ASTM F2199-09

Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stability of Resilient Floor Tile after Exposure to Heat

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The final appearance of an installed tile floor depends upon several factors. These include but are not limited to size and squareness of the tile, the quality of joint cut, the quality and preparation of the subfloor and the skill of the installer. Long term appearance of the installed floor is also dependent on but not limited to the ability of the tile to resist shrinkage due to internal stress relief. This test method is used to measure the ability of floor tile to retain its original dimensions following exposure to heat simulating a long service life at reasonable and expected temperatures.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the change in linear dimensions of resilient floor tile after exposure to heat.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units shall be regarded as the 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Nov-2009
• ICS: 91.060.30 - Ceilings. Floors. Stairs
• ICS: 91.100.25 - Terracotta building products
• Technical Committee: F06 - Resilient Floor Coverings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2199-02(2008) - Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stability of Resilient Floor Tile after Exposure to Heat
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM F2199-09(2014) - Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stability of Resilient Floor Tile after Exposure to Heat
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM D8397-23 - Standard Specification for Acrylic and Reactive Adhesives for Installation of Vinyl and Rubber Floor Coverings
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F1344-21a - Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F3008-13(2020) - Standard Specification for Cork Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F1066-04(2018) - Standard Specification for Vinyl Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F3261-20 - Standard Specification for Resilient Flooring in Modular Format with Rigid Polymeric Core
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F3041-14(2019) - Standard Specification for Bonded Rubber Crumb Floor Coverings
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F3404-23a - Standard Specification for Heterogeneous Polyurethane Tile or Plank Flooring
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F3009-14(2018) - Standard Specification for Polyolefin Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM D7799-12a(2021) - Standard Specification for Tufted and Woven Broadloom Carpet Adhesives Without Homogenous PVC or Non-PVC Backings
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM D8089-17 - Standard Practice for Accelerated Heat Aging for Floor Covering Adhesives
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F1700-20 - Standard Specification for Solid Vinyl Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F2982-18 - Standard Specification for Polyester Composition Floor Tile
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2199 − 09
StandardTest Method for
Determining Dimensional Stability of Resilient Floor Tile
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after Exposure to Heat
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2199; 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 duetointernalstressrelief.Thistestmethodisusedtomeasure
the ability of floor tile to retain its original dimensions
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the change
following exposure to heat simulating a long service life at
inlineardimensionsofresilientfloortileafterexposuretoheat.
reasonable and expected temperatures.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units shall be regarded
as the standard.
5. Apparatus
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 Mechanical Convection-Type Oven, or equivalent, ca-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
pableofmaintainingatemperatureof180 63.6°F(82 62°C),
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
with inside dimensions large enough to hold several tiles
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
horizontally on aluminum exposure plates.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.2 Specimen Exposure Plates, consisting of flat 14–gage,
2. Referenced Documents
0.0625–in. (1.6–mm), thick aluminum. The aluminum expo-
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sure plates may be contained in a rack, either fixed in or
2.1 ASTM Standards:
removablefromtherack,andshouldbeatleast1in.(25.4mm)
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
larger in each linear dimension than the linear dimension of the
ASTM Test Methods
specimen tested. If contained in a rack, the spacing between
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
eachplateshouldbeatleast0.625–in.(16–mm).Therackshall
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
be constructed with all four sides open.
F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
F2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient
5.3 Block and Dial Gage Assembly, as described in Test
Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method
Method F2055.
5.4 ForcedAir Cooling (Fan, Blower, etc.), may be used for
3. Terminology
accelerating specimen conditioning before heating and after
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F141
cooling exposure to ensure proper equilibrium of test specimen
unless otherwise indicated.
(see 6.1 and 7.1).
4. Significance and Use
6. Test Specimen
4.1 The final appearance of an installed tile floor depends
6.1 The test specimen consists of a resilient floor tile.
upon several factors. These include but are not limited to size
Typical floor tile dimensions are 9 by 9 in. (229 by 229 mm) or
and squareness of the tile, the quality of joint cut, the quality
12 by 12 in. (305 by 305 mm). Other sizes in square or
and preparation of the subfloor and the skill of the installer.
rectangular dimensions may also be tested.
