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(Main)Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics
This European Standard specifies the health, safety and energy saving requirements for: resilient floor coverings manufactured from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid mats; textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats and rugs; laminate floor coverings; floor panels for loose-laying. It also specifies procedures for testing for the evaluation of conformity of the products and the requirements for marking and labelling. The products are intended for use as floor coverings within a building or externally, according to the manufacturers' specifications. The European Standard does not apply to floor coverings containing asbestos. This European Standard does not specify requirements unrelated to health, safety and energy saving, which are covered in the separate European Standards for these products, listed in annex A. To perform correctly, products covered by this standard require correct installation and maintenance. This standard does not, however, cover installation or maintenance, but does give advice on minimising slip hazards.
Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Wesentliche Eigenschaften
Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen hinsichtlich Gesundheit, Sicherheit und Energieeinsparung für Folgendes fest:
a) elastische Bodenbeläge, hergestellt aus Kunststoff, Linoleum, Kork oder Gummi, außer lose liegenden Matten;
b) textile Bodenbeläge, außer lose liegenden (Schutz )Matten und abgepassten Teppichen;
c) Laminat Bodenbeläge, nach EN 13329, EN 14978 oder EN 15468;
d) Paneele für lose Verlegung, die als einen Bestandteil einen der oben genannten elastischen oder textilen Bodenbeläge enthalten.
Es legt auch die Prüfverfahren zur Bewertung der Konformität der Produkte und die allgemeinen Anforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und Etikettierung fest.
Die Produkte sind für den Gebrauch als Bodenbeläge in einem Gebäude nach den Festlegungen des Herstellers bestimmt.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für asbesthaltige Bodenbeläge.
Dieses Dokument schließt nur Anforderungen ein, die sich auf Gesundheit, Sicherheit und Energieeinsparung beziehen. Durch separate Europäische Normen, aufgelistet in Anhang A, werden weitere Eigenschaften für diese Produkte abgedeckt. Um eine ordnungsgemäße Funktionstüchtigkeit sicherzustellen, müssen Produkte nach dieser Norm korrekt verlegt und gepflegt werden. Verlegung und Pflege werden jedoch von dem vorliegenden Dokument nicht abgedeckt, doch sind Hinweise zur Verringerung der Rutschgefahr enthalten.
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Caractéristiques essentielles
Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives à la santé, à la sécurité et aux économies d'énergie
pour :
a) les revêtements de sol résilients fabriqués à partir de plastiques, de linoléum, de liège ou de caoutchouc,
à l'exclusion des tapis en pose libre ;
b) les revêtements de sol textiles, à l'exclusion des tapis (barrières) en pose libre ;
c) les revêtements de sol stratifiés tels que définis dans l'EN 13329, l'EN 14978 ou l'EN 15468 ;
d) les panneaux de sol en pose libre contenant comme composant l'un des revêtements de sol résilients ou
textiles mentionnés ci-dessus.
Il spécifie également les modes opératoires d'essai pour l'évaluation de la conformité des produits et les
exigences relatives au marquage et à l'étiquetage.
Les produits sont destinés à être utilisés comme revêtements de sol pour usage intérieur, conformément aux
spécifications des fabricants.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux revêtements de sol contenant de l'amiante.
Le présent document ne spécifie pas les exigences qui ne sont pas liées à la santé, à la sécurité et aux
économies d'énergie et qui sont couvertes par les Normes européennes distinctes relatives à ces produits,
dont la liste est donnée dans l'Annexe A. Pour donner de bonnes performances, les produits relevant de la
présente norme doivent être correctement installés et entretenus. Le présent document ne traite pas de
l'installation ou de l'entretien, mais il donne des conseils pour réduire au minimum les risques de glissade.
