prEN 14041

Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics

This European Standard specifies the health, safety and energy saving requirements for:  resilient floor coverings manufactured from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid mats;  textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats and rugs;  laminate floor coverings;  floor panels for loose-laying. It also specifies procedures for testing for the evaluation of conformity of the products and the requirements for marking and labelling. The products are intended for use as floor coverings within a building or externally, according to the manufacturers' specifications. The European Standard does not apply to floor coverings containing asbestos. This European Standard does not specify requirements unrelated to health, safety and energy saving, which are covered in the separate European Standards for these products, listed in annex A. To perform correctly, products covered by this standard require correct installation and maintenance. This standard does not, however, cover installation or maintenance, but does give advice on minimising slip hazards.

Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Wesentliche Eigenschaften

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen hinsichtlich Gesundheit, Sicherheit und Energieeinsparung für Folgendes fest:
a)   elastische Bodenbeläge, hergestellt aus Kunststoff, Linoleum, Kork oder Gummi, außer lose liegenden Matten;
b)   textile Bodenbeläge, außer lose liegenden (Schutz )Matten und abgepassten Teppichen;
c)   Laminat Bodenbeläge, nach EN 13329, EN 14978 oder EN 15468;
d)   Paneele für lose Verlegung, die als einen Bestandteil einen der oben genannten elastischen oder textilen Bodenbeläge enthalten.
Es legt auch die Prüfverfahren zur Bewertung der Konformität der Produkte und die allgemeinen Anforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und Etikettierung fest.
Die Produkte sind für den Gebrauch als Bodenbeläge in einem Gebäude nach den Festlegungen des Herstellers bestimmt.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für asbesthaltige Bodenbeläge.
Dieses Dokument schließt nur Anforderungen ein, die sich auf Gesundheit, Sicherheit und Energieeinsparung beziehen. Durch separate Europäische Normen, aufgelistet in Anhang A, werden weitere Eigenschaften für diese Produkte abgedeckt. Um eine ordnungsgemäße Funktionstüchtigkeit sicherzustellen, müssen Produkte nach dieser Norm korrekt verlegt und gepflegt werden. Verlegung und Pflege werden jedoch von dem vorliegenden Dokument nicht abgedeckt, doch sind Hinweise zur Verringerung der Rutschgefahr enthalten.

Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Caractéristiques essentielles

Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives à la santé, à la sécurité et aux économies d'énergie
pour :
a) les revêtements de sol résilients fabriqués à partir de plastiques, de linoléum, de liège ou de caoutchouc,
à l'exclusion des tapis en pose libre ;
b) les revêtements de sol textiles, à l'exclusion des tapis (barrières) en pose libre ;
c) les revêtements de sol stratifiés tels que définis dans l'EN 13329, l'EN 14978 ou l'EN 15468 ;
d) les panneaux de sol en pose libre contenant comme composant l'un des revêtements de sol résilients ou
textiles mentionnés ci-dessus.
Il spécifie également les modes opératoires d'essai pour l'évaluation de la conformité des produits et les
exigences relatives au marquage et à l'étiquetage.
Les produits sont destinés à être utilisés comme revêtements de sol pour usage intérieur, conformément aux
spécifications des fabricants.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux revêtements de sol contenant de l'amiante.
Le présent document ne spécifie pas les exigences qui ne sont pas liées à la santé, à la sécurité et aux
économies d'énergie et qui sont couvertes par les Normes européennes distinctes relatives à ces produits,
dont la liste est donnée dans l'Annexe A. Pour donner de bonnes performances, les produits relevant de la
présente norme doivent être correctement installés et entretenus. Le présent document ne traite pas de
l'installation ou de l'entretien, mais il donne des conseils pour réduire au minimum les risques de glissade.

