prEN 688
(Main)Resilient floor coverings - Specification for corklinoleum
Resilient floor coverings - Specification for corklinoleum
This document specifies the characteristics of corklinoleum, supplied in roll form.
To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the standard includes a classification system based on intensity of use, which shows where resilient floor coverings should give satisfactory service (see EN 685). It also includes requirements for marking.
The term 'linoleum' is frequently incorrectly applied to a range of floor coverings, often to those based on polyvinyl chloride or rubber. Such materials are excluded from this document.
Elastische Bodenbeläge - Spezifikation für Korklinoleum
Dieses Dokument legt die Eigenschaften von Korklinoleum fest, das in Form von Rollen geliefert wird.
Um den Verbraucher bei seiner Auswahl zu unterstützen, enthält diese Norm ein Klassifizierungssystem (siehe EN 685) auf Basis der Nutzungsintensität, das zeigt, wo diese elastischen Bodenbeläge einen zufriedenstellenden Nutzen bieten sollten. Es legt auch Anforderungen zur Kennzeichnung fest.
Der Begriff „Linoleum“ wird häufig fälschlicherweise auch für andere Bodenbeläge, oft für solche auf Basis von Polyvinylchlorid oder Elastomeren, verwendet. Derartige Materialien sind nicht in diesem Dokument eingeschlossen.
Revêtements de sol résilients - Spécifications pour le linoléum sur liège
Le présent document spécifie les caractéristiques du linoléum sur liège, fourni sous forme de rouleaux.
Pour aider le consommateur à faire un choix éclairé, la présente norme inclut un système de classification basé sur l'intensité d'utilisation, qui indique l'endroit où il convient que ces revêtements de sol résilients rendent un service satisfaisant (voir l'EN 685). Elle comprend également des exigences relatives au marquage.
Le terme « linoléum » est fréquemment appliqué à tort à une gamme de revêtements de sol, souvent à base de polychlorure de vinyle ou de caoutchouc. Ce type de produit n’est pas inclus dans le présent document.
Netekstilne talne obloge - Specifikacija plutovinastih linolejev
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2025
Netekstilne talne obloge - Specifikacija plutovinastih linolejev
Resilient floor coverings - Specification for corklinoleum
Elastische Bodenbeläge - Spezifikation für Korklinoleum
Revêtements de sol résilients - Spécifications pour le linoléum sur liège
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 688
ICS:
79.100 Pluta in izdelki iz plute Cork and cork products
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2025
ICS 97.150 Will supersede EN 688:2011
English Version
Resilient floor coverings - Specification for corklinoleum
Revêtements de sol résilients - Spécifications pour le Elastische Bodenbeläge - Spezifikation für
linoléum sur liège Korklinoleum
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CEN/TC 134.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Identification . 5
5 Requirements . 5
5.1 General requirements . 5
5.2 Classification requirements . 7
6 Marking . 7
Annex A (informative) Optional properties . 8
Bibliography . 9
European foreword
This document (prEN 688:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,
textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by
NBN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 688:2011.
— adjusted Classification table and requirements
— addition of 2,0 mm product
— update of the normative references
— “fibrous backing” replaced by “carrier”
— requirement for thickness adjusted
— requirement for density adjusted
— impact sound reduction changed from requirement to optional property
1 Scope
This document specifies the characteristics of corklinoleum, supplied in roll form.
To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the standard includes a classification system
based on intensity of use, which shows where resilient floor coverings should give satisfactory service
(see EN 685). It also includes requirements for marking.
The term 'linoleum' is frequently incorrectly applied to a range of floor coverings, often to those based
on polyvinyl chloride or rubber. Such materials are excluded from this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) appli
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