SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2008

Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols

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 Fußbodenbeläge

Dieses Dokument führt ein System graphischer Symbole zur Kennzeichnung der folgenden Bodenbeläge ein
und regelt die Anwendung dieser Symbole:
⎯ elastische Bodenbeläge, hergestellt aus Kunststoff, Linoleum, Kork oder Gummi, mit Ausnahme lose
ausgelegter Matten;
⎯ textile Bodenbeläge, mit Ausnahme lose ausgelegter Matten;
⎯ Laminat-Bodenbeläge;
⎯ Bodenplatten zum losen Auslegen.

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

Le présent document 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 en pose libre.

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

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 29-Sep-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 27-Jan-2016
• 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: 27-Jan-2016
• Due Date: 19-Feb-2016
• Completion Date: 28-Jan-2016
• Ref Project: CEN/TS 15398:2008 - Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols

Relations

• Replaces: SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2006 - Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Replaced By: SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2016 - Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols - Complementary element
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2008
01-november-2008
1DGRPHãþD
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15398:2006
Netekstilne, tekstilne in laminatne talne obloge - Standardni simboli za talne
obloge
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols
Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Standardisierte Symbole für
Fußbodenbeläge
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Symboles normalisés de revêtements
de sol
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 15398:2008
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 15398:2008 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 15398
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
July 2008
ICS 59.080.60; 97.150 Supersedes CEN/TS 15398:2006
English Version
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering
standard symbols
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge -
Symboles normalisés de revêtements de sol Standardisierte Symbole für Fußbodenbeläge
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 3 December 2007 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, 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.
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© 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 15398:2008: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Descriptions and definitions of symbols .5
2.1 General.5
2.2 Classification standard EN 685 .5
2.3 CE marking (EN 14041) .7
2.4 Additional characteristics.13
2.5 Fibre composition.22
Bibliography .25

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Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 15398:2008) 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 supersedes CEN/TS 15398:2006.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this CEN Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, 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.
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Introduction
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings 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 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 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.
2 Descriptions and definitions of symbols
2.1 General
If a specific standard is not valid for all three product groups, the relevant product group(s) will be mentioned
below using one of the following abbreviations:
T = textile floor coverings;
R = resilient floor coverings;
L = laminate floor coverings.
2.2 Classification standard EN 685
(See relevant product standards linked with EN 685)

Figure 1 — Class 21 Domestic moderate/light

Figure 2 — Class 22 Domestic general/medium
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Figure 3 — Class 22+ Domestic general

Figure 4 — Class 23 Domestic heavy

Figure 5 — Class 31 Commercial moderate

Figure 6 — Class 32 Commercial general

Figure 7 — Class 33 Commercial heavy
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Figure 8 — Class 34 Commercial very heavy

Figure 9 — Class 41 Industrial moderate

Figure 10 — Class 42 Industrial general

Figure 11 — Class 43 Industrial heavy
2.3 CE marking (EN 14041)

NOTE Taken from EN 14041.
Figure 12 — CE mark
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 1815 (R+L), ISO 6356 (T).
Figure 13 — Electrical behaviour – Antistatic floor covering
NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 1081 (R+L), ISO 10965 (T).
Figure 14 — Electrical behaviour – Vertical resistance – Static dissipative floor covering

NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 1081 (R+L), ISO 10965 (T).
Figure 15 — Electrical behaviour – Vertical resistance – Conductive floor covering

NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 16 — Reaction to fire – Class A1
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 17 — Reaction to fire – Class A2 -s1
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 18 — Reaction to fire – Class A2 -s2
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 19 — Reaction to fire – Class B -s1
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 20 — Reaction to fire – Class B -s2
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 21 — Reaction to fire – Class C -s1
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 22 — Reaction to fire – Class C -s2
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 23 — Reaction to fire – Class D -s1
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 24 — Reaction to fire – Class D -s2
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 25 — Reaction to fire – Class E
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13501-1, EN ISO 11925-2, EN ISO 9239-1.
Figure 26 — Reaction to fire – Class F
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13893.
Figure 27 — Slip resistance – Class NPD
NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13893.
Figure 28 — Slip resistance – Class DS
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NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 13553 (R).
Figure 29 — Water tightness for resilient floor coverings
NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 717-1, EN 717-2.
Figure 30 — Formaldehyde emission HCHO – Class E1
NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 717-1, EN 717-2.
Figure 31 — Formaldehyde emission HCHO – Class E2
NOTE Taken from EN 14041, EN 1307 (T), EN 1470 (T), EN 13297 (T), ISO 8302, EN 12524.
Figure 32 — Thermal conductivity
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2.4 Additional characteristics
NOTE Taken from EN 1307 (T), EN 1470 (T), EN 13297 (T), EN 985 (T), EN 14215 (T), EN 15114 (T).
Figure 33 — Castor chair occasional use
NOTE Taken from EN 1307 (T), EN 1470 (T), EN 13297 (T), EN 985 (T), EN 14215 (T), EN 15114 (T),
EN 425 (R+L).
Figure 34 — Castor chair continuous
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