Long term appearance of the installed floor is also dependent
on but not limited to the ability of the tile to resist shrinkage
7. Conditioning
7.1 Aconditioned room maintained at a temperature of 73.4
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF06onResilient
6 1.8°F (23 6 1°C) and 50 6 5 % relative humidity.
Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.30 on Test
Methods - Performance.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2009. Published December 2009. Originally
8. Procedure
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2199-02(2008). DOI:
10.1520/F2199-09.
8.1 Reference Plates—Different tile sizes, with respective
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reference plates, can be specified if the size and squareness
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
apparatus is designed to handle the testing and measurement of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. alternate sizes.
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mens at 73.4 6 1.8°F (23 6 1°C) and 50 6 5 % relative D
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humidity for not less than 24 h prior to starting the test unless
where:
otherwise specified.
D = the average final length, and
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8.3 Conditions for Measurement—Measure the tile speci-
D = the average initial length.
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men (6.1) in the conditioning room (7.1).
10. Precautions
8.4 Calibration of Block and Dial Gage Indicators—
10.1 Whi
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Designation:F2199–02 (Reapproved 2008) Designation:F2199–09
Standard Test Method for
Determining Dimensional Stability of Resilient Floor Tile
1
after Exposure to Heat
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2199; 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 the determination of the change in linear dimensions of resilient floor tile after exposure to heat.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units shall be regarded as the 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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
F141 TerminologyRelatingtoResilientFloorCoveringsF536TestMethodforSizeofResilientFloorTilebyDialGageMethod
F2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F141 unless otherwise indicated.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 The final appearance of an installed tile floor depends upon several factors. These include but are not limited to size and
squareness of the tile, the quality of joint cut, the quality and preparation of the subfloor and the skill of the installer. Long term
appearance of the installed floor is also dependent on but not limited to the ability of the tile to resist shrinkage due to internal
stress relief.This test method is used to measure the ability of floor tile to retain its original dimensions following exposure to heat
simulating a long service life at reasonable and expected temperatures.
5. Apparatus
5.1 Mechanical Convection-Type Oven, or equivalent, capable of maintaining a temperature of 180 6 3.6°F (82 6 2°C), with
inside dimensions large enough to hold several tiles horizontally on aluminum exposure plates.
5.2 Specimen Exposure Plates, consisting of flat 14–gage, 0.0625–in. (1.6–mm), thick aluminum. The aluminum exposure
plates may be contained in a rack, either fixed in or removable from the rack, and should be at least 1 in. (25.4 mm) larger in each
linear dimension than the linear dimension of the specimen tested. If contained in a rack, the spacing between each plate should
be at least 0.625–in. (16–mm). The rack shall be constructed with all four sides open.
5.3 Block and Dial Gage Assembly, as described in Test Method F536 or F2055.
5.4 ForcedAirCooling(Fan,Blower,etc.),maybeusedforacceleratingspecimenconditioningbeforeheatingandaftercooling
exposure to ensure proper equilibrium of test specimen (see 6.1 and 7.1).
6. Test Specimen
6.1 The test specimen consists of a resilient floor tile. Typical floor tile dimensions are 9 by 9 in. (229 by 229 mm) or 12 by
12 in. (305 by 305 mm). Other sizes in square or rectangular dimensions may also be tested.
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF06onResilientFloorCoveringsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF06.30onTestMethods
- Performance.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008.15, 2009. Published December 2008.2009. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 20022008 as
F2199-02(2008). DOI: 10.1520/F2199-02R08.10.1520/F2199-09.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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7. Conditioning
7.1 A conditioned room maintained at a temperature of 73.4 6 1.8°F (23 6 1°C) and 50 6 5 % relative humidity.
8. Procedure
8.1 Reference Plates—Different tile sizes, with respective reference plates, can be specified if the size and squareness apparatus
is designed to handle the testing and measurement of alternate sizes.
8.2 Conditioning Before Exposure—Condition the specimens at 73.4 6
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