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BS EN 12429:1998

National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 12429:1998. It is one of a
large number of European test method standards which have been introduced for
thermal insulating products. Guidance on the content and application of these new
test methods is given in PD 6621.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee
B/540, Energy performance of materials, components and buildings, to
Subcommittee B/540/1, European Standards for thermal insulation, which has the
responsibility to:

Ð aid enquirers to understand the text;

Ð present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the
interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
Ð monitor related international and European developments and promulgate
them in the UK.

A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request

to its secretary.
Cross-references
The British Standards which implement international or European publications
referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the
section entitled ªInternational Standards Correspondence Indexº, or by using the
ªFindº facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 9 and a back cover.

This British Standard, having Amendments issued since publication

been prepared under the
direction of the Sector Board for Amd. No. Date Text affected
Building and Civil Engineering,
was published under the
authority of the Standards Board
and comes into effect on
15 November 1998

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ISBN 0 580 30296 2

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12429
NORME EUROPEÂENNE
EUROPAÈISCHE NORM June 1998

ICS 91.120.10

Descriptors: Thermal insulation, buildings, thermal insulating materials, tests, hygroscopic tests, determination of content, humidity,
specimen preparation

English version

Thermal insulating products for building applications Ð

Conditioning to moisture equilibrium under specified temperature
and humidity conditions

Produits isolants thermiques destineÂs aux WaÈrmedaÈmmstoffe fuÈr das Bauwesen Ð Einstellen
applications du baÃtiment Ð Conditionnement der Ausgleichsfeuchte bei definierten Temperatur-
jusqu'aÁ l'eÂquilibre hygroscopique dans des und Feuchtebedingungen
conditions de tempeÂrature et d'humidite speÂcifieÂes

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 June 1998.

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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comite EuropeÂen de Normalisation
EuropaÈisches Komitee fuÈr Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

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Members.
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EN 12429:1998

Foreword Contents
This European Standard has been prepared by Page
Technical Committee CEN/TC 88, Thermal insulating
materials and products, the Secretariat of which is held Foreword 2
by DIN. 1 Scope 3
This European Standard is one of a series of standards 2 Normative references 3
which specify test methods for determining dimensions 3 Definitions and abbreviations 3
and properties of thermal insulating materials and
products. It supports a series of product standards for 4 Principle 3
thermal insulating materials and products which derive 5 Apparatus 3
from the Council Directive of 21 December 1988 on the 6 Test specimens 4
approximation of laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States relating to 7 Procedure 4
construction products (Directive 89/106/EEC) through 8 Calculation and expression of results 5
the consideration of the essential requirements.
9 Accuracy 5
This European Standard contains the following
normative annex: 10 Test report 5
annex A Ð Determination of limiting value of Annex A (normative) Determination of
moisture content change and conditioning time limiting value of moisture content change
factor by experiment; and conditioning time factor by experiment 6
and two informative annexes: Annex B (informative) Computer
calculations to determine the limiting value
annex B Ð Computer calculations to determine the
of moisture content change 7
limiting value of moisture content change;
annex C Ð Calculations of conditioning time to Annex C (informative) Calculations of
reach equilibrium using the Fourier number. conditioning time to reach equilibrium using
the Fourier number 8
This European Standard has been drafted for
applications in buildings but it may also be used in
other areas where it is relevant.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a
national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by
December 1998, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by December 1998.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations,
the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope 3.1.3
This European Standard specifies equipment and equivalent time, Dte
procedures to condition a thermal insulating product d2 hours, where d is the numerical value of the test
to equilibrium moisture content at (23 ± 2) 8C and specimen thickness in centimetres
(50 ± 5) % relative humidity.
3.1.4
The standard is also applicable to thermal insulating
products with moulded skins but is not normally limiting value of moisture content change, Dw1
relevant for faced products or for products with other the change in moisture content during a specified
surface treatments. period of equivalent time, Dte, at the upper limit of the
NOTE 1 The normally specified moisture content is the result of hygroscopic range
the equilibrium between the atmosphere and the product at
(23 ± 2) 8C and (50 ± 5) % relative humidity. The standard may also
3.1.5
be used if a product has to be conditioned to other relative conditioning time factor, g
humidities.
the factor by which the equivalent time, Dte, has to be
NOTE 2 The moisture equilibrium may ± due to hysteresis
effects ± differ depending on whether the equilibrium has been
multiplied to determine the required conditioning
reached by absorption or by desorption. In addition, perfect period in the hygroscopic range
equilibrium may require a very long time to be reached. Therefore
it is necessary to accept equilibrium within a certain accuracy. 3.2 Abbreviations
NOTE 3 For products which do not absorb moisture,
conditioning is not needed. It should nevertheless be ensured that EPS expanded polystyrene
there is no water on the surface before testing. ICB insulation cork board
MW mineral wool
2 Normative references PUR polyurethane foam
This European Standard incorporates, by dated or
undated reference, provisions from other publications. XPS extruded polystyrene foam
These normative references are cited at the
appropriate places in the text and the publications are 4 Principle
listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to or revisions of these publications apply The conditioning is carried out using one or two steps,
to this draft European Standard only when see Figure 1.
incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For Step 1 is conditioning the test specimen to a moisture
undated references the latest edition of the publication content within the hygroscopic range. This
referred to applies. conditioning may take place in an atmosphere 23/50 or
EN 12085, Thermal insulating products for building in a ventilated oven. The choice of condition depends
applications Ð Determination of linear dimensions of on the type of material. Alternative I shows drying in
test specimens. atmosphere 23/50 and alternative II drying in a heated
oven.
prEN ISO 12571, Building materials Ð Determination
of hygroscopic sorption curves Step 2 is conditioning the test specimen to equilibrium
(ISO/DIS 12571:1996). with an atmosphere 23/50, after the moisture content
has reached the hygroscopic range.

