ASTM F693-01

Standard Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Sheet Flooring Products by Use of Liquid Seam Sealers

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the instructions and precautions to be observed to ensure satisfactory performance of seams in sheet resilient flooring sealed with liquid seam sealers.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2001
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: F06 - Resilient Floor Coverings
• Drafting Committee: F06.40 - Practices

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F693-95 - Standard Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Sheet Flooring Products by Use of Liquid Seam Sealers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F693-01(2007) - Standard Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Sheet Flooring Products by Use of Liquid Seam Sealers
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F693–01
Standard Practice for
Sealing Seams of Resilient Sheet Flooring Products by Use
1
of Liquid Seam Sealers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 693; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 5.2 Particular attention shall be paid to proper cutting of the
seams so that there are no gaps or overlaps.
1.1 This practice covers the instructions and precautions to
5.3 In making up the seam, care shall be taken to prevent
be observed to ensure satisfactory performance of seams in
any flooring adhesive used to bond the floor covering to the
sheet resilient flooring sealed with liquid seam sealers.
substrate from getting between the cut edges of seam. It is
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
almost impossible to remove such adhesive, and the seam
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
sealer will not bond properly in those areas and may result in
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
discoloration.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.4 The proper seam sealer and applicator as recommended
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
by the resilient flooring manufacturer shall be used. Follow the
2. Referenced Documents
resilient flooring manufacturer’s instructions as to the method
of application for the specific product being installed.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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5.5 Two-part seam sealers, mixed at a specific ratio per the
F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
manufacturer’s directions, should be used for a single instal-
3. Terminology
lation, with any remaining unused sealer properly disposed of.
5.6 It is important for performance reasons of bonding,
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice refer to
adhesion strength, etc., that chemical sealers be appropriately
Terminology F 141.
matched to the flooring products they are used to seam. Refer
4. Significance and Use
to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
4.1 Seams in some sheet resilient flooring
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