ASTM_F_1344_-_15.pdf

Designation:F134415Standard Specification forRubber Floor Tile1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1344;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers requirements for the com-pound and physical characteristics of rubber floor tile.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on thedate of this material purchase form a part of this specificationto the extent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2D883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1566 Terminology Relating to RubberD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessD3389 Test Method for Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resistance(Rotary Platform Abrader)F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor CoveringsF373 Test Method for Embossed Depth of Resilient FloorCoveringsF386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Ma-terials Having Flat SurfacesF410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of ResilientFloor Coverings by Optical MeasurementF710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to ReceiveResilient FlooringF925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of ResilientFlooringF970 Test Method for Static Load LimitF1482 Practice for Installation and Preparation of PanelType Underlayments to Receive Resilient FlooringF1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of ResilientFlooring by Color ChangeF2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of ResilientFloor Tile by Dial Gage MethodF2199 Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stabilityof Resilient Floor Tile after Exposure to Heat2.3 American National Standards:ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of other terms used in thisstandard,see Terminology F141.4.Classification4.1 Rubber floor tile covered by this specification shall beclassified as:Type IHomogeneous Rubber Floor TileA.Solid ColorB.Through MottledType IIHeterogeneous(Laminated)Rubber Floor TileA.Solid Color Wear LayerB.Mottled Wear LayerGradeBased on Shore A durometer hardnessGrade 1$85Grade 2$70 but less than 854.2 The tile in 4.1 may have either smooth,embossed,ormolded pattern wearing surfaces.4.3 These products shall not contain asbestos.5.Ordering Information5.1 Purchaser shall state whether this specification is to beused,select the preferred options permitted herein,and includethe following information in the invitation to bid or purchaseorder:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 onResilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.80on Specifications.Current edition approved Jan.1,2015.Published January 2015.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1344-121.DOI:10.1520/F1344-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.1 Title,number,and date of this specification.5.1.2 Class,color,pattern,and wearing surface(see Section4).5.1.3 Quantity,in square feet,square metres,or cartons.5.1.4 Size required(see 8.4).5.1.5 Thickness required(see 8.3).5.1.6 Overall thickness,if molded pattern tile is specified(see 8.1).5.1.7 Base thickness,if molded pattern tile is specified(see8.2).5.1.8 Resistance to chemicals(see 7.4).5.1.9 Lot formation,if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4(see Sections 10 and 11).5.1.10 Sampling,if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQCZ1.4(see Sections 10 and 11).5.1.11 Statement requesting certification,if certification ofcompliance is required(see Section 12).5.1.12 Packing requirements,if other than as specified(seeSection 14).5.1.13 Palletization,if required.5.1.14 Marking required,if other than specified(see Section13).5.1.15 Other requirements.6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 MaterialThe polymeric binder of the rubber floor tileshall(1)satisfy the d