SIST-TS CEN/TS 16354:2014
(Main)Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods
Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods
CEN/TS 16354 specifies test methods for the determination of the technical characteristics of underlays under laminate floor coverings. It includes minimum performance requirements for the underlay-flooring system to give satisfactory service and to encourage the consumer to make an informed choice. It also specifies requirements for marking and packaging. Underlays pre-attached to the laminate flooring coverings are not covered by this Technical Specification. Underlays for laminate floor coverings intended for use in electrostatically sensitive areas like computer rooms, etc., are not covered by this Technical Specification.
Laminatböden - Unterlagsmaterialien - Spezifikationen, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Diese Technische Spezifikation legt die Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der technischen Eigenschaften von Unterlagsmaterialien unter Laminatböden fest. Sie schließt Mindestanforderungen an die Leistung des Unterlage-Bodensystems ein, um einen zufriedenstellenden Einsatz zu ermöglichen und um den Verbraucher in die Lage zu versetzen, informiert eine Auswahl zu treffen. Sie legt ebenfalls Anforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und Verpackung fest. Unterlagsmaterialien, die am Laminatboden vorbefestigt sind, werden in dieser Technischen Spezifikation nicht behandelt.
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Sous-couches - Spécifications, exigences et méthodes d'essai
La présente Spécification technique décrit les méthodes d’essai pour la détermination des caractéristiques techniques des sous-couches posées sous des revêtements de sol stratifiés. Elle inclut les exigences minimales de performance du système sous-couche/revêtement de sol permettant de fournir un service satisfaisant et d’encourager le consommateur à faire un choix informé. Elle précise également les exigences relatives au marquage et à l’emballage.
Les sous-couches préfixées sur les revêtements de sol stratifiés ne sont pas couvertes par la présente Spécification technique.
Les sous-couches pour revêtements de sol stratifiés destinées à être utilisées dans des zones sensibles aux décharges électrostatiques, comme les salles informatiques, etc., ne sont pas couvertes par la présente Spécification technique.
Laminatne talne obloge - Podlage - Specifikacije, zahteve in preskusne metode
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TS CEN/TS 16354:2014
01-februar-2014
Laminatne talne obloge - Podlage - Specifikacije, zahteve in preskusne metode
Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods
Laminatböden - Unterlagsmaterialien - Spezifikationen, Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Sous-couches - Spécifications, exigences et méthodes
d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 16354:2013
ICS:
97.150 Netekstilne talne obloge Non-textile floor coverings
SIST-TS CEN/TS 16354:2014 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 16354
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
December 2013
ICS 97.150
English Version
Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification,
requirements and test methods
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Sous-couches - Laminatböden - Verlegeunterlagen - Spezifikationen,
Spécifications, exigences et méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 3 September 2013 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, 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 United
Kingdom.
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© 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 16354:2013 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Requirements .6
4.1 Characteristics .6
4.2 Testing .8
4.2.1 General .8
4.2.2 Thickness (d) .8
4.2.3 Punctual conformability (PC) .8
4.2.4 Compressive strength (CS) .8
4.2.5 Compressive Creep (CC) resistance.8
4.2.6 Dynamic load (DL) resistance .8
4.2.7 Thermal resistance (R) .9
4.2.8 Water vapour resistance (SD) .9
4.2.9 Alkaline resistance (AR) .9
4.2.10 Area weight (AW) .9
4.2.11 Specific requirements for health/safety aspects .9
4.2.12 Specific requirements for acoustical characteristics . 10
5 Marking and labelling . 11
Annex A (normative) Determination of thickness, length, width, squareness, flatness, punctual
conformability, compressive strength, compressive creep resistance, dynamic load
resistance and area weight . 12
Annex B (informative) Proposed performance classes . 18
Bibliography . 19
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Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 16354:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,
textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
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.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: 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.
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1 Scope
This Technical Specification specifies test methods for the determination of the technical characteristics of
underlays under laminate floor coverings. It includes minimum performance requirements for the underlay-
flooring system to give satisfactory service and to encourage the consumer to make an informed choice. It
also specifies requirements for marking and packaging.
Underlays pre-attached to the laminate flooring coverings are not covered by this Technical Specification.
Underlays for laminate floor coverings intended for use in electrostatically sensitive areas like computer
rooms, etc., are not covered by this Technical Specification.
