ASTM_F_3009_-_14.pdf

Designation:F300914Standard Specification forPolyolefin Composition Floor Tile1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3009;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.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers polyolefin composition tilewith either smooth or embossed surfaces flooring applicationfor use in commercial,light commercial or residential surfacesflooring application.1.2 This specification covers a tile that shall be composed ofbinder,fillers and pigments.The binder shall consist of one ormore resins of polyolefin,polyolefin copolymers or polyolefinter-polymers(or other suitable),or any desirable combination.Other suitable polymeric resins may be incorporated as part ofthe binder provided the polyolefin portion of the binder systemis greater than 50%.1.3 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.1.4 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 material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2D883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsF141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor CoveringsF386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Ma-terials Having Flat SurfacesF925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of ResilientFlooringF1265 Test Method for Resistance to Impact for ResilientFloor TileF1304 Test Method for Deflection of Resilient Floor TileF1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of ResilientFlooring by Color ChangeF1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-ient Flooring by Color ChangeF1914 Test Methods for Short-Term Indentation and Re-sidual Indentation of Resilient Floor CoveringF2055 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 Other Standards:3ANSI/ASQC Z1.4(most recent version)Sampling Proce-dures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 polyolefin,na polymer prepared by the polymeriza-tion of an olefin(s)as essentially the sole monomer(s).(D20)4.Classification4.1 The polyolefin composition floor tile covered by thisspecification shall be non-asbestos formulated and classified asfollows:Class 1 for solid tile,Class 2 for through pattern tile,and Class 3 for surface pattern tile.These may have eithersmooth or embossed wearing surfaces.5.Ordering Information5.1 The purchaser shall state whether this specification is tobe used,select the preferred options permitted herein,and shallinclude the following information in the invitation to bid andpurchase order:5.1.1 Title,number,and date of this specification,5.1.2 Class,color,pattern,and wearing surface(see Section6),5.1.3 Quantity in square feet or cartons,5.1.4 Size required(see 7.1),5.1.5 Thickness required(see 7.2),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.1,2014.Published February 2014.DOI:10.1520/F3009-142For 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 5.1.6 Lot formation if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4(see Sections 11 and 13),5.1.7 Sampling,if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQCZ1.4(see Sections 11 and 13),5.1.8 Packing requirements if other than as specified(see16.1),5.1.9 Depth of depressed areas,if required,5.1.10 Palletization,if required(agreed upon between themanufacturer and the purchaser),5.1.11 Marking,if other than specified(agreed upon be-tween the manufacturer and the purchaser),(see 15.1),and5.1.12 Other requirements(agreed upon between the manu-facturer and the purchaser).6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 MaterialsThe tile shall be composed of binder,fillers,and pigments.The binder shall consist of one or more resins ofpolyolefin,polyolefin copolymers,or polyolefin ter-polymer