3 Definitions and abbreviations

5 Apparatus
3.1 Definitions
5.1 Temperature and humidity controlled chamber,
For the purposes of this standard, the following capable of maintaining the atmosphere 23/50.
definitions apply.
5.2 Temperature controlled ventilated oven, that takes
3.1.1 the air from an environment of 23/50. The oven shall
atmosphere 23/50 be capable of maintaining a temperature of (40 ± 5) 8C
a controlled atmosphere at a temperature of (23 ± 2) 8C or (70 ± 5) 8C or (105 ± 5) 8C as specified in the relevant
and a relative humidity of (50 ± 5) % product standard or any other European technical
specification.
3.1.2
hygroscopic range 5.3 Measuring instruments, capable of measuring the
linear dimensions of test specimens in accordance
moisture content in equilibrium with 98 % relative with EN 12085, to an accuracy of 1 %.
humidity or lower

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6 Test specimens 7 Procedure

6.1 Dimensions of test specimens 7.1 General
The thickness of the test specimens shall be the Determine the linear dimensions in accordance
original product thickness. with EN 12085 to an accuracy of 1 %. Calculate the
The test specimens shall be squarely cut and square, volume, V, of each test specimen.
having sides of (200 ± 1) mm. The conditioning is carried out using either of the
alternative procedures shown in Figure 1a)
6.2 Number of test specimens (steps 1 and 2) or the procedure shown in Figure 1b)
The number of test specimens shall be as specified in (step 2 alone).
the relevant product standard. If the number is not The test specimens shall be installed in the chamber or
specified, then at least three test specimens shall be ventilated oven such that substantially free air
conditioned. circulation occurs around them.
NOTE In the absence of a product standard or any other
European technical specification, the number of test specimens In some cases, the moisture content will be within the
may be agreed between parties. hygroscopic range before the conditioning starts. In
this case step 1 shall be omitted and only step 2 in
6.3 Preparation of test specimens
accordance with Figure 1b) shall be followed.
The test specimens shall be cut so that they are
representative of the full size product. Any surface 7.2 Conditioning step 1
skins, facings and/or coatings shall be retained. Place the test specimens in an atmosphere 23/50, or in
a ventilated oven at an elevated temperature. The
6.4 Preconditioning of test specimens
temperature shall be as specified in the relevant
If the procedure shown in Figure 1a) is used ensure product standard.
that the test specimens have a moisture content well NOTE 1 In the absence of a product standard or any other
above the hygroscopic range. If in this case the European technical specification the temperature may be agreed
hygroscopic sorption curve for the product is not between parties.
known, it shall be determined in accordance
with prEN ISO 12571.
NOTE To increase the moisture content to above the
hygroscopic range it may be necessary to immerse the test
specimens in water, expose them to the exterior climate or expose
them to water vapour in accordance with EN 12088: Thermal
insulating products for building applications Ð Determination
of long-term water absorption by diffusion.

