Abstract

This specification covers requirements for the compound and physical characteristics of rubber floor tile. The polymeric binder of the rubber floor tile shall have been vulcanized such that it becomes thermoset. The rubber floor tile made from this compound shall be resistant to neutral pH cleaners. For homogeneous rubber floor tile, the surface coloring or mottling shall be uniform throughout the entire thickness of the rubber floor tile. For layered rubber floor tile, the surface color or mottling need not extend through the entire thickness of the rubber floor tile, but must extend throughout the entire thickness of the wear layer. The material shall be tested for heat resistance, abrasion resistance, dimensional stability, and light resistance.

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1. Scope

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber

D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property--Durometer Hardness

D3389 Test Method for Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resistance (Rotary Platform Abrader)

F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings

F373 Test Method for Embossed Depth of Resilient Floor Coverings

F386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Materials Having Flat Surfaces

F410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement

F710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring

F925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient Flooring

F970 Test Method for Static Load Limit

F1482 Practice for Installation and Preparation of Panel Type Underlayments to Receive Resilient Flooring

F1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change

F2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method

F2199 Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stability of Resilient Floor Tile after Exposure to Heat

American National Standards

Keywords

flooring; resilient; rubber; tile;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 97.150 (Non-textile floor coverings)

DOI: 10.1520/F1344-12E01

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ASTM F1344