CE marking Natural Stone/ ASTM Test/GB Test
Testing and Certificate for Natural Stone
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Ä CE Marking for Natural Stone
CE marking is MUST when stone products are exported to EU market, otherwise:
ü The freight will be detained by EU CIQ according to law；
ü The products will be withdraw from EU market；
ü The legal action will be sought against somebody who put the product on the market without CE marking.
Ä CE Marking for Natural Stone - Procedure
⑴ Product Identification：
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On material：
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Granite
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Marble
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Limestone
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Slate
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Sandstone
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Basalt
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On used：
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Exterior Paving（Slabs，Setts，Kerbs）
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Exterior Used: Wall, Flooring, Stair etc
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Interior Used: Flooring, Stair, Wall, Ceiling etc
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⑵ Identify the product directive（CPD:89/106/EEC）
European Construction Product Directive 89/106/EEC
⑶ Locate the standard：
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Product
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Standard
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Description
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Directive
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Slabs for external paving
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EN 1341:2001
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Slabs of natural stone for external paving-Requirements and test methods
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Construction Product Directive
89/106/EEC
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Setts for external paving
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EN 1342:2001
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Setts of natural stone for external paving - Requirements and test methods
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Kerbs for External Paving
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EN 1343:2001
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Kerbs of Natural Stone for External Paving-Requirements and Test Methods
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Modular tiles of Natural stone
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EN 12057:2004
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Natural stone products-Modular tiles-Requirements
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Natural stone for floors and stairs
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EN 12058:2004
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Natural stone products-Slabs for floors and stairs-Requirements
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Slate
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EN 12326:2004
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Slate and stone products for discontinuous roofing and cladding
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Slabs for cladding
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EN 1469:2004
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Natural stone products-Slabs for cladding-Requirements
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Natural stone masonry units
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EN 771-6:2005
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Specification for masonry units- Part 6: Natural stone masonry units
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⑷ Testing to demonstrate the compliance：
ü Petrographical Description - EN 12407
ü Water absorption – EN 13755
ü Flexural Strength – EN 12372
ü Freeze/Thaw Resistance – EN 12371
ü Abrasion – EN 14157
ü Slip Resistance – EN 14231
ü Apparent Density and Open Porosity – EN 1936
ü Others
⑸ Test report and certificate
⑹ Compile technical file (Declaration of conformity and CE label)
⑺ CE marked and export to EU market
Note: In order to meet the standard requirement who export the stone to EU market, not to cause any trouble to your buyer, must use the CE markwhich fully and authority and widely recognized.
Ä Natural Stone: ASTM testing - USA Standard
ü ASTM C170-06: compressive strength
ü ASTM C880-06: Flexural Strength
ü ASTM C97-02: Gravity
ü ASTM C241-90(2005): Abrasion resistance
ü ASTM C97-02/ ASTM C121-06 (slate): Absorption by weight
ü ASTM C99-06/ ASTM C120-06 (slate): Modulus of rupture
ü ASTM C346-87: Specular Gloss
ü ASTM E303-93: Slip resistance
Ä Natural Stone: GB testing - Chinese Standard
ü GB/T9966.1-2001 compressive strength
ü GB/T9966.2-2001 Flexural Strength
ü GB/T9966.3-2001 density and water absorption
ü GB/T9966.4-2001 Abrasion resistance
ü GB/T9966.5-2001 Shore hardness
ü GB/T9966.6-2001 acid resistance
ü GB 6566-2001 Radionuclide
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