ASTM_F_693_-_01_2012.pdf

Designation:F69301(Reapproved 2012)Standard Practice forSealing Seams of Resilient Sheet Flooring Products by Useof Liquid Seam Sealers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F693;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the instructions and precautions tobe observed to ensure satisfactory performance of seams insheet resilient flooring sealed with liquid seam sealers.1.2 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:2F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice refer toTerminology F141.4.Significance and Use4.1 Seams in some sheet resilient flooring are sealed toprevent openings from forming between cut edges and preventpenetrations of dirt,liquids,etc.,into the seams.5.Instructions5.1 Flooring shall be installed in accordance with themanufacturers instructions.5.2 Particular attention shall be paid to proper cutting of theseams so that there are no gaps or overlaps.5.3 In making up the seam,care shall be taken to preventany flooring adhesive used to bond the floor covering to thesubstrate from getting between the cut edges of seam.It isalmost impossible to remove such adhesive,and the seamsealer will not bond properly in those areas and may result indiscoloration.5.4 The proper seam sealer and applicator as recommendedby the resilient flooring manufacturer shall be used.Follow theresilient flooring manufacturers instructions as to the methodof application for the specific product being installed.5.5 Two-part seam sealers,mixed at a specific ratio per themanufacturers directions,should be used for a singleinstallation,with any remaining unused sealer properly dis-posed of.5.6 It is important for performance reasons of bonding,adhesion strength,etc.,that chemical sealers be appropriatelymatched to the flooring products they are used to seam.Referto the manufacturers recommendations.6.Hazards6.1 Most of the seam sealers contain solvents that areflammable,and all cautions on the label shall be observed.6.2 Protect the sealed seam from dirt and traffic for theperiod specified by the flooring manufacturer to preventdiscoloration.7.Keywords7.1 applicator;bead;flammable;seam sealers;seams;sheetflooring1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on ResilientFloor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.40 onPractices.Current edition approved May 1,2012.Published May 2012.Originallyapproved in 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F693-01(2007).DOI:10.1520/F0693-01R12.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the ASTM website(www.astm.org/COPYRIGHT/).F693 01(Reapproved 2012)2