SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
(Main)Textile floor coverings - Classification
Textile floor coverings - Classification
This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874.
Textile Bodenbeläge - Einstufung
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen an die Einstufung aller textilen Bodenbeläge und Teppichfliesen, ausgenommen abgepasste Teppiche und Läufer, (siehe ISO 2424) in Gebrauchsklassen bezüglich mindestens einer der folgenden Eigenschaften fest: Verschleiß, Aussehenserhalt, zusätzliche Gebrauchseigenschaften und Komfort Klassen.
Diese Europäische Norm bezieht sich auf die in EN ISO 10874 definierte Einstufung.
Revêtements de sol textile - Classement d'usage
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences relatives au classement de l'ensemble des revêtements de sol textiles et des dalles de moquette, à l'exclusion des tapis et des passages (voir ISO 2424), en fonction d'un classement d'usage selon une ou plusieurs des propriétés suivantes : usure, conservation d'aspect, autres caractéristiques de performance et classes de confort.
La présente Norme européenne se réfère à la classification définie dans l'EN ISO 10874.
Tekstilne talne obloge - Razvrstitev
Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za razvrščanje vseh tekstilnih talnih oblog in plošč, razen preprog in tekačev (glejte ISO 2424) v razrede uporabe z upoštevanjem ene ali več naslednjih lastnosti: obraba, ohranjanje videza, dodatne lastnosti vzdržljivosti ter razredi za oceno luksuznosti.
Ta evropski standard se nanaša na razvrstitev po standardu EN ISO 10874.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Tekstilne talne obloge - RazvrstitevTextile Bodenbeläge - EinstufungRevêtements de sol textile - Classement d'usageTextile floor coverings - Classification97.150Talne oblogeFloor coveringsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1307:2014+A3:2018SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019en,fr,de01-februar-2019SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 1307:2014+A3
December 2018 ICS 97.150 Supersedes EN 1307:2014+A2:2018
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Textile floor coverings - Classification
Revêtements de sol textile - Classement d'usage
Textile Bodenbeläge - Einstufung This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 December 2017 and includes Amendment 3, approved by CEN on 21 September 2018, Amendment 2, approved by CEN on 4 December 2017, and Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 22 November 2015.
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.
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EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 2 Contents Page
European foreword . 4 1 Scope . 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions . 6 4 Description of levels of use . 8 5 Identification requirements . 8 6 Basic requirements . 9 7 Level of use classification . 11 8 Classification of Pile Carpets . 11 9 Classification for flat needled floor coverings . 12 9.1 General . 12 9.2 Abrasion resistance – Lisson test - Mass loss per unit area (mv) . 12 9.3 General structural integrity . 12 9.4 Change in colour . 13 10 Classification for needled floor coverings with pile . 13 10.1 General . 13 10.2 Abrasion resistance – Lisson test - Mass loss per unit area (mv) . 13 10.3 Hairiness (pilling) - Lisson test for needled floor coverings with pile . 14 10.3.1 Type B1 products . 14 10.3.2 Type B 2 and type B 3 products . 14 10.4 General structural integrity . 14 10.5 Change in appearance . 15 11 Classification of textile floor coverings without pile, except needled . 15 11.1 General . 15 11.2 Abrasion resistance – Lisson test - Mass loss per unit area (mv) . 15 11.3 General structural integrity . 16 11.4 Change in appearance . 16 12 Classification for flocked carpets . 17 12.1 Abrasion resistance . 17 12.2 Classification on change in appearance . 17 13 Luxury rating requirements . 18 14 Additional Performance Properties . 18 15 Report . 19 16 Symbols . 19 Annex A (normative)
Requirements for carpet tiles . 20 Annex B (normative)
Summary of test report . 21 B.1 General . 21 B.2 List of references to Annex B . 22 SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 3 B.2.1 Ref 1 Type of manufacture . 22 B.2.2 Ref 2 Type of surface (combinations are possible) . 22 B.2.3 Ref 3 Type of primary backing (combinations are possible) . 23 B.2.4 Ref 4 Type of additional backings (combinations are possible) . 23 B.2.5 Ref 5 Type of colouring/patterning . 23 Annex C (normative)
Criteria for the assessment of stair suitability . 24 C.1 Pile carpets . 24 C.2 Flat needled floor covering . 27 C.3 Pile needled floor covering . 27 C.4 Carpets without pile: assessment of stair suitability . 28 Annex D (informative)
Impact sound insulation . 30 Annex E (normative)
Determination of work of compression of underlay . 31 Annex F (normative)
Flocked floor coverings – Blade test . 32 F.1 Principle of test . 32 F.2 Apparatus . 32 F.3 Preparation of test specimens . 33 F.4 Test procedure . 33 F.5 Assessment of results . 33 F.6 Test report . 33 Annex G (normative)
Flocked floor coverings – Water Impermeability Test . 34 G.1 Principle of test . 34 G.2 Equipment . 34 G.3 Conditioning and preparation of test specimens . 34 G.4 Test procedure . 34 G.5 Assessment of results . 34 G.6 Test report . 35 Bibliography . 36 SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 4 European foreword This document (EN 1307:2014+A3:2018) 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 June 2019 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2019. 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 includes Amendment 3, approved by CEN on 21 September 2018, Amendment 2, approved by CEN on 4 December 2017, and Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 22 November 2015. This document supersedes %EN 1307:2014+A2:2018&. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !", #$ and %&.