w0 is the initial moisture content;

w98 is the moisture content at upper limit of hygroscopic range;
we is the moisture content in equilibrium with atmosphere 23/50.
Figure 1 Ð Moisture content versus time during step 1 and step 2

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At preselected intervals of time, depending on the 7.3 Conditioning step 2

product tested and the atmosphere used, remove and Place the test specimens in an atmosphere 23/50 until
weigh the test specimens to determine any mass equilibrium is reached. Equilibrium is deemed to be
changes. Continue until the change in moisture content reached if during the drying process, in two
is less than the limiting value, i.e. subsequent weighings using a 24 h interval, the change
Dw < Dw1 of mass between the two determinations is less
where: than 0,05 % of the total mass.
NOTE 1 An approximation of the conditioning time can be
Dw is the change in moisture content during a estimated from g 3 d2 hours, where g is the conditioning time
factor and d is the test specimen thickness, in centimetres. For
period of d2 hours (d being the numerical values of g, see annexes A and C.
value of the test specimen thickness NOTE 2 The effect of moulded skins should be taken into
in centimetres), in kilograms per cubic metre; account by increasing the thickness, d, in the expression
Dw1 is the appropriate limiting value of moisture ªd2 hoursº. The increase should be the thickness of a slice of
homogeneous material with the same vapour resistance as the
content change, determined in accordance moulded skins, e.g. for XPS the thickness should be increased by
with annex A, in kilograms per cubic metre. one centimetre for each surface skin of the product.
NOTE 3 Products with a thickness greater than 10 cm and almost
NOTE 2 The limiting value of moisture content change may be impermeable products require longer conditioning periods than
determined following the procedures in annex B. specified by the equilibrium criterion and should be dealt with
A suitable time interval is normally 24 h. Constant mass accordingly by the laboratory.
is considered to have been established when the
change in the mass of the test specimen over a 24 h 8 Calculation and expression of results
period is less than 0,05 % of the total mass.
The limiting value of moisture content change and the
NOTE 3 For products with a thickness greater than 10 cm, extra
drying out time may be required. The acceptable rate of drying is conditioning time factor by experiment shall be
inversely proportional to the square of the thickness, i.e. a 20 cm calculated in accordance with annex A.
product would require a change in mass less than 0,013 % per 24 h.
NOTE 4 A temperature as high as possible is desirable because
this will minimize the conditioning period, but the temperature 9 Accuracy
should not be so high as to cause changes in the material NOTE It has not been possible to include a statement on the
properties. accuracy of the measurements in this edition of the standard, but
NOTE 5 The effect of moulded skins should be taken into it is intended to include such a statement when the standard is
account by increasing the thickness, d, in the expression next revised.
ªd2 hoursº. The increase should be the thickness of a slice of
homogeneous material with the same vapour resistance as the
moulded skins, e.g. for XPS the thickness should be increased by 10 Test report
one centimetre for each surface skin of the product. Information on the conditioning procedure shall be
included in the relevant test report.

