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Designation: F 2195 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Linoleum Floor Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2195; 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 1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resil-
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ient Floor Covering by Color Change
1.1 This specification covers floor tiles made of a homoge-
F 1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
neousmixtureoflinoleumcementbindercalenderedorpressed
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ient Floor Covering by Color Change
onto a fibrous or suitable backing.
F 2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient
1.2 Four types of linoleum floor tile are covered. The floor
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Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method
covering is intended for use in commercial, light commercial,
2.2 Other Standards:
and residential buildings based on serviceability characteris-
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for
tics. General information and performance characteristics,
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Inspection by Attributes
which determine serviceability and recommended use, are
EN 433 Determination of Residual Indentation after Static
included in this document.
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Loading
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
EN 669 Determination of the Dimensional Changes ofTiles
test methods portion, Sections 7 and 8, of this specification.
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Caused by Atmospheric Humidity Changes
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
EN 670 Identification and Composition of Linoleum—
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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Determination of Cement and Ash Residue
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3. Terminology
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
3.1 Definitions:
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2 For definitions, refer to Terminology F 141.
as the standard; the values in parentheses are provided for
information only.
4. Classification
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 The floor coverings shall be of the following types:
4.1.1 Type I—Linoleum floor tile with fibrous backing.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.2 Type II—Linoleum floor tile with special backing.
F 137 Test Methods for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring
2 4.1.3 Type III—Linoleum floor tile without backing.
Materials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus
2 4.1.4 Type IV—Static dissipative linoleum floor tile with or
F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
without backing.
F 150 Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Conductive
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and Static Dissipative Resilient Flooring
NOTE 1—If any of the above structures incorporate a stabilizing
F 386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring inner-layer mat or fabric between the top wear-layer and the back of the
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structure,theflooringtypewillincludethehyphenatedsuffixof“-IL.”(for
Materials Having Flat Surfaces
example,Type II-IL, a linoleum floor tile with a special backing including
F 410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
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Floor Covering by 0ptical Measurement
F 925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
5. Ordering Information
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Sheet Flooring
5.1 Linoleum floor tile shall be ordered by type, thickness,
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F 970 Test Method for Static Load Limit
and other characteristics important to the purchaser for the
intended use.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.80
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on Specifications. Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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approved in 2002. Last previous edition aprpoved in 2002 as F 2195–02. Available from CEN European Committee for Standardization—Central Sec-
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F2195–03
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification, 7. Physical Properties
5.1.2 Type and pattern number,
7.1 Wear Surface—The thickness of the wear surface shall
be determined in accordance with Test Method F 410. The
5.1.3 Quantity in square feet, square meters, pieces or
minimum thickness of the wear surface/topcoat, shall be 0.040
cartons,
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