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, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating. This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874. 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 984, Textile floor coverings — Determination of the mass per unit area of the use surface of needled floor coverings EN 985:2001, 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 1269, Textile floor coverings — Assessment of impregnations in needled floor coverings by means of a soiling test EN 1471, Textile floor coverings — Assessment of changes in appearance EN 1814, Textile floor coverings — Determination of resistance to damage at cut edges using the modified Vettermann drum test EN 1963:2007, Textile floor coverings — Tests using the Lisson Tretrad Machine CEN/TS 15398, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings — Floor covering standard symbols 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 105-E01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E01: Colour fastness to water (ISO 105-E01) EN ISO 105-X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Color fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12) EN ISO 354, Acoustics — Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room (ISO 354) EN ISO 10140-3, Acoustics — Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements — Part 3: Measurement of impact sound insulation (ISO 10140-3) %EN ISO 11857, Textile floor coverings — Determination of resistance to delamination (ISO 11857)& ISO 1763, Carpets — Determination of number of tufts and/or loops per unit length and per unit area ISO 1765, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness ISO 1766, Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness of pile above the substrate ISO 2424:2007, Textile floor coverings — Vocabulary SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 6 ISO 2551, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of varied water and heat conditions ISO 4919, Carpets — Determination of tuft withdrawal force ISO 6356, Textile and laminate floor coverings — Assessment of static electrical propensity — Walking test ISO 8302, Thermal insulation — Determination of steady-state thermal resistance and related properties — Guarded hot plate apparatus ISO 8543, Textile floor coverings — Methods for determination of mass ISO 10361, Textile floor coverings — Production of changes in appearance by means of Vettermann drum and hexapod tumbler tester ISO 10965, Textile floor coverings — Determination of electrical resistance !
ISO 11856, Textile floor coverings — Test methods for the determination of fibre bind using a Modified Martindale Machine
" 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 2424:2007 and the following apply. 3.1 non-adhered tile (loose laid tile) tile installed without any use of a bonding system
Note 1 to entry: See Annex A. 3.2 adhered removable tile tile installed with a bonding system allowing easy removal and reinstallation
Note 1 to entry: See Annex A. 3.3 permanently adhered tile tile installed with a permanent bonding system
Note 1 to entry: See Annex A. 3.4 nominal value value stated by the manufacturer SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 7 3.5 flat needled floor coverings types floor coverings divided into the following three types: a) Type A1: one visible layer (homogeneous product); b) Type A2: more than one visible layer, the bonding compound of which does not reach the top of the use surface; c) Type A3: more than one visible layer, the bonding compound of which is present throughout its thickness Note 1 to entry: Layers such as secondary backing are also taken into consideration for the determination of the number of layers. 3.6 pile needled floor coverings types floor coverings divided into the following three types: a) Type B1: 1) needled textile floor covering with pile in which the use-surface is composed of entangled fibres bonded together by a mechanical and a chemical process; 2) the mechanical bonding system is a consolidation of a batt of fibres through entanglement by multiple penetrations of barbed needles in one or more (visible) layers; 3) needles are used for structuring this pre-needled felting material; 4) the use surface is either a geometric or linear design, a velours or a rib pattern; b) Type B2: 1) needled textile floor covering with pile in which the use-surface is composed of entangled fibres bonded together by a mechanical and a chemical process; 2) the mechanical bonding system is a consolidation of a batt of fibres through entanglement by multiple penetrations of barbed needles in one or more (visible) layers; 3) mechanically brushing machines are being used for structuring this pre-needled felting material, resulting in a roughened surface with relatively long and coarse protruding fibres; 4) the bonding system is applied to the back; c) Type B3: 1) needled textile floor covering with pile in which the use-surface is composed of fibre spheres bonded together by a mechanical and a chemical process; 2) the chemical bonding system is incorporated in the backing SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 8 4 Description of levels of use Textile floor coverings shall be classified as suitable for different levels of use in accordance with the performance requirements specified in Clause 7. The different levels of use shall be as described in Table 1. Table 1 — Levels of use intensity Domestic use 21 Moderate 22 General 23 Heavy Commercial use 31 Moderate 32 General 33 Heavy If symbols are used for the use classes, luxury rating classes and additional characteristics, the symbols listed in CEN/TS 15398 shall be used. NOTE These symbols can also be found at www.floorsymbols.com. 5 Identification requirements The following information shall be provided in accordance with the definitions in ISO 2424 and or in accordance with the list of references in Annex B: commercial references; composition of the use surface; type of manufacture (see Annex B ref 1); type of surface (see Annex B ref 2); type of primary backing (see Annex B ref 3) (if applicable); type of secondary backing (see Annex B ref 4) (if applicable); type of colouring/patterning (see Annex B ref 5); type of category of needled floor covering (see 3.5 and 3.6) (if applicable). The producer shall also declare the values of the characteristics listed in Table 2. SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 9 Table 2 — Characteristics !
