Agrment Certificate 2009/362

Copyright Agrment South Subject:

Africa, August 2009 Resintile Roof Tiles

The master copy of this Certificate holder:

document appears on the Resintile (Pty) Ltd
website: www.agrement.co.za
P O Box 398, Paarl, 7620
Validity Telephone: 082 338 5744 Fax: 086 527 4133
Users of any Agrment E-mail: maria@resintile.co.za
certificate should check its
status: all currently valid
certificates are listed on the
website. In addition, check
whether the certificate is Active
or Inactive.
The certificate holder is in
possession of a confirmation
certificate attesting to his
status.

SANS 10542 Concrete roofing

tiles

Use
The certificate covers Resintile Roof Tile as a roof covering on
all types of buildings throughout all areas of South Africa.
Quick guide
Contents page 3 Resintile Roof Tiles do not require re-painting as they are
Preamble page 4 manufactured with natural and through colours. Should
repainting be required, e.g. for aesthetic reasons the
Conditions of
manufacturer must be contacted prior to applying paint which
certification page 5
should be carried out by a specialist in this field.
Assessment page 7
Compliance with
This certificate and Agrment South Africas assessment apply
the National Building
only to Resintile Roof Tile that:
Regulations page 8
are manufactured by the certificate holder
Technical
description page 9 are installed and carried out in accordance with the
certificate holders installation brochure and as
described and illustrated in this certificate
complies with the terms and conditions of certification
P O Box 395 Pretoria 0001
the roof pitch is greater than 17
Telephone 012 841 3708
Fax 012 841 2539
Resintile Roof Tiles meet the requirements of SANS 10542.
e-mail agrement@csir.co.za
http://www.agrement.co.za/

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 General description
Resintile Roof Tile is a resin bonded roof tile produced by
compression moulding, and its compliance SANS 10542.
Tiles are manufactured from a homogeneous blend made up of
graded sand and recycled waste plastic accurately sorted by
the certificate holder.
Resintile is regarded as lightweight roof tile and comes with
accessories such as ridge caps (round ridge)

Roof tile is 405 mm long, 318mm wide, 50mm high and

8mm.thick
Ridge cap is 325 mm long, 230mm wide, 115mm high and
8mm.thick.

It comes with various colours which are created with colour fast
pigments in the blending process. Bayer Chemicals, an ISO
listed international company, supplies Plastiworld Trading (Pty)
Ltd with these pigments.

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 CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

PART 1: CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION

PART 2: ASSESSMENT
Table 1: Compliance with National Building Regulations
Table 2: Perfomance
Table 3: Quality Management system

PART 3: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

General description
Manufacture
Site storage
Installation:
Maintenance requirements

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 PREAMBLE
This certificate is issued by Agrment South Africa in terms of
the powers granted to it by the Minister of Public Works. This
certificate:
has been granted after a technical appraisal of the
performance of Resintile Roof Tiles for the uses covered
by the certificate
is independent of any patent rights that may or may not
subsist in the subject of the certificate
does not relieve the certificate holder from the obligation
to obtain the prior approval of the building authority
concerned for the use of the subject.
Agrment South Africa considers that the quality and
performance of Resintile Roof Tiles will be satisfactory provided
that the requirements stipulated in this certificate are adhered
to. However, Agrment South Africa does not on behalf of itself,
or the State, or any of its employees or agents guarantee such
quality or performance.
Responsibility for compliance with the requirements of this
certificate and the quality of the finished roof installations, when
installed by approved installers, resides with the certificate
holder.
No action for damages, or any other claim whatsoever, lies
against Agrment South Africa, its members, the State or any of
its employees should the said components and materials fail to
comply with the standard set out in this certificate.
Interested parties or users who are in any doubt about any
detail or variation, should contact Agrment South Africa.
The validity of this certificate is reviewed every three years. The
certificate shall remain valid as long as Agrment South Africa
is satisfied that:
the certificate holder complies with the general and
specific conditions of certification and the technical
requirements stipulated in the certificate
the performance-in-use of the subject is acceptable, and
any changes in building legislation, regulations, relevant
standards or Agrment performance criteria have not
invalidated the technical assessment which formed the
basis of certification.
Agrment South Africa reserves the right to withdraw the
certificate at any time, should reasonable cause exist.
Notices affecting the validity of this certificate will be published
in the Government Gazette.

