This device serves toward determining the volume of water vapor penetrating a test item, e.g. a sealing sheet, within a defined period and under controlled climatic conditions. The so-called WVP value can be used to calculate the SD value (equivalent air layer thickness).

METHODS: Gravimetric, fully-automatic

STANDARDS: DIN EN 1931 or DIN EN ISO 12572

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: 3 or 5

DURATION OF TEST: 2-8 weeks depending on the SD value

This involves a system test for compound seals in combination with tiles. Both liquid and sheet-/panel-shaped seals are tested as well as all components associated with the system.

A test box is sealed using the sealing system specified by the system provider and mounted on the test station after the specified drying time as well as connected to the installed processes.

After a specified frequency, the sensitive parts such as the overlaps, floor drains or corner variants, for example, are sprayed directly and alternately with hot and cold water at the sealing level, i.e. without the tile covering, and in a specified order.
Another component of this test involves simulation of a mechanical load, whereby a 30-kg sack of sand is dropped repeatedly and directly onto the sensitive areas.

METHODS: System test

STANDARDS: ETAG 022, Parts 1, 2 + 3, Annex A, European

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: Wall/Floor sealing, approx. 5.5 m², 3 drain cuffs, 4 inside corners and 1 outside corner, 5-m joint sealing tape

DURATION OF TEST: Approx. 6 weeks depending on the drying time

This involves a system component test for bonded seals. This test is specially aligned toward sealing pipe feeds and is a component of the test program in accordance with ETAG 022, Parts 1, 2 and 3.

A test specimen comprises simulation of a rear wall which is penetrated by a water pipe. The quality of the seal in the form of a wall sleeve is tested followed by testing the quality of the surface sealing, in particular at the pipe/sleeve boundary and the sleeve/surface sealing boundary.

Once the test specimen has been sealed and the specified drying time observed, the test procedure is started after a specified frequency by alternating hot and cold water spray directed at the sealing level, i.e. without the tile covering.

Another component of this test involves simulation of a mechanical load by connecting an eccentrically-rotating weight which exerts vibrations against the pipe.

METHODS: System test

STANDARDS: ETAG 022 Parts 1, 2+3, Annex F, European

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: 2

DURATION OF TEST: Approx. 4 weeks depending on the drying time

Crack expansion is an essential test to establish the performance of an uncoupling layer. It simulates movements in the subsurface and therefore the crack-bridging ability affecting the tile surface as a result of shrinkage cracks, thermal and mechanical factors.

This process is not based on a standard but is practiced in this or a similar form in various test institutes. A test specimen comprises a concrete panel which is divided down the center.

An uncoupling system specified by the manufacturer is installed on this concrete panel and a tile covering applied, whereby the gap in the concrete panel is covered by two tiles and another two tiles are aligned with their joins on the gap.

After the drying time, the concrete panel can be driven apart in line with specified parameters while simultaneously measuring the tensile force.

The result involves determining the maximum movement absorbed by a system before a join cracks, a tile is damaged or a tile is delaminated.

METHODS: System test

STANDARDS: Internal

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS:  5

DURATION OF TEST: Approx. 2 weeks 

This is a universal test for many materials in order to determine their flammability. A test specimen is clamped into a frame where it is enkindled with a defined flame depending on the standard.

The standard specifies the duration of flame treatment, whether the edge or surface is involved and whether it is a material or composite test.

An assessment is made of how long or how far the flame has entered the test specimen and/or how long it takes for it to self-extinguish.

The respective standards specify how the result is to be evaluated.
Classification can only be performed by a registered company.

METHODS: Individual test or composite test, fire test

STANDARDS: DIN 4102-1, DIN EN ISO 11925-2

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: 5

DURATION OF TEST: Approx. 2 weeks depending on the drying time

Using the electro-mechanical universal test device, the physical properties of various raw materials and finished products are tested. The maximum tensile force, tear resistance and maximum elongation of a material can be established here. An internal peel test also tests the adhesion of adhesive substances to various materials in connection with our products. The result is a curve diagram which allows conclusions to be drawn as regards the strength/expansion of a surface material.

METHODS: Individual and/or composite tests

STANDARDS: DIN EN ISO 527-3
DIN EN 12310-2
DIN EN 29073-3
Satra PM 106
Satra TM 10

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: 5

DURATION OF TEST: Approx. 2 weeks, drying time may need to be observe

The aim of this test is to establish the suitability of our products using construction chemical adhesives. This test method establishes the product's adhesive tensile strength in conjunction with the subsurface, tile adhesive and tile and/or adhesion of the various layers with each other, i.e. the force necessary to separate this bond.

To this aim, test specimens are adhered using tile adhesive to a subsurface on one side and a tile surface on the other, and detached vertically using the adhesive tensile strength test device in accordance with a standardized procedure.

METHODS: Composite test

STANDARDS: DIN EN 1348

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: 5

DURATION OF TEST: Approx. 2-5 weeks depending on the drying time

The slot pressure test serves toward determining the water tightness of a sealing product. In accordance with the standard requirements, a test specimen is exposed to a certain water pressure over a defined period in the test device. The product is exposed to the water pressure through four slots.

METHODS: Individual test

STANDARDS: DIN EN 1928 (Version B)

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: 3

DURATION OF TEST: 7-28 days

At Jaeger, we are capable of simulating weather conditions under laboratory conditions. With a combination of UV radiation, rain and heat, typical weather conditions are simulated which can have an effect on a product. The test is performed under standard conditions in that the material is exposed to radiation and spraying at various temperatures within a specified cycle

METHODS: Individual test

STANDARDS: DIN EN ISO 4892-3

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: Depending on the type of product

DURATION OF TEST: Depending on the product and requirements

The UV test involves exposing materials to intensive UV radiation in a wavelength range of 300 to 800 nm (incl .UV-A, UV-B, UV-C) over a previously-specified period. The aim is to establish any possible visual and/or physical changes. The UV test intends to simulate a longer period of exposure to sunlight, comparable with storage of products in external areas.

METHODS: Individual test

STANDARDS: DIN EN ISO 4892-2

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: 1-5 depending on the size

DURATION OF TEST: Depending on the requirements or by agreement

Long-term tests are performed in the outdoor exposure area using our raw materials and finished materials which are later incorporated in products such as sealing sheets and sealing tape. The materials are mounted on a frame and directly exposed to intensive Central European weather conditions. The test field is located in Austria where we can anticipate significant loads incurred by frequently alternating frost/dew, wind, ozone and rain.

METHODS: Individual test

STANDARDS: Internal

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: Depending on the type of product

DURATION OF TEST: 1-10 years depending on the product and requirements

This test is used to establish the effects of heat on various materials. The test specimen is exposed to an elevated temperature over a longer period of time in order to simulate extreme situations such as those prevailing during storage or processing. After the heat aging test, the material can be compared with the original condition by means of visual inspection and/or additional tests such as a tightness test, for example.

METHODS: Individual test

STANDARDS: DIN EN 1296

NUMBER OF TEST ITEMS: 5

DURATION OF TEST: 7 days - 16 weeks