ASTM_F_1861_-_16.pdf

Designation:F186116Standard Specification forResilient Wall Base1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1861;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 resilient wall base.Theseproducts are manufactured from rubber or thermoplasticmaterials,or a combination thereof.Wall base is used toprovide a functional,as well as decorative border,betweenwalls and floors.This specification does not include rigidproducts.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.3 The following safety caveat pertains to the test methodsportion,Section 12,of this specification:This standard doesnot purport to address all the safety concerns,if any,associ-ated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on thedate of the material purchase form a part of this specification tothe extent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2D883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1566 Terminology Relating to RubberD1755 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)ResinsF137 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 ResilientFlooringF1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-ient Flooring by Color Change2.3 Other Standards:ANSI/ASQC Z1.42003(R2013)Sampling Procedures andTables for Inspection by Attributes33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of other terms used in thisstandard,see Terminology F141.4.Classification4.1 TypesWall base shall be of the following types,asspecified(see 5.1.2,6.1,and 7.1).4.1.1 Type TSrubber,vulcanized thermoset.4.1.2 Type TPrubber,thermoplastic.4.1.3 Type TVvinyl,thermoplastic.4.2 GroupsWall base shall be one of the following groups,as specified(see 5.1.2,6.2.1,and 6.2.2):4.2.1 Group 1solid(homogeneous).4.2.2 Group 2layered(multiple layers/heterogeneous).4.2.3 Either group may be specified with any of the typesabove.It is not necessary to specify group when either isacceptable.4.3 StylesWall base shall be of the following styles asspecified(see 5.1.2,6.3,and Fig.1):4.3.1 Style Astraight.4.3.2 Style Bcove.4.3.3 Style Cbutt-to.4.3.4 Style Dsculptured.4.4 CornersWhere specified,both inside and outside 90factory-made corners should be specified by style.Cornersmust meet the same height and thickness requirements as wallbase(see Section 9).NOTE1Factory-made corners and wall base may have visual colordifferences due to process and material variations.Consult the manufac-turer to ensure color acceptability between factory-made corners and wallbase prior to ordering.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.1,2016.Published December 2016.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F186108(2012)1.DOI:10.1520/F1861-16.2For 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.Ordering Information5.1 Purchasers 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 Type,group,and style,(see Sections 4,6,and 7),5.1.3 Factory-made corners,if required(see 4.4),5.1.4 Color(see 6.2),5.1.5 Quantity:in pieces,linear feet,or cartons,5.1.6 Height required(see 9.1),5.1.7 Thickness required(see 9.2),5.1.8 Length required(see 9.3,9.3.1,and Section 15),5.1.9 Lot information,if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC Z1.42003(R2013),(see 11.1 and 13.1),5.1.10 Sampling,if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQCZ1.42003(R2013),(see 11.1),5.1.11 Statement requesting certification,if certification ofcompliance is required(see Section 14),5.1.12 Packing requirements,if other than a