ASTM_F_2195_-_13.pdf

Designation:F219513Standard Specification forLinoleum Floor Tile1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2195;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 floor tiles made of a homoge-neous mixture of linoleum cement binder calendered or pressedonto a fibrous or suitable backing.This specification alsocovers linoleum floor tile without backing.1.2 Four types of linoleum floor tile are covered.The floorcovering is intended for use in commercial,light commercial,and residential buildings based on serviceability characteris-tics.General information and performance characteristics,which determine serviceability and recommended use,areincluded in this document.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Sections 7 and 8,of this specification.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 requirements prior to use.1.5 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.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 CoveringsF150 Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Conductiveand Static Dissipative Resilient FlooringF386 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 ChangeF2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of ResilientFloor Tile by Dial Gage Method2.2 Other Standards:ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes3EN 433 Determination of Residual Indentation after StaticLoading4EN 669 Determination of the Dimensional Changes of TilesCaused by Atmospheric Humidity Changes4EN 670 Identification and Composition of LinoleumDetermination of Cement and Ash Residue43.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions,refer to Terminology F141.4.Classification4.1 The floor coverings shall be of the following types:4.1.1 Type ILinoleum floor tile with fibrous backing.4.1.2 Type IILinoleum floor tile with special backing.4.1.3 Type IIILinoleum floor tile without backing.4.1.4 Type IVStatic dissipative linoleum floor tile with orwithout backing.NOTE1If any of the above structures incorporate a stabilizinginner-layer mat or fabric between the top wear-layer and the back of thestructure,the flooring type will include the hyphenated suffix of“-IL.”(forexample,Type II-IL,a linoleum floor tile with a special backing includingan inner-layer mat or fabric).5.Ordering Information5.1 Linoleum floor tile shall be ordered by type,thickness,and other characteristics important to the purchaser for theintended use.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.1,2013.Published December 2013.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F219507.DOI:10.1520/F2195-13.2For 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 American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036.4Available from CEN European Committee for StandardizationCentral Sec-retariat:rue de Stassart,36 B-1050 Brussels.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.1 Title,number,and date of this specification,5.1.2 Type and pattern number,5.1.3 Quantity in square feet,square meters,pieces orcartons,5.1.4 Size required(Section 7),5.1.5 Thickness required(Section 7),5.1.6 Sampling if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQCZ1.4,level 5-1 as noted in Table 1,5.1.7 Packing requirement if other than as specified(Section14),5.1.8 Marking required if other than specified(Section 14),and5.1.9 Specific Chemical Resistance(Section 8).6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 Wear SurfaceThe we