BS/EN 17396-2020 pdf download.Resilient floor coverings – Quartz vinyl tiles – Specification.
This BS/EN 17396 specifies the characteristics of homogeneous quartz vinyl tiles based on polyvinyl chloride binder, quartz sand as a sole or partial filler, with or without a transparent, non-PVC factory finish and supplied in tile form.
To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, this document includes a classification system (see EN ISO 10874) based on intensity of use, which shows where these floor coverings will give satisfactory service. It also specifies requirements for marking.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 105-802:2014, Textiles- Tests for colourfastness – Part 802: Colourfastness to art ificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 105.802:2014)
EN ISO 10874, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings — Classification (ISO 10874) EN ISO 23997, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of mass per unit area (ISO 23997) EN ISO 23999, Resilientfloor coverings — Determination of dimensional stability and curling afterexposure to heat (ISO 23999)
EN ISO 24342. Resilient and textile floor.coverings — Determination of side length, edge straightness and squareness of tiles (ISO 24342)
EN ISO 24343-1, Resilient and laminate floor coverings — Determination of indentation and residual indentation — Part 1: Residual indentation (ISO 24343-1)
EN ISO 24344:2012, Resilient floor coverings- Determination offlexibility and deflection (ISO 24344:2008) EN ISO 24346, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of overall thickness (ISO 24346)
ISO 4918. Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings- Castor chair test
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
polyvinyl chloride floor covering
resilient floor covering produced using poly(vinyl chloride) as a binder
NOTE The binder shall consist of one or more resins of poly(vinyl chloride) and/or copolymers of vinyl chloride compounded with suitable plasticizers and stabilizers. Other suitable polymeric resins may be incorporated as part of the binder.
3.2
quartz vinyl tile
resilient floor covering composed of a poly(vinyl chloride) binder, quartz sand as a sole or partial filler, other fillers and pigments, where minimum 50 % of the filler system is quartz sand
3.3
homogeneous quartz vinyl tile
quartz vinyl tile with one or more layers of the same composition and colour throughout its thickness
NOTE Tiles can be unicolor or patterned.
3.4
binder content
portion of the flooring composition, consisting of poly(vinyl chloride) resin, plasticizers and stabilizers
NOTE Binder content is expressed as a percentage mass fraction of the total composition.
3.5
factory finish
transparent coating applied during the manufacture, usually not thicker than 0,03 mm
4 Requirements
4.1 Binder content
6 Marking, labelling and packaging
Floor coverings covered by this document and/or their packaging shall bear the following marking:
a) number and date of this document, i.e. EN 17396:2020;
b) manufacturer or suppliers identification;
c) product name;
d) colour/pattern and batch number;
e) classes/symbols appropriate for the product;
f) the dimensions of a tile and the area, in square metres, contained in the package.BS/EN 17396-2020 pdf download.