Characteristic Test method Tolerances (to nominal value) Applicable for (X means applicable) Carpets with pile Carpets without pile Flat Needled Pile Needled Flocked Total thickness (in mm) ISO 1765 + 15 % /
«10 % X X X X X Total mass per unit area (in g/m2) ISO 8543 ±15 % X X X X X Effective pile thickness / Thickness of pile above substrate (SPT) (in mm) ISO 1766
+ 15
% X
Type B2, B3
Effective pile mass / Mass of pile above substrate per unit area (SPW) (in g/m2) ISO 8543 EN 984 a + 15
% X
Type B2, B3
Mass per unit area of the use-surface (in g/m2)
EN 984 a + 15
%
Type A2, A3
Surface pile density (SPD)
(in g/cm3) ISO 8543
X
Type B2, B3
Number of tufts or loops (per dm2) ISO 1763 + 10
% X
a
EN 984 only applicable for needled floor coverings categories A2, A3, B2 and B3 when the use surface visually can be distinguished from the substrate.
" NOTE EU Regulation 1007/2011 and associated national regulations address fibre composition. 6 Basic requirements Textile floor coverings shall conform to the basic requirements specified in Table 3. SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 10 Table 3 — Basic requirements Characteristic Test method Requirements Applicable for (X means required) Carpets with pile Carpets without pile Flat Needled Pile Needled Flocked Colour fastness to light a b EN ISO 105-B02
X X X X X - Man-made fibres
· 5
- Natural fibres
· 4
Colour fastness to rubbing a b EN ISO 105-X12
X X X X X - Wet
· 3
- Dry
· 3–4
Colour fastness to water (change in colour) a b EN ISO 105-E01
X X X X X - Plain carpets
· 3t4
- Other carpets
· 4
Colour fastness to water(staining) a b
X X X X X - All carpets
· 2t3
Fibre bind < 80 % natural fibres
- Loop pile carpets EN 1963:2007 test C Fuzzing below level of reference photographs X
- Cut pile carpets EN 1963 test A (Number of cycles defined by calibration) Loss of mass < 25 % X
X #deleted text$ Dimensional stability c ISO 2551 Shrinkage
¶ 1,2 % Extension
¶ 0,5 %
X X X X Assessment of impregnation EN 1269
· 2–3
X
!Hairiness /pilling EN 1963 test D 200 cycles
· 2,5
Xd X Type B1
Peel resistance %EN ISO 11857&
· 40 N per 50 mm
X Water impermeability Annex G pass
X a Conformity to be declared by manufacturer for each colour. b In case of blends, the predominant fibre is leading. In case of 50/50 blends, the most stringent criterion is valid. c At the final stage due to the effects of varied heat and water conditions, only applicable if loose laid. d Requirement to be met after testing in both directions (machine and across) for carpets without pile." NOTE In case of carpet tiles, for additional basic requirements see Annex A. SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 11 7 Level of use classification Textile floor coverings are classified as to their suitability for use based on one or more properties referred to in Table 4. The final use class allocated to a textile floor covering is the lowest of the classes obtained for all relevant properties as referred to in Table 4. Table 4 — Test methods for classification Carpet type Test methods for classification and applicable clauses
Abrasion resistance Hairiness (pilling) General structural integrity Change in colour Change of appearance Additional mandatory requirements Pile carpets except needled pile carpets
Clause 8 For class 32
· 80 % wool SPD
· 0,10 g/cm3. Needled carpets
- Flat Needled A1,A2,A3 9.2
9.3 9.4
- Pile needled B1 10.2 10.3 10.4
10.5
- Pile needled B2+B3
10.4
10.5
Carpets without pile 11.2
11.3
11.4
Flocked 12.2
12.1 For class 32/33: Dimensional stability according to ISO 2551 shrinkage and extension
¶ 0,2 %. 8 Classification of Pile Carpets Pile carpets are classified by testing for change in appearance. Carpets shall be tested in accordance with ISO 10361 in either the Hexapod or the Vettermann apparatus using the number of cycles for short and long term tests as specified in Table 5 and shall be assessed for change in appearance in accordance with EN 1471. The median grade for overall change in appearance shall conform to the minimum requirements specified in Table 5. The use of an underlay is optional but shall always be mentioned in reporting. If the carpet is to be tested over an underlay, the underlay shall have a work of compression (see Annex E) of (175 ± 25) J/m2. SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 12 Table 5 — Classification on change in appearance for pile carpets Class All other carpets Carpets
80 % wool
Short-terma Long termb Short-terma Long termb 21 2 No requirement 2 No requirement 22 No requirement 2 No requirement 2 23 3,5 2,5 3 2,5 31 3 2,5 3 2,5 32 No requirement 3 3 2,5 c 33 4 3,5 3,5 3 a Vetterman 5 000 cycles or hexapod 4 000 cycles. b Vetterman 20 000 cycles or hexapod 12 000 cycles. c Additional requirement: SPD
· 0,10 g/cm3.
