SIST EN ISO 5999:2014

Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Polyurethane foam for load-bearing applications excluding carpet underlay - Specification (ISO 5999:2013)

ISO 5999:2013 specifies requirements for flexible load-bearing polyurethane foam of the polyether type.
ISO 5999:2013 is applicable to flexible polyurethane cellular materials manufactured in block, sheet and strip form, in moulded and fabricated shapes, and as reconstituted material, used for load-bearing applications in general, but excluding carpet backing and underlay. It, thus, primarily relates to the quality of polyurethane foam used for comfort cushioning purposes.

Weich-elastische Polymerschaumstoffe - Polyurethanschaumstoffe für Polsterzwecke mit Ausnahme von Teppichunterlagen - Anforderungen (ISO 5999:2013)

Diese Internationale Norm legt Anforderungen an weich-elastische, tragende Polyurethanschaumstoffe vom Polyethertyp fest.
Sie gilt für weich-elastische Polyurethanschaumstoffe, die als Schaumblock, in Platten- und Streifenform, als Formkörper und angefertigte Schaumstoffteile sowie als rekonstituiertes Material für allgemein tragende Anwendungen, mit Ausnahme von Teppichrückseiten und -unterlagen hergestellt werden. Die Norm bezieht sich folglich in erster Linie auf die Qualität von Polyurethanschaumstoffen zur Anwendung für Polsterzwecke.
Der Schaumstoff wird entsprechend dem Schaumstofftyp, dem Verhalten während einer Ermüdungsprüfung und dem Eindrückhärte-Index klassifiziert, der als eine Möglichkeit zur Einstufung des Materials dient.
Diese Internationale Norm gilt weder für Hinterschäumungen noch für Schaumstoffe zur Verwendung in heißgeschweißten Systemen, außer für tragende Anwendungen.
Empfohlene Anwendungen für den Bereich weich-elastischer Polyurethanschaumstoffe entsprechend dieser Internationalen Norm sind in Anhang A aufgeführt.

Matériaux polymères alvéolaires souples - Mousse de polyuréthanne pour utilisations soumises à des charges, à l'exclusion des revers de tapis - Spécifications (ISO 5999:2013)

L'ISO 5999:2013 spécifie les exigences relatives à la mousse flexible de polyuréthanne, du type polyéther, lorsqu'elle est soumise à des charges.
L'ISO 5999:2013 s'applique aux matériaux alvéolaires souples en polyuréthanne fabriqués en blocs, en feuilles ou en bandes, en formes moulées ou fabriquées et comme matériau de récupération, employés d'une façon générale pour des utilisations soumises à des charges, mais à l'exclusion des dos et revers de tapis. Elle se rapporte donc en premier lieu à la qualité de la mousse flexible de polyuréthanne utilisée à des fins de rembourrage visant le confort.
L'ISO 5999:2013 ne couvre pas les mousses de polyuréthanne formées en place, ou les mousses à l'usage des systèmes soudés à chaud, sauf pour des utilisations soumises à des charges.

Polimerni materiali - Mehke pene - Poliuretanska pena za nosilne aplikacije, razen za podlogo preprog - Specifikacija (ISO 5999:2013)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Jan-2014
• ICS: 83.100 - Cellular materials
• Technical Committee: IPMA - Polimer materials and products
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 30-Dec-2013
• Due Date: 06-Mar-2014
• Completion Date: 21-Jan-2014
• Ref Project: EN ISO 5999:2013 - Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Polyurethane foam for load-bearing applications excluding carpet underlay - Specification (ISO 5999:2013)

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN ISO 5999:2008 - Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Polyurethane foam for load-bearing applications excluding carpet underlay - Specification (ISO 5999:2007)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2014

Overview

EN ISO 5999:2013 (ISO 5999:2013) specifies requirements for flexible load‑bearing polyurethane foam of the polyether type. It applies to foams produced as blocks, sheets, strips, moulded or fabricated shapes, and reconstituted material used for load‑bearing, comfort‑cushioning applications - explicitly excluding carpet backing and underlay. The document is the European adoption of the ISO standard and supersedes the 2007 edition.

Key topics and technical requirements

The standard sets out classification, material requirements, test methods and inspection/marking provisions. Major technical topics include:

• Classification by type, class and grade
  • Types include block (conventional, high‑resilience, low‑resilience/viscoelastic), moulded (conventional, high‑resilience, low‑resilience) and reconstituted foams.
• Quality and construction requirements covering surface condition, odour, colour, component mass and density, and dimensions.
• Physical performance requirements such as hardness (indentation), resilience, compression set and tensile strength.
• Durability via fatigue testing (constant‑load pounding) and ageing tests (heat and humidity).
• Safety: burning behaviour requirements and guidance on flame performance.
• Test methods referenced or specified for key properties - mass, density, dimensions, hardness, resilience, compression set, dynamic fatigue, tensile behaviour, burning tests and ageing.
• Inspection and marking rules for type and shipping inspection, and information to accompany supplied material.

