ASTM F141-00A

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Designation: F 141 – 00a
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Resilient Floor Coverings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 141; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
result of exposure to a significant variation in temperature followed by
1. Referenced Documents
a return to original conditions; or (2) moisture-induced dimensional
1.1 ASTM Standards:
change—the alteration in linear dimensions as a result of exposure to
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F 1700 Specification for Solid Vinyl Floor Tile
a significant variation in moisture. (1977)
F 1859 Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering
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embossed, adj—having a permanent multilevel surface pro-
Without Backing
duced by mechanical or chemical means.
F 1860 Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering With
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flexibility, n—the ability to be bent, turned, or twisted without
Backing
cracking, breaking or showing other permanent damage and
2. Terminology
with or without returning of itself to its former shape.
friction, n—resistance to the relative motion of one body
2.1 Terms and Definitions:
sliding, rolling, or flowing over another with which it is in
above-grade, adj—above the surface of the ground, as related
contact.
to floor location, above a well-ventilated space with at least
gouge, n—a groove or cavity in the flooring surface accom-
18 in. between the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural
panied by material removal and penetration below the
member and any point of the ground.
immediate flooring surface.
abrasion, n—wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction.
heat welded seam, n—a seam produced by grooving abutting
across machine direction, n—the direction perpendicular to
edges of resilient flooring and filling said grooves with
which a product moves through the manufacturing process.
heated, fused, or melted material to provide a bond and seal.
asphalt tile, n—an obsolete floor surfacing unit composed of
A glazing or top coating may be applied after the seam is
asphalt or hydrocarbon resins, or both, crysotile asbestos
trimmed.
fibers, mineral fillers, and pigments.
DISCUSSION—Excess welding material is trimmed flush with the
below-grade, adj—below the surface of the ground, as related
finished flooring after cooling.
to floor location, part or all of the floor is below the ground.
concrete, n—a hard, strong material made by mixing a heterogenous rubber flooring, n—a rubber floor surfacing
cementing material (commonly portland cement) and a
material consisting of layers of dissimilar compositions or
mineral aggregate (as washed sand and gravel or broken colors, or both. See also Specification F 1860.
rock) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and
heterogeneous vinyl flooring, n—a vinyl floor surfacing
bind the entire mass. material consisting of layers of dissimilar compositions or
cork tile, n—a floor surfacing unit made from natural cork
colors, or both.
shavings compressed and baked to be thoroughly and homogenous rubber flooring, n—a rubber floor surfacing
uniformly bonded together.
material, in sheet or tile form, that is of uniform structure and
cushioned vinyl flooring, n—any vinyl sheet floor covering composition throughout. It usually consists of compounded
incorporating a foam layer as part of its construction.
natural or synthetic rubbers, or both, in combination with
dimensional stability, n—the ability of a resilient flooring to mineral fillers, pigments, and other additives. See Specifica-
retain its original dimensions during the service life of the
tion F 1859.
product. homogeneous vinyl flooring, n—a floor surfacing unit in sheet
or tile form that is of uniform structure and composition
DISCUSSION—This property is usually measured by: (1) temperature-
throughout, usually consisting of vinyl plastic resins, plasti-
induced dimensional change—the alteration in linear dimensions as a
cizers, fillers, pigments and stabilizers.
injection molded flooring—a floor surfacing material made
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
by driving or forcing a polymeric compound into a mold.
Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.10
inlaid sheet flooring, n—a floor surfacing material in which
on Terminology.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2000. Published December 2000. Originally
the decorative pattern or design is formed by colored areas
published as F 141–71. Last previous edition F 141–00.
set in to the surface. The design so formed may or may not
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.04.
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