Netekstilne, tekstilne in laminirane (plastene) talne obloge - Bistvene značilnosti

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 20-Mar-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 22-Sep-2013
• ICS: 59.080.60 - Textile floor coverings
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 134 - Resilient and textile floor coverings
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 134/WG 10 - Harmonization
• Current Stage: 4098 - Decision to abandon - Enquiry
• Start Date: 10-Aug-2012
• Completion Date: 10-Aug-2012
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/119 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on floorings
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 14041:2011 - Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics

Relations

• Revises: EN 14041:2004 - Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2011
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Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics
Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Wesentliche Eigenschaften
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Caractéristiques essentielles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 14041
ICS:
59.080.60 Tekstilne talne obloge Textile floor coverings
97.150 Netekstilne talne obloge Non-textile floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2011
ICS 59.080.60; 97.150 Will supersede EN 14041:2004
English Version
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential
characteristics
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et en stratifiés - Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Wesentliche
Caractéristiques essentielles Eigenschaften
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 134.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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 CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

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© 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 14041:2011: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 Requirements .9
4.1 Reaction to fire .9
4.1.1 Specimen preparation and conditioning .9
4.1.2 Application rules . 10
4.1.3 Durability aspects . 10
4.1.4 Classification . 10
4.2 Requirements concerning the content of dangerous substances . 13
4.3 Indoor air emissions . 16
4.4 Formaldehyde emission . 17
4.5 Water-tightness . 17
4.6 Slip resistance . 17
4.6.1 Classification . 17
4.6.2 Post-installation care . 18
4.7 Electrical behaviour (static electricity) . 18
4.7.1 Applicability . 18
4.7.2 Requirements . 18
4.8 Thermal conductivity . 18
4.9 Sustainability . 19
5 Evaluation of conformity . 20
5.1 General . 20
5.2 Type testing . 20
5.2.1 Initial type testing . 20
5.2.2 Sampling, testing and compliance criteria . 20
5.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 20
6 Marking and labelling . 20
Annex A (informative) Other European and international Standards for resilient, textile and
laminate floor coverings . 21
Annex B (normative) Analysis of pentachlorophenol in textile floor coverings . 22
B.1 Scope . 22
B.2 Apparatus and materials . 22
B.3 Sampling and specimen preparation . 22
B.4 Sample extraction and analysis . 22
B.5 Expression of results . 22
Annex C (informative) Guidance on the reduction of slip hazards . 23
C.1 General . 23
C.2 Design . 23
C.3 Service . 24
C.4 User responsibility. 24
C.5 Conclusion . 25
Annex D (normative) Factory production control . 26
D.1 General . 26
D.2 Control of raw material . 26
D.3 Process control . 26
D.4 Calibration plan . 26
D.5 Testing of finished products . 27
D.5.1 Direct testing . 27
D.5.2 Indirect assessment . 27
D.6 Inspection and testing status of products . 27
D.7 Traceability . 27
Annex E (normative) Product parameters defining family of products in relation to reaction to fire
performance and indoor air emission . 28
E.1 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to reaction to fire performance . 28
E.2 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to indoor air emissions . 30
E.2.1 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to indoor air emissions for
resilient floor coverings . 30
E.2.2 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to indoor air emissions for
laminate floor coverings . 30
E.2.3 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to indoor air emissions for
textile floor coverings . 31
Annex F (informative) Regulations concerning formaldehyde . 34
Annex G (normative) List of volatile organic compounds and their lowest concentrations of
interest (LCI) . 35
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or
other provisions of EU Directives . 42
ZA.1 Scope and relevant clauses . 42
ZA.2 Procedure for the attestation of conformity of products . 44
ZA.2.1 Systems of attestation of conformity . 44
ZA.2.2 Certification and declaration of conformity . 49
ZA.3 CE Marking and labelling – Information to accompany the CE marking . 50

Foreword
This document (prEN 14041:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient, textile
and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 14041:2004.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, B, C or D, which is an integral part of this
document.
1 Scope
This document specifies the health, safety and energy saving requirements for:
a) resilient floor coverings manufactured from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid mats;
b) textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid (barrier) mats and rugs;
c) laminate floor coverings as defined in EN 13329, EN 14978 or EN 15468;
d) floor panels for loose-laying containing as component one of the above mentioned resilient or textile floor
coverings.
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