . 9
5.4 Heat reversion at 100 °C (Data block 4) . 9
5.5 Impact resistance (Data block 4) . 9
5.6 Durability (Data block 5) . 10
5.6.1 General . 10
5.6.2 Test methods for ageing . 10
5.6.3 Methods for assessing of ageing. 12
5.6.4 Codification for properties after ageing . 12
6 Required characteristics for Type 3, Type 4 and Type 5 profiles . 14
7 Optional characteristics. 15
7.1 Resistance to staining . 15
7.2 Application and appearance of the surface finishing (only for Type 3, Type 4 and
Type 5 profiles) . 15
7.2.1 General . 15
7.2.2 Single colour profiles . 15
7.2.3 Non-uniform colour and texture profiles . 15
7.2.4 Gloss . 15
8 Example of the designation of a PVC-U profile . 15
9 Use of rPVC-U or IRM . 16
10 Design for recycling . 16
Annex A (normative) Determination of the linear mass . 17
A.1 Apparatus . 17
A.2 Test specimens . 17
A.3 Procedure. 17
A.4 Calculation and expression of results . 17
Annex B (normative) Determination of the impact resistance . 18
B.1 Principle . 18
B.2 Apparatus . 18
B.3 Test specimens . 18
B.4 Conditioning . 19
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B.4.1 Impact resistance at 23 °C . 19
B.4.2 Impact resistance at low temperature . 19
B.5 Procedure . 19
B.6 Expression of results . 19
Annex C (normative) Determination of peel strength using a constant-load tensile test . 21
C.1 Principle . 21
C.2 Apparatus . 21
C.3 Preparation of test pieces . 21
C.4 Conditioning . 22
C.5 Procedure for constant-load tensile test . 22
C.6 Test report . 22
Bibliography . 24

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European foreword
This document (prEN 13245-1:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”,
the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This document is currently submitted to CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13245-1:2010.
EN 13245, Plastics ― Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for building applications,
consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Designation of PVC-U profiles
— Part 2: PVC-U profiles and PVC-UE profiles for internal and external wall and ceiling finishes
— Part 3: Designation of PVC-UE profiles
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1 Scope
This document establishes a system of designation for profiles made of unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride)
(PVC-U) intended to be used for building applications.
This part is applicable to light coloured and coloured PVC-U profiles, obtained by a mono-extrusion or a
co-extrusion process, with or without surface finishing (e.g. laminated foil, paint, printing process).
It specifies test methods and test parameters.
This method of designation is intended to be used in product specification when the application is
specified.
Profiles for the management of electrical power cables, communication cables and power track systems
used for the distribution of electrical power, profiles for windows or doors and profiles for guttering are
not covered by this document .
NOTE It is intended to use this method for the designation of PVC-U profiles for information related to technical
literature of the manufacturer, not for the marking of the products.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 438-2:2016+A1:2018, High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) — Sheets based on thermosetting
resins (usually called Laminates) — Part 2: Determination of properties
EN 477, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the resistance to impact of
profiles by falling mass
EN 478, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the appearance after
exposure at 150 °C
EN 479, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of heat reversion
EN 513, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the resistance to artificial
weathering
EN 17271, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the peel strength of
profiles laminated with foils
EN 17410, Plastics — Controlled loop recycling of PVC-U profiles from windows and doors
EN 17508, Plastics — Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and
doors — Terminology of PVC based materials
EN 17615, Plastics — Environmental Aspects — Vocabulary
EN 20105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
(ISO 105-A02)
Profiles that are excluded are in the scopes of standards prepared by CEN/TC 249/WG 21, CENELEC/TC 213 or
CEN/TC 128.