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 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 822, Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of length and width
EN 823, Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of thickness
EN 824, Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of squareness
EN 825, Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of flatness
EN 826, Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of compression behaviour
EN 1264-3, Water based surface embedded heating and cooling systems - Part 3: Dimensioning
EN 1606, Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of compressive creep
EN 1815, Resilient and textile floor coverings - Assessment of static electrical propensity
EN 12086, Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of water vapour transmission
properties
EN 12311-2, Flexible sheets for waterproofing - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Plastic and rubber
sheets for roof waterproofing
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
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
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EN 13329, Laminate floor coverings - Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic thermosetting
resins - Specifications, requirements and test methods
EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1:
Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13793:2003, Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of behaviour under
cyclic loading
EN 14909, Flexible sheets for waterproofing - Plastic and rubber damp proof courses - Definitions and
characteristics
EN ISO 717-1, Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 1: Airborne
sound insulation (ISO 717-1:2013)
EN ISO 717-2, Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 2: Impact
sound insulation (ISO 717-2:2013)
EN ISO 868:2003, Plastics and ebonite - Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer
(Shore hardness) (ISO 868:2003)
EN ISO 1923, Cellular plastics and rubbers - Determination of linear dimensions (ISO 1923)
EN ISO 10140-2, Acoustics - Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements - Part 2:
Measurement of airborne sound insulation (ISO 10140-2)
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 10140-5:2010, Acoustics - Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements - Part 5:
Requirements for test facilities and equipment (ISO 10140-5)
EN ISO 11925-2:2010, Reaction to fire tests - Ignitability of products subjected to direct impingement of flame
- Part 2: Single-flame source test (ISO 11925-2)
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 16000-9)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
laminate floor covering
floor covering with a surface layer consisting of one or more thin sheets of a decorative material
(usually paper), impregnated with aminoplastic thermosetting resins (usually melamine) or impregnated and
surfaced with an acrylate and/or methacrylate resin
3.2
underlay
layer placed between the subfloor and the floor covering to impart specific properties
Note 1 to entry: Underlays for laminate flooring can be principally divided into four main classes:
a) synthetic underlays:
1) cellular (foam) (e.g. PE, PP, PO, EPS, polyurethane, etc., -based);
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2) fibrous (e.g. non-woven polyester, polypropylene, etc., -based);
b) renewable underlays (e.g. wood fibre boards, card board, coco fibre, etc.);
c) other underlays (not falling into above groups).
Combinations of above underlays and underlay materials as well as combinations of above underlays with foils or films
(e.g. vapour control layers) are also possible.
3.3
vapour control layer
underlay and/or an additional layer that offers a resistance against the passage of water vapour
3.4
floor covering system
combination of at least one underlay with a laminate floor covering
Note 1 to entry: For definition of laminate floor covering see 3.1.
3.5
reference floor covering
monolithic seamless panel with no pre-attached underlay, having a nominal thickness of (7,0 ± 0,2) mm and a
size of (2,0 ± 0,1) m x (2,4 ± 0,1) m in accordance with EN 13329, class 23/31 and produced by the DPL
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method with melamine backing, and with an HDF core board with a density of (850 ± 50) kg/m
Note 1 to entry: The reference floor covering referred to in this Technical Specification is identical with the one
specified in the reflected walking sound test according to Bibliographical entries [1] and [2]. This reference floor covering
can be retrieved from EPLF (http://www.eplf.com).
3.6
substrate
structural layer on which the floor covering system is installed
4 Requirements
4.1 Characteristics
The following table gives an overview of the important key characteristics and requirements for the underlay,
depending on the exact application and products used. They have been determined for defined scenarios
(e.g. dynamic load by walking persons, moving castor chair, structural floor unevenness) and by practical trials
and measurements (e.g. 100 Pa is the approx. pressure of an unloaded laminate onto the underlay). Where
needed, existing methods have been adapted.
When reference is made to this Technical Specification the characteristics declared shall be determined
according to the test methods specified in Table 1.
Table 1 — Characteristics
No. Characteristic Requirements/Tolerances Test method Subclause
1 Thickness, (d) Measured thickness in mm. EN 823 + A.3.1
Tolerance of declared thickness
a
(d ): ± 15 % or ± 0,5 mm
d
2 Length,(l) Measured length. EN 822 + A.3.3
Tolerance of declared length (l ):
