SIST EN 13297:2007
(Main)Textile floor coverings - Classification of needled pile floor coverings
Textile floor coverings - Classification of needled pile floor coverings
This European Standard describes and specifies needled pile floor coverings in sheet form including use classification according to wear and appearance retention. These floor coverings are intended to be bonded to the substrate.
This European Standard is also applicable to tiles, the additional requirements for which are given in Annex A.
Textile Bodenbeläge - Einstufung von Polvlies-Bodenbelägen
Diese Europäische Norm beschreibt und spezifiziert Polvlies-Bodenbeläge in Rollenform, einschließlich der Gebrauchseinstufung hinsichtlich Verschleiß und Aussehenserhalt.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt auch für Fliesen; die zusätzlichen Anforderungen für Fliesen sind im Anhang A enthalten.
Revetements de sol textiles - Classement des revétements de sol aiguilletés a velours
Tekstilne talne obloge - Razvrščanje iglanih lasastih talnih oblog
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Textile floor coverings - Classification of needled pile floor coveringsJRevetements de sol textiles - Classement des revétements de sol aiguilletés a veloursTextile Bodenbeläge - Einstufung von Polvlies-BodenbelägenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13297:2007SIST EN 13297:2007en,fr,de59.080.60Tekstilne talne oblogeTextile floor coveringsICS:SIST EN 13297:20011DGRPHãþDSLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 13297:200701-december-2007
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13297October 2007ICS 59.080.60Supersedes EN 13297:2000
English VersionTextile floor coverings - Classification of needled pile floorcoveringsRevêtements de sol textiles - Classement des revétementsde sol aiguilletés à veloursTextile Bodenbeläge - Einstufung von Polvlies-BodenbelägenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 March 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.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.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2007 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13297:2007: E
EN 13297:2007 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword.3 1 Scope.4 2 Normative references.4 3 Terms and definitions.5 4 Description of categories and levels of use.6 5 Identification requirements.7 6 Basic requirements.8 7 Level of use classification.10 7.1 General.10 7.2 Classification for wear.10 7.2.1 Abrasion resistance - Lisson test.10 7.2.2 Hairiness (pilling) - Lisson test.11 7.3 General structural integrity.12 7.4 Classification for change in appearance.12 8 Luxury rating requirements.13 9 Performance properties.14 10 Report.15 11 Symbols.16 Annex A (normative)
Additional requirements for tiles.17 Annex B (normative)
Suitability for under-floor heating.18 Annex C (normative)
Colour change due to soiling subsequent to spilled water.19 Annex D (normative)
Summary test report.20 Annex E (normative)
Criteria for the assessment of stair suitability.25 Bibliography.26
EN 13297:2007 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 13297:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. 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 April 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2008. This document supersedes EN 13297:2000. 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, 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.
EN 13297:2007 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard describes and specifies needled pile floor coverings in sheet form including use classification according to wear and appearance retention.
This European Standard is also applicable to tiles, the additional requirements for which are given in Annex A. 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 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 986:2005, 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 995, Textile floor coverings — Assessment of the creep of the backings EN 1269, Textile floor coverings — Assessment of impregnations in needled floorcoverings by means of a soiling test EN 1318, Textile floor coverings — Determination of the apparent effective thickness of the backing 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, Textile floor coverings — Tests using the Lisson Tretrad Machine EN 14041, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings — Essential characteristics CEN/TS 14159, Textile floor coverings — Requirements for tolerances on (linear) dimensions of rugs, runners, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet and for tolerances on pattern repeat EN 15115, Textile floor coverings — Determination of sensitivity to spilled water
EN ISO 105-A01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A01: General principles of testing —
(ISO 105-A01:1994) EN ISO 105-B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02:1994, including amendment 1:1998) EN ISO 105-E01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E01: Colour fastness to water
(ISO 105-E01:1994)
EN 13297:2007 (E) 5 EN ISO 105-X12, Textiles — Test for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing
