Abstract

This specification establishes the material and performance characteristics that determine serviceability and recommended applicability of solid vinyl floor tiles intended for use in commercial, light commercial, and residential buildings. Floor tiles shall be classified as Class I for monolithic vinyl tiles, Class II for surface-decorated vinyl tiles, and Class III for printed film vinyl tiles. Furthermore, these classes of tiles shall be subgrouped as Type A for tiles with smooth surfaces, and Type B for those with embossed surfaces. The tiles shall be composed of binder, filler, and pigments compounded with suitable lubricants and processing aids, the composition for all of which shall be dictated by their respective classes. When tested, the tiles shall adhere to the following physical requirements: binder content; dimension including size, thickness, squareness, and dimensional stability; residual indentation; flexibility; resistance to chemicals such as white vinegar, rubbing alcohol, white mineral oil, sodium hydroxide solution, hydrochloric acid solution, sulfuric acid solution, household ammonia solution, household bleach, olive oil, kerozene, unleaded gasoline, and phenol; resistance to heat; and resistance to light.

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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.

Other Standards

ASTM Standards

F137 Test Method for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring Materials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus

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

F925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient Flooring

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

F1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change

F1914 Test Methods for Short-Term Indentation and Residual Indentation of Resilient Floor Covering

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

Keywords

laminate; monolithic; print; resilient flooring; solid vinyl; specification; tile ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 83.080.20 (Thermoplastic materials); 91.060.30 (Ceilings. Floors. Stairs)

DOI: 10.1520/F1700

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ASTM F1700