ASTM F2034-00

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Designation: F 2034 – 00
Standard Specification for
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.
1. Scope ient Flooring by Color Change
F 1516 Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Flooring
1.1 This specification covers sheet linoleum floor covering.
Products by the Heat Weld Method
1.2 Three types of linoleum floor covering are covered (see
2.2 European Norms:
Section 4). These floor coverings are intended for use in
EN 670 Identification and Composition of Linoleum—
commercial, light commercial, and residential buildings based
Determination of Cement and Ash Residue
on serviceability characteristics. General information and per-
2.3 American National Standard:
formance characteristics, which determine serviceability and
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for
recommended use, are included in this specification.
Inspection by Attributes
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard; the values in parentheses are provided for
3. Terminology
information only.
3.1 Definitions:
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
3.1.1 drying room film—yellowish film formed on the
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification. This
surface of the linoleum during the oxidation process, which
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
will disappear when exposed to either natural or artificial light
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
to give a stable color in service; it may reappear or not
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
disappear in areas not exposed to light.
practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory
3.1.2 linoleum—a surfacing material composed of either a
limitations prior to use.
solidified mixture of linseed oil, pine rosin, fossil, or other
2. Referenced Documents resins or rosins, or an equivalent oxidized oleoresinous binder,
ground cork, wood flour, mineral fillers, and pigments bonded
2.1 ASTM Standards:
to a fibrous or other suitable backing.
F 137 Test Methods for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring
3.1.3 linoleum cement—the binder in linoleum consisting of
Materials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus
a mixture of linseed oil, pine rosin, fossil, or other resins or
F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
rosins, or an equivalent oxidized oleoresinous binder.
F 150 Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Conductive
3.1.4 rosin—a translucent amber to almost black brittle
and Static Dissipative Resilient Flooring
friable resin that is obtained by chemical means from the
F 386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring
oleresin dead wood of pine trees or from tall oil.
Materials Having Flat Surfaces
3.1.5 For additional definitions, refer to Terminology F 141.
F 410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
Floor Covering by Optical Measurement
4. Classification
F 710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors and other
2 4.1 The floor coverings shall be of the following types:
Monolithic Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
Type I — Linoleum sheet with backing
F 925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
Type II — Static dissipative linoleum sheet with backing
Flooring
Type III — Linoleum sheet with special backing
F 970 Test Method for Static Load Limit
5. Ordering Information
F 1482 Guide to Wood Underlayment and Preparation of
the Surface to Receive Resilient Flooring
5.1 Linoleum sheet shall be ordered by type, class, thick-
F 1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resil-
ness, and other characteristics important to the purchaser for
ient Flooring by Color Change
the intended use.
F 1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification.
5.1.2 Type, class, and pattern number.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
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5.1.3 Quantity in square yards (square metres). 8. Dimensions
5.1.4 Thickness required (see Section 8).
8.1 Linoleum sheet flooring is available in standard widths
5.1.5 Sampling if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC
of 79 in. (2 m) and typical lengths of 65 ft (20 m) to 105 ft (32
Z1.4, level S-1, as noted in Table 1.
m). Other widths and lengths may be available.
5.1.6 Packing requirement if other than specified (see Sec-
8.2 Linoleum sheet is available in standard thicknesses of
tion 14).
0.080 in. (2.0 mm), 0.100 in. (2.5 mm), 0.125 in. (3.2 mm), and
5.1.7 Marking required if other than specified (see Section
0.160 in. (4.0 mm). Other gages may be available.
14).
5.1.8 For specific chemical resistance (see 11.3).
9. Workmanship, Finish and Appearance
5.1.9 Other requirements.
9.1 Materials furnished under this specification shall be an
6. Material
acceptable match to an approved sample(s) in pattern, color,
6.1 Wear Surface—The wear surface is the portion above
and surface appearance. The product shall be free of defects
the fibrous or suitable backing/bedding layer or base coat. The
that would adversely affect performance or appearance.
wear surface should have a minimum thickness of 0.04 in. (1
9.2 Drying Room Film—This will disappear when the
mm).
linoleum is exposed to either natural or artificial light to give a
6.1.1 Type I / Type II / Type III—For all types, the wear
stable color in service. It may reappear or not disappear in
surface of the linoleum shall consist of a homogeneous mixture
areas not exposed to light.
of linseed oil or vegetable drying oils, or both; rosin, wood
flour, or cork flour, or a combination thereof; color pigments;
and inorganic filler. For Type II, the linoleum shall have 10. Sampling
incorporated into the wearing surface additives, which will
10.1 Sampling for testing physical characteristics listed in
give the linoleum electrostatic discharge controlling properties.
Table 2 shall be done in accordance with the provisions set
6.2 Backings:
forth in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4. The inspection level shall be
6.2.1 Jute—The jute backing shall be firmly bonded to and
special inspection level S-1 as noted in Table I, and the
partially embedded in the linoleum mix.
acceptance quality level (AQL) shall be 6.5 defects per
6.2.2 Special Backing—In some cases a special backing is
hundred units as noted in Table II-A, or as specified in 10.2.
added such as cork, polyolefin, or other suitable backing.
10.2 Sampling for
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