EN 14618:2005

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2005
Aglomeriran kamen - Terminologija in razvrstitev
Agglomerated stone - Terminology and classification
Künstlich hergestellter Stein - Terminologie und Klassifizierung
Pierre agglomérée - Terminologie et classification
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14618:2005
ICS:
01.040.91 Gradbeni materiali in gradnja Construction materials and
(Slovarji) building (Vocabularies)
91.100.15 Mineralni materiali in izdelki Mineral materials and
products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14618
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2005
ICS 91.100.15; 01.040.91
English version
Agglomerated stone - Terminology and classification
Pierre agglomérée - Terminologie et classification Künstlich hergestellter Stein - Terminologie und
Klassifizierung
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Contents
Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative reference .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Terminology of agglomerated stones.5
5 Terminology of the manufacturing process .7
6 Terminology of the final product.9

Foreword
This document (EN 14618:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 246 “Natural stones”, the
secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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by endorsement, at the latest by September 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by September 2005.
This document is one of a series of standards for agglomerated stone products including terminology,
test methods and product standards.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the terminology and classification of the agglomerated stone products. Agglomerated
stone products are industrial products mainly made of hydraulic cement, resin or mixture of both, stones and other
additions. They are industrially manufactured in geometrical shapes at a fixed plant by means of moulding
techniques. They are put on the market in the form of dimensional shapes and cut to size material.
NOTE All other products with resin concrete techniques (using common aggregates and not finalised to flooring, wall
finishes and assimilated uses), like drainage channels, structural elements, etc., are excluded from the field of this standard.
2 Normative reference
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references,
only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN 197-1:2000,Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
EN 206-1:2000,Concrete - Part 1: Specification, performance, production and conformity
EN 12670:2001,Natural stone – Terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12670:2001, EN 206-1:2000 and EN 197-
1:2000 and the following apply.
3.1
agglomerated stones
industrial products manufactured from a mixture of aggregates (mainly coming from natural stones), additions and
binder The binder could be resin, hydraulic cement or mixture of both (in various percentages). The products are
realised in form of blocks or slabs, which can be transformed in finished slabs, tiles, vanity tops or similar elements.
Under the agglomerated stones term fall architectural elements, complementary to products for flooring and wall
finishes, obtained by moulding technique which can or cannot be subsequently cut to size. Products realised with
the technology of the agglomerated stones could be impregnated by suitable chemicals in order to impermeabilize
the open pores.
3.2
classification of agglomerated stones
agglomerated stone products consist of natural stone elements (which will be termed aggregates) bound via resin
and filler or cement and water (which will be termed paste components) The manufacturing process is irreversible
and the stone elements can be of various size and nature, sometime mixed with other compatible materials.
The agglomerated stone products are classified according to the manufacturing technology, the type of the binder
and the nature of the stone elements.
NOTE If the volume of the binding material is greater than the volume of the stone elements, the resulting material cannot
be classified as agglomerated stone.
3.2.1
classification according to the type of the binder
agglomerated stone products can be bound by unsaturated polyester resin or other cross-linking resin
Agglomerated stone products can be bound by cement (white or grey).
Agglomerated stone products can be bound by mixture of resin and cement.
3.2.2
classification according to the mineral nature of the stone elements
agglomerated stone products can be constituted of stone elements of carbonate nature
Agglomerated stone products can be constituted of stone elements of silica nature.
Agglomerated stone products can be constituted of stone elements both of carbonate and silica nature.
4 Terminology of agglomerated stones
4.1 Terms of fragmented natural stone elements
4.1.1
aggregate
mixture of natural stone fragments derived from incoherent rocks (sand) or from fragmented coherent carbonate -
type rocks (marble and limestone) or silica - type rocks (granite, quartzite, etc.); the maximum linear size of these
fragments may vary up to 150 mm, or more
NOTE 1 Calcium Carbonate: a solid, formula CaCO , occurring in nature as calcite and its polymorphous minerals.
2-
NOTE 2 Carbonate: a chemical compound containing CO group.
4.1.2
continuous grain size distribu
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