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EN ISO 105-A01:2010, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A01: General principles of testing (ISO
105-A01:2010)
EN ISO 178, Plastics — Determination of flexural properties (ISO 178)
EN ISO 306, Plastics — Thermoplastic materials — Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
(ISO 306)
EN ISO 472, Plastics — Vocabulary (ISO 472)
EN ISO 877-2, Plastics - Methods of exposure to solar radiation — Part 2: Direct weathering and exposure
behind window glass (ISO 877-2)
EN ISO 1043-1, Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1)
EN ISO 2409, Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test (ISO 2409)
EN ISO 2813, Paints and varnishes — Determination of gloss value at 20°, 60° and 85° (ISO 2813)
EN ISO 4624, Paints and varnishes — Pull-off test for adhesion (ISO 4624)
EN ISO 4892-2:2013, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
(ISO 4892-2:2013)
EN ISO 8256, Plastics — Determination of tensile-impact strength (ISO 8256)
EN ISO 18314-1, Analytical colorimetry — Part 1: Practical colour measurement (ISO 18314-1)
EN ISO/CIE 11664-1, Colorimetry — Part 1: CIE standard colorimetric observers (ISO/CIE 11664-1)
EN ISO/CIE 11664-2, Colorimetry — Part 2: CIE standard illuminants (ISO/CIE 11664-2)
EN ISO/CIE 11664-4, Colorimetry — Part 4: CIE 1976 L*a*b* Colour space (ISO/CIE 11664-4)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17410, EN 17508, EN 17615,
EN ISO 472, EN ISO 1043-1 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
PVC-U profile
profile made of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) material
Note 1 to entry: It applies to profiles made of non-cellular material as opposed to cellular material.
3.2
Type of profile
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3.2.1
Type 1 profile
PVC-U profile obtained by a mono-extrusion process (coloured in the mass)
3.2.2
Type 2 profile
PVC-U profile obtained by a co-extrusion process
3.2.3
Type 3 profile
PVC-U profile as Type 1 or Type 2 covered by a laminated foil
3.2.4
Type 4 profile
PVC-U profile as Type 1 or Type 2 with paint
3.2.5
Type 5 profile
PVC-U profile as Type 1 or Type 2 covered by a printing process
3.3
sight surface
surface of a profile that is exposed to view, when the PVC-U profile is installed
3.4
surface finishing
covering layer on the sight surface of a PVC-U profile, e.g. a co-extruded layer, a laminated foil, a paint, a
printing process
3.5
laminated foil
plastic layer for external use intended to cover surface of a base profile
Note 1 to entry: Foil can be painted or not.
3.6
printing process
operation or system wherein printing ink or a combination of printing ink and surface coating or varnish
is applied
3.7
paint
one or several layer(s) of lacquer (e.g. acrylic or polyurethane resin) or varnish (clear coating material)
that cover(s) a PVC-U profile
3.8
co-extrusion
durable bonding of two thermoplastics [e.g. unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC-U) and poly(methyl
methacrylate) (PMMA)] that are melted in separated extruders and fused together in the profile tool
3.9
radiant exposure
H
time integral of irradiance
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Note 1 to entry: It is measured in joules per square metre (J⋅m−2).
[SOURCE: ISO 9370:2017[1], 3.27]
4 Designation of PVC-U profiles
The PVC-U profiles are designated in accordance with a classification system of their characteristics.
The designation consists of a description block and five data blocks as given in Table 1.
Table 1 — Designation of PVC-U profiles
Data block Description Profile EN 13245-1 Additional
information
a
Data block 1 Material and profile See 3.2
PVC-U – Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 , Type
type identification b b
4 or Type 5
For types of profiles
Data block 2 Intended One or more following codes
application depending on the intended application:
For outside building applications: E
For inside building applications: I
Data block 3 Material properties Vicat softening temperature (VST) See 5.1
Modulus of elasticity in flexure See 5.2
Data block 4 Profile properties Nominal linear mass See 5.3
Heat reversion at 100 °C See 5.4
Impact resistance See 5.5
Data block 5 Durability  See 5.6
a
For Type 3 profiles, the requirements given in 6.1 to 6.4 shall be fulfilled, as applicable.
b
For Type 4 or 5 profiles, the requirements given in 6.1 to 6.3 shall be fulfilled, as applicable.
5 Codification system for Data block 3 to Data block 5
5.1 Vicat softening temperature (Data block 3)
The Vicat softening temperature (VST) shall be measured in accordance with EN ISO 306, Method B50,
as indicated in Table 2.
