ASTM F1859-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing
Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing
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1.1 This specification covers the requirements for the compound and physical characteristics of rubber sheet floor covering without backing.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test method portion, Section 10, 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.
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Designation: F 1859 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Rubber Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1859; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F 1482 Guide for Wood Underlayment Products Available
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for Use Under Resilient Flooring
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for the com-
F 1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resil-
pound and physical characteristics of rubber sheet floor cov-
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ient Vinyl Flooring by Color Change
ering without backing.
F 1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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ient Vinyl Flooring by Color Change
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
2.3 ANSI Standard:
information only.
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
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for Inspection by Attributes
the test method portion, Section 10, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all the safety concerns, if
3. Terminology
any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of other terms used in this
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
standard, see Terminology F 141.
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use.
4. Classification
4.1 Rubber sheet floor covering covered by this specifica-
2. Referenced Documents
tion shall conform to the following types:
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
4.1.1 Type I—Homogeneous rubber sheet floor covering,
date of the material purchase form a part of this specification to
and
the extent referenced herein:
4.1.2 Type II—Layered rubber sheet floor covering.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
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4.2 The above may have either smooth, embossed, or
D 412 Test Method for Rubber Properties in Tension
3 molded pattern surfaces.
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
2 4.3 These products shall not contain asbestos.
D 1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber
D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property– Durometer
5. Ordering Information
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Hardness
5.1 Purchasers shall state whether this specification is to be
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F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
used, select the preferred options permitted herein and include
F 386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring
the following information in the invitation to bid or purchase
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Having Flat Surfaces
order:
F 410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification,
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Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement
5.1.2 Type, color, and surface (see Section 4 and Section 6),
F 710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors and Other
5.1.3 Quantity, in square feet, square yards, or square
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Monolithic Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
metres,
F 925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
4 5.1.4 Thickness required. (see Section 8),
Flooring
4 5.1.5 Overall thickness, if molded pattern sheet flooring is
F 970 Test Method for Static Load Limit
specified (see 8.1),
5.1.6 Width required (see 8.4),
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5.1.7 Length required (see 8.5),
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.80
5.1.8 Resistance to chemicals, (see 7.4),
on Specifications.
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F 1859–00.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.04. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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F1859–03
5.1.9 Lot information, if other than as specified in ANSI/ 7.3 Static Load Limit—When tested in accordance with Test
ASQC Z1.4-1993 (see 10.1 and 11.1), Method F 970, with an applied load of 125 lb (56.7 kg), the
residual indentation shall not be greater than 0.003 in. (0.076
5.1.10 Sampling, if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC
mm)
Z1.4-1993 (see 10.1 and 11.1),
7.4 Resistance to Chemicals—When tested in accordance
5.1.11 Statement requesting certification, if certification of
with Test Method F 925, the rubber sheet floor covering shall
compliance is required (see 12.1),
have no more than a slight change in surface dulling, surface
5.1.12 P
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