ASTM F1303-04(2021)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering with Backing
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 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.
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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:F1303 −04 (Reapproved 2021)
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 F137 Test Method for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring Ma-
terials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus
1.1 This specification covers floor covering having a vinyl
F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
plastic wear layer with backing. Products may also contain
F386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Ma-
non-PVC specialty performance top layer(s) or intermediate
terials Having Flat Surfaces
layer(s), or both.
F410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
1.2 Two types of floor covering based on binder content are
Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement
covered. The floor covering is intended for use in commercial,
F710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive
light commercial, and residential buildings based on service-
Resilient Flooring
ability characteristics. General information and performance
F925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
characteristics that determine serviceability and recommended
Flooring
use are included in this specification.
F970 Test Method for Measuring Recovery Properties of
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded Floor Coverings after Static Loading
F1482 Practice for Installation and Preparation of Panel
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only Type Underlayments to Receive Resilient Flooring
F1514 TestMethodforMeasuringHeatStabilityofResilient
and are not considered standard.
Flooring by Color Change
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
F1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification. This
ient Flooring by Color Change
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
F1914 Test Methods for Short-Term Indentation and Re-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
sidual Indentation of Resilient Floor Covering
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
2.2 American National Standard:
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
regulatory limitations prior to use.
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spection by Attributes
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3. Terminology
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.1 Definitions:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.1 wear layer—the portion of a resilient floor covering
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
that contains or protects the pattern effect. The wear layer does
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
not include temporary finishes or maintenance coatings.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.2 For additional definitions refer to Terminology F141.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Classification
4.1 Sheet vinyl floor covering shall conform to the follow-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
ing types, grades, and backing classes.
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 June 1, 2021. Published June 2021. Originally
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F1303–04 (2014). ers). Non-PVC compositions (specialty performance layer(s))
DOI: 10.1520/F1303-04R21.
used as the top layer are not described by binder limits.
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F1303−04 (2021)
6.1.2 The binder of the wear layer shall consist of one or
PVC Binder Content, PVC Wear Lay
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