CEN/TC 193/WG 4 - Building adhesives

This document specifies the individual measurements of notches. It assigns specific codes used to label notched tools according to the measurements and tolerances specified in this document.

This document specifies test methods for assessment of the moisture activity of any kind of mineral substrate prior to the installation of levelling compounds and/or floor coverings or parquet floors bonded with adhesives. The methods are independent from mineral substrate chemical composition or materials and applicable with commercially available equipment.
This document is not applicable to loose lay installations.
The measurement of the moisture content of mineral substrates according to EN 13813 is described in EN 1264-4.

This document specifies characteristics for adhesives for floor coverings, which comprise:
—     resilient floor coverings (such as those manufactured from plastics, linoleum or rubber);
—     textile floor coverings.
Adhesives for floor coverings are intended for use within a building according to the manufacturer's specification.
This document specifies requirements for establishing performance characteristics of adhesives for floor coverings with regard to their determination, evaluation and expression.
This document comprises all kinds of adhesives for floor coverings irrespective of the chemical composition and the mechanism of setting. Products according to this document can be put on the market as liquids, pastes and film adhesives for floor coverings. The products can be one-component or multi-component.
This document also defines a special kind of adhesives for floor coverings, which facilitate the easy removal of the floor covering after the utilization and where the need for a permanent bond is not always required. These types of floor covering adhesives are referred to as low peel strength, release bond adhesives.
This document does not:
—     cover adhesives for bonding parquet to the subfloor, adhesives for bonding laminate floor coverings and adhesives for ceramic tiles;
—     make provisions for testing the bond strength of low peel strength, release bond adhesives for floor coverings;
—     take account of all influences which may occur in practice.

ISO 17178:2013 specifies test methods for adhesives for bonding parquet and similar wood floorings to a subfloor. It also specifies the minimum requirements for shear strength, tensile strength to be achieved with these adhesives.
ISO 17178:2013 does not refer to the selection and installation of parquet floorings.

This document specifies a test method to measure the dimensional changes of a linoleum floorcovering while being adhered to a glass substrate. This method is to be used in conjunction with other test methods and not used solely to determine the suitability of a particular adhesive/linoleum combination.

This document specifies a test method that measures the dimensional changes of a plastic or rubber floor or wall covering bonded to a given substrate after accelerated ageing. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This document specifies a test method to measure the electrical resistance as a material physical parameter of an adhesive film and composites of floor covering material and adhesive film. The electrical resistance is reciprocal to the electrical conductivity. This laboratory method does not take account of all influences which can occur in practice.
This method applies to the determination of the electrical resistance of adhesive films on glass and of composites of floor coverings, adhesively bonded to a fibre cement substrate R4 and R5 (see Clause 3).

This document specifies a test method to measure the adhesion of a resilient or textile floor covering or wall covering bonded to a given substrate under peel forces. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This document specifies a test method to measure the adhesion of a resilient or textile floor covering or wall covering bonded to a given substrate under shear forces. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This European Standard specifies a test method that gives an assessment of adhesion under long-term shear stress after bonding floor or wall coverings to a given substrate. The term “wall covering” does not include any type of wallpaper.

This European Standard specifies the measurement of dimensional change of a hydraulic setting smoothing and/or levelling compound which is referred to in the following as "smoothing and/or levelling compound".

This European Standard specifies a test method for the determination of bond strength between a cured hydraulic setting smoothing and/or levelling com-pound which is referred to as "smoothing and/or levelling compound", and a standard substrate.

This European Standard specifies the measurement of setting time of a hydraulic setting smoothing and/or levelling compound which is referred to as "smoothing and/or levelling compound", after mixing.

This European Standard specifies the procedure for mixing hydraulic setting smoothing and/or levelling compounds with water and/or a liquid component as supplied by the manufacturer.

This European Standard specifies a test method to assess the flow characteristics of a hydraulic setting floor smoothing and/or levelling compounds. Hydraulic setting floor smoothing and/or levelling compounds are referred to as "smoothing and/or levelling compound" when mixed with water and/or mixing liquid according to the manufacturers' instructions.

This European Standard specifies performance requirements of an adhesive when tested to a standard method with a characteristic type of floor covering. The values defined in this standard are considered to indicate a general suitability for use of an adhesive with the corresponding group of floor coverings.  This standard can also be used for the evaluation of a particular floor covering with the corresponding type of adhesive.
This standard does not contain criteria or recommendations for the practical installation of floor coverings. The values given in this standard also do not guarantee the complete functionality of combinations of adhesives and floor coverings in practical application.

This European Standard specifies test methods for adhesives for bonding parquet and similar wood floorings to a subfloor.  It also specifies the minimum requirements for shear strength and tensile strength to be achieved with these adhesives, as well as a method for determining the open time. there are two different test methods and different minimum requirements for determing the shear strength for hard and soft adhesives.
This Standard does not refer to the selection and installation of parquet floorings.

This European standard specifies a test method to measure the dimensional changes of a linoleum floorcovering whilst being adhered to a glass substrate. This method is to be used in conjunction with other test methods and not used solely to determine the suitability of a particular adhesive/linoleum combination.

This European Standard specifies a test method that measures the dimensional changes of a plastic or rubber floor or wall covering bonded to a given substrate after accelerated ageing. The term “wall covering” does not include any type of wallpaper.

This European Standard specifies a test method to measure the electrical resistance as a material physical parameter of an adhesive film and composites of floor covering material and adhesive film. The electrical resistance is reciprocal to the electrical conductivity. This laboratory method does not take account of all influences which may occur in practice.
In contrast to EN 1081, which applies to the determination of the electrical resistance of resilient floor coverings R1, R2 and R3 (see Clause 3), this method applies to the determination of the electrical resistance of adhesive films on glass respectively composites of floor coverings adhesively bonded to a fibre cement substrate R4 and R5 (see Clause 3).

This European Standard specifies a test method to measure the adhesion of a resilient or textile floor covering or wall covering bonded to a given substrate under peel forces. The term “wall covering” does not include any type of wallpaper.

This European Standard specifies a test method to measure the adhesion of a resilient or textile floor covering or wall covering bonded to a given substrate under shear forces. The term “wall covering” does not include any type of wallpaper.

This European Standard specifies a test method that measures the dimensional changes of a plastic or rubber floor or wall covering bonded to a given substrate after accelerated ageing. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This European Standard specifies a test method that gives an assessment of adhesion under long-term shear stress after bonding floor or wall coverings to a given substrate.

This European Standard specifies a test method to measure the adhesion of a resilient or textile floor covering or wall covering bonded to a given substrate under shear forces. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This standard specifies a test method to measure the adhesion of a resilient or textile floor covering or wall covering bonded to a given substrate under peel forces. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.

This European standard specifies a test method to measure the electrical resistance of an adhesive film without contact to floor coverings. The electrical resistance is reciprocal to the electrical conductivity.
NOTE The determination of the electrical resistance of resilient floor coverings is described in EN 1081.

This European Standard specifies test methods for the determination of  the flexural and compressive strength of a hydraulic setting floor smoothing and/or levelling compound which is referred to as "floor smoothing and/or levelling compound".

This European Standard specifies a test method that measures the dimensional changes of plastic or rubber floor or wall covering bonded to a given substrate after accelerated ageing. The term "wall covering" does not include any type of wallpaper.