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BSI PD CEN/TS 15398:2016

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Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings. Floor covering standard symbols. Complementary element

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BSI 2016 34
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This Technical Specification establishes a system of graphic symbols for use in the marking of the following floor coverings and specifies the use of these symbols:

  • resilient floor coverings manufactured from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid mats;

  • textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats;

  • laminate floor coverings;

  • floor panels for floating installation.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
5 European foreword
6 Introduction
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Descriptions and definitions of symbols
3.1 General
3.2 Classification according to EN ISO 10874
10 Figure 1 — Class 21 Domestic moderate/light
Figure 2 — Class 22 Domestic general/medium
Figure 3 — Class 22+ Domestic general
Figure 4 — Class 23 Domestic heavy
Figure 5 — Class 31 Commercial moderate
11 Figure 6 — 32 Commercial general
Figure 7 — Class 33 Commercial heavy
Figure 8 — Class 34 Commercial very heavy
Figure 9 — Class 41 Industrial moderate
Figure 10 — Class 42 Industrial general
12 Figure 11 — Class 43 Industrial heavy
3.3 Pictograms related to essential requirements
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 CE marking
Figure 12 — CE mark (EU Regulation 765/2008/EC, Annex II)
3.3.3 Electrical behaviour
Figure 13 — Electrical behaviour – Antistatic floor covering
Figure 14 — Electrical behaviour – Vertical resistance – Static dissipative floor covering
13 Figure 15 — Electrical behaviour – Vertical resistance – Conductive floor covering
3.3.4 Fire
Figure 16 — Reaction to fire – Class A1fl
Figure 17 — Reaction to fire – Class A2fl-s1
Figure 18 — Reaction to fire – Class A2fl-s2
14 Figure 19 — Reaction to fire – Class Bfl-s1
Figure 20 — Reaction to fire – Class Bfl-s2
Figure 21 — Reaction to fire – Class Cfl-s1
Figure 22 — Reaction to fire – Class Cfl-s2
Figure 23 — Reaction to fire – Class Dfl-s1
15 Figure 24 — Reaction to fire – Class Dfl-s2
Figure 25 — Reaction to fire – Class Efl
Figure 26 — Reaction to fire – Class Ffl
3.3.5 Slip
Figure 27 — Slip resistance – Class NPD
16 Figure 28 — Slip resistance – Class DS
3.3.6 Water tightness
Figure 29 — Water tightness for resilient floor coverings
3.3.7 Dangerous substances
Figure 30 — Formaldehyde emission HCHO – Class E1
Figure 31 — Formaldehyde emission HCHO – Class E2
17 Figure 32 — Formaldehyde emission HCHO – Class NA (not added)
Figure 33 — PCP emission – Class DL (detection limit)
Figure 34 — VOC classes, example class Af1
3.3.8 Thermal resistance
Figure 35 — Thermal resistance
18 3.4 Additional characteristics
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Castor chair suitability
Figure 36 — Castor chair occasional use
Figure 37 — Castor chair continuous use
3.4.3 Stairs suitability
Figure 38 — Stairs occasional use
Figure 39 — Stairs continuous use
19 3.4.4 Fraying behaviour
Figure 40 — Resistance to fraying
3.4.5 Luxury classes
Figure 41 — Luxury class LC1
Figure 42 — Luxury class LC2
Figure 43 — Luxury class LC3
20 Figure 44 — Luxury class LC4
Figure 45 — Luxury class LC5
3.4.6 Light fastness
Figure 46 — Light fastness
3.4.7 Acoustic properties
Figure 47 — Acoustical – Sound absorption
21 Figure 48 — Acoustical – Walking Noise
Figure 49 — Acoustical – Impact noise reduction
3.4.8 Resistance
Figure 50 — Abrasion resistance
Figure 51—Cigarette resistance
22 Figure 52 — Impact resistance
Figure 53 — Staining resistance
Figure 54 — Resistance to chemicals
3.4.9 Locking strength
Figure 55 — Locking strength of mechanically assembled panels
23 3.4.10 Swelling
Figure 56 — Thickness swelling – Residential
Figure 57 — Thickness swelling – Commercial
3.4.11 Flexibility
Figure 58 — Flexibility
3.4.12 Dimensional stability
Figure 59 — Dimensional stability
24 3.4.13 Residual indentation
Figure 60 — Indentation – Residual
3.4.14 Effect of a furniture leg
Figure 61 — Effect of a furniture leg
3.4.15 Enhanced slip property
Figure 62 — Enhanced slip
25 3.4.16 Suitability for use in incidental humid conditions
Figure 63 — Suitability for use in incidental humid conditions
3.4.17 Horizontal electrical resistance
Figure 64 — Horizontal Resistance ≤ 109 Ω
Figure 65 — Horizontal resistance ≤ 106 Ω
26 3.4.18 Roll length and roll width
Figure 66 — Roll length
Figure 67 — Roll width
3.4.19 Thickness characteristics
Figure 68 — Total thickness
Figure 69 — Thickness of wear layer
27 3.4.20 Tile size
Figure 70 — Tile size
3.4.21 Total mass
Figure 71 — Total weight
3.4.22 Light reflection
Figure 72 — Light reflection
3.5 Fibre composition (only of relevance for textile floorcoverings)
28 Figure 73 — Cotton
Figure 74 — Hair
Figure 75 — Jute
Figure 76 — Polyamide
Figure 77 — Polyacryl-nitrile
29 Figure 78 — Polyester
Figure 79 — Polypropylene
Figure 80 — Sisal
Figure 81 — Wool
Figure 82 — Viscose
30 3.6 Underlays for laminate floorcoverings
Figure 83 — CS Compressive strength
Figure 84 — DL Dynamic loading
Figure 85 — RWS Reflected walking sound
Figure 86 — IS Impact sound reduction
31 Figure 87 — R Thermal resistance
Figure 88 — SD Water vapour diffusion resistance
3.7 Environmental Product Declaration
Figure 89 — EPD Environmental product declaration
32 Bibliography
BSI PD CEN/TS 15398:2016
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