Netekstilne, tekstilne in laminirane (plastene) talne obloge - Bistvene značilnosti
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Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics
Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Wesentliche Eigenschaften
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et stratifiés - Caractéristiques essentielles
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ICS:
59.080.60 Tekstilne talne obloge Textile floor coverings
97.150 Netekstilne talne obloge Non-textile floor coverings
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 14041
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2011
ICS 59.080.60; 97.150 Will supersede EN 14041:2004
English Version
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Essential
characteristics
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles et en stratifiés - Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Wesentliche
Caractéristiques essentielles Eigenschaften
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 134.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, 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.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 14041:2011: E
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Contents Page
Foreword .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 Requirements .9
4.1 Reaction to fire .9
4.1.1 Specimen preparation and conditioning .9
4.1.2 Application rules . 10
4.1.3 Durability aspects . 10
4.1.4 Classification . 10
4.2 Requirements concerning the content of dangerous substances . 13
4.3 Indoor air emissions . 16
4.4 Formaldehyde emission . 17
4.5 Water-tightness . 17
4.6 Slip resistance . 17
4.6.1 Classification . 17
4.6.2 Post-installation care . 18
4.7 Electrical behaviour (static electricity) . 18
4.7.1 Applicability . 18
4.7.2 Requirements . 18
4.8 Thermal conductivity . 18
4.9 Sustainability . 19
5 Evaluation of conformity . 20
5.1 General . 20
5.2 Type testing . 20
5.2.1 Initial type testing . 20
5.2.2 Sampling, testing and compliance criteria . 20
5.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 20
6 Marking and labelling . 20
Annex A (informative) Other European and international Standards for resilient, textile and
laminate floor coverings . 21
Annex B (normative) Analysis of pentachlorophenol in textile floor coverings . 22
B.1 Scope . 22
B.2 Apparatus and materials . 22
B.3 Sampling and specimen preparation . 22
B.4 Sample extraction and analysis . 22
B.5 Expression of results . 22
Annex C (informative) Guidance on the reduction of slip hazards . 23
C.1 General . 23
C.2 Design . 23
C.3 Service . 24
C.4 User responsibility. 24
C.5 Conclusion . 25
Annex D (normative) Factory production control . 26
D.1 General . 26
D.2 Control of raw material . 26
D.3 Process control . 26
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D.4 Calibration plan . 26
D.5 Testing of finished products . 27
D.5.1 Direct testing . 27
D.5.2 Indirect assessment . 27
D.6 Inspection and testing status of products . 27
D.7 Traceability . 27
Annex E (normative) Product parameters defining family of products in relation to reaction to fire
performance and indoor air emission . 28
E.1 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to reaction to fire performance . 28
E.2 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to indoor air emissions . 30
E.2.1 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to indoor air emissions for
resilient floor coverings . 30
E.2.2 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to indoor air emissions for
laminate floor coverings . 30
E.2.3 Product parameters defining family of products in relation to indoor air emissions for
textile floor coverings . 31
Annex F (informative) Regulations concerning formaldehyde . 34
Annex G (normative) List of volatile organic compounds and their lowest concentrations of
interest (LCI) . 35
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or
other provisions of EU Directives . 42
ZA.1 Scope and relevant clauses . 42
ZA.2 Procedure for the attestation of conformity of products . 44
ZA.2.1 Systems of attestation of conformity . 44
ZA.2.2 Certification and declaration of conformity . 49
ZA.3 CE Marking and labelling – Information to accompany the CE marking . 50
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Foreword
This document (prEN 14041:2011) 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 is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 14041:2004.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, B, C or D, which is an integral part of this
document.
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1 Scope
This document specifies the health, safety and energy saving requirements for:
a) resilient floor coverings manufactured from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid mats;
b) textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid (barrier) mats and rugs;
c) laminate floor coverings as defined in EN 13329, EN 14978 or EN 15468;
d) floor panels for loose-laying containing as component one of the above mentioned resilient or textile floor
coverings.
It also specifies procedures for testing for the evaluation of conformity of the products and the requirements
for marking and labelling.
The products are intended for use as floor coverings within a building according to the manufacturer's
specifications.
This document does not apply to floor coverings containing asbestos.
This document does not specify requirements unrelated to health, safety and energy saving, which are
covered in the separate European Standards for these products, listed in Annex A. To perform correctly,
products covered by this standard require correct installation and maintenance. This document does not,
however, cover installation or maintenance, but does give advice on minimising slip hazards.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 548, Resilient floor coverings – Specification for plain and decorative linoleum.
EN 649, Resilient floor coverings – Homogeneous and heterogeneous polyvinyl chloride floor coverings –
Specification.
EN 651, Resilient floor coverings – Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with foam layer – Specification.
EN 652, Resilient floor coverings – Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with cork-based backing – Specification.
EN 653, Resilient floor coverings – Expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl chloride floor coverings – Specification.
EN 654, Resilient floor coverings – Semi-flexible polyvinyl chloride tiles – Specification.
EN 687, Resilient floor coverings – Specification for plain and decorative linoleum on a corkment backing.
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 1081, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of the electrical resistance.
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EN 1307, Textile floor coverings – Classification of pile carpets.
EN 1470, Textile floor coverings – Classification of needled floor coverings except for needled pile floor
coverings.
ISO 1765, Machine-made textile floor coverings -- Determination of thickness
ISO 1766, Textile floor coverings -- Determination of thickness of pile above the substrate
EN 1815, Resilient and textile floor coverings – Assessment of static electrical propensity.
