Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics
Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics

Water tightness against driving rain by test facility for impermeability

Hygrothermics

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Measurement Water tightness against driving rain
Standards DIN EN 1027, DIN EN 12208, DIN EN 12489, DIN EN 12425, DIN EN 12155, DIN EN 12154, DIN EN 12865
Measurement object Windows, doors, gates, curtain walls façades, roof or wall elements (conservatories, glazing elements with integrated sun blinds), foils, adhesive tapes

Technical data

Test specimen dimensions Height and width up to 4000 mm each, thickness: layers up to 400 mm, roofs up to 8 m length
Driving rain e.g., 2L/min/m² at a simultaneous pressure of more than 1000 Pa
Temperature −20 up to +70 °C


Special feature

Specific testing According to a defined test program:
Performance under thermal and hygric load
Performance under freeze-thaw cycling

 

Recognitions

The test laboratory is recognized by the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) as a testing facility under applicable building regulations LBO No. BWU10 and as a Notified Body No. 1004 to the terms of the Regulation of Construction Products (EU-BauPVO). It has been granted flexible accreditation under DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 by the Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) under accreditation No. D‑PL‑11140‑11-04.

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