ASTM F3009-14

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Designation:F3009 −14
Standard Specification for
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Polyolefin Composition Floor Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3009; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F1265 Test Method for Resistance to Impact for Resilient
Floor Tile
1.1 This specification covers polyolefin composition tile
F1304 Test Method for Deflection of Resilient Floor Tile
with either smooth or embossed surfaces flooring application
F1514 TestMethodforMeasuringHeatStabilityofResilient
for use in commercial, light commercial or residential surfaces
Flooring by Color Change
flooring application.
F1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
1.2 Thisspecificationcoversatilethatshallbecomposedof
ient Flooring by Color Change
binder, fillers and pigments. The binder shall consist of one or
F1914 Test Methods for Short-Term Indentation and Re-
more resins of polyolefin, polyolefin copolymers or polyolefin
sidual Indentation of Resilient Floor Covering
ter-polymers (or other suitable), or any desirable combination.
F2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient
Other suitable polymeric resins may be incorporated as part of
Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method
the binder provided the polyolefin portion of the binder system
F2199 Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stability
is greater than 50 %.
of Resilient Floor Tile after Exposure to Heat
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1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
2.3 Other Standards:
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 (most recent version)–Sampling Proce-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
dures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
and are not considered standard.
3. Terminology
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1 Definitions:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.1.1 polyolefin, n—a polymer prepared by the polymeriza-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- tion of an olefin(s) as essentially the sole monomer(s). (D20)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Classification
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 The polyolefin composition floor tile covered by this
specification shall be non-asbestos formulated and classified as
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
follows: Class 1 for solid tile, Class 2 for through pattern tile,
dateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtothe
and Class 3 for surface pattern tile. These may have either
extent referenced herein:
2 smooth or embossed wearing surfaces.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
5. Ordering Information
F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
5.1 The purchaser shall state whether this specification is to
F386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Ma-
beused,selectthepreferredoptionspermittedherein,andshall
terials Having Flat Surfaces
include the following information in the invitation to bid and
F925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
purchase order:
Flooring
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification,
5.1.2 Class, color, pattern, and wearing surface (see Section
6),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
5.1.3 Quantity in square feet or cartons,
Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.80
on Specifications.
5.1.4 Size required (see 7.1),
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2014. Published February 2014. DOI: 10.1520/
5.1.5 Thickness required (see 7.2),
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5.1.6 Lot formation if other than as specified in ANSI/ 7.3 Squareness—When tested in accordance with Test
ASQC Z1.4 (see Sections 11 and 13), Method F2055, the out-of-squareness of the tile shall not
exceed 0.010 in. (0.254 mm).
5.1.7 Sampling, if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC
Z1.4 (see Sections 11 and 13),
8. Mechanical Properties
5.1.8 Packing requirements if other than as specified (see
16.1), 8.1 Indentation:
8.1.1 Whenth
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