EN 1816, Resilient floor coverings – Specification for homogeneous and heterogeneous smooth rubber floor
coverings with foam backing.
EN 1817, Resilient floor coverings – Specification for homogeneous and heterogeneous smooth rubber floor
coverings.
ISO 2424, Textile floor coverings – Vocabulary.
ISO 6356, Textile 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
EN ISO 9001, Quality management systems – Requirements.
EN ISO 9239-1, Reaction to fire tests for floorings – Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using a
radiant heat source.
EN ISO 10456, Building materials and products -- Hygrothermal properties -- Tabulated design values and
procedures for determining declared and design thermal values
ISO 10580, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings -- Test method for volatile organic compound (VOC)
emissions
ISO 10965, Textile floor coverings – Determination of electrical resistance.
EN ISO 11925-2, Reaction to fire tests - Ignitability of building products subjected to direct impingement of
flame - Part 2: Single-flame source test.
ISO 11379, Textile floor coverings – Laboratory cleaning procedure using spray extraction.
EN 12103 Resilient floor coverings - Specification for cork underlays
EN 12199, Resilient floor coverings – Specifications for homogeneous and heterogeneous relief rubber floor
coverings.
EN 12466, Resilient floor coverings – Vocabulary.
EN 12524, Building materials and products – Hygrothermal properties – Tabulated design values.
EN 12673, Water quality – Gas chromatographic determination of some selected chlorophenols in water.
EN 12664, Thermal performance of building materials and products – Determination of thermal resistance by
means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods – Dry and moist products of medium and low
thermal resistance.
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EN 12667, Thermal performance of building materials and products – Determination of thermal resistance by
means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods – Products of high and medium thermal resistance.
EN 13238, Reaction to fire tests for building products – Conditioning procedures and general rules for
selection of substrates.
EN 13297, Textile floor coverings – Classification of needled pile floor coverings.
EN 13329, Laminate floor coverings - Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic thermosetting
resins - Specifications , requirements and tests methods
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Part 1: Classification using
test data from reaction to fire tests.
EN 13553, Resilient floor coverings – Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings for use in special wet areas –
Specification.
EN 13893, Resilient, laminate and textile floor coverings – Measurement of dynamic coefficient of friction on
dry floor surfaces.
EN ISO 14040 Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework
EN ISO 14044 Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and guidelines
EN ISO 14025 Environmental labels and declarations - Type III environmental declarations - Principles and
procedures
EN 15114 , Textile floor coverings – classification of textile floor coverings without pile
CEN TS 15398, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Floor covering standard symbols
CEN TS 15447 Mounting & fixing in reaction to fire tests under the Construction Products Directive
prEN 15804 Sustainability of construction works – Environmental product declarations – core rules for the
product category of construction products
ISO 16000-3, Indoor air -- Part 3: Determination of formaldehyde and other carbonyl compounds -- Active
sampling method
ISO 16000-6, Indoor air -- Part 6: Determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor and test chamber air
by active sampling on Tenax TA sorbent, thermal desorption and gas chromatography using MS/FID
EN ISO 16000-9, Indoor air – Part 9: Determination of the emission of volatile organic compounds from
building products and furnishing – Emission test chamber method
ISO 16000-10, Indoor air -- Part 10: Determination of the emission of volatile organic compounds from building
products and furnishing -- Emission test cell method
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12466 and ISO 2424 and the
following apply.
3.1
family of products
range of products within defined limits of variability defined by the manufacturer or a technical specification of
the product parameters and, if relevant, end-use parameters for which essential characteristics remain
unchanged.
3.2
type III environmental product declaration
environmental declaration providing quantified environmental data using predetermined parameters and,
where relevant, additional environmental information.
NOTE 1 The predetermined parameters are based on the EN ISO 14040 series of standards, which is
made up of EN ISO 14040 and EN ISO 14044.
NOTE 2: The additional environmental information may be quantitative or qualitative.
[EN ISO 14025]
3.3
product category rules (PCR)
set of specific rules, requirements and guidelines for developing Type III environmental declarations (3.2)
[EN ISO 14025]
3.4
volatile organic compound (VOC)
compound, as specified in ISO 16000-6, which elute between and including n-hexane and n-hexadecane
(excluding formaldehyde) on a non-polar capillary chromatographic column, measured in the test chamber air
by active sampling on Tenax TA sorbent, thermal desorption (TD) and gas chromatography (GC) using mass
spectrometry (MS) or flame ionization detection (FID)
3.5
total volatile organic compound (TVOV)
sum of the concentrations of identified and unidentified volatile organic compounds eluting between and
including n-hexane and n-hexadecane on a non-polar capillary gas chromatography column
NOTE 1 For quantification of the identified compounds, their individual response is used. The areas of the unidentified
[2]
peaks are converted on molecular mass basis to concentrations using the toluene response factor (Reference .in the
Bibliography).
