ASTM F1303-04(2014)

Standard Specification for Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering with Backing

ABSTRACT
This specification covers resilient floor covering having a vinyl plastic wear layer with backing intended for use in commercial, light commercial, and residential building applications. Material covered by this specification consists of Types I and II floor covering, which may further be classified according to grade (Grades 1, 2, and 3) and backing classes (Class A, B, and C). the floor covering shall consist of a vinyl plastic wear layer (transparent, translucent, or opaque, with the surface smooth, embossed, or textured with or without valley printing), intermediate layers made of foam and reinforcing materials, and backing (which may be fibrous, nonfoamed plastic, or foamed plastic). Tests for wear layer binder content, wear layer thickness, overall thickness, residual indentation, flexibility, and resistance to chemicals, heat, light, and static load shall be performed and shall conform to the requirements specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers floor covering having a vinyl plastic wear layer with backing. Products may also contain non-PVC specialty performance top layer(s) or intermediate layer(s), or both.  
1.2 Two types of floor covering based on binder content are covered. The floor covering is intended for use in commercial, light commercial, and residential buildings based on serviceability characteristics. General information and performance characteristics that determine serviceability and recommended use are included in this specification.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification. 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: 30-Apr-2014
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: F06 - Resilient Floor Coverings
• Drafting Committee: F06.80 - Specifications

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1303 −04 (Reapproved 2014)
Standard Specification for
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Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering with Backing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1303; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Ma-
terials Having Flat Surfaces
1.1 This specification covers floor covering having a vinyl
F410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
plastic wear layer with backing. Products may also contain
Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement
non-PVC specialty performance top layer(s) or intermediate
F710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive
layer(s), or both.
Resilient Flooring
1.2 Two types of floor covering based on binder content are
F925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
covered. The floor covering is intended for use in commercial,
Flooring
light commercial, and residential buildings based on service-
F970 Test Method for Static Load Limit
ability characteristics. General information and performance
F1482 Practice for Installation and Preparation of Panel
characteristics that determine serviceability and recommended
Type Underlayments to Receive Resilient Flooring
use are included in this specification.
F1514 TestMethodforMeasuringHeatStabilityofResilient
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded Flooring by Color Change
F1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only ient Flooring by Color Change
F1914 Test Methods for Short-Term Indentation and Re-
and are not considered standard.
sidual Indentation of Resilient Floor Covering
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
2.2 American National Standard:
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification.This
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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spection by Attributes
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3. Terminology
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3.1 Definitions:
tions prior to use.
3.1.1 wear layer—the portion of a resilient floor covering
2. Referenced Documents
that contains or protects the pattern effect. The wear layer does
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not include temporary finishes or maintenance coatings.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F137 Test Method for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring Ma-
3.1.2 For additional definitions refer to Terminology F141.
terials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus
4. Classification
F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
4.1 Sheet vinyl floor covering shall conform to the follow-
1 ing types, grades, and backing classes.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.80
4.1.1 Types—Types shall be classified by the PVC wear
on Specifications.
layer’s binder content (vinyl resins, plasticizers, and stabiliz-
Current edition approved May 1, 2014. Published June 2014. Originally
ers). Non-PVC compositions (specialty performance layer(s))
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F1303–04 (2009).
used as the top layer are not described by binder limits.
DOI: 10.1520/F1303-04R14.
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F1303−04 (2014)
6.1.2 The binder of the wear layer shall consist of one or
PVC Binder Content, PVC Wear Layer
Type Min, % Description
more vinyl resins, plasticizers, and stabilizers. Each resin shall
A
I 90 Transparent or translucent layer(s) that
be polyvinyl chloride or a copolymer of vinyl chloride not less
may contain opaque, translucent, or
transparent chips or particles than85 %ofwhichisvinylchloride.Thevinylresin(s)shallbe
suspended through all or part of the
not less than 60 % by weight of the binder.
thickness. This wear layer(s) may be
6.1.3 The wear layer may be transparent, translucent, or
over a decorative print.
A
II 34 Opaque, translucen
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