EN 14085:2003

Resilient floor coverings - Specification for floor panels for loose laying

This European Standard specifies the additional requirements of floor panels whose surface layers are resilient floor coverings covered by European Specifications. Beneath the surface layer there is a supporting layer (substrate) which may be made from fibreboard, particle board or any other wooden materials. Edges are tongued or grooved or have any similar construction to allow the panels to be bonded together using an appropriate adhesive or other techniques.

Elastische Bodenbeläge - Spezifikation für Fußbodenpaneele für lose Verlegung

Revêtements de sol résilients - Spécification des panneaux de plancher pour pose volante

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d'essai relatives aux panneaux de plancher dont les couches de surface sont des revêtements de sol résilient. Ces panneaux de plancher sont considérés comme étant appropriés à des niveaux d'utilisation domestique et commercial.
La présente spécification ne s'applique pas à des lieux soumis à une humidification fréquente, comme les salles de bain, les buanderies, les saunas ou les pièces devant être nettoyées à l'eau.
La présente Norme comprend également les exigences relatives au marquage et à l'emballage.

Netekstilne talne obloge - Specifikacija talnih plošč za prosto položeno instalacijo

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 04-Mar-2003
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Apr-2010
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 134 - Resilient and textile floor coverings
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 134/WG 6 - Harmonization
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 14-Apr-2010
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2010
• Ref Project: SIST EN 14085:2003 - Resilient floor coverings - Specification for floor panels for loose laying

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 14085:2010 - Resilient floor coverings - Specification for floor panels for loose laying
• Effective Date: 17-Apr-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14085:2003
01-maj-2003
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Resilient floor coverings - Specification for floor panels for loose laying
Elastische Bodenbeläge - Spezifikation für Fußbodenpaneele für lose Verlegung
Revetements de sol résilients - Spécification des panneaux de plancher pour pose
volante
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14085:2003
ICS:
97.150 Netekstilne talne obloge Non-textile floor coverings
SIST EN 14085:2003 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 14085:2003
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14085
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2003
ICS 97.150
English version
Resilient floor coverings - Specification for floor panels for loose
laying
Revêtements de sol résilients - Spécification des panneaux Elastische Bodenbeläge - Spezifikation für
de plancher pour pose volante Fußbodenpaneele für lose Verlegung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 November 2002.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.
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© 2003 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14085:2003 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 14085:2003
EN 14085:2003 (E)
Contents
page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions.5
4 Requirements .5
5 Marking and packaging .7
Annex A (normative)  Determination of flatness.8
Annex B (normative)  Determination of openings and height differences between floor panels.11
Annex C (normative)  Determination of dimensional variations caused by changes in humidity .13
Annex D (normative)  Test report for tests carried out in accordance with annexes A, B and C.14
Annex E (informative)  Optional properties .15
Bibliography .15
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SIST EN 14085:2003
EN 14085:2003 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 14085:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 "Resilient, textile and
laminate floor coverings", the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by September 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by September 2003.
Annexes A, B, C and D are normative. Annex E is informative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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EN 14085:2003 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for floor panels, which have surface layers
consisting of resilient floor coverings. The floor panels are considered suitable for domestic and commercial levels
of use.
This specification does not apply to areas which are subject to frequent wetting, such as bathrooms, laundry
rooms, saunas or rooms which require wet cleaning.
This standard also includes the requirements for marking and packaging.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 309:1992, Wood particleboards – Definition and classification.
EN 316:1999, Wood fibreboards – Definition, classification and symbols.
EN 424, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of the effect of simulated movement of a furniture leg.
EN 425, Resilient and laminate floor coverings – Castor chair test.
EN 427, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles.
EN 428, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of overall thickness.
EN 433, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of residual indentation after static loading.
EN 548, Resilient floor coverings – Specification for plain and decorative linoleum.
EN 649, Resilient floor coverings – Homogeneous and heterogeneous polyvinyl chloride floor coverings –
Specification.
EN 652, Resilient floor coverings – Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with cork-based backing – Specification.
EN 655, Resilient floor coverings – Tiles of agglomerated composition cork with polyvinyl chloride wear layer –
Specification.
EN 669:1997, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of dimensional stability of linoleum tiles caused by changes
in atmospheric humidity.
EN 685, Resilient floor coverings – Classification.
EN 1817, Resilient floor coverings – Specification for homogeneous and heterogeneous smooth rubber floor
coverings.
EN 12104, Resilient floor coverings – Cork floor tiles – Specification.
EN 12105, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of moisture content of agglomerated composition cork.
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EN 14085:2003 (E)
EN 12466:1998, Resilient floor coverings – Vocabulary.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 309:1992, EN 316:1999 and
EN 12466:1998 together with the following apply.
3.1
floor panel
product generally of rectangular form consisting of a compact layer of a substrate and a surface layer of a resilient
floor covering
3.2
substrate
core material of the floor panel, which is tongued and grooved or otherwise constructed to allow the panels to be
assembled together using an appropriate glue or by other assembling techniques
NOTE The substrate is generally a particleboard, as defined in EN 309, or a Medium Density Fibreboard or High Density
Fibreboard (MDF or HDF) as defined in EN 316.
3.3
surface layer
resilient floor covering as specified in relevant European specifications, which is bonded to the substrate of the floor
panel
4 Requirements
4.1 General requirements
Floor panels shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 1 when tested in accordance with the test
methods specified in Table 1.
4.2 Surface layer
The surface layer shall consist of one of the following resilient floor coverings:
a) polyvinyl chloride floor covering according to EN 649, EN 652 or EN 655;
b) linoleum floor covering according to EN 548;
c) rubber floor covering according to EN 1817;
d) cork floor covering according to EN 12104.
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EN 14085:2003 (E)
Table 1 — General requirements
Property Requirement Test method
Dimensions measured at the surface layer maximum deviation from the
a
nominal EN 427
Square panels
Length and width               %
– 0,10 with max. 0,5 mm
Rectangular panels
Width                         %
– 0,10 with max. 0,5 mm
Length                        mm
max. 2,0
Overall thickness
average                      mm nominal – 0,25 EN 428
maximum deviation from the average
individual values               mm
– 0,30
Squareness                   mm
£ 0,50
Straightness                  mm EN 427
£ 0,30
measured at the surface layer
Flatness of the panel Annex A
Length
Concave / convex              %
£ 0,50 / £ 1,0
Width
Concave / convex              %
£ 0,10 / £ 0,15
Openings between panels Annex B
Average                      mm
£ 0,15
Individual values               mm
£ 0,20
b
Height difference between panels Annex B
Average                      mm
£ 0,15
Individual values               mm
£ 0,20
Dimensional variation caused by changes in Annex C
atmospheric humidity  % EN 669
£ 5
a
For length > 0,5 m a metal ruler may be used
b
NOTE  Only to
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