oSIST prEN 16511:2022

Modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Specification, requirements and test method for multilayer modular panels for floating installation

This European Standard specifies the characteristics of multilayer mechanical locked floor covering with a wear‐resistant and decorative surface layer supplied in panels (either tile or plank form). The floor panels are considered suitable for domestic and commercial levels of use and designed for floating installation.

Modulare mechanisch verriegelnde Bodenbeläge (MMF) - Spezifikation, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für mehrschichtige modulare Paneele für die schwimmende Verlegung

Dieses Dokument legt die Eigenschaften von mehrschichtigen mechanisch verriegelnden Fußbodenbelägen mit einer abriebbeständigen und dekorativen Deckschicht fest, die als Paneele (in Fliesen- oder Dielenform) geliefert werden. Die Fußbodenpaneele werden für den Gebrauch im privaten und gewerblichen Bereich als geeignet angesehen und sind für schwimmende Verlegungen vorgesehen.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für elastische Fußbodenpaneele für lose Verlegung nach EN ISO 20326, für Mehrschichtparkettelemente nach EN 13489, für furnierte Fußbodenbeläge nach EN 14354, für Laminat-böden nach EN 13329, EN 14978 und EN 15468, sowie für Produkte nach EN ISO 10581, EN ISO 10582, EN ISO 24011, EN 12104 und ISO 14486.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Bereiche, die regelmäßig Nässe ausgesetzt sind, z. B. Badezimmer, Hauswirt-schaftsräume oder Saunen, nur wenn diese vom Hersteller festgelegt werden.
Dieses Dokument enthält auch Anforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und Verpackung.
In Anhang A (informativ) sind zusätzliche Eigenschaften angegeben. Anhang B (informativ) enthält ein Prüfverfahren zur Klassifizierung der Flexibilität.

Revêtements de sol modulaires à verrouillage mécanique (MMF) - Spécification, exigences et méthode d'essai relatives aux panneaux modulaires et multicouches pour pose flottante

Le présent document spécifie les caractéristiques des revêtements de sol modulaires à verrouillage mécanique, munis d'un parement décoratif et résistant à l'usure, fournis sous forme de panneaux (dalles ou lames). Ces panneaux de revêtement de sol sont considérés comme étant appropriés à des niveaux d'utilisation domestique et commerciale ; ils sont en outre conçus pour être mis en œuvre en pose flottante.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux panneaux de revêtement de sol résilients pour pose flottante conformes à l'EN ISO 20326, ni aux éléments de parquet contrecollés conformes à l'EN 13489, ni aux revêtements de sol à placage en bois conformes à l'EN 14354, ni aux revêtements de sol stratifiés conformes à l'EN 13329, à l'EN 14978 et à l'EN 15468 ni aux produits spécifiés dans l'EN ISO 10581, l'EN ISO 10582, l'EN ISO 24011, l'EN 12104 et l'ISO 14486.
Le présent document ne s'applique aux lieux soumis à une humidification fréquente (par exemple, les salles de bain, les buanderies ou les saunas) que si le fabricant le spécifie.
Le présent document comprend également des exigences relatives au marquage et à l'emballage.
L'Annexe A (informative) donne des propriétés facultatives. L'Annexe B (informative) présente une méthode d'essai pour la classification de la flexibilité.

Modularne mehansko spojene talne obloge (MMF) - Specifikacije, zahteve in preskusne metode za večslojne modularne plošče za plavajočo namestitev

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 16-Mar-2022
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: ITEK - Textile and textile products
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 29-Dec-2021
• Due Date: 18-May-2022
• Ref Project: prEN 16511 - Modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Specification, requirements and test method for multilayer modular panels for floating installation

RELATIONS

• Revised: SIST EN 16511:2014+A1:2019 - Loose-laid panels - Semi-rigid multilayer modular floor covering (MMF) panels with wear resistant top layer
• Effective Date: 14-Apr-2021

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 16511:2022
01-marec-2022
Modularne mehansko spojene talne obloge (MMF) - Specifikacije, zahteve in
preskusne metode za večslojne modularne plošče za plavajočo namestitev

Modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Specification, requirements and test

method for multilayer modular panels for floating installation

Modulare mechanisch verriegelnde Bodenbeläge (MMF) - Spezifikation, Anforderungen

und Prüfverfahren für mehrschichtige modulare Paneele für die schwimmende Verlegung

Revêtements de sol modulaires à verrouillage mécanique (MMF) - Spécification,

exigences et méthode d'essai relatives aux panneaux modulaires et multicouches pour

pose flottante
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16511
ICS:
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
oSIST prEN 16511:2022 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 16511
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2021
ICS 97.150 Will supersede EN 16511:2014+A1:2019
English Version
Modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) -
Specification, requirements and test method for multilayer
modular panels for floating installation

Revêtements de sol modulaires à verrouillage Modulare mechanisch verriegelnde Bodenbeläge

mécanique (MMF) - Spécification, exigences et (MMF) - Spezifikation, Anforderungen und

méthode d'essai relatives aux panneaux modulaires et Prüfverfahren für mehrschichtige modulare Paneele

multicouches pour pose flottante für die schwimmende Verlegung

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.