9 Classification for flat needled floor coverings 9.1 General Flat needled floor coverings are classified by testing abrasion resistance, general structure integrity and change in colour. The final class is the lowest result of all individual classes obtained. 9.2 Abrasion resistance – Lisson test - Mass loss per unit area (mv) The requirements for each class are specified in Table 6; mv is calculated as indicated in EN 1963 test A. Table 6 — Abrasion resistance requirements for all flat needled products Class mv (g/m2) 21 No requirement 22
¶ 80 23
¶ 40 31
¶ 50 32
¶ 40 33
¶ 30 9.3 General structural integrity The requirements for all flat needled floor coverings for each class are specified in Table 7. Table 7 — General structural integrity Class Test Method (EN 985 test C) Requirement Domestic (21,22,23) 10 000 cycles No destruction (as described in EN 985:2001, Clause 9.3) Commercial (31,32,33) 25 000 cycles
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EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 13 9.4 Change in colour All flat needled floor coverings shall be tested using the castor chair test in accordance with EN 985 using the number of cycles specified in Table 8. Use the assessment conditions specified in EN 1471. Assess the change in colour by comparing the contrast between the un-fatigued and fatigued specimen with the contrast shown by the standard grey scales. Assign grades to the nearest 0,5 grade. For each class, the median grade for change in colour shall conform to the minimum requirements specified in Table 8. Table 8 — Change in colour – requirements Class EN 985 test B 750 cycles EN 985 test A 5 000 cycles EN 985 test A 25 000 cycles 21 No requirement No requirement No requirement 22 2 No requirement No requirement 23 2–3 2–3 No requirement 31 2–3 2 No requirement 32 2–3 2–3 No requirement 33 3 2–3 2
10 Classification for needled floor coverings with pile 10.1 General Needled floor coverings with pile are classified by testing on abrasion resistance, hairiness (Type B1 only), general structure integrity and change in appearance. The final class is the lowest result of all individual classes obtained. The use of an underlay (see Annex E) is optional but shall always be mentioned in reporting. If the carpet is to be tested over an underlay, the underlay shall have a work of compression of (175 ± 25) J/m2. 10.2 Abrasion resistance – Lisson test - Mass loss per unit area (mv) The requirements for each class are specified in Table 9; mv and mrv are calculated as indicated in EN 1963 test A. SIST EN 1307:2014+A3:2019
EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 14 Table 9 — Abrasion resistance for needled floor coverings with pile !
Class Relative fibre loss (mrv) % Absolute fibre loss (mV) g/m2
Type B2 and B3 Type B1
21 No requirement No requirement 22
¶ 45
¶ 80 23
¶ 25
¶ 40 31
¶ 35
¶ 50 32
¶ 25
¶ 40 33
¶ 15
¶ 30
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10.3 Hairiness (pilling) - Lisson test for needled floor coverings with pile 10.3.1 Type B1 products The requirements for each class are specified in Table 10. Table 10 — Hairiness (pilling) - Lisson test – Type B 1 products Class Test method Requirements 21 EN 1963, Test D
· 2,5 22
· 2,5 23
· 3,5 31
· 3,0 32
· 3,5 33
· 4,0 10.3.2 Type B 2 and type B 3 products No requirements for type B2 and type B3 products. 10.4 General structural integrity The requirements for needled floor coverings with pile are specified in Table 11. Table 11 — General structural integrity Class Test Method
(EN 985 test C) Requirement Domestic (21,22,23) 10 000 cycles No destruction (as described in EN 985:2001, 9.3) Commercial (31,32,33) 25 000 cycles
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EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 (E) 15 10.5 Change in appearance Carpets shall be tested in accordance with ISO 10361 in either the Hexapod or the Vettermann apparatus using the number of cycles for short and long term tests as specified in Table 1
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