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China Bathtub Standard VS Europe Bathtub Standard

China Bathtub Standard VS Europe Bathtub Standard

Bathtub is a kind of plumbing fixture;it’s a kind of sanitary ware which belongs to construction drainage material field.The bathtub can be divided as simple bathtub and massage bathtub by function;the comparison of test standard between Europe and China is shown as table 1.Bathtub can be divided as cast iron bathtub, steel bathtub, fiberglass bathtub or acrylic bathtub, artificial marble bathtub, terrazzo bathtub, wooden bathtub, ceramic bathtub by material. As the development of technology, fiberglass bathtub or acrylic bathtub is the most popular tub among the world market because of its cheaper cost, easier installation, better warm keeping, rich and varied shapes etc.

The performance differences between Europe Bathtub Standard and China Bathtub Standard are shown in table 1 and table 2.From table 2, for massage bathtub, Europe Standard not only has certain requirements on surface appearance and anti-leakage, but also adds the maximum pressure testing of pipeline and diameter of outlet hole.

Table 1:The Performance Comparison of EN 14516:2006+A1:2010 and JC/T 779-2000
Testing ItemEN 14516:2006JC/T 779-2000
SizeAccording to requirement in EN232The length differences must be within a certain range
Surface Appearance The surface which contact with water must be smooth, non-absorbentWithout any defects on the surface
Corrosion-Resistant and Anti-PollutionWithout any defects on the surfaceBathtub should be no permanent corrosion or deformation
Hot and Cold CyclesBetween high and low temperature in the loop 100 times, no significant deformation of the bathtub surface or other defects.none
Hot Water TolerancenoneKeep high temperature water into the bathtub for 100 hours;the bathtub has no significant damage as signs of discoloration, fading and other damage.
Drainage PerformancenoneAfter the test, the maximum area of the inside bottom reserved water≤100cm2.
Table 2:The Performance Comparison of EN 12764:2004+A1:2008 and QB 2585-2007
Test itemEN 12764:2004QB 2585-2007
Surface AppearanceThe surface which contact with water must be smooth, non-absorbentWithout any defects on the surface
Maximum Pressurewhile the pressure reaches to maximum, the leakage should not occurnone
LeakageAdd water to the height above the outlet hole, run 10 minutes, and stop keeping 10 minutes, leakage should not occur.Hot water into the tub to outlet hole, run 10 minutes, the boost pressure to 0.6Mpa keeps 2 minutes, should not be leakage.
Outlet DiameterAccording to requirement in EN232none
china bathtub standard vs europe bathtub standard

China Bathtub Standard VS Europe Bathtub Standard