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Good building practice as
discussed in:
the supplement to
certificates, by Agrment
South Africa
The Home building manual
parts 1, 2 & 3 issued by
the National Home
Builders Registration
Council (NHBRC)
Resintile Roof Tile
Tested and approved fit for
purpose for use as a roof tile
when used as specified in
CERTIFICATE
2009/362
Agrment Certificate 2009/362: Resintile Roof Tile
PART 1: CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION
The Resintile Roof Tile as described in this certificate must:
comply with SANS 10400, part T, clause TT12.2, from fire
safety point of view,
be manufactured by the certificate holder
be installed by approved installers in accordance with
certificate data sheet and:
o the technical description set out in Part 3
o the certificate holders installation manual
o good building practice
be laid with an undertile membrane
comply with the Conditions of Certification.
Any change to the material formulation, production process, or
the installation techniques set out in the certificate holders
brochure could result in various aspects of the performance of
Resintile Roof Tiles no longer complying with Agrement South
Africa criteria. Any change not authorised by Agrement South
Africa in writing prior to its implementation will invalidate this
certificate and the certificate can then not be used to
demonstrate compliance with the National Building Regulations.
General conditions
Marking
Resintile Roof Tile packaging and promotional literature should
be marked with Agrment South Africas identification logo and
number as illustrated in this certificate.
Validity
The validity of this certificate is subject to the continued
participation of the certificate holder in Agrement South Africas
post-certification and quality management system.
Quality monitoring
The certificate holder is required to participate in Agrment
South Africas post-certification quality management scheme,
which requires:
that the certificate holder shall continue to implement and
manage the quality system approved by Agrment
South Africa in the assessment of Resintile Roof Tiles
the co-operation of the certificate holder in facilitating
post-certification quality monitoring by Agrment South
Africa or its authorised agents.
Reappraisal
must be requested by the certificate holder before making
changes to the product.
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 will be required by Agrement South Africa if there are
changes to the National Building Regulations or the
Agrement criteria.
This certificate may be withdrawn if the certificate holder or a
registered licensee fails to comply with these requirements.

Requirements of Supplement to certificates that must be

met
The Supplement to certificates: good building practice (revised
2001) applies to those conventional aspects of Resintile Roof
Tiles that have not been specifically assessed (see Part 2:
Scope of assessment on next page). Cognisance should be
taken of the recommendations contained in the Supplement to
certificates to ensure that an acceptable standard of
construction is consistently maintained.
On behalf of the Board of Agrment South Africa

Signed

Chairperson
26 August 2009

Certified true copy as approved by agrement South Africa

comprising pages 1 to 17 and figures 1 to 5.

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The conventional aspects of
construction are subject to the
rules of good building practice
(typically as described and
illustrated in Agrement South
Africas Supplement to
certificates and in the Home
building manual Parts 1, 2 & 3
issued by the National Home
Builders Registration Council),
and must comply with the
National Building Regulations.
Republic of South Africa. National
Building Regulations, Government
Notice R. 2378, Government
Gazette No 12780, Pretoria, South
Africa, 12 October 1990
Agrment Certificate 2009/362: Resintile Roof Tile
PART 2: ASSESSMENT
Scope of assessment
This assessment applies to those innovative aspects of
Resintile Roof Tiles described in Part 3 of the certificate. These
aspects have been assessed as an integral part of a product
that comprises both innovative and conventional aspects.
The innovative aspects referred to is the combination of sand
and plastic.
The assessment is based on:
the documentation provided by the certificate holder
the tests carried out on the product
inspection of the certificate holders factory
Assessment
In the opinion of Agrment South Africa, Resintile Roof Tiles as
described in the certificate is suitable for the use specified (see
page 1).
The performance in use of roofing tile installations will be such
that the Resintile Roof Tiles will satisfy:
Agrement South Africas performance criteria.
the relevant requirements for safety and health prescribed
by Agrment South Africa.
where stated in Table 1, the requirements of the National
Building Regulations
Agrment South Africas detailed comments on the various
aspects are set out in Tables 1 and 2 below. Each aspect of
performance was assessed by experts in that field.
Compliance with National Building Regulations
The innovative aspects of Resintile Roof Tiles relate to the
National Building Regulations as set out in Table 1. Any
regulation not specifically referred to is considered to be outside
the scope of this certificate and must be applied by the local
authority in the normal manner.
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Table 1: Compliance with National Building Regulations

