ASTM F1344-03

Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile

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1.1 This specification covers requirements for the compound and physical characteristics of rubber floor tile.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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-2003
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: F06 - Resilient Floor Coverings
• Drafting Committee: F06.80 - Specifications

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1344-00 - Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM F1344-03a - Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM G195-22 - Standard Guide for Conducting Wear Tests Using a Rotary Platform Abraser
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F141-12(2020) - Standard Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1344 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Rubber Floor Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1344; 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.
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1. Scope Monolithic Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
F 925 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Term Chemical
1.1 This specification covers requirements for the com-
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Exposure of Resilient Flooring
pound and physical characteristics of rubber floor tile.
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F 970 Test Method for Static Load Limit
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
F 1482 Guide to Wood Underlayment Products Available
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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for Use Under Resilient Flooring
information only.
F 1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resil-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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ient Vinyl Flooring by Color Change
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
F 2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
2.3 American National Standards:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 – 1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables
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2. Referenced Documents for Inspection by Attributes
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
3. Terminology
date of this material purchase form a part of this specification
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of other terms used in this
to the extent referenced herein:
standard, see Terminology F 141.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
4. Classification
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D 1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber
4.1 Rubber floor tile covered by this specification shall be
D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer
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Hardness
Class I—Homogeneous Rubber Floor Tile
D 3389 Test Method for Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resis-
A. Solid Color
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tance
B. Through Mottled
F 141 Definitions of Terms Relating to Resilient Floor Class II—Laminated Rubber Floor Tile
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A. Solid Color Wear Layer
Coverings
B. Mottled Wear Layer
F 373 Test Method for Embossed Depth of Resilient Floor
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4.2 The tile in 4.1 may have either smooth, embossed, or
Coverings
molded pattern wearing surfaces.
F 386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring
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4.3 These products shall not contain asbestos.
Having Flat Surfaces
F 410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
5. Ordering Information
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Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement
5.1 Purchaser shall state whether this specification is to be
F 511 Test Method for Quality of Cut of Resilient Floor
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used, select the preferred options permitted herein, and include
Tile
the following information in the invitation to bid or purchase
F 710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors and Other
order:
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification.
5.1.2 Class, color, pattern, and wearing surface (see Section
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
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Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.80
on Specifications.
5.1.3 Quantity, in square feet, square metres, or cartons.
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally
5.1.4 Size required (see 8.4).
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F 1344–00.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.02. Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.04. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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NOTICE: This standard has either been superceded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.
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F1344–03
5.1.5 Thickness required (see 8.3). 7.3 Resistance to Short-Term Chemical Exposure—When
5.1.6 Overall thickness, if molded pattern tile is specified tested in accordance with Test Method F 925, the rubber floor
(see 8.1). tile shall have no more than a slight change in surface dulling,
5.1.7 Base thickness, if molded pattern tile is specified (see surface attack, or staining when exposed to the following
8.2). chemicals:
5.1.8 Resistance to chemicals (see 7.4).
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