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Designation: F 2034 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Sheet Linoleum Floor Covering
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2034; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Definitionsofdryingroomfilm,linoleumcement,androsinwereremovedfromSection3inOctober2005sincethey
are defined in TerminologyF141.
1. Scope F 1482 Guide to Wood Underlayment and Preparation of
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the Surface to Receive Resilient Flooring
1.1 This specification covers sheet linoleum floor covering.
F 1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resil-
1.2 Three types of linoleum floor covering are covered (see
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ient Flooring by Color Change
Section 4). These floor coverings are intended for use in
F 1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
commercial, light commercial, and residential buildings based
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ient Flooring by Color Change
on serviceability characteristics. General information and per-
F 1516 Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Flooring
formance characteristics, which determine serviceability and
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Products by the Heat Weld Method
recommended use, are included in this specification.
2.2 European Norms:
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
EN 670 Identification and Composition of Linoleum—
as the standard; the values in parentheses are provided for
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Determination of Cement and Ash Residue
information only.
2.3 American National Standard:
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification. This
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Inspection by Attributes
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3. Terminology
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3.1 Definitions:
practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory
3.1.1 For definitions, refer to Terminology F 141.
limitations prior to use.
4. Classification
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 The floor coverings shall be of the following types:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Type I — Linoleum sheet with backing
F 137 Test Methods for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring
Type II — Static dissipative linoleum sheet with backing
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Materials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus
Type III — Linoleum sheet with special backing
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F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
5. Ordering Information
F 150 Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Conductive
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and Static Dissipative Resilient Flooring
5.1 Linoleum sheet shall be ordered by type, class, thick-
F 386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring
ness, and other characteristics important to the purchaser for
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Materials Having Flat Surfaces
the intended use.
F 410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification.
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Floor Covering by Optical Measurement
5.1.2 Type, class, and pattern number.
F 710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors and other
5.1.3 Quantity in square yards (square metres).
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Monolithic Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
5.1.4 Thickness required (see Section 8).
F 925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
5.1.5 Sampling if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC
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Flooring
Z1.4, level S-1, as noted in Table 1.
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F 970 Test Method for Static Load Limit 5.1.6 Packing requirement if other than specified (see Sec-
tion 14).
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of F06.80 on Specifica-
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tions. Available from CEN European Committee for Standardization—Central Sec-
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally retariat: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050, Brussels.
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approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 2034–01. Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42 St., 13
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.04. Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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F2034–03
TABLE 1 Performance Requirements
8.2 Linoleum sheet is available in standard thicknesses of
Property Requirement Test Method Reference 0.080in.(2.0mm),0.100in.(2.5mm),0.125in.(3.2mm),and
0.160 in. (4.0 mm). Other gages may be available.
Thickness Average overall thickness shall be ASTM F386 11.1
the nominal thickness with a
tolerance of 6 0.006 in. (0.15 mm)
9. Workmanship, Finish and Appearance
9.1 Materials furnished
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