Testing shall be carried out on profiles, however where geometry or thickness is prohibitive samples can
be made of pressed plates prepared according to EN ISO 21306-2. Where these are used, the test result
shall be designated with the letter “Q” after the value.
Table 2 — Preparation of test specimens
Type of profile Compound to be tested
Type 1 PVC-U compound
Type 2, Type 3, Type 4 and Type 5 Each of the extruded compounds, as applicable
The value of VST shall be coded according to Table 3 and record the type of sample tested.
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For Type 2, Type 3, Type 4 and Type 5 profiles, as applicable, the values of the VST of each compound
shall be coded from the internal layer to the external layer, with a separation by “/”.
5.2 Modulus of elasticity in flexure (Data block 3)
The modulus of elasticity in flexure, E, shall be measured in accordance with EN ISO 178, as indicated in
Table 2.
Testing shall be carried out on profiles, however where geometry or thickness is prohibitive samples can
be made of pressed plates prepared according to EN ISO 21306-2. Where these are used, the test result
shall be designated with the letter “Q” after the value.
For Type 2, Type 3, Type 4 and Type 5 profiles, as applicable, the values of the modulus of elasticity in
flexure of each compound shall be coded from the internal layer to the external layer, with a separation
by “/”.
The value of the modulus of elasticity in flexure shall be coded according to Table 3.
Table 3 — Codification for Data block 3
Modulus of elasticity in flexure, E
a b
Vicat softening temperature (VST)
Range of values
a
Code
MPa
The VST is represented by three figures giving E < 1 700 00
the softening temperature.
1 700 ≤ E < 2 000 17
E.g. code 082 for a nominal VST value of
2 000 ≤ E < 2 300 20
82,3 °C.
2 300 ≤ E < 2 600 23
E.g. code 083Q for a nominal VST value of
2 600 ≤ E < 2 900 26
82,6 °C from a pressed plate.
2 900 ≤ E < 3 200 29
3 200 ≤ E < 3 500 32
3 500 ≤ E 35
a
The letter “Q” is added when pressed plates are tested.
b
According to ISO 306, the VST value is reported with one decimal Celsius that may affect the
code.
5.3 Nominal linear mass (Data block 4)
The nominal linear mass of the PVC-U profile shall be measured in accordance with Annex A.
The value of the nominal linear mass shall be coded according to Table 4.
5.4 Heat reversion at 100 °C (Data block 4)
The heat reversion at 100 °C of the PVC-U profile, R, shall be measured in accordance with EN 479.
The value of the heat reversion at 100 °C shall be coded according to Table 4.
5.5 Impact resistance (Data block 4)
The impact resistance of the PVC-U profile at 23 °C or, if required, at a low temperature (- 10 °C, - 20 °C
or -T' °C), shall be measured in accordance with Annex B.
The value of the impact resistance shall be coded according to Table 4.
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Table 4 — Codification for Data block 4
Heat reversion at 100 °C Impact resistance at T °C
Nominal linear mass, P
M R Code Energy level Code
% J
The nominal linear mass is R ≤ 2 2 1 (T,01)
represented by four figures giving
R ≤ 3 3 2 (T,02)
the nominal linear mass.
a
n 3 (T,03)
R ≤ n
E.g. code 1483 for a nominal linear
4 (T,04)
mass of 1 483 g/m.
5 (T,05)
6 (T,06)
10 (T,10)
15 (T,15)
20 (T,20)
b
"(5 × m)" "[T,(5 × m)]"
a
n is an integer.
b
m is an integer.
EXAMPLES
— Code (23,10) for a PVC-U profile with an impact resistance at 23 °C of 10 J;
— Code (−20,05) for a PVC-U profile with an impact resistance at - 20 °C of 5 J.
5.6 Durability (Data block 5)
5.6.1 General
Assessment of the durability is based on the following criteria:
a) the colour differences between unexposed and exposed PVC-U profiles;
b) the tensile-impact strength of the PVC-U profiles after ageing;
c) the visual inspection of the PVC-U profiles after ageing;
d) the adhesion of the surface finishing of the PVC-U profiles after ageing (for Type 3, Type 4 and Type 5
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