Windows and curtain walls laboratory

The laboratory is authorised under the 89/106/EC Directive as a notified body of the initial type tests for the following product
families: Windows and pedestrian doors (UNI EN 14351-1), and Curtain walling (UNI EN 13830).

The windows and curtain walls laboratory performs research and tests on windows, doors, dimming systems, curtain walls and roof lights or accessories using methods in accordance with standards or customised test setups. Windows of any material such as PVC and aluminium, responding to different technological realities available on the market, can be tested. The laboratory complies with the Quality Management System according to UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025.

TEAM

Nadia Gaeti (head)
Mauro Passer
Gaia Pasetto

Main equipment

- Test device for air permeability, water tightness, resistance to wind loads on windows
- Test device for air permeability, water tightness, resistance to wind loads on curtain walls
- computerized device for repeated opening and closing
- computerized device for mechanical stability determination
- Test frame for burglar-resistance determination
- Test frame for mechanical and dimesional tests
- Thermal transmittance software

Test and certification activity

VERIFICATION OF RESISTANCE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
- UNI-EN 1026:2001 windows and doors; air permeability
- UNI-EN 1027:2001 windows and door; water tightness
- UNI-EN 12211:2001 windows and door; wind load
- UNI-EN 12153:2002 windows and door; air permeability
- UNI-EN 12155:2002 windows and door; water tightness
- UNI EN 12179:2002 windows and door; wind load

BURGLAR RESISTANCE EVALUATION
- UNI-ENV 1628:2000 Windows, doors, shutters - Burgla resistance - Test method for the determination of resistance under static loading.
- UNI-ENV 1629:2000 Windows, doors, shutters - Burglar resistance - Test method for the determination of resistance under dynamic loading.
OPERATING FORCES TESTS
- UNI-EN 14608:2004 Windows - Determination of the resistance to racking
- UNI-EN 14609:2004 Windows - Determination of the resistance to static torsion
- UNI-EN 12406-1:2005 windows; Operating forces
- UNI-EN 12406-2 :2005 doors; Operating forces
- UNI-EN 13049:2004 Windows - Soft and heavy body impact - Test method, safety requirements and Classification
- UNI-EN 13527 operating forces measurements

DURABILITY OF THE WINDOWS
- UNI-EN 1191:2004 Windows and doors - Resistance to repeated opening and closing

THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION
- UNI-EN-ISO 10077-1:2007 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters - Calculation of thermal transmittance
- UNI-EN-ISO 10077-2:2004 Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters - Calculation of thermal
transmittance - Numerical method for frames

Keywords

windows and doors
CE marking
lab test
service for firms

[Last updated on: 10-04-2013]