ASTM_F_1913_-_04_2014.pdf

Designation:F191304(Reapproved 2014)Standard Specification forVinyl Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1913;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 sheet floor covering having avinyl wear layer without backing.Products also may contain aclear specialty performance top layer(s).1.2 This type of floor covering is intended for use incommercial and light commercial buildings.General informa-tion and performance characteristics,which determine service-ability and recommended use,are included in this specification.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 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 SurfacesF410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of ResilientFloor Coverings by Optical MeasurementF925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of ResilientFlooringF970 Test Method for Static Load LimitF1514 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 Covering2.2 ANSI/ASQC Standard:ANS/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes33.Terminology3.1 Definitions Terms used in this specification are de-fined in accordance with Terminology F141.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 wear layer,nthe portion of a resilient floor coveringthat contains the pattern effect.3.2.1.1 DiscussionThe wear layer thickness and totalthickness of through pattern unbacked sheet vinyl flooring arethe same.A clear specialty performance top layer may be usedto enhance specific properties and to protect the pattern effectand shall be counted as part of the wear layer.The wear layerdoes not include temporary finishes or maintenance coatings.4.Significance and Use4.1 The information in this specification is for use byspecifiers as a reference when selecting unbacked resilientsheet vinyl flooring for areas within commercial and lightcommercial buildings.5.Classification5.1 Sheet Vinyl floor covering shall conform to the follow-ing.5.1.1 The binder content of the PVC-pattern portion of thewear layer(vinyl resins,plasticizers,and stabilizers)shall be aminimum of 50%.A clear specialty performance layer(s)usedas the top layer is not described by binder limits.PVC Binder ContentMinimum%PVC Wear Layer Description50%The material shall be a vinyl compound consistingof a blended composition of pigments stabilizedagainst heat and light deterioration.The design,color and pattern extends throughout the thicknessof the wear layer.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 Nov.1,2014.Published December 2014.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1913-04(2010).DOI:10.1520/F1913-04R14.2For 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 5.1.1.1 All flooring may have a clear specialty performancetop layer(s)with an average minimum total thickness of 0.0004in.The specialty performance top layer(s)may consist of asingle layer or multiple layers,which do not delaminate undernormal use.Top layer(s)thinner than 0.0004 in.may be usedbut cannot be counted as part of the clear specialty perfor-mance top layer.5.1.2 The total thickness is the sum of the PVC wear layerand the clear specialty top layer(s).The total thickness averageminimum is 0.075 in.(1.9 mm).6.Ordering Information6.1 Sheet vinyl floor covering without backing shall be