ASTM F1344-03a

Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile

SCOPE
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-Sep-2003
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: F06 - Resilient Floor Coverings
• Drafting Committee: F06.80 - Specifications

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1344-03 - Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM F1344-04 - Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F141-12(2020) - Standard Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM G195-22 - Standard Guide for Conducting Wear Tests Using a Rotary Platform Abraser
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1344 – 03a
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.
1. Scope F 925 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Term Chemical
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Exposure of Resilient Flooring
1.1 This specification covers requirements for the com-
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F 970 Test Method for Static Load Limit
pound and physical characteristics of rubber floor tile.
F 1482 Guide to Wood Underlayment Products Available
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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for Use Under Resilient Flooring
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
F 1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resil-
information only.
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ient Vinyl Flooring by Color Change
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
F 2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
F 2199 Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stability
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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of Resilient Floor Tile After Exposure to Heat
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2.3 American National Standards:
2. Referenced Documents
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 – 1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables
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for Inspection by Attributes
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
date of this material purchase form a part of this specification
3. Terminology
to the extent referenced herein:
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of other terms used in this
2.2 ASTM Standards:
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standard, see Terminology F 141.
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
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D 1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber
4. Classification
D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer
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4.1 Rubber floor tile covered by this specification shall be
Hardness
classified as:
D 3389 Test Method for Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resis-
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Class I—Homogeneous Rubber Floor Tile
tance
A. Solid Color
F 141 Definitions of Terms Relating to Resilient Floor
B. Through Mottled
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Coverings Class II—Laminated Rubber Floor Tile
A. Solid Color Wear Layer
F 373 Test Method for Embossed Depth of Resilient Floor
B. Mottled Wear Layer
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Coverings
4.2 The tile in 4.1 may have either smooth, embossed, or
F 386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring
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molded pattern wearing surfaces.
Having Flat Surfaces
4.3 These products shall not contain asbestos.
F 410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
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Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement
5. Ordering Information
F 511 Test Method for Quality of Cut of Resilient Floor
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5.1 Purchaser shall state whether this specification is to be
Tile
used, select the preferred options permitted herein, and include
F 710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors and Other
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the following information in the invitation to bid or purchase
Monolithic Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
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
5.1.3 Quantity, in square feet, square metres, or cartons.
on Specifications.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally
5.1.4 Size required (see 8.4).
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 1344–03.
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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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F 1344 – 03a
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).
White vinegar (5% acetic acid)
Rubbing alcohol (70% isopropyl alcohol)
5.1.9 Lot formation, if other than as specified in ANSI/
Sodium hydroxide solution (5% NaOH)
ASQC Z1.4–199
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