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Annex A (normative) Estimate the time period, tstep2, from the plot using
moisture content w98 to w50, in hours.
Determination of limiting value of Calculate the conditioning time factor, g, using
moisture content change and conditioning equation (A.3):
time factor by experiment t
g = step2 (A.3)
A.1 Calculation based on conditioning at d2
atmosphere 23/50 where:
Find the moisture content at equilibrium, w50, from the
hygroscopic sorption curve. d is the test specimen thickness, in centimetres;
Calculate the moisture content at time t, wt, in d2 is the equivalent time, Dte, in hours.
kilograms per cubic metre using equation (A.1):
m 2 me + w50 3 V A.2 Calculation based on conditioning in
wt = t (A.1) ventilated oven
V
Calculate the moisture content at time t, wt, in
where:
kilograms per cubic metre using equation (A.4):
mt is the mass of the moist test specimen at time m 2 mdry
wt = t (A.4)
t, in kilograms; V
me is the mass of the test specimen in equilibrium where:
with atmosphere 23/50, in kilograms;
mt is the mass of the moist test specimen at
w50 is the moisture content at equilibrium with time t, in kilograms;
atmosphere 23/50, in kilograms per cubic
metre; mdry is the mass of the oven dried test specimen,
in kilograms;
V is the test specimen volume, in cubic metres.
V is the test specimen volume, in cubic metres.
Plot the relationship between moisture content and
time for each test specimen. Plot the relationship between moisture content and
time for each test specimen.
Find for each test specimen the slope of the drying
curve, dw/dt, in kilograms per cubic metre per hour, at Find for each test specimen the slope of the drying
a moisture content corresponding to the upper limit of curve, dw/dt, in kilograms per cubic metre per hour, at
the hygroscopic range, 98 % relative humidity (w98). a moisture content corresponding to the upper limit of
the hygroscopic range, 98 % relative humidity, w98.
Calculate the limiting value of moisture content
change, Dw1, in kilograms per cubic metre using Calculate the limiting value of moisture content
equation (A.2): change, Dw1, in kilograms per cubic metre using
equation (A.5):
Dw1 = dw/dt 3 d2 (A.2)
Dw1 = dw/dt 3 d2 (A.5)
where:
where:
d is the test specimen thickness, in centimetres;
d is the test specimen thickness, in centimetres;
d2 is the equivalent time, Dte, in hours.
d2 is the equivalent time, Dte, in hours.
The limiting value of the moisture content change is
the mean value of the individual results and shall be The limiting value of the moisture content change is
expressed to two significant figures. the mean value of the individual results and shall be
expressed to two significant figures.

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Annex B (informative) The time (in days) needed to reach the hygroscopic
range from an initial moisture content of 10 kg/m3
Computer calculations to determine the (ICB: 50 kg/m3) is given in Table B.1. If the initial
limiting value of moisture content change amount of moisture is below 10 kg/m3, the time needed
Computer calculations, modelling the drying out can be estimated by proportion from the figures given
process, have been carried out for five different in Table B.1.
products. The materials are: high density MW, EPS,
XPS with moulded skins, ICB and PUR. Conditioning Table B.1 Ð Time to reach the hygroscopic
atmospheres are assumed to be either a controlled range for different materials at different
atmosphere 23/50 or a ventilated oven that takes the air temperatures
from an environment at 23/50 at either 40 8C, 70 8C Material Time in days at quoted
or 105 8C. Test specimen thickness is assumed to temperature
be 10 cm. 23 8C 40 8C 70 8C 105 8C
One-dimensional, isothermal conditions are assumed. MW, high density 2 <1 <1 Ð
Moisture flow is described by a diffusion equation (B.1) EPS 18 5 1 Ð
or (B.2):
XPS >60 17 4 Ð
g = dv 3 dv/dx (B.1) or g = dp 3 dpv/dx (B.2) ICB 31 7 2 2
PUR 18 4 1 Ð
where:
The criterion to check that the hygroscopic range is
g is the density of moisture flow rate, in
reached is that:
kilograms per square metre per second;
the change in moisture content, Dw, during a
dv is the permeability with regard to humidity by specified period of equivalent time, Dte, is less than
volume, in square metres per second; a limit value of Dw1.
dp is the permeability with regard to partial The assumption behind this type of criterion is that the
vapour pressure, in kilograms per metre per rate of drying for a certain material of a certain
second per pascal; thickness at a certain temperature is always the same
v is the humidity by volume, in kilograms per at the upper limit of the hygroscopic range, regardless
cubic metre; of the initial moisture content.
pv is the partial water vapour pressure, in From the slope of the drying curves, the rate of drying
pascals; at the upper limit of the hygroscopic range is
determined. The limiting values Dw1 are determined as
x is the co-ordinate in thickness direction, in
the rate of drying multiplied by an interval of d2 hours.
metres.
Table B.2 shows a summary of the results. This table
dv and dp are assumed constant and are determined by can be used in the absence of experimental results
a wet cup method in accordance with EN 12086, determined according to annex A.
Thermal insulating products for building
applications Ð Determination of water vapour Table B.2 Ð Limiting value of moisture
transmission properties. content change, Dw1
NOTE The assumption of one-dimensional conditions may give Material Moisture content change in kg/m3
results on the safe side if the test specimen is allowed to dry out at quoted temperature
in all directions (no sealed surfaces). 23 8C 40 8C 70 8C 105 8C
Fibrous and 10 Ð Ð Ð
granular materials
Cellular plastics 0,4 1,5 4 Ð
Cork 1,2 5 25 50