Aspects of Opinion of Agrment National Building Regulations satisfied

performance South Africa
Fitness-for- Satisfactory. A13(1)(a) Materials
purpose of
materials used

Behaviour in fire Satisfactory. Resintile Roofing Tile is considered to be

combustible in terms of SANS 10177: Part
DINS 4102 Burning brand V. In terms of SANS 10400 Part T, Fire
test. Not susceptible to
Safety, TT12.2, any combustible roof
ignition from small ignition
sources, (eg Fire Works, Sky covering material more than 20m shall be
rocket, etc) separated from boundary at least 4.5
metres. This implies a minimum safety
distance between two buildings with
combustible roofs of 9 meters.
Structural Satisfactory. L1(a) Roofs
strength and Tiles are susceptible to
serviceability damage if care is not
taken when walking on
roofs to step in the
troughs or on the noses
of tiles.
Resistant to wind- Satisfactory. L1(a) Roofs
uplift

Water penetration Satisfactory for roofs with L1(b) and (c) Roofs
a pitch not less than 17.
Roofs with pitch of 17 to
45 must be installed with
an approved underlay.

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Table 2: Performance

Aspects of Opinion of Agrment South Explanatory notes

performance Africa
Durability Satisfactory.
In aggressive atmospheric
environments the rate of
decredation can vary widely
depending on various factors
but regular maintenance will
extend the lifespan of the
roofing product
Resistance to Satisfactory.
hail damage Resintile Roof Tiles can
withstand hailstorms
SANS 10542 concrete
roofing tiles
Agrement South Africas opinion is based
on knowledge of the materials used,
inspection of the Resintile Roof Tiles roofs
and on the results of the tests on the tiles:
Resintile Roof Tiles do not require re-
painting as they are manufactured with
natural and through colours. Should
repainting be required, e.g. for aesthetic
reasons the manufacturer must be
contacted prior to applying paint which
should be carried out by a specialist in this
field.
However, when more extensive
maintenance is needed, it would be
advisable to consult the certificate holder
Meet the requirements of SANS 10542.
Hailstorms occur in most parts of southern
Africa but tend to occur more frequently
and with greater intensity as height above
sea level increases. Furthermore, the
incidence of hail storms is more common in
the Summer Rainfall Area than in the
Winter Rainfall Area of the country.

Table 3: Quality management system

Aspects of Opinion of Agrment South Africa Explanatory notes

performance
Quality Satisfactory. Agrment South Africas
management The certificate holders quality requirements, based on SANS
system management system complies 9001.
with Agrement South Africas
requirements. Properly applied, it
SANS 9001.Quality
will ensure that good quality in
management systems-
the manufacture of tiles and Requirements
accessories, and installation of
the product is consistently
maintained.

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 PART 3: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

General description
Resintile Roof Tile is a resin bonded roof tile produced by
compression moulding, and its compliance SANS 10542.
Tiles are manufactured from a homogeneous blend made up of
graded sand and recycled waste plastic accurately sorted by
the certificate holder.
Resintile Roof Tile is regarded as lightweight roof tile and
comes with accessories such as ridge caps (round ridge)

Roof tile is 405 mm long, 318mm wide, 50mm high and

8mm.thick
Ridge cap is 325 mm long, 230mm wide, 115mm high and
8mm.thick.

It comes with various colours which are created with colour fast
pigments in the blending process. Bayer Chemicals, an ISO
listed international company, supplies Plastiworld Trading (Pty)
Ltd with these pigments.

