ASTM_F_3008_-_13.pdf

Designation:F300813Standard Specification forCork Floor Tile1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3008;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 requirements for the com-pound and physical characteristics of cork floor tile.Thisstandard specifies the requirements for cork floor coveringsmade from agglomerated composition cork supplied in tileform,which are designed to be used with a factory finish or anin situ finish,or both.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 ASTM Standards:2F137 Test Method for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring Ma-terials with Cylindrical Mandrel ApparatusF141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor CoveringsF386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Ma-terials Having Flat SurfacesF710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to ReceiveResilient FlooringF925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of ResilientFlooringF970 Test Method for Static Load LimitF1914 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 Heat2.2 European Standards:3EN 672 Resilient floor coverings-Determination of appar-ent density of agglomerated corkEN 434 Resilient floor coverings-Determination of dimen-sional stability and curling after exposure to heat2.3 ISO Standards:4ISO 4918 Resilient textile,and laminate floor coverings Castor Chair TestISO 24338 Laminate floor coverings Determination ofabrasion resistance2.4 ANSI/ASQC Standard:4ANSI/ASQC XZ1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables forInspection by Attributes3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thisstandard,see Terminology F141.3.2 agglomerated corkproduct obtained from the blendingof cork granules with the addition of a binder.The percentageof cork,by weight,shall be 90%.4.Classification4.1 ClassType:cork floor tile covered by this specifica-tion shall have a smooth surface and be classified as follows:4.1.1 Class IHomogeneous Cork Tile(6.1)4.1.1.1 Type AUnfinished(specify details of staining orsite finishing,or both)4.1.1.2 Type BFactory finished(specify per manufactur-ers product information)4.1.2 Class IIHeterogeneous Cork Tile(6.2)4.1.2.1 Type AUnfinished(specify details of staining orsite finishing,or both)4.1.2.2 Type BFactory finished(specify per manufactur-ers product information)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 Sept.1,2013.Published September 2013.DOI:10.1520/F3008-13.2For 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 European Committee for Standardization(CEN),AvenueMarnix 17,B-1000,Brussels,Belgium,http:/www.cen.eu.4Available 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.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:5.1.1 Title,number,and date of this specification.5.1.2 Class,type,pattern,and wearing surface(Section 4).5.1.3 Quantity,in square feet,square metres,or cartons.5.1.4 Size required.5.1.5 Thickness required.5.1.6 Resistance to chemicals(8.6).5.1.7 Lot information;if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4(11.1).5.1.8 Packing requirements,if other than as specified(Sec-tion 14).5.1.9 Palletizing,if required.5.1.10 Marking required,if other than specified(Section13).5.1.11 Other requirements.6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 Class IHomogeneous Cork Tile Homogeneous corktile shall be of uniform structure and composition throughout,consisting of cork granules thoroughly and uniformly bondedtogether.6.2 Class IIHeterogeneous Cork Tile