(ISO 105-X12:2001) EN ISO 140-8, Acoustics — Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of buildings elements — Part 8: Laboratory measurements of the reduction of transmitted impact noise by floor coverings on a heavyweight standard floor (ISO 140-8:1997) EN ISO 354, Acoustics - Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room (ISO 354:2003) EN ISO 717-2, Acoustics — Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements — Part 2: Impact sound insulation (ISO 717-2:1996) EN ISO 845, Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of apparent (bulk) density (ISO 845:1988) EN ISO 11378-2, Textile floor coverings — Laboratory soiling tests — Part 2: Drum test
(ISO 11378-2:2001) ISO 1765, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness ISO 1766, Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness of pile above the substrate ISO 2424:1992, Textile floor coverings — Vocabulary ISO 2551, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of varied water and heat conditions 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 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 testers ISO 10965, Textile floor coverings — Determination of electrical resistance 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 2424:1992 and the following apply. 3.1 non adhered tile (loose laid) tile installed without any use of a bonding system (see Annex A) 3.2 adhered removable tile tile installed with a bonding system allowing easy removal and reinstallation (see Annex A) 3.3 permanent adhered tile tile installed with a permanent bonding system (see Annex A)
EN 13297:2007 (E) 6 3.4 nominal value value stated by the manufacturer 4 Description of categories and levels of use 4.1 Needled pile floor coverings categories Needled pile floor coverings shall be distributed in three categories: Type 1: Textile floor covering with needled pile. Floor covering in which the use-surface is composed of entangled fibres bonded together by a mechanical and a chemical process. The mechanical bonding system is a consolidation of a batt of fibres through entanglement by multiple penetration of barbed needles in one or more (visible) layers. Needles are being used in special machines for structuring these pre-needled felting material. The use surface is either a geometric or linear design, a velour or a rib pattern. Any bonding system can be used. Type 2: Hairy needled floor covering. Floor covering in which the use-surface is composed of entangled fibres bonded together by a mechanical and a chemical process. The mechanical bonding system is a consolidation of a batt of fibres through entanglement by multiple penetration of barbed needles in one or more (visible) layers. Mechanically brushing machine are being used for structuring these pre-needled felting material, resulting in a roughened surface with in general relatively long and coarse protruding fibres. The bonding system is on the backside. Type 3: Floor covering in which the use-surface is composed of fibre spheres bonded together by a mechanical and a chemical process.
The chemical bonding system is on the back. 4.2 Levels of use Needled pile floor coverings are classified as suitable for different levels of use in accordance with the performance requirements specified in Clause 7. The different levels of use are described in Table 1.
EN 13297:2007 (E) 7 Table 1 — Levels of use Use intensityDomestic
21
Moderate / light 22
General / medium
22+
General
23
HeavyCommercial a
31
Moderate
32
General
33
Heavy a Class 33 should be used as the basis to which additional requirements are added to provide an individual full specification. If symbols are to be used for the use classes, luxury rating classes and additional characteristics, the symbols listed in CEN/TS 15398 shall be used which can also be found on www.floorsymbols.com. For very specific use such as airports, theatres or industrial use, the technical requirements should be discussed and agreed between all parties involved. 5 Identification requirements This clause specifies the characteristics for identification of the product and requirements for tolerances for the identifying properties. The manufacturer shall provide the following information in accordance with the definitions in ISO 2424: commercial references, type of bonding, type of backing and shall declare the values of the characteristics in Table 2.
EN 13297:2007 (E) 8 Table 2 — Characteristic values Characteristics
Test methods Tolerances Fibre composition of use surface
a Dimensions
CEN/TS 14159 CEN/TS 14159 Total thickness mm ISO 1765 Thickness of pile above the substrate (for type 2 and type 3 product) mm ISO 1766 Nominal + 15 %
- 10 % Total mass per unit area g/m2 ISO 8543 Nominal + 15 %
- 7,5 % Mass per unit area of the use-surface (for type 2 and type 3 product) g/m2 EN 984 Nominal + 15 %
− 10 % Foam backing – if applicable • Apparent thickness mm EN 1318 Nominal ± 0,5 mm • Apparent density g/cm³EN ISO 845
a Attention is drawn to the European Directives 96/73 and 96/74 which cover the fibre composition and are reflected in the national regulations 6 Basic requirements Needled pile floor coverings shall conform to the basic requirements specified in Table 3.
