SIST EN 12956:2000/A1:2004

Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of dimensions, straightness, spongeability and washability

UAP of 4 months (TC Res 77/2000) (CC/001019)

Wandbekleidungen in Rollenform - Bestimmung der Maße, Geradheit, Wasserbeständigkeit und Abwaschbarkeit

Revetements muraux en rouleaux - Détermination des dimensions, de la rectitude, de l'épongeabilité et de la lavabilité

Stenske obloge v rolah – Določanje mer, ravnosti, vpojnosti in pralnosti

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2004
• ICS: 91.180 - Interior finishing
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Completion Date: 01-Oct-2004
• 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
• Ref Project: EN 12956:1999/A1:2001 - Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of dimensions, straightness, spongeability and washability

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 12956:2000 - Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of dimensions, straightness, spongeability and washability
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004

Overview

EN 12956:1999/A1:2001 (CEN) is a European standard that specifies methods for assessing wallcoverings in roll form, concentrating on the determination of dimensions, straightness, spongeability and washability. Prepared by CEN/TC 99 (secretariat BSI) and issued as amendment A1 in December 2001, this document updates EN 12956:1999 and was adopted by national bodies across CEN member countries. Its International Classification for Standards (ICS) code is 91.180 (Interior finishing).

Key Topics

• Dimensions: procedures for measuring roll and sheet sizes and tolerances to ensure product conformity with declared dimensions.
• Straightness: methods to determine the rectitude or deviation from straightness of wallcoverings after manufacture or cutting.
• Spongeability: assessment of the material’s response to water or wet cleaning agents (ability to be sponged) under defined conditions.
• Washability: evaluation of surface resistance to cleaning and abrasion from wet cleaning processes.
• Amendment detail: Clause 6.2.2 in A1 updates a test parameter by replacing the numeric value “44%” with “32%”, modifying a prescribed test condition and therefore affecting repeatability and acceptance criteria in that clause.

Keywords integrated: wallcoverings, wallcoverings in roll form, EN 12956, spongeability, washability, dimensions, straightness, CEN, wallcovering standards, quality control, testing methods.

Applications

• Manufacturers use EN 12956 to define production tolerances and verify product conformity during quality control.
• Testing laboratories and quality assurance teams apply the standard’s methods to generate reproducible test data for technical dossiers and certifications.
• Architects, specifiers and procurement officers reference the standard to specify acceptable performance levels for interior wallcoverings in contracts and tender documents.
• Installers and retailers benefit indirectly from standardized dimensions and performance criteria that reduce installation issues and customer complaints.
• Regulators and conformity assessment bodies rely on harmonized test methods to compare products across markets.

Related Standards

• EN 12956:1999 (original) and this consolidated amendment EN 12956:1999/A1:2001 are the primary references.
• For comprehensive product specification and compliance, refer to other CEN wallcovering standards and national implementations endorsed by CEN members.

This standard helps ensure consistent testing methods for roll-form wallcoverings, enabling manufacturers and buyers to assess dimensional accuracy, straightness and surface durability (spongeability/washability) reliably across European markets.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2004
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Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of dimensions, straightness, spongeability and
washability
Wandbekleidungen in Rollenform - Bestimmung der Maße, Geradheit,
Wasserbeständigkeit und Abwaschbarkeit
Revetements muraux en rouleaux - Détermination des dimensions, de la rectitude, de
l'épongeabilité et de la lavabilité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12956:1999/A1:2001
ICS:
91.180 1RWUDQMD]DNOMXþQDGHOD Interior finishing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12956:1999/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2001
ICS 91.180
English version
Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of dimensions,
straightness, spongeability and washability
Revêtements muraux en rouleaux - Détermination des Wandbekleidungen in Rollen - Bestimmung der Maße,
dimensions, de la rectitude, de l'épongeabilité et de la Geradheit, Wasserbeständigkeit und Abwaschbarkeit
lavabilité
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 12956:1999; it was approved by CEN on 20 October 2001.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant 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 amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in a
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