Manufacture
Resintile Roof Tiles and are manufactured by Plastiworld
Trading (Pty) Ltd at their factory at Paarl, Western Cape.

Plastic sorting separates the mix of plastics into two groups,

referred to as soft and hard plastics, which are then
shredded in a grinder / shredder. The quality of the mix used is
checked on a regular basis by plastiworld (Pty) Ltd quality
control laboratory.
A bonding mass is prepared to improve the physio/chemical
properties by way of mixing the plastics with an extruder where
the plastics are melted. The outcoming melt mass is cooled for
15 30 minutes before placing into a grinder where it is
shredded into pellets.
Sand is prepared by feeding the sand into a screw fed machine
where the moisture content is reduced and extraneous
substances removed. The dry components are mixed in a
concrete mixer to a consistent mix of sand, melted plastic
pellets and masterbach. Colour pigments are mixed in a
concrete mixer to a consistent colour is obtained. The dry mix
is fed into a screw fed melting machine to generate a consistent
bonding of sand, polymer, masterbach and plastic.
The forming mass is weighed on exiting the screw fed machine
and placed on the bottom of plate of the moulds and evenly
spread. The upper mould plate is positioned and the forming
mass compressed, forming the tile. Tiles are removed from the
moulds and cooled for 25 to 30 minutes before inspecting the
tiles and trimming where necessary.

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 Forming mass preparation is done in the screw fed melting
machine to generate consistent bonding mix of sand, polymer
mix and masterbach and melted plastic.
Completed tiles, meeting requirements, are stored in a vertical
position, not more than two rows high prior to packaging.

Site storage
Resintile Roof Tiles are packed in packs of 10 items in each,
strapped with polypropylene strapping. Packs are placed onto
wooden pallets vertically in 2 layers, 3 rows (total number of
packs is 60).

Safety Distances
All buildings using Resintile Roof Tile being a combustible
roofing material must conform to the relevant safety distance of
4,5 metres as determined by SANS 10400, part T, clause
TT12,2. (a minimum safety distance between two buildings with
combustible roofs of 9 meters).

Installation

Roof truss spacing

Prefabricated engineered trusses at 760 maximum centres
securely fastened onto 114x38mm S.A. Pine wall plates with 2
off twisted 4mm galvanized wire strands embedded a minimum
of 5 courses down in the brick wall.

Batten spacing
Tiling Battens are generally 38mm X 38mm timber with spacing
of battens commencing from the plaster batten positioned over
the outside face of the eaves wall (see figure 2, detail A) and
equally spaced up to the ridge batten. Maximum batten spacing
is 345mm.

SANS 952 . Polyolefin film for damp

The undertile membrane must be in accordance with SANS 952
and waterproofingin buildings or a membrane covered by a valid Agrement certificate.

Tiles are packed commencing from the eaves to ridge from left
from to right horizontally.
Each tile must be nailed to the tiling battens with 63mm
galvanized nails supplied by the manufacturer.

The ridge capping is constructed from two 50mm X 38mm

timber battens, one on top of the other, along the ridge centre
line with flashband applied over the ridge batten and sealing
the roof tiles on either side. Ridge capping tiles are positioned
and secured to the ridge batten with one 82mm long stainless
steel screw. Mortar should not be used to seal the ridges.

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 The junction between the tiles and parapet walls are sealed
with flashband. An alternative is easyflash, the subject of
Agrement certificate 2008 / 344 or conventional galvanized
sheet iron.
Valleys are constructed in the conventional manner.

Care should be exercised when packing the roof tiles as the

tiles have a smooth finish, not as the conventional concrete tile,
and could be slippery, especially when wet. The same applies
to roofs after completion.
All construction must be carried out in accordance with good
building practice as discussed in the supplement to certificate,
by Agrement South Africa and the NHBRC home builders
manual, parts 1,2 & 3.

Maintenance requirements
In common with all roof coverings, Resintile Roof Tiles should
be regularly inspected. Maintenance recoating should be
carried out as in conventional concrete roof coverings.
The colour of the tile is created with colour fast pigments in the
blending process. Should Resintile Roof tiles not be factory
coated surface deterioration can be expected overtime which
will impair repainting.

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