ASTM_F_2034_-_08_2013.pdf

Designation:F203408(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forSheet Linoleum Floor Covering1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2034;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 linoleum floor covering.1.2 Three types of linoleum floor covering are covered(seeSection 4).These floor coverings are intended for use incommercial,light commercial,and residential buildings basedon serviceability characteristics.General information and per-formance characteristics,which determine serviceability andrecommended 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 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 11,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and to determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations 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 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 MeasurementF710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to ReceiveResilient FlooringF925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of ResilientFlooringF970 Test Method for Static Load LimitF1482 Practice for Installation and Preparation of PanelType Underlayments to Receive Resilient FlooringF1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of ResilientFlooring by Color ChangeF1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-ient Flooring by Color ChangeF1516 Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient FlooringProducts by the Heat Weld Method(when Recommended)2.2 European Norms:EN 670 Identification and Composition of LinoleumDetermination of Cement and Ash Residue32.3 American National Standard:ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes43.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions,refer to Terminology F141.4.Classification4.1 The floor coverings shall be of the following types:Type I Linoleum sheet with backingType II Static dissipative linoleum sheet with backingType III Linoleum sheet with special backing5.Ordering Information5.1 Linoleum sheet shall be ordered by type,class,thickness,and other characteristics important to the purchaserfor the intended use.5.1.1 Title,number,and date of this specification.5.1.2 Type,class,and pattern number.5.1.3 Quantity in square yards(square metres).5.1.4 Thickness required(see Section 8).5.1.5 Sampling if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQCZ1.4,level S-1,as noted in Table 1.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 onResilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of F06.80 on Specifica-tions.Current edition approved Nov.1,2013.Published December 2013.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F203408.DOI:10.1520/F2034-08R13.2For 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 CEN European Committee for StandardizationCentral Sec-retariat:rue de Stassart,36 B-1050,Brussels.4Available from American National Standards Institute,11 West 42ndSt.,13thFloor,New York,NY 10036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.6 Packing requirement if other than specified(see Sec-tion 14).5.1.7 Marking required if other than specified(see Section14).5.1.8 For specific chemical resistance(see 11.3).5.1.9 Other requirements.6.Material6.1 Wear SurfaceThe wear surface is the portion abovethe fibrous or suitable backing/bedding layer or base coat.Thewear surface should have a minimum thickness of 0.04 in.(1mm).6.1.1 Type I/Type II/Type IIIFor all types,the wearsurface of the linoleum shall consist of a homogeneous mixtureof linseed oil or vegetable drying oils,or both;rosin,woodflour,or cork flour,or a combination thereof;color pigments;and inorganic filler.For Type II,the linoleum shall haveincorporated into the wearing surface additives,which w