Glass

ift Rosenheim is a notified body and a testing, surveillance and certification body for glass products, accredited by the building supervisory authority. The high quality and acceptance of ift Rosenheim´s verifications ensure the recognition of their results for national approval as well as approval of individual cases and European-wide CE marking.

In the field of construction and building, glass is used in a variety of ways, not only serving its classical purposes of transparency, thermal insulation and building envelope but also as a means of protection against the sun or against falls and as a structural component. For this reason, different forms of verification are necessary. This includes the determination of long-term mechanical performance and mechanical strength, both of which are important for the constructional use of glass. Tests performed by ift Rosenheim include all necessary test procedures and verifications. ift´s holistic approach ascertains that all product characteristics which are relevant to an application are tested and assessed. This method assures manufacturers,clients and users that all aspects of use are considered and that all tested products feature the required fitness for use and quality. In compliance with manufacturers´requests, ift offers support for additional measures related to quality assurance as well as to production and on-site implementation. ift is notified to offer all necessary forms of verification for the CE marking of glass products. ift´s full-scale staff competence regarding CE marking and its presence in all relevant European committees warrant verifications for manufacturers, which ensure high acceptance in the European market.

Building Material

ift Rosenheim has at its disposal all the necessary laboratory equipment plus the expert knowledge to characterise materials according to their purpose designated by the manufacturers.

Essentially, the durability of constructional parts is determined by the building materials which include all materials necessary for the manufacturing of windows, facades, doors and gates. The testing of building materials does not only include the determination of material identification data, but also the assessment of the behaviour of construction products and their interaction with other building materials. ift Rosenheim´s staff members have all the necessary laboratory equipment available and they form a team of experts, qualified to characterise the great variety of materials, to test and determine important material characteristics, and to test the materials and their fitness for use according to the purpose designated by the manufacturers. Thus, test methods are based not only on national and European standards but also on guidelines and test methods built on ift´s substantial experience. This long-time experience in the field of windows and facades as well as the testing of building materials is a guarantee for manufacturers that all practical factors which are important for implementation are being considered. Cooperation with significant quality associations as well as ift´s own certification schemes offer support for product quality assurance related to manufacturing and usage of construction materials.

Information booklet Glass - [130 KB]
Information booklet building material - [124 KB]