CEN/TC 134/WG 5 - Linoleum floor coverings

This standard specifies a method for determining the body voltage generated when a person wearing standardized footwear walks on a resilient or a textile floor covering. The test method can be used under laboratory conditions as well as in-situ.

This European Standard specifies methods for identifying linoleum and determining the cement content and inorganic filler (ash residue) in linoleum floor coverings.

This European standard specifies the characteristics of corklinoleum, supplied in roll form. To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the standard includes a classification system baseed on intensity of use, which shows where resilient floor coverings should give satisfactory (see EN 685-. It also includes requirements for marking. The term 'linoleum' is frequently incorrectly applied to a range of floor coverings, often to those based on PVC or rubber. Such materials are excluded from this standard.

This European standard specifies the characteristics of plain and decorated linoleum on a foam backing as a compound floor covering, supplied in roll  form. To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice,this standard includes a classification system based on intensity of use, which shows where resilient floor coverings should give satisfactory service (see EN 685). It also includes requirements for marking. The term 'linoleum' is frequently incorrectly applied to a range of floorcovering , often to those based on PVC or rubber. Such materials are excluded.

This European standard specifies the characteristics of plain and decorated linoleum on a corkment backing as a compound floor covering, supplied in roll  form. To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice,this standard includes a classification system based on intensity of use, which shows where resilient floor coverings should give satisfactory service (see EN 685). It also includes requirements for marking. The term 'linoleum' is frequently incorrectly applied to a range of floorcovering , often to those based on PVC or rubber. Such materials are excluded.

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This document specifies the characteristics of plain and decorative linoleum, supplied as either tiles or rolls.
To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the document includes a classification system based on intensity of use, which shows where resilient floor coverings should give satisfactory service (see EN 685).  It also includes requirements for marking.
The term 'linoleum' is frequently incorrectly applied to a range of floor coverings, often to those based on polyvinyl chloride or rubber. Such materials are not included in this document.

This European standard specifies the characteristics of plain and decorative linoleum, either supplied as tiles or rolls. To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the standard includes a classification system based on intensity of use, which shows where resilient floor coverings should give satisfactory servie (see EN 685). It also includes requirements for marking. The term 'linoleum' is frequently incorrectly applied to a range of floor coverings, often to those based on polyvinyl chloride or rubber. Such materials are not included in this standard.