d
boards: - 1 % + 5 %
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rolls: - 0 % + 5 %
3 Width, (w) Measured width.
EN 822 + A.3.2
Tolerance of declared width (w ):
d
- 1 % + 2,5 %
and of width variation
w – w ≤ 10 mm
max min
4 Squareness, (q) q < 5 mm/m EN 824 + A.3.4
max
5 Flatness, (S) S < 2 mm/m EN 825 + A.3.5
max
b
6 Punctual in mm EN ISO 868 + A.3.6 4.2.3
conformability (PC)
b
7 Compressive in kPa EN 826 + A.3.7 4.2.4
strength (CS)
b
8 Compressive in kPa EN 1606 + A.3.8 4.2.5
Creep resistance
(CC)
Dynamic load (DL)
9 in number of cycles at the defined EN 13793 + A.3.9 4.2.6
b
resistance load applied
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10 Thermal resistance in m K/W EN 12667 or EN 12664 4.2.7
(R) at 24 °C mean
temperature
11 Water vapour in m EN 12086, method A, 4.2.8
diffusion resistance at 23 °C and 0 %–50 %
(SD) rel. humidity
12 Impact sound (IS) Weighted reduction of impact sound EN ISO 10140-3 and 4.2.12.2
pressure level ΔLw in dB EN ISO 717-2
b
13 Reflected walking RWS (in sone) See Bibliography [1] 4.2.12.3
sound (RWS) and [2]
14 Air borne sound Weighted apparent sound reduction EN ISO 10140-2 and 4.2.12.4
(AS) index Rw’ in dB EN ISO 717-1
14.1 Reaction-to-fire Material (underlay only) EN ISO 11925-2 4.2.11.1 1)
(RTF) Classification according
to EN 13501–
1:2007+A1:2009 -
Table 2
14.2 Product (underlay plus laminate in EN 13501– 4.2.11.1 2)
end-use conditions) 1:2007+A1:2009 –
Table 2
15 Resistance to Product (underlay plus laminate in EN 13329 4.2.11.2
impact by large end-use conditions)
diameter ball
(RLB)
16 Electrostatic Product (underlay plus laminate in EN 1815, method A 4.2.11.3
behaviour (EB)
end-use conditions)
17 Alkaline resistance EN 14909 4.2.9
(AR)
18 Emission of EN 717–1 or 4.2.11.4
formaldehyde EN ISO 16000-9
19 Emission of VOCs EN ISO 16000-9 4.2.11.5
20 Area weight (AW) A.3.10 4.2.10
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a
Whichever gives the smallest numerical tolerances.
b
See Annex B (informative).
4.2 Testing
4.2.1 General
The tests specified in this clause are based on existing standards used for other building applications and
adapted to the specific application conditions of laminate flooring underlays where needed.
4.2.2 Thickness (d)
Thickness is the main property of an underlay to ensure functionality such as acoustic performance or
conformability.
The thickness d shall be determined according to EN 823 plus the details given in A.3.1 under a measurement
load of 100 Pa (= typical load of a laminate).
4.2.3 Punctual conformability (PC)
Punctual conformability is the ability of the underlay to smoothen small local defects of the subfloor (e.g. small
protruding particles) and/or small particles laying on the subfloor when installed under a laminate floor
covering.
The punctual conformability of the underlay shall be determined by measuring the Shore-A-hardness (SH)
according to EN ISO 868 plus the details defined in A.3.6. The punctual conformability shall be declared as
PC-value (mm).
The higher the PC-value the better the underlay will smoothen the punctual unevenness or defects of a
subfloor.
4.2.4 Compressive strength (CS)
To ensure the integrity of the joints of a laminate floor covering element, the compressive strength at 0,5 mm
deformation shall be determined according to EN 826 plus the details defined in A.3.7 and with a pre-load of
100 Pa. The compressive strength shall be declared as CS-value (in kPa).
4.2.5 Compressive Creep (CC) resistance
To ensure sufficient resistance of the underlay against static load applied by e.g. furniture feet, the resistance
to compressive load shall be determined according to EN 1606 plus the details defined in A.3.8 and with a
pre-load of 100 Pa.
Compressive creep resistance shall be determined as the maximum applicable load in kPa resulting in a
thickness loss X = X + X of ≤ 0,5 mm after extrapolation to 10 years. The compressive creep resistance
t 0 ct
shall be declared as CC-value in kPa.
When CC is determined at temperatures other than the standard conditions as defined under A.2, the
conditions shall be reported (e.g. CC (35 °C)).
4.2.6 Dynamic load (DL) resistance
To ensure sufficient resistance of the underlay against long-term dynamic loads applied by e.g. people
walking or sitting on a castor chair the resistance to dynamic load shall be determined according to EN 13793
plus the details defined in A.3.9.
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The dynamic load resistance shall be declared as DL-value (number of cycles). The value is determined as
the maximum number of load cycles which can be applied to the underlay that results in a maximum loss in
thickness of ≤ 0,5 mm.
4.2.7 Thermal resistance (R)
If the laminate floor coverings is going to be installed over underfloor heating according to EN 1264-3 the
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thermal resistance R of the floor covering system shall not exceed 0,15 m K/W when tested according to
EN 12667 or EN 12664 at 24 °C mean temperature.
The heat resistance R of the materials laid onto the heated floor such as underlay and floor covering, etc.,
shall be summed up. Because of the weight of the floor covering itself and the weight of furniture, air gaps
may not be expected and can be neglected in this respect.
NOTE For more information, see [3].
4.2.8 Water vapour resistance (SD)
In situations where slight rising dampness or occasional condensation can be expected because of
differences in temperature, wet conditions in underneath rooms or in case of an underfloor heating, a vapour
control layer shall be installed to protect the floor covering system from swelling or other negative effects. The
minimum SD value of the vapour control layer in these situations should be SD ≥ 75 m measured using
EN 12086, method A, with the test conditions 23 °C, 0/50 % relative humidity.
The vapour control properties m
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