Shower Installation Guide

24 TESTING, LISTINGS, & APPROVALS — Products and system evaluation
TESTING, LISTINGS, & APPROVALS
Products and system evaluation
Schluter
®
-Systems is committed to providing reliable installation systems for tile and stone. As part of this commitment, we have invested
considerable resources in testing our products and obtaining listings and approvals through various certification organizations to provide
our customers and local code officials with relevant data that supports the efficacy of our system.
TEST DATA
Schluter
®
-KERDI has been independently tested and found to meet or exceed the requirements of the American National Standard
Specifications for Load Bearing, Bonded, Waterproof Membranes for Thin-set Ceramic Tile and Dimension Stone Installation A118.10.
Schluter
®
-KERDI has also been independently tested to determine the water vapor permeance of the product. Please see further
discussion on the importance of water vapor permeance on page 26.
PRODUCT EVALUATIONS AND LISTINGS
Schluter
®
-Systems has obtained product evaluations and listings for Schluter
®
-KERDI and Schluter
®
-KERDI-DRAIN through various
accredited organizations, including the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), the International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), CSA International, and NSF International.
Schluter
®
-KERDI
• ICC-ESReportNo.ESR-2467•ListedbycUPC
® to meet ANSI A118.10
Schluter
®
-KERDI-DRAIN*
• ListedbyUPC
®tomeetIGC195•CertifiedbyCSAtomeetCSAB79
• CertifiedbyNSFasaspecialengineeredproducttomeetapplicablerequirementsofASMEA112.6.3
*Schluter
®
-KERDI-DRAIN is available in various configurations. Please refer to page 29 to 33 for information regarding which configurations
are listed and certified.
APPROVALS
Schluter
®
-Systems has also participated in statewide approval programs where such programs are available.
Schluter
®
-Shower System
•Massachusetts•Michigan•Kentucky
Copies of the aforementioned test reports, listings, and approvals are available upon request. Listings and approvals may also be
accessed via our website at www.schluter.com.
Property Test method Requirement Performance
Fungus and micro-organism resistance The membrane shall not support mold growth Pass
Seam strength ASTM D751 16 lb/2 in width 36 lb/2 in width
Breaking strength ASTM D751 170 psi 1084 psi
Dimensional stability ASTM D1204 0.7% maximum length change Pass
Waterproofness ASTM D4068 No moisture penetration Pass
7-day shear strength ASTM C482 50 psi 87 psi
7-day water immersion shear strength ASTM C482 50 psi 77 psi
4-week shear strength ASTM C482 50 psi 96 psi
12-week shear strength ASTM C482 50 psi 90 psi
100-day water immersion shear strength ASTM C482 50 psi 120 psi
Property Test method Performance
Water vapor permeance ASTM E96 0.75 perms
Schluter
®
-KERDI has been independently tested to determine VOC emissions per California Specification 01350: “Standard Practice for
the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers”
Property Test method Performance
VOC emissions CA 01350 and ASTM D5116 0.0 mg/m
3
Thus, Schluter
®
-KERDI has been found to emit zero VOCs and can contribute towards achieving the following green building credits:
•LEED,IEQCredit4.3:Low-EmittingMaterials-FlooringSystems
•ICC700-2008,901.6:PollutantSourceControl-Hard-SurfaceFlooring•CHPS,EQ2.2:Low-EmittingMaterials