ASTM_F_1700_-_13a.pdf

Designation:F170013aStandard Specification forSolid Vinyl Floor Tile1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1700;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers solid vinyl2floor tiles that aremonolithic,surface decorated or printed,and protected by aclear wear layer.1.2 This type of floor covering is intended for use incommercial,light commercial,and residential buildings.Gen-eral information and performance characteristics which deter-mine serviceability and recommended use are included in thisspecification.1.3 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.1.4 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:3F137 Test Method for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring Ma-terials with Cylindrical Mandrel ApparatusF141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor CoveringsF373 Test Method for Embossed Depth of Resilient FloorCoveringsF386 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 ResilientFlooringF1514 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 CoveringF2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of ResilientFloor Tile by Dial Gage MethodF2199 Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stabilityof Resilient Floor Tile after Exposure to Heat2.2 Other Standards:ANSI/ASQC Z1.41993 Sampling Procedures and Tablesfor Inspection by Attributes43.Classification3.1 The vinyl floor tiles covered by this specification shallbe classified as follows:3.1.1 Class IMonolithic Vinyl Tile.3.1.1.1 Type ASmooth Surface.3.1.1.2 Type BEmbossed Surface.3.1.2 Class IISurface-Decorated Vinyl Tile.3.1.2.1 Type ASmooth Surface.3.1.2.2 Type BEmbossed Surface.3.1.3 Class IIIPrinted Film Vinyl Tile.3.1.3.1 Type ASmooth Surface.3.1.3.2 Type BEmbossed Surface.3.2 The embossed surfaces may or may not be grouted withink.4.Ordering Information4.1 The purchaser shall state whether this specification is tobe used,select the preferred options permitted herein,andinclude the following contract requirements on the purchaseorder:4.1.1 Title,number,and date of this specification,4.1.2 Class,type,and pattern number(Section 3),4.1.3 Quantity in square feet,pieces,or cartons,4.1.4 Size required(Section 6),4.1.5 Thickness required(Section 6),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 June 1,2013.Published July 2013.Originally approvedin 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1700 13.DOI:10.1520/F1700-13A.2For solid vinyl definition,refer to Terminology F141.3For 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.4Available from American National Standards Institute,11 West 42nd St.,NewYork,NY 10036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.6 Lot formation if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC Z1.41993(see Sections 8 and 10),4.1.7 Sampling if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQCZ1.41993(see Sections 8 and 10),4.1.8 Packing requirement if other than as specified(Section12),4.1.9 Palletization if required(agreement between themanufacturer and the purchaser),4.1.10 Marking required if other than specified(Section 13)(agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser),4.1.11 Chemical resistance(see 6.8).The basic chemicalsused in the test are those likely to be found in domestic,commercial and institutional use.Many proprietary com-pounds contain one or more of these basic chemicals.Shouldthe flooring for unusual application need to be resistant to aspecific chemical,this additional requirement should becomepart of the procurement document.4.1.12 Other requirements(agreement between the manu