ASTM F1514-19

Standard Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 Resilient floor covering is made by fusing polymer materials under heat or pressure, or both, in various manufacturing and decorating processes. The polymer material may be compounded with plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers, and other ingredients for processability and product performance characteristics. The formulation of the compound can be varied considerably depending on the desired performance characteristics and methods of processing. See Practice D794 for additional significance and use information.  
3.1.1 Heat stability, which is resistance to discoloration from heat, is a basic requirement for processing and functional use.  
3.1.2 This test method provides a means of measuring the amount of color change in flooring products when subjected to elevated temperatures over a period of time (functional use of the flooring product).  
3.2 This test method is not intended to be a means of predicting the amount of color change that occurs during processing (manufacture).  
3.3 This test method specifies that a sample is subjected to 158°F ± 2°F (70°C ± 1°C) for 7 days, and the color difference is measured by a spectrophotometer and expressed as ΔE* units.
Note 1: It is the intent that this test method be used for testing heat stability performance properties to be referenced in resilient flooring specifications.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for determining the resistance of resilient floor covering to color change from exposure to elevated temperature over a specified period of time.  
1.2 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.  
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2019
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: F06 - Resilient Floor Coverings
• Drafting Committee: F06.20 - Test Methods

Relations

• Refers: ASTM D2244-15 - Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2015
• Refers: ASTM D2244-15e1 - Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2015
• Refers: ASTM D2244-15a - Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2015
• Referred By: ASTM F1913-19 - Standard Specification for Vinyl Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3404-23a - Standard Specification for Heterogeneous Polyurethane Tile or Plank Flooring
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F1344-21a - Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3261-20 - Standard Specification for Resilient Flooring in Modular Format with Rigid Polymeric Core
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F1700-20 - Standard Specification for Solid Vinyl Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F2195-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Linoleum Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F1303-04(2021) - Standard Specification for Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering with Backing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F2034-18 - Standard Specification for Sheet Linoleum Floor Covering
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F1859-21a - Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3041-14(2019) - Standard Specification for Bonded Rubber Crumb Floor Coverings
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F1066-04(2018) - Standard Specification for Vinyl Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F2169-15(2020) - Standard Specification for Resilient Stair Treads
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F2982-18 - Standard Specification for Polyester Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3403-23 - Standard Specification for Heterogeneous Polyurethane Sheet Flooring
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F1860-21a - Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering With Backing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3009-14(2018) - Standard Specification for Polyolefin Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1514 − 19
Standard Test Method for
Measuring Heat Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color
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Change
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1514; 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 E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for determining the
resistance of resilient floor covering to color change from
3. Significance and Use
exposure to elevated temperature over a specified period of
3.1 Resilient floor covering is made by fusing polymer
time.
materials under heat or pressure, or both, in various manufac-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
turing and decorating processes. The polymer material may be
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
compounded with plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers, and other
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
ingredients for processability and product performance char-
and are not considered standard.
acteristics. The formulation of the compound can be varied
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the considerably depending on the desired performance character-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the istics and methods of processing. See Practice D794 for
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- additional significance and use information.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- 3.1.1 Heat stability, which is resistance to discoloration
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. from heat, is a basic requirement for processing and functional
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor- use.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 3.1.2 This test method provides a means of measuring the
amount of color change in flooring products when subjected to
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- elevated temperatures over a period of time (functional use of
the flooring product).
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.2 This test method is not intended to be a means of
predicting the amount of color change that occurs during
2. Referenced Documents
processing (manufacture).
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.3 This test method specifies that a sample is subjected to
D794 Practice for Determining Permanent Effect of Heat on
158°F 6 2°F (70°C 6 1°C) for 7 days, and the color difference
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Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
is measured by a spectrophotometer and expressed as ∆E*
D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and
units.
Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color
NOTE 1—It is the intent that this test method be used for testing heat
Coordinates
stability performance properties to be referenced in resilient flooring
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
specifications.
ASTM Test Methods
4. Apparatus
4.1 CirculatingAirOven, which can be maintained at 158°F
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF06onResilient
6 2°F (70°C 6 1°C).
Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.20 on Test
Methods.
4.2 SuitableSpectrophotometerorColorimeter with a mini-
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2019. Published November 2019. Originally
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mum ⁄4 in. (6.35 mm) diameter opening having both a cool
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1514 – 03 (2013).
white fluorescent (CWF) and daylight light (D-65) sources that
DOI: 10.1520/F1514-19.
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measure color in CIE L*, a*, b* using CIE 10° Standard
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Observer and Specular Included. See Test Method D2244.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
When an individual color cannot be totally covered within the
the ASTM website.
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⁄4 in. spectrophotometer opening, then the largest spectropho-
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. tometer opening shall be used.
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F1514 − 03 (Reapproved 2013) F1514 − 19
Standard Test Method for
Measuring Heat Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color
1
Change
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1514; 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
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for determining the resistance of resilient floor covering to color change from exposure
to elevated temperature over a specified period of time.
1.2 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.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D794 Practice for Determining Permanent Effect of Heat on Plastics (Withdrawn 1998)
D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
3. Significance and Use
3.1 Resilient floor covering is made by fusing polymer materials under heat or pressure, or both, in various manufacturing and
decorating processes. The polymer material may be compounded with plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers, and other ingredients for
processibilityprocessability and product performance characteristics. The formulation of the compound can be varied considerably
depending on the desired performance characteristics and methods of processing. See Practice D794 for additional significance and
use information.
3.1.1 Heat stability, which is resistance to discoloration from heat, is a basic requirement for processing and functional use.
3.1.2 This test method provides a means of measuring the amount of color change in flooring products when subjected to
elevated temperatures over a period of time (functional use of the flooring product).
3.2 This test method is not intended to be a means of predicting the amount of color change that occurs during processing
(manufacture).
3.3 This test method specifies that a sample is subjected to 158°F 6 2°F (70°C 6 1°C) for 7 days, and the color difference is
measured by a spectrophotometer and expressed as ΔE* units.
NOTE 1—It is the intent that this test method be used for testing heat stability performance properties to be referenced in resilient flooring specifications.
4. Apparatus
4.1 Circulating Air Oven, which can be maintained at 158°F 6 2°F (70°C 6 1°C).
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.20 on Test Methods.
Current edition approved May 1, 2013Nov. 1, 2019. Published May 2013November 2019. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 20082013 as
F1514 – 03 (2008).(2013). DOI: 10.1520/F1514-03R13.10.1520/F1514-19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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4.2 Suitable Spectrophotometer or Colorimeter with a minimum ⁄4 in. (6.35 mm) diameter opening having both a cool white
fluorescent (CWF) and daylight light (D-65) sources that measure color in CIE L*, a*, b* using CIE 10°
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