Practical applications

EN ISO 5999:2013 is intended for materials used in load‑bearing comfort cushioning. Typical application areas (illustrated in the standard’s annex) include:

• Furniture and seating (sofas, office chairs)
• Mattresses and bedding components
• Automotive and transport seating interiors
• Other load‑bearing cushioning products where consistent foam performance is required

The standard helps ensure predictable comfort, durability and safety performance for end‑use products.

Who should use this standard

• Foam manufacturers - to classify and certify product ranges.
• Product designers and specifiers - to select appropriate foam types and grades.
• Test laboratories - to perform the referenced standard tests.
• Procurement and quality teams - to write specifications, acceptance criteria and supplier contracts.
• Regulators and compliance officers - to reference recognized test and performance methods.

Related standards

EN ISO 5999:2013 cross‑references several normative test standards, including (but not limited to):

• ISO 845 (density), ISO 2439 (hardness), ISO 8307 (resilience)
• ISO 3385 (fatigue by constant‑load pounding), ISO 3582 and ISO 3795 (burning behaviour)
• ISO 1798 (tensile), ISO 1856 (compression set), ISO 2440 (ageing)

Using EN ISO 5999:2013 provides a harmonized basis for specifying, testing and comparing polyurethane foam used in load‑bearing cushioning applications.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2014
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SIST EN ISO 5999:2008
Polimerni materiali - Mehke pene - Poliuretanska pena za nosilne aplikacije, razen
za podlogo preprog - Specifikacija (ISO 5999:2013)
Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Polyurethane foam for load-bearing applications
excluding carpet underlay - Specification (ISO 5999:2013)
Weich-elastische Polymerschaumstoffe - Polyurethanschaumstoffe für Polsterzwecke mit
Ausnahme von Teppichunterlagen - Anforderungen (ISO 5999:2013)
Matériaux polymères alvéolaires souples - Mousse de polyuréthanne pour utilisations
soumises à des charges, à l'exclusion des revers de tapis - Spécifications (ISO
5999:2013)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 5999:2013
ICS:
83.100 Penjeni polimeri Cellular materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 5999
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2013
ICS 83.100 Supersedes EN ISO 5999:2007
English Version
Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Polyurethane foam for
load-bearing applications excluding carpet underlay -
Specification (ISO 5999:2013)
Matériaux polymères alvéolaires souples - Mousse de Weich-elastische Polymerschaumstoffe -
polyuréthanne pour utilisations soumises à des charges, à Polyurethanschaumstoffe für Polsterzwecke mit Ausnahme
l'exclusion des revers de tapis - Spécifications (ISO von Teppichunterlagen - Anforderungen (ISO 5999:2013)
5999:2013)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 July 2013.

