CEN/TC 139/WG2

Coatings for Exterior Wood

Peter Svane
Coating Consultancy Copenhagen
 Administrative
Convenors
• E R Miller BRE UK 1989-2003
• G. Hora WKI D 2003-2005
• P. Svane CC DK 2005-

Secretariate
• B. Reinmüller DIN D 1989-
 Members
• Austria • Poland
• Belgium • Portugal
• Denmark • Spain
• Finland • Sweden
• France • Switzerland
• Germany • United Kingdom
• Italy
• Netherlands • (11 active)
• Norway
Coatings for Exterior Wood
 Coatings for Exterior Wood

• Coating Materials

• Coating systems
Coating systems
 Standards
• EN 927-1 Classification + selection
• EN 927-2 Specifications
• EN 927-3 Natural weathering test
• EN 927-4 Withdrawn
• EN 927-5 Water absorption test
• EN 927-6 Accelerated weathering test
• prEN 927-7 Knot staining test
• prEN 927-8 Adhesion test
• prEN 927-9 Tannin staining test
 Classification of coating systems
EN 927-1
• Non stable
• End use • Semi-stable
• Stable
• Build
• Appearance • Hiding power
• Gloss
• Mild
• Exposure conditions • Medium
• Severe
Complying with specifications

927-3
Weathering test
927-5
Water abs. test

927-2 927-1
Specification Classification
EN 927-3
EN 927-3
 EN 927-3 assessments

• Gloss • Blistering
• Colour • Flaking
• Chalking • Cracking
• Mould growth • Adhesion

Informative Required to comply

with specs (EN927-2)
EN 927-3 Panels
EN 927-3 Water trap
EN 927-3 Ordinary
Mould growth assessment

?
 Adhesion measurement

• Cross cut test (ISO • ?

2409)
EN 927-5
72 h water absorption from EN 927-5
/ specifications in EN 927-2
 Standards
• EN 927-1 Classification + selection
• EN 927-2 Specifications
• EN 927-3 Natural weathering test
• EN 927-4 Withdrawn
• EN 927-5 Water absorption test
• EN 927-6 Accelerated weathering test
• prEN 927-7 Knot staining test
• prEN 927-8 Adhesion test
• prEN 927-9 Tannin staining test
EN 927-6: Accelerated weathering test
prEN 927-7: Knot staining test
prEN 927-7: Knot staining test
 prEN 927-7: Knot staining test
• Pinus sylvestris, sapwood with knots
• Climatising
• Machining, planing
• 14 days pause
• Coating
• 3 days artificial exposure (EN 927-6)
• Colour measurement on knots / background
 17 years: 5 standards

• Is it worth it ?

• What did we do wrong ?

• How can we do better in the future ?

 What did we do wrong ?
• Atmosphere unpleasant during first years
• Weak user representation
• Difficult rel. with National standardisation bodies

• Compromises instead of documented solutions

• Gap between members and ”lab-guys”
• Description sometimes ambigeous
• Poor graphics
From EN 927-5
 How can we do better in the future ?

• Social aspects
• User representation ?
• What is the role of National stand. bodies ?

• Active sub-groups
• Round robins compulsory
• Good illustrations, graphics
Is it worth it ?

Of course it is
?
 Market impact

• EN 927-series implemented

• Marketing aspects

• Quality aspects
 Research needs

• Moisture balance

• Durability