EN 13297:2007 (E) 9
Table 3 — Basic requirements Characteristics Requirements Test methods Dimensional stability a shrinkage
≤ 1,2 % in either direction
extension
≤ 0,5 % in either direction ISO 2551
Colour fastness to b
Light
EN ISO 105-B02
- General ≥ 5
- Pastel shade c ≥ 4
Rubbing
EN ISO 105-X12
- Wet ≥ 3
- Dry ≥ 3-4
Water (change in colour)
EN ISO 105-E01
- Plain floor coverings ≥ 3-4
- Other floor coverings ≥ 4
Water (staining) d
- All carpets ≥ 2-3
Hairiness (pilling) e f ≥ 2,5 EN 1963 - Test D
Colour change g - due to spilled water
≥ 4 EN 15115 and - due to soiling subsequent to spilled water ≥ 3 Annex C a
Not applicable for tiles (see Annex A). b
Conformity to be declared by the manufacturer for each colour. c
Pastel shade: colour corresponding to a standard depth ≤ 1/12 in accordance with EN ISO 105-A01. d
On multifibre: worst result. e
Tested production-wise and cross-wise, worst result decisive. f
Only for type 1 product. g
Conformity to be declared by manufacturer.
EN 13297:2007 (E) 10 7 Level of use classification 7.1 General Needled pile floor coverings are classified as to their suitability for use in different circumstances. The three classifications properties, wear resistance, general structural integrity and change in appearance are intended to indicate suitability according to use intensity (level of use classes 21-33 in increasing order of use intensity). The level of use class allocated to a needled pile floor covering is the lowest of the classes obtained for the wear, general structural integrity and change of appearance (7.2 to 7.4). The symbols for the use classes and examples of use as stated in EN 685 are listed in CEN/TS 15398. 7.2 Classification for wear 7.2.1 Abrasion resistance - Lisson test a) Type 1 products For type 1 products, the requirements for each class are specified in Table 4; the mass loss mv is calculated as indicated in EN 1963, Test A. Table 4 — Abrasion resistance - Lisson test - Type 1 products Class EN 1963, Test A Mass loss per unit area mv g/m2 Domestic
21 - 22 ≤ 80 22+ ≤ 50 23 ≤ 40 Commercial
31 ≤ 50 32 ≤ 40 33 ≤ 30
b) Type 2 and type 3 products For type 2 and type 3 products, the requirements for each class are specified in Table 5. The relative mass loss is calculated from the mass per unit area mv and the mass per unit area of the use surface measured according to EN 984.
EN 13297:2007 (E) 11 100x
=surface use the of area unit per mass v loss mass Relativem
Table 5 — Abrasion resistance - Lisson test - Type 2 and type 3 products Class EN 1963, Test A Relative mass loss mrv % Domestic
21 — 22 ≤ 45 22+ ≤ 35 23 ≤ 25 Commercial
31 ≤ 35 32 ≤ 25 33 ≤ 15
7.2.2 Hairiness (pilling) - Lisson test a) Type 1 products The requirements for each class are specified in Table 6. Table 6 — Hairiness (pilling) - Lisson test - Type 1 products Class Requirements Domestic Test method
21
≥ 2,5 22
≥ 2,5 22+ EN 1963, Test D ≥ 3,0 23
≥ 3,5 Commercial
31
≥ 3,0 32
≥ 3,5 33
≥ 4,0
EN 13297:2007 (E) 12 b) Type 2 and type 3 products No requirements for type 2 and type 3 products. 7.3 General structural integrity The requirements for each class are specified in Table 7. Table 7 — General structural integrity Class Requirement Test method
EN 985 test C Domestic
21
10 000 cycles 22
10 000 cycles 22+ No destruction 10 000 cycles 23 (such as described in EN 985:2001, 9.3) 25 000 cycles Commercial
31
10 000 cycles 32
25 000 cycles 33
25 000 cycles NOTE In the case of tiles, 4 tiles should be tested.
NOTE In case of tiles 4 tiles should be tested. 7.4 Classification for change in appearance
Needled pile floor coverings 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 specified in Table 8.
The tested specimens shall be assessed in accordance with EN 1471 and the median grade for overall change in appearance shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 8.
EN 13297:2007 (E) 13 Table 8 — Classification
Change of appearance requirements Class Short term Long term
5 000 cycles Vettermann or 4 000 cy
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