NOTE 2 Due to practical reasons to be taken into account for test chambers, this definition differs slightly from the
®1) )
specification in ISO 16000-6. In ISO 16000-6, TVOC are related to the sampling medium Tenax TA on which the
TVOC are adsorbed.
NOTE 3 The emission test method described in this International Standard is optimum for the range of compounds
specified by the definition of total volatile organic compounds (TVOC). .
1)
Tenax TA® is the trade name of a product manufactured by Enka Research Institute NV (NL) and Buchem BV (NL).
This information is given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of
the product named. Equivalent products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results
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3.6
carbonyl compounds
low-molecular-mass aldehyde and ketone volatile organic compounds which are measured in the test
chamber air by active sampling on cartridges containing a solid support coated with an acid solution of 2,4-
dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) as a derivatizing reagent
3.7
mass concentration
C
i
ratio of mass of VOC per volume in the emission test chamber
i
NOTE Mass concentration is expressed in micrograms per cubic metre.
3.8
detection limit
minimum quantity which can be detected analytically with this test method
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NOTE A detection limit of 2 µg/m is defined for use in this International Standard.
3.9
determination limit
minimum quantity of a detected substance above which quantification is possible
NOTE Due to technical restriction of the apparatus and the accuracy of the test method, a determination limit of
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10 µg/m is defined for use in this International Standard.
3.10
lowest concentrations of interest
LCI
i
lowest concentration above which, according to best professional judgment, an organic compound might have
some adverse effect on people in the indoor environment
3.11
risk evaluation value
R -value
i
for the evaluation of each compound i the ratio R is established as defined in the following equation:
i
R = C / LCI for all C above the determination limit and for which a LCI value is listed in Annex G
i i i i
3.12
risk index
R-value
termed risk index defined as the sum of all R
i
4 Requirements
4.1 Reaction to fire
4.1.1 Specimen preparation and conditioning
Preparation of test specimens shall be as defined in the appropriate fire test standard and CEN/TS 15447,
except in the case of textile floor coverings where a washing and cleaning procedure similar to that used in
practice may be required to verify the durability of surface fire retardant treatments (see 4.1.3)
The specimens shall be tested on one of the two standard substrates specified for floorings in EN 13238
according to the intended end use.
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The composition of the product, including the presence of any fire retardant additive (if applicable), shall be
declared by the manufacturer prior to type testing.
4.1.2 Application rules
If the specimens are tested using an adhesive, the test result is valid for the tested floor covering with that
adhesive, or the generic adhesive type, in end use conditions.
If the specimens are tested without using an adhesive, the test result is valid for the tested floor covering with
and without using adhesives in end use conditions.
4.1.3 Durability aspects
In all situations where a fire retardant has been added to the surface material during the finishing process of
the textile floor covering by spray, foam or other technology, textile floor covering specimens shall be
subjected to the laboratory spray extraction cleaning procedure according to ISO 11379 with the following
modifications:
a) Clean the test specimens three times, with an interval of 2 h ± 15 min between cycles, each cleaning cycle
consisting of two strokes:
– for the first stroke use the spray extraction machine with simultaneous spray and extraction;
– for the second stroke operate the machine only as an extraction machine.
b) Carry out the first cleaning cycle using the reference cleaning solution at ambient temperature
(25 ± 10) °C and the second and third cleaning cycle with water at ambient temperature without any
addition of chemicals.
4.1.4 Classification
If a claim for reaction to fire performance is made, the floor covering (except as provided for below) shall be
tested and classified according to the requirements of EN 13501-1 and the resulting class and subclass (as
appropriate to the class itself) shall be declared.
If it is decided to make no claim for reaction to fire performance, i.e. it is decided to place a product or family of
products on the market as Class F , no testing is required for this product of family of products.
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The products listed in Tables 1, 2 and 3, in the end uses identified in the tables, are classified without further
testing (CWFT) in the classes shown and do not require testing in respect of these end uses and classes.
NOTE The provisions of Tables 1, 2 and 3 are subject to final approval by the Standing Committee for Construction.
Users of this standard should, therefore, refer to the published EC Decisions, when they become available, to verify the
details. Any changes necessary to these standards will be published in a Corrigendum.
Table 1 – Classes of reaction to fire for laminate floor coverings, classified without further testing
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Minimum Minimum overall Class
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Floor covering type Product detail
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density (kg/m ) thickness (mm) Floorings
Laminate floor coverings
Laminate floor
man
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