BS EN 1470-2008 pdf download.Textile floor coverings Classification of needled floor coverings except for needled pile floor coverings.
This BS EN 1470 describes and specifies the requirements for classification of needled floor coverings
in sheet form into use classes In respect of wear and appearance retention and a class for luxury rating.
This European Standard Is also applicable to tiles, the additional requirements for which are given in Annex A.
This European Standard is not applicable to needled pile floor coverings.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN 685.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 984, Textile floor coverings — Determination of the mass per unit area of the use surface of needled floor coverings
EN 985:2001, Textile floor coverings — Castor chair test
EN 986, Textile floor coverings — Tiles — Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of varied water and heat conditions and distortion out of plane
EN 994, Textiles floor coverings — Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles
EN 1269, Textile floorcoverings — Assessment of impregnations in needled floorcovarings by means of a
soiling test
EN 1471, Textile floor coverings — Assessment of changes in appearance
EN 1963, Textile floor coverings — Tests using the Lisson Tretrad Machine
CEN/TS 14159, Textile floor coverings — Requirements for tolerances on (linear) dimensions of rugs, runners, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet and for tolerances on pattern repeat
EN 15115. Textile floor coverings — Determination of sensitivity to spilled water
CENITS 15398, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings — Floor covering standard symbols
EN ISO 105-AOl, Textiles Tests for colour fastness — Part AOl: General principles of testing (ISO 105- AO1:1994)
EN ISO 105-B02, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Pa,? 802: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 1 05-B02: 1994, including amendment 1:1998)
EN ISO 105-EO1, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part EO1: Colour fastness to water (ISO 105-E01:1994)
EN ISO 105-X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12:2001)
ISO 1765, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness
ISO 2424:2007, Textile floor coverings — Vocabulary
ISO 2551, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of
varied waler and heat conditions
ISO 3415, Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness loss after brief, moderate static loading
ISO 6356, Textile floor coverings — Assessment of static electrical propensity — Walking test
ISO 8302. Thermal insulation — Determination of steady-state thermal resistance and related properties — Guarded hot plate apparatus
ISO 8543, Textile floor coverings — Methods for determination of mass
ISO 10965, Textile floor coverings — Determination of electrical resistance
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given In ISO 2424:2007 and the following apply.
3.1
non adhered tile (loose laid)
tile installed without any use of a bonding system (see Annex A)
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3.2
adhered removable tile
tile installed with a bonding system aflowing easy removal and reinstallation (see Annex A)
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3.3
permanent adhered tile
tile installed with a permanent bonding system (see Annex A)
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3.4
nominal value
value stated by the manufacturer
4 Description of categories and levels of use
If s’mbols are to be used for the use classes, luxury rating classes and additional characteristics, the symbols listed in CENITS 15398 shall be used which can also be found on wwwiIoorsmbo1s.com
For very specific use such as airports, theatres or industrial use, the technical requirements should be discussed and agreed between all parties involved.
5 Identification requirements
This clause specifies the characteristics for identification of the product and requirements for tolerances for the identifying properties.
The producer shall provide the following information in accordance with the definitions given in ISO 2424:
— commercial references;
— type of bonding (full impregnation or back coated):
— type of backing.
The producer shall also declare the values of the characteristics listed In Table 2.BS EN 1470-2008 pdf download.