ASTM F2034-01

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Designation: F 2034 – 01
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.
1. Scope F 1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
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ient Flooring by Color Change
1.1 This specification covers sheet linoleum floor covering.
F 1516 Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Flooring
1.2 Three types of linoleum floor covering are covered (see
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Products by the Heat Weld Method
Section 4). These floor coverings are intended for use in
2.2 European Norms:
commercial, light commercial, and residential buildings based
EN 670 Identification and Composition of Linoleum—
on serviceability characteristics. General information and per-
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Determination of Cement and Ash Residue
formance characteristics, which determine serviceability and
2.3 American National Standard:
recommended use, are included in this specification.
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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Inