Thermal insulation products for heating appliances

These special thermal insulation products may be used as thermal insulation or substitutes for masonry facing and thermal insulation on stationary heating appliances assembled on site (e.g. stoves and fireplaces).

Regulatory framework

In this work area, DIBt grants national technical approvals (abZ) and/or general construction technique permits (aBG).

Due to the large number of design variants and installation situations, the verification procedure for the use and application of thermal insulation products for heating appliances is defined as part of the approval and permit procedure.

National procedure

A national technical approval (abZ) and/or oder general construction technique permit (aBG) is granted upon application (see Model Building Code (MBO), Sections 16a(2) and18(2) and (4)). This also applies to amendments and supplements to, or renewals of existing approvals and/or construction technique permits.

No formal requirements apply. The following information is needed: name and address of the applicant, description of the product and/or construction technique and its field of use or application, type of decision required (new decision, amendment or supplement to, or renewal of, an existing decision).

Please feel free to use the template below.