The proposal to ban PFAS presented by the European Chemicals Agency ECHA envisages banning all compounds in this substance class, which contains well over 10,000 substances, with transional periods of between 18 months and 12 years. The material PTFE (CAS number 9002-84-0) would also be affected by a blanket ban!
Marking and testing institutes
5.1 Marking Fabric expansion joints which comply with these quality and test specifications may be identified with the following quality mark: 5.2 List of testing institutes
Quality monitoring
The quality monitoring consists of– an initial inspection,– monitoring by the manufacturer (internal monitoring) and – monitoring by an independent centre (external monitoring). 4.1 Initial inspection The initial inspection of the fabric expansion joints consists of tests performed by an independent test centre (independent monitoring inspection). See Section 4.3 for the scope of the initial […]
Quality and test specifications for multiply fabric expansion joints
3.1 Quality specifications Multiply fabric expansion joints and their connectors must comply with the following requirements. 3.1.1 Materials 3.1.2 Material data sheet The material data sheet must contain at least the following characteristic data of all the materials used. 3.1.3 Production data sheet The production data sheet must list the same materials used for the […]
Quality and test specifications for single-ply fabric expansion joints
2.1 Quality specifications Single-ply fabric expansion joints must comply with the following requirements. 2.1.1 Materials 2.1.2 Material data sheet The material data sheet must contain at least the following characteristic data of the elastomers/thermoplasts: 2.1.3 Production data sheet The production data sheet must list the same materials used for the fabric expansion joint as are […]
Quality levels and test specifications for fabric expansion joints
Excerpt: General 1.1 Definition of terms These quality and test specifications apply to fabric expansion joints. Fabric expansion joints are materials which canbe easily deformed in three dimensions by the application of slight pressure. Fabric expansion joints rnust be designed to absorb such movements as notified to the manufacturer in all spatial dimensions, magnitudes and […]
Comment 01/2020: “RAL” IS NOT THE SAME AS RAL-QUALITY
Offers for fabric expansion joints „according to RAL“ are common. This is not a surprise as the RAL standard is respected worldwide. However, the offer can be an empty promise.Compliance with the RAL regulations (RAL-GZ 719) is exclusively guaranteed by members of the RAL-Quality Association for Fabric Expansion Joints (Gütegemeinschaft Weichstoff-Kompensatoren e.V.).Only these are entitled […]
COMMENT 1/2019
Measurement series for sound absorption in IBPSince spring 2016, the Quality Association for Fabric Expansion Joints has been running test series for the sound absorption of fabric expansion joints in the IBP.The Acoustics Department of the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP conducts research, development, testing and consulting in the fields of building acoustics, room […]
Warning of quality label abuse in Russia
In Russia, at least one manufacturer claims to be allowed to carry the RAL-Quality Mark for fabric expansion joints. However, only the companies named on our homepage may carry the RAL-Quality Mark for fabric expansion joints. Only these have passed the strict entrance examination and the annually prescribed external monitoring audits of the monitoring organisation. […]
COMMENT 1/2018
Objective quality only creates the basis. The user will particularly benefit from the subjective quality. Fabric expansion joints are key products on which the functioning of complex plants and systems depends. Faced with these challenges, the RAL Quality Mark Fabric Expansion Joints has been providing unlimited quality for 30 years. However, with differing standards, norms […]