Standard Specification for Rubber Cellular Cushion Used for Carpet or Rug Underlay

ABSTRACT
This specification covers material and dimensional requirements for high-density rubber cellular cushion adhered to carpet, rugs, or various substrates intended for use as a separate underlay. However, this specification does not include requirements for burning characteristics. Material covered in this specification comprises Class A and Class B flexible, cellular, high-density rubber. Tests for compression set, compression resistance or compression force deflection, delaminations strength, tensile strength, and accelerated aging shall be performed and shall conform to the requirements specified.
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1.1 This specification covers high-density cellular rubber adhered to carpet, rugs, or various substrates for use as separate underlay. This standard may also be used as a specification for separately blown sponge used as carpet underlay.
1.2 This specification provides material and dimensional requirements and test methods for specific properties of compression set, compression resistance or compression force deflection, delamination strength, and accelerated aging. Note 1 - This specification does not include requirements for burning characteristics. It shall be noted that Flammable Fabrics Act Regulations FF1-70, Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs, and FF2-70, Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs, may be applicable for carpets and rugs with integral backing of rubber cellular cushion.
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. Note 2 - There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.

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Designation:D3676 −07
StandardSpecification for
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Rubber Cellular Cushion Used for Carpet or Rug Underlay
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3676; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 2.2 Federal Standard:
Fed. Std. No. 191Textile Test Methods, Method5100—
1.1 This specification covers high-density cellular rubber
Breaking Strength and Elongation of Woven Cloth; Grab
adheredtocarpet,rugs,orvarioussubstratesforuseasseparate
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Method
underlay.This standard may also be used as a specification for
separately blown sponge used as carpet underlay.
3. Significance and Use
1.2 This specification provides material and dimensional
3.1 The purpose of this specification is to provide meaning-
requirements and test methods for specific properties of com-
ful tests for rubber cellular cushion used for carpet or rug
pression set, compression resistance or compression force
underlay.
deflection, delamination strength, and accelerated aging.
NOTE 1—This specification does not include requirements for burning 4. Classification
characteristics. It shall be noted that Flammable Fabrics Act Regulations
4.1 The following classes of flexible, cellular, high-density
FF1-70, Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs, and
rubber adhered to carpets, rugs, and separate substrates are
FF2-70, Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and
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Rugs, may be applicable for carpets and rugs with integral backing of covered.
rubber cellular cushion.
4.1.1 Class A, for moderate traffic use within one and two
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the family, multi-family, and care-type dwelling units. Moderate
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the traffic areas are areas such as living rooms, dining rooms,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- bedrooms, and recreation rooms.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 4.1.2 Class B, for heavy traffic use for public areas such as
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. lobbies and corridors of multifamily and care-type facilities;
entrances, stairways, and elevators.
NOTE 2—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
5. Physical Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
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5.1 The material shall conform to the requirements for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
physical properties prescribed in Table 1.
D395Test Methods for Rubber Property—Compression Set
D573Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air
6. Sampling and Sample Preparation
Oven
D751Test Methods for Coated Fabrics 6.1 Select representative samples of the lot being examined
D1056 Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials— at random as required.
Sponge or Expanded Rubber
6.2 Each sample shall consist of a 200 6 10-mm wide strip
D3574Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab,
taken across the full width of the finished rug, carpet or
Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
underlayment, or other substrate. For narrow products such as
D3767Practice for Rubber—Measurement of Dimensions
runners, it may be necessary to use a strip 300 mm or more to
furnish all the test specimens. If the product is not homoge-
1 neous across the full width, reject the sample and obtain
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.22 on Cellular another sample. Prior to cutting, read the sample requirements
Materials - Plastics and Elastomers.
so as to plan the cutting pattern properly.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originally
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D3676-01. DOI: 6.3 Mark off 150 mm from the outer edges of the sample
10.1520/D3676-07.
andcutallspecimensfrominsidetheselines.Dividethisinside
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Code of Federal Regulations, Vol 16, Chapter II, Parts 1630 and 1632.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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