NOTE The values in Table B.2 are calculated under the

assumption that the products are homogeneous and that there are
no moulded skins, facings or other surface treatment.

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Annex C (informative) where

Calculations of conditioning time to reach Dw is the moisture diffusivity, in square metres per
equilibrium using the Fourier number second;
The relationship between moisture content and time is t is the equalization time, in seconds;
described in the diagram below (w0 and we are d is the test specimen thickness for two-sided
respectively, the initial and equilibrium moisture drying, in metres.
contents). The initial moisture content is assumed
uniformly distributed. The moisture diffusivity, Dw, in the hygroscopic range
Assuming, for example, that 90 % of the equalization is a function of vapour permeability, temperature and
has taken place, that is the moisture content will be in slope of the sorption curve:
the range ± 10 % from equilibrium with d 3 vsat
atmosphere 23/50, then: Dw = v (C.3)
j
w 2 we
= 0,10 where:
w0 2 we
and from the Figure C.1, Fo = 0,84. It is now possible to dv is the permeability with regard to humidity by
estimate the equalization time from the definition of volume, in square metres per second;
the Fourier number:
vsat is the saturation humidity by volume,
in kilograms per cubic metre
Dw or Fo 3 d2
Fo = 4 3 3 t (C.1) t= (C.2) (at 23 8C, vsat = 0,021 kg/m3);
d2 4 3 Dw
j is the moisture differential capacity, in
kilograms per cubic metre.

Figure C.1 Ð Mean moisture content, given as a dimensionless number between 0 and 1, shown
as a function of the Fourier number, Fo, for a slab with the initial moisture content w0 and
equilibrium moisture content we

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The moisture differential capacity, j, is the slope of the The assumption of 90 % equalization means roughly
hygroscopic sorption curve as determined that the moisture content will be in the range ± 10 %
by prEN ISO 12571, and in the calculations the value in from equilibrium with atmosphere 23/50.
the range 50 % to 98 % relative humidity has been used: The theory requires the initial moisture content to be
dw uniformly distributed. This is not quite true in the
j= (C.4) procedure suggested here, but the non-uniform
df
where: moisture distribution at the beginning of
step 2 in Figure 1 of this standard normally has no
w is the moisture content mass by volume, in essential effect on the results.
kilograms per cubic metre; Table C.2 shows a rough summary of the results. This
table can be used in the absence of experimental
f is the relative humidity, in percentage.
results developed according to annex A.
Typical material properties for some products are given
Table C.2 Ð Required conditioning period
in Table C.1 below.
expressed as g 3 d2 where g is the conditioning
time factor and d is the thickness of the
Table C.1 Ð Material properties
product in centimetres
Material dv j
Material category Conditioning
m2/s kg/m3 period
MW, low density 20 3 1026 0,5 h
MW, high density 8 3 1026 2 Fibrous and granular materials 0,2 3 d2
EPS, 20 kg/m3 0,6 3 1026 2 Cellular plastics 2 3 d2
XPS, 30 kg/m3 0,3 3 1026 1,5 Cork 20 3 d2
ICB 0,6 3 1026 30
NOTE The same results would have been obtained with
PUR 0,5 3 1026 3 calculations using the vapour pressure (pv) as a driving force for
the diffusion and/or moisture content mass by mass (u).
Combining the equations (C.2) and (C.3) the
equalization time can now be calculated as:
Fo 3 d2 0,84 3 d2 3 j 10 3 d2 3 j
t= = = (C.5)
4 3 Dw 4 3 dv 3 0,021 dv
If t is expressed in hours and d in centimetres:
2,8 3 1027 3 d2 3 j
t= (C.6)
dv

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