Designation:F1516−13StandardPracticeforSealingSeamsofResilientFlooringProductsbytheHeatWeldMethod(whenRecommended)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1516;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstheinstructionsandprecautionstobeobservedtoensuresatisfactoryperformanceofseamsinresilientflooringsealedbytheheatweldmethod.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Seeprecautioninformationin6.1.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F141TerminologyRelatingtoResilientFloorCoverings3.Terminology3.1FordefinitionsoftermsusedinthispracticerefertoTerminologyF141.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Seamsinsomeresilientflooringareheatsealedtopreventopeningsfromformingbetweencutedgesandtopreventpenetrationsofdirt,liquids,etc.,intotheseams.Decorativeappearancesmayalsobeachievedusingcontrast-ingheatweldthread(rod).5.Instructions5.1Flooringshallbeinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.5.2Particularattentionshallbepaidtopropercuttingofseamsandtightnessofcutseams.Specifiedtightnessofseamstobeheatsealed(welded)willvarydependingontheflooringproductandtypeoftoolsusedtoperformtheheatweld.5.3Priortoheatwelding,seamsshallberoutedtoadepthspecifiedbythemanufacturer.Routingcanbeaccomplishedwithelectricorhandroutingtoolsasspecifiedbythemanu-facturer.Followflooringmanufacturer’sinstructionsforspe-cificdetails.5.4Unlessspecifiedotherwisebytheresilientmanufacturer,wait24hbeforeroutingandheatweldingtheseams.Thisallowstimefortheadhesivetoset.Heatweldingmustbecompletedbeforebeginninginitialflooringmaintenance.Sometileproductsareroutedatthefactory,...
