SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2016

Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - 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, excluding loose-laid mats;
-   laminate floor coverings;
-   floor panels for loose laying.

Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Standardisierte Symbole für Bodenbeläge

Diese Technische Spezifikation 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, mit Ausnahme lose ausgelegter Matten;
   Laminat-Bodenbeläge;
   Bodenplatten zur schwimmenden Verlegung.

Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Symboles normalisés de revêtements de sol

Le présent projet de Spécification technique établit un système de symboles graphiques pour utilisation dans le marquage des revêtements de sol suivants et spécifie l’utilisation de ces symboles :
   revêtements de sol résilients en plastiques, en linoléum, en liège ou en caoutchouc, à l’exclusion des tapis en pose libre ;
   revêtements de sol textiles, à l’exclusion des tapis en pose libre ;
   revêtements de sol stratifiés ;
   panneaux de sol pour pose flottante.

Netekstilne, tekstilne in laminatne talne obloge - Standardni simboli za talne obloge - Komplementarni element

Ta dokument vzpostavlja sistem grafičnih simbolov za označevanje naslednjih talnih oblog in določa uporabo teh simbolov. – odporne talne obloge iz plastike, linoleja, plutovca ali gume, razen nepritrjenih podlog; – tekstilne talne obloge, razen nepritrjenih podlog; – laminatne talne obloge; – talne plošče za nepritrjeno polaganje.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Public Enquiry End Date: 09-Nov-2015
• Publication Date: 03-Feb-2016
• Withdrawal Date: 14-Apr-2020
• ICS: 01.080.20 - Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: ITEK - Textile and textile products
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 10-Apr-2020
• Due Date: 03-May-2020
• Completion Date: 15-Apr-2020
• Ref Project: CEN/TS 15398:2016 - Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols - Complementary element

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN 15398:2020 - Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Floor covering standard symbols - Complementary element
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2020
• Replaced By: SIST EN 15398:2020 - Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Floor covering standard symbols - Complementary element
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Replaces: SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2008 - Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2016
01-marec-2016
1DGRPHãþD
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2008
Netekstilne, tekstilne in laminatne talne obloge - Standardni simboli za talne
obloge - Komplementarni element
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols -
Complementary element
Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Standardisierte Symbole für Bodenbeläge
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Symboles normalisés de revêtements
de sol
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 15398:2016
ICS:
01.080.20 *UDILþQLVLPEROL]DSRVHEQR Graphical symbols for use on
RSUHPR specific equipment
59.080.60 Tekstilne talne obloge Textile floor coverings
97.150 Netekstilne talne obloge Non-textile floor coverings
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2016 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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CEN/TS 15398
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE

January 2016
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 01.080.20; 59.080.60; 97.150 Supersedes CEN/TS 15398:2008
English Version

Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor
covering standard symbols - Complementary element
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge -
Symboles normalisés de revêtements de sol Standardisierte Symbole für Bodenbeläge
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 24 November 2015 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.

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





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© 2016 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 15398:2016 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Descriptions and definitions of symbols . 7
3.1 General . 7
3.2 Classification according to EN ISO 10874 . 7
3.3 Pictograms related to essential requirements . 10
3.3.1 General . 10
3.3.2 CE marking. 10
3.3.3 Electrical behaviour . 10
3.3.4 Fire. 11
3.3.5 Slip . 13
3.3.6 Water tightness . 14
3.3.7 Dangerous substances . 14
3.3.8 Thermal resistance . 15
3.4 Additional characteristics . 16
3.4.1 General . 16
3.4.2 Castor chair suitability . 16
3.4.3 Stairs suitability . 16
3.4.4 Fraying behaviour . 17
3.4.5 Luxury classes . 17
3.4.6 Light fastness . 18
3.4.7 Acoustic properties . 18
3.4.8 Resistance . 19
3.4.9 Locking strength . 20
3.4.10 Swelling . 21
3.4.11 Flexibility . 21
3.4.12 Dimensional stability . 21
3.4.13 Residual indentation . 22
3.4.14 Effect of a furniture leg . 22
3.4.15 Enhanced slip property . 22
3.4.16 Suitability for use in incidental humid conditions . 23
3.4.17 Horizontal electrical resistance . 23
3.4.18 Roll length and roll width . 24
3.4.19 Thickness characteristics . 24
3.4.20 Tile size . 25
3.4.21 Total mass . 25
3.4.22 Light reflection . 25
3.5 Fibre composition (only of relevance for textile floorcoverings) . 25
3.6 Underlays for laminate floorcoverings . 28
3.7 Environmental Product Declaration . 29
Bibliography . 30

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European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 15398:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134
“Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 15398:2008.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings and in case of floating installation with underlays, the
combination of these floorcoverings 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.
Copyright: This document and these symbols are copyright protected by CEN. The symbols may not be
altered, changed in any way except size and colour. Similarly, no parts or elements of these symbols
may be copied or redesigned in order to create new symbols not included in this document. These
symbols can only be used when the product is tested or classified according to the related standard.
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1 Scope
This Technical Specification 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, excluding loose-laid mats;
— laminate floor coverings;
— floor panels for floating installation.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 425, Resilient and laminate floor coverings - Castor chair test
EN 438-1, High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) - Sheets based on thermosetting resins (Usually
called Laminates) - Part 1: Introduction and general information
EN 660-2, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of wear resistance - Part 2: Frick-Taber test
EN 669, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of dimensional stability of linoleum tiles caused by
changes in atmospheric humidity
EN 717-1, Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde release - Part 1: Formaldehyde emission
by the chamber method
EN 717-2, Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde release - Part 2: Formaldehyde release by
the gas analysis method
EN 985, Textile floor coverings - Castor chair test
EN 986, Textile floor coverings - Tiles - Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of varied
water and heat conditions and distortion out of plane
EN 994, Textile floor coverings - Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles
EN 1081, Resilient 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 1815, Resilient and textile floor coverings - Assessment of static electrical propensity
EN 1963, Textile floor coverings — Tests using the Lisson Tretrad Machine
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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 construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification
using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13553, Resilient floor coverings - Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings for use in special wet areas -
Specification
EN 13745, Surfaces for sports areas - Determination of specular reflectance
EN 13845, Resilient floor coverings - Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with particle based enhanced slip
resistance - Specification
EN 13893, Resilient, laminate and textile floor coverings - Measurement of dynamic coefficient of friction
on dry floor surfaces
EN 14041, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics
EN 14215, Textile floor coverings - Classification of machine-made pile rugs and runners
EN 14978, Laminate floor coverings - Elements with acrylic based surface layer, electron beam cured -
Specifications, requirements and test methods
EN 15468, Laminate floor coverings - Elements with directly applied printing and resin surface layer -
Specifications, requirements and test methods
EN 16205, Laboratory measurement of walking noise on floors
CEN/TS 16354, Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods
EN ISO 105-B02, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc
fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02)
EN ISO 354, Acoustics - Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room (ISO 354)
EN ISO 717-2, Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of bu
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