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Foreword .3
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 5999:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45 “Rubber and
rubber products” in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics” 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 March 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by March 2014.
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 EN ISO 5999:2007.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 5999:2013 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 5999:2013 without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 5999
Third edition
2013-09-01
Flexible cellular polymeric
materials — Polyurethane foam for
load-bearing applications excluding
carpet underlay — Specification
Matériaux polymères alvéolaires souples — Mousse de polyuréthanne
pour utilisations soumises à des charges, à l’exclusion des revers de
tapis — Spécifications
Reference number
ISO 5999:2013(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Classification . 2
3.1 Type . 2
3.2 Class . 2
3.3 Grade . 5
4 Requirements . 5
4.1 Material . 5
4.2 Construction . 6
4.3 Surface condition . 6
4.4 Odour . 6
4.5 Colour . 6
4.6 Component mass and density . 6
4.7 Dimensions . 6
4.8 Physical properties . 7
4.9 Burning properties .10
5 Test methods .10
5.1 Test conditions .10
5.2 Mass .11
5.3 Dimensions .11
5.4 Density .11
5.5 Hardness .11
5.6 Resilience .11
5.7 Compression set . .11
5.8 Dynamic fatigue by constant-load pounding .11
5.9 Tensile strength and elongation at break .11
5.10 Burning behaviour .11
5.11 Heat ageing .11
5.12 Humidity ageing .11
6 Inspection .12
6.1 General .12
6.2 Type inspection .12
6.3 Shipping inspection .12
7 Marking .12
Annex A (informative) Typical applications for each class of material .14
Annex B (informative) Burning properties of flexible polyurethane foam and recommendations
regarding its use .15
Bibliography .17
ISO 5999:2013(E)
Foreword
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This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 5999:2007), which has been
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 5999:2013(E)
Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Polyurethane foam
for load-bearing applications excluding carpet underlay —
Specification
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies requirements for flexible load-bearing polyurethane foam of the
polyether type.
It is applicable to flexible polyurethane cellular materials manufactured in block, sheet and strip form,
in moulded and fabricated shapes, and as reconstituted material, used for load-bearing applications
in general, but excluding carpet backing and underlay. It, thus, primarily relates to the quality of
polyurethane foam used for comfort cushioning purposes.
The foam is classified according to the type of foam, the performance during a fatigue test, and the
indentation hardness index used as a means of grading materials.
This International Standard is not applicable to polyurethane foams foamed in place or to foams for use
in heat-welded systems unless for load-bearing purposes.
Recommended applications for the range of flexible polyurethane foams covered by this International
Standard are listed in Annex A.
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.
ISO 845, Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of apparent density
ISO 1798, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break
ISO 1856, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of compression set
ISO 1923, Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of linear dimensions
ISO 2439:2008, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of hardness (indentation technique)
ISO 2440, Flexible and rigid cellular polymeric materials — Accelerated ageing tests
ISO 3385, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of fatigue by constant-load pounding
ISO 3582, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Laboratory assessment of horizontal burning
characteristics of small specimens subjected to a small flame
ISO 3795, Road vehicles, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry — Determination of
burning behaviour of interior materials
ISO 8307, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of resilience by ball rebound
ISO 23529, Rubber — General procedures for preparing and conditioning test pieces for physical test methods
ISO 5999:2013(E)
3 Classification
3.1 Type
For the purposes of this International Standard, flexible polyurethane foams are classified in accordance
with Table 1.
Table 1 — Types of foam
Type Description of foam
LB Block foam, slabstock or contour cut [low resilience (known as “viscoelastic”)]
I MB Block foam, slabstock or contour cut (conventional)
HB Block foam, slabstock or contour cut (high resilience)
LM Moulded [low resilience (known as “viscoelastic”)]
II MM Moulded (conventional)
HM Moulded (high resilience)
III RE Reconstituted or bonded
3.2 Class
3.2.1 Materials of the types of foam listed in Table 1, except for type MM (see footnote b to Table 7) and
RE (see footnote a to Table 8), are subdivided into five classes based on the performance in the constant-
load pounding test described in ISO 3385.
3.2.2 The five classes, their intended types of service and their intended hardness loss ratio are given
in Table 2.
Table 2 — Classes and intended types of service
Hardness loss ratio
Class Type of service
P (%)
X Exceptionally severe 0 ≤ P < 12
V Very severe 12 ≤ P < 22
S Severe 22 ≤ P < 32
A Average 32 ≤ P < 39
L Light 39 ≤ P < 45
NOTE  The hardness loss ratio is calculated from the following formula:
HF−
P = ×100
H
where
P  is the hardness loss ratio (%);
H  is the initial hardness index (N);
F  is the final hardness index (N).
3.2.3 Classes X, V, S, A and L are defined by the indentation hardness loss over the range of hardness
index values from 0 N to 650 N, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, provided the requirements for physical
properties specified in Table 6, Table 7 and Table 8 are met.
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Key
X initial indentation hardness index (N)
Y indentation hardness loss, (H – F) (see the Note to Table 2) (N)
1 below lowest line, material does not comply with this International Standard
a
Hardness index grades.
b
Classes of material.
Figure 1 — Fatigue classes and indentation hardness index grades — Low hardness values
ISO 5999:2013(E)
Key
X initial indentation hardness index (N)
Y indentation hardness loss, (H – F) (see the Note to Table 2) (N)
1 below lowest line, material does not comply with this International Standard
a
Hardness index grades.
b
Classes of material.
NOTE 1 Class A and class L materials might not be available at all high hardness levels.
NOTE 2 Reconstituted foam (type RE), because of its good fatigue properties combined with poorer compression
set, tensile strength and elongation at break properties, is specified separately in Table 8. It is generally used as
thin, firm padding or to provide reinforcement for the other foams.
Figure 2 — Fatigue classes and indentation hardness index grades — High hardness values
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3.2.4 As an example, in Figure 1, a material of initial hardness indentation index 140 N,
— with an indenta
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