CE marking and Kitemark for safety glass, insulating glass and vehicle glass
Safety & Toughened Glass Testing
BSI has a wealth of experience in the certification and testing of glass related products for the construction industry. Our Kitemark and CE marking services cover a wide range of glass related products in the construction industry including:
- Safety glass (Toughened glass)
- Insulating glass units
- Vehicle glass
Kitemark Scheme for Insulating glass
The Kitemark scheme for insulating glass units is specified by the likes of National House Building Council and the Kitemark is recognised as the best way to identifying safety glass used in buildings.
BSI Glass Testing Facility for CE marking
The BSI testing facility for insulating glass is the largest and most modern in Europe. It has been established to provide the glazing industry with sufficient testing capacity to allow manufacturers the opportunity to complete the required initial type testing in support of CE marking.
With the publication of new European test methods, BSI continues to invest in new test equipment such as our impact test rig for safety glass.
Glass testing includes:
- Air, Wind and Water performance testing
- Operation and Strength performance testing
- BFRC energy rating assessment
- Air leakage test
- Weather performance testing
- Security
- Lock cylinders
- Insulating units (incl gas filled)
- Impact testing
- Strength testing
- Fragmentation testing
- Stress testing
- Humidity & Boil testing
- Heat testing
Kitemark and CE marking for Safety glass testing. For further information contact a BSI advisor now.
Insulating Glass Testing
Insulating glass units will continue to be an important factor in the fight to reduce energy consumption and waste whilst at the same time improving efficiency of energy usage.
Insulating glass units (IGUs) can be defined as a combination of two or more panes of glass with a hermetically sealed air space between the panes of glass. This space may or may not be filled with an inert gas, such as argon.
The Kitemark scheme for insulating glass units is specified by the National House Building Council (NHBC) and the Kitemark is recognised as the best way to identify certified, quality safety glass for use in buildings. The NHBC is the leading warranty and insurance provider for new and newly converted homes in the UK and specifies the BSI Kitemark for insulated glass units
used in windows for their new homes.
The BSI testing facility has been established to provide the glazing industry with sufficient testing capacity to allow manufacturers the opportunity to complete the required initial type testing in support of CE marking which BSI offers under its Notified Body status.
IGU testing includes:
- Gas leakage from insulating units
- Mist and fogging performance
- Dew point measurement
- Moisture absorption capacity and content
- UV Fogging
Kitemark and CE marking for concrete testing. For further information contact a BSI advisor now.
Vehicle Glass Testing
BSI provides a range of certification and testing services for a variety of products associated with roads and vehicles.
Kitemark certification for Vehicle glass testing includes:
Glass product testing
Our modern test facilities offer assessment of these products to both British and European test methods. We can also conduct off-site testing when appropriate.
CE marking for glass products
As a Notified Body under the Construction Products Directive, BSI Product Services can offer testing and assessments to support CE marking requirements.
Kitemark and CE marking for Ready mixed concrete. For further information contact a BSI advisor now.
Glass in domestic appliances
The Kitemark scheme covers thermally toughened glass panels for use in domestic appliances, where such panels can be exposed to thermal and/or physical shock.
Performance is assessed for
- visual properties
- fragmentation
- thermal shock
- resistance to impact
For further information about Kitemark schemes for glass in domestic appliances contact a BSI advisor now.
