ASTM F387-02

Standard Test Method for Measuring Thickness of Resilient Floor Covering With Foam Layer

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The overall thickness or caliper of resilient flooring is a basic physical property. However, conventional means of measuring the thickness, such as a hand micrometer or regular dial micrometer, are not applicable for foam-layer products due to the error from compressing the foam. This test method minimizes this type of measuring error and still retains the convenience and speed of measurement.
Measurement of the product thickness may be required for quality control purposes or to ensure compliance with applicable specifications.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the thickness of resilient non-textile floor coverings containing a foam layer as part of the construction.
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 F387-93 - Standard Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Materials Having Flat Surfaces
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM F387-02(2008) - Standard Test Method for Measuring Thickness of Resilient Floor Covering With Foam Layer
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• 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 F3261-20 - Standard Specification for Resilient Flooring in Modular Format with Rigid Polymeric Core
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1860-21a - Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering With Backing
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F387–02
Standard Test Method for
Measuring Thickness of Resilient Floor Covering With Foam
1
Layer
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 387; 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 the thick- 5.1 Calibrate the gage by means of gage blocks or shim
ness of resilient non-textile floor coverings containing a foam stock of known thickness appropriate to the thickness of the
layer as part of the construction. material being measured.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
6. Conditioning
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6.1 Condition the specimens at least 24 h at 73 6 3°F (23 6
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 2°C) and 50 6 5 % relative humidity and test in the same
environment.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Significance and Use 7. Procedure
7.1 Level the instrument.
2.1 The overall thickness or caliper of resilient flooring is a
basic physical property. However, conventional means of 7.2 Clean the anvil and the presser foot surfaces.
7.3 Zero the instrument by allowing the presser foot to rest
measuring the thickness, such as a hand micrometer or regular
dial micrometer, are not applicable for foam-layer products due on the anvil.
7.4 Select an unembossed flat area that is substantially
to the error from compressing the foam. This test method
minimizes this type of measuring error and still retains the larger, if possible, than the presser foot and at least 0.75 in. (19
mm) from any edge of the specimen.
convenience and speed of measurement.
7.5 Raise the presser foot and insert the test specimen with
2.2 Measurement of the product thickness may be required
for quality control purposes or to ensure compliance with the wearing surface down.
7.6 Lower the foot slowly to rest on the specimen without
applicable specifications.
impacting it.
3. Apparatus
7.6.1 Hold the specimen flat taking precautions not to
3.1 Theapparatusshallconsistofacomparatorstandhaving compress it in the vicinity of the foot.
a flat anvil base at least 6 in. (15 cm) square, equipped with a 7.7 Upon contact with the surface, take a reading from the
thickness gage graduated to 0.001 in. (0.02 mm). The gage gage to the nearest 0.001 in.
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