ASTM F386-02

Standard Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Materials Having Flat Surfaces

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Measurement of the thickness of the product may be required for quality control purposes or to ensure compliance with applicable specifications.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of thickness of resilient nontextile floor coverings including tile and sheet having flat surfaces. This test method should not be used on materials having a foamed layer.
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-Apr-2002
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: F06 - Resilient Floor Coverings
• Drafting Committee: F06.20 - Test Methods

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F386-93 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Thickness of Resilient Floor Covering With Foam Layer
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM F386-02(2008) - Standard Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Materials Having Flat Surfaces
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1861-21 - Standard Specification for Resilient Wall Base
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1700-20 - Standard Specification for Solid Vinyl Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F970-22 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Recovery Properties of Floor Coverings after Static Loading
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2195-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Linoleum Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2260-18 - Standard Test Method for Determining Degree of Deacetylation in Chitosan Salts by Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (¹H NMR) Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2169-15(2020) - Standard Specification for Resilient Stair Treads
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3009-14(2018) - Standard Specification for Polyolefin Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2982-18 - Standard Specification for Polyester Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3404-23a - Standard Specification for Heterogeneous Polyurethane Tile or Plank Flooring
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1066-04(2018) - Standard Specification for Vinyl Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1913-19 - Standard Specification for Vinyl Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1303-04(2021) - Standard Specification for Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering with Backing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1859-21a - Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F386–02
Standard Test Method for
Thickness of Resilient Flooring Materials Having Flat
1
Surfaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 386; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 5. Calibration
1.1 This test method covers the determination of thickness 5.1 Calibrate the gage by means of gage blocks or shim
of resilient nontextile floor coverings including tile and sheet stock of known thickness appropriate to the thickness of the
having flat surfaces. This test method should not be used on material being measured.
materials having a foamed layer.
6. Conditioning
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
6.1 Condition the test specimen at least 24 h at 736 3°F (23
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 6 2°C) and 50 6 5 % relative humidity and test in the same
environment.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
7. Procedure
2. Significance and Use
7.1 Place the specimen with the wearing surface upward on
2.1 Measurement of the thickness of the product may be the comparator stand anvil, taking care that the specimen is flat
against the anvil.
required for quality control purposes or to ensure compliance
with applicable specifications. 7.2 Lower the presser foot gently until it contacts the
surface of the specimen.
3. Apparatus
7.3 Upon contact with the surface, take a reading to the
3.1 Theapparatusshallconsistofacomparatorstandhaving nearest 0.001 in. (0.02 mm) from the gage. Take all measure-
a flat anvil base at least 6 in. (15 cm) square, equipped with a ments at least 0.75 in. (19 mm) from any edge of the specimen.
thickness gage graduated to 0.001 in. (0.02 mm). The gage 7.4 Take a total of five measurements on each specimen, at
shall be equipped with a flat presser foot 0.2506 0.01 in. (6.35 randomly selected locations unless otherwise specified.
6 0.5 mm) in diameter.The foot shall exert a force of 16 6 0.1
8. Calculation
ozf (4.45 6 0.03 N) maximum.
8.1 Calculate the average thickness of each sp
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