EN 15398:2020
(Main)Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Floor covering standard symbols - Complementary element
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Floor covering standard symbols - Complementary element
This document establishes a system of graphic symbols for use in the marking of the following floor coverings and specifies the use of these symbols:
- resilient floor coverings manufactured from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid mats;
- textile floor coverings, including loose-laid mats and rugs;
- laminate floor coverings;
- modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF).
Elastische, textile, Laminat- und modulare mechanisch verriegelnde Bodenbeläge - Standardisierte Symbole für Bodenbeläge
Dieses Dokument führt ein System graphischer Symbole zur Benutzung bei der Kennzeichnung der folgenden Bodenbeläge ein und legt die Anwendung dieser Symbole fest:
- elastische Bodenbeläge, hergestellt aus Kunststoff, Linoleum, Kork oder Gummi, mit Ausnahme lose ausgelegter Matten;
- textile Bodenbeläge, einschließlich lose liegende Matten und Teppiche;
- Laminatböden;
- modulare mechanisch verriegelnde Bodenbeläge (MMF).
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles, stratifiés et modulaires à verrouillage mécanique (MMF) - Symboles normalisés pour les revêtements de sol
Le présent document établit un système de symboles graphiques destiné à être utilisé pour le marquage des revêtements de sol suivants et spécifie l’emploi de ces symboles :
- revêtements de sol résilients linoléum, en plastique, en liège ou en caoutchouc, à l’exclusion des tapis en pose libre ;
- revêtements de sol textiles, y compris les tapis et carpettes en pose libre ;
- revêtements de sol stratifiés ;
- revêtements de sol modulaires à verrouillage mécanique (MMF).
Netekstilne, tekstilne, laminirane in modularne mehansko spojene talne obloge - Standardni simboli za talne obloge - Komplementarni element
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2016
Netekstilne, tekstilne, laminirane in modularne mehansko spojene talne obloge -
Standardni simboli za talne obloge - Komplementarni element
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Floor
covering standard symbols - Complementary element
Elastische, textile, Laminat- und modulare mechanisch verriegelnde Bodenbeläge -
Standardisierte Symbole für Fußbodenbeläge
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles, stratifiés et modulaires à verrouillage mécanique
(MMF) - Symboles normalisés pour les revêtements de sol
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15398:2020
ICS:
01.080.20 Grafični simboli za posebno Graphical symbols for use on
opremo specific equipment
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 15398
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.150 Supersedes CEN/TS 15398:2016
English Version
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked
floor coverings (MMF) - Floor covering standard symbols -
Complementary element
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles, stratifiés et Elastische, textile, Laminat- und modulare mechanisch
modulaires à verrouillage mécanique (MMF) - verriegelnde Bodenbeläge - Standardisierte Symbole
Symboles normalisés pour les revêtements de sol für Bodenbeläge
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 December 2019.
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 CEN-CENELEC 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 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, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Pictograms . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Pictograms in relation to classes of use . 7
4.3 Pictograms related to essential requirements . 9
4.3.1 General . 9
4.3.2 CE marking. 9
4.3.3 Electrical behaviour . 9
4.3.4 Fire. 10
4.3.5 Slip Resistance . 15
4.3.6 Water tightness . 16
4.3.7 Dangerous substances . 16
4.3.8 Thermal resistance – Thermal conductivity . 17
4.4 Additional characteristics . 17
4.4.1 General . 17
4.4.2 Castor chair suitability . 18
4.4.3 Stair suitability . 18
4.4.4 Fraying behaviour . 19
4.4.5 Luxury classes . 19
4.4.6 Light fastness . 20
4.4.7 Acoustic properties . 20
4.4.8 Resistance . 21
4.4.9 Locking strength . 22
4.4.10 Swelling . 22
4.4.11 Flexibility . 23
4.4.12 Dimensional stability . 23
4.4.13 Residual indentation . 23
4.4.14 Effect of a furniture leg . 24
4.4.15 Enhanced slip property . 24
4.4.16 Suitability for use in incidental humid conditions . 24
4.4.17 Horizontal electrical resistance . 25
4.4.18 Roll length and roll width . 25
4.4.19 Thickness characteristics . 25
4.4.20 Tile size . 26
4.4.21 Total mass . 26
4.4.22 Light reflection . 26
4.5 Fibre composition (only of relevance for textile floor coverings) . 27
4.6 Underlays for laminate and multilayer floor coverings . 29
4.7 Environmental Product Declaration . 30
Bibliography . 31
European foreword
This document (EN 15398:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,
textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
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 2020, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 15398:2016.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:
— The scope has been extended to include modular mechanically locked floor coverings, which is also
reflected in the title of the document;
— The normative references have been updated;
— The document was updated to the new template, for which Clause 3 Terms and definitions is now
obligatory. As a result, the numbering of the following clauses has shifted to a higher number;
— The pictograms in Clause 4.3 have been updated to be in line with the most recent version of
EN 14041.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings and in case of floating installation with underlays, the
combination of these floor coverings with underlays, have a number of specific characteristics and are
classified in a number of use classes.
In order to make the classification and these specific characteristics understandable and recognizable to
the consumer, graphic symbols have been developed.
For practical reasons, only symbols for characteristics linked directly to a European or ISO Standard
have been developed.
1 Scope
This document establishes a system of graphic symbols for use in the marking of the following floor
coverings and specifies the use of these symbols:
— resilient floor coverings manufactured from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid
mats;
— textile floor coverings, including loose-laid mats and rugs;
— laminate floor coverings;
— modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF).
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) applies.
EN 438-1, High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) — Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually
called laminates) — Part 1: Introduction and general information
EN 438-2, High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) — Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually
called laminates) — Part 2: Determination of properties
EN 669, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of dimensional stability of linoleum tiles caused by
changes in atmospheric humidity
EN 994, Textile floor coverings — Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles
EN 1081, Resilient, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings — Determination of the electrical
resistance
EN 1307, Textile floor coverings — Classification
EN 1399, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of resistance to stubbed and burning cigarettes
EN 1814, Textile floor coverings — Determination of resistance to damage at cut edges using the modified
Vettermann drum test
EN 13329, Laminate floor coverings — Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic
thermosetting resins — Specifications, requirements and test methods
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construc
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