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language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC

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Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey 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.
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Contents Page

European foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 4

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 5

4 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 6

5 Marking and packaging .............................................................................................................................. 12

Annex A (informative) Optional properties ....................................................................................................... 13

Annex B (informative) Test method for the determination of the Modulus of Elasticity and

classification of the flexibility .................................................................................................................. 14

B.1 Sampling and conditioning ........................................................................................................................ 14

B.2 Determination of the modulus of elasticity ......................................................................................... 14

B.3 Expression of results ................................................................................................................................... 14

B.4 Test report ....................................................................................................................................................... 14

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 15

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European foreword

This document (prEN 16511:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,

textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This document is currently submitted to CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 16511:2014+A1:2019.
Compared to EN 16511:2014+A1:2019 the following changes have been made:
a) title changed;
b) terms and definitions added in Clause 3;
c) EN 17539 included as test method for general requirements in 4.1;

d) light fastness and dimensional stability added as general requirements in 4.1;

e) classification requirements divided in floorings with wear layers (Table 2) and floorings with non-

film-forming oil or wax finishes (Table 3);

f) additional technical characteristics for moisture resistance added as Table 4;

g) Annex B presenting a test method for the classification of the flexibility added.

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1 Scope

This document specifies the characteristics of multilayer mechanical locked floor covering with a wear-

resistant and decorative surface layer supplied in panels (either tile or plank form). The floor panels are

considered suitable for domestic and commercial levels of use and designed for floating installation.

This document is not applicable to resilient floor panels for loose-laying according to EN ISO 20326, to

multilayer wood floorings according to EN 13489, to wood veneer floor coverings according to EN 14354,

to laminate floor covering according to EN 13329, EN 14978 and EN 15468 nor to products specified in

EN ISO 10581, EN ISO 10582, EN ISO 24011, EN 12104 and ISO 14486.

This document is applicable to areas which are subject to frequent wetting, e.g. bathrooms, laundry rooms

or saunas, only if specified by the producer.
This document also includes requirements for marking and packaging.

In Annex A (informative) optional properties are given. In Annex B (informative) a test method for the

classification of the flexibility is given.
2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements 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 317, Particleboards and fibreboards — Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water

EN 438-2, High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) — Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called

laminates) — Part 2: Determination of properties

EN 13329:2016+A1:2017, Laminate floor coverings — Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic

thermosetting resins — Specifications, requirements and test methods

EN 15468:2016+A1:2021, Laminate floor coverings — Elements with directly applied printing and resin

surface layer — Specifications, requirements and test methods

EN 16094, Laminate floor coverings — Test method for the determination of micro-scratch resistance

EN 17539, Modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) — Determination of geometrical

characteristics
EN ISO 178:2019, Plastics — Determination of flexural properties (ISO 178:2019)

EN ISO 10874, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings — Classification (ISO 10874)

EN ISO 16581, Resilient and laminate floor coverings — Determination of the effect of simulated movement

of a furniture leg (ISO 16581)

EN ISO 23999:2018, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of dimensional stability and curling after

exposure to heat (ISO 23999:2018)

EN ISO 24343-1, Resilient and laminate floor coverings — Determination of indentation and residual

indentation — Part 1: Residual indentation (ISO 24343-1)

EN ISO 4918, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings — Castor chair test (ISO 4918)

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ISO/DIS 4760:2021, Laminate Flooring — Topical Moisture Resistance — Assembled Joint

ISO 24334, Laminate floor coverings — Determination of locking strength for mechanically assembled

panels

ISO 24336, Laminate floor coverings — Determination of thickness swelling after partial immersion in

water

ISO 24339, Laminate and textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensional variations after exposure

to humid and dry climate conditions
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
modular mechanical locked floor panel (MMF)

decorative floor covering element in plank or tile form, with a multiple layer structure and worked edges

with a mechanical interlocking system that allows joining elements to form a larger integral floating floor

Note 1 to entry: The multi-layer structure consists of a top layer, a substrate (core) and usually a backing layer.

3.2
substrate
core layer providing thickness, stability and other properties needed
3.2.1
polymer substrate
core layer based on polymer(s)
3.2.2
wood based substrate
core layer with a content of wood > 65 % by weight
3.2.3
other substrate
core layer which is not covered by 3.2.1 and 3.2.2
3.3
surface layer
all layers above the core including decorative and wear layer
3.4
wear layer
layer(s) providing wear resistance

Note 1 to entry: Wear layers can consist of solid polymer layers or coatings with or without factory finish.

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3.5
decorative layer

layer providing visual and esthetical properties, intended to be the visible side when the floor is installed

Note 1 to entry: Decorative layers can consist of resilient layers including cork, layers with aminoplastic

thermosetting resins and wood veneer layers with a thickness < 2,5 mm.
3.6
backing layer
layer(s) attached to the bottom side of the substrate
Note 1 to entry: These layers can include a pre-attached underlay.
3.7
underlay
separate material used between the floor covering and the subfloor
3.8
pre-attached underlay
underlay permanently attached to the panel at the factory
3.9
moisture sensitive panel

panel which can undergo a change in dimensional stability with a change in relative humidity

3.10
temperature sensitive panel

panel which can undergo a change in dimensional stability with a change in temperature

3.11
water resistant floor
floor which can withstand topical water spillages on to its surface
3.12
resistance of mechanical joints to water leakage

resistance of joints between panels to penetrating of liquid water standing on the surface for 24 h

3.13
water proof panel

panel consisting of materials which don’t swell or increase their mass in contact with liquid water

4 Requirements
4.1 General requirements for the panels
All classes of the MMF panels shall meet the requirements specified in Table 1.
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Table 1 — General requirements
Geometrical Test method
Requirements
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