ASTM_F_1859_-_14.pdf

Designation:F185914Standard Specification forRubber Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1859;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 the requirements for the com-pound and physical characteristics of rubber sheet floor cov-ering without backing.1.2 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.1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only tothe test method portion,Section 10,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all the safety concerns,ifany,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to 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:2D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1566 Terminology Relating to RubberD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessF141 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 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 Change2.3 ANSI Standard:ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of other terms used in thisstandard,see Terminology F141.4.Classification4.1 Rubber sheet floor covering covered by this specifica-tion shall conform to the following types:4.1.1 Type IHomogeneous rubber sheet floor covering,4.1.2 Type IIHeterogeneous(Layered)rubber sheet floorcovering.4.2 The above may have either smooth,embossed,ormolded pattern surfaces.4.3 These products shall not contain asbestos.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,color,and surface(see Section 4 and Section 6),5.1.3 Quantity,in square feet,square yards,or squaremetres,5.1.4 Thickness required.(see Section 8),5.1.5 Overall thickness,if molded pattern sheet flooring isspecified(see 8.1),5.1.6 Width required(see 8.4),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 2012 as F1859-12.DOI:10.1520/F1859-14.2For 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 5.1.7 Length required(see 8.5),5.1.8 Resistance to chemicals,(see 7.4),5.1.9 Lot information,if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4(see 10.1 and 11.1),5.1.10 Sampling,if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQCZ1.4(see 10.1 and 11.1),5.1.11 Statement requesting certification,if certification ofcompliance is required(see 12.1),5.1.12 Packing requirements,if other than as specified(see14.1),5.1.13 Palletization,if required,5.1.14 Marking required,if other than specified(see 13.1),and5.1.15 Other requirements.6.Materials and Manufacture6.1 MaterialThe polymeric binder of the rubber sheetfloor covering shall satisfy the definition of rubber in Termi-nology D1566,and have been vulcanized,as defined inTerminology D1566(under vulcanization),such that it be-comes thermoset as defined in Terminology D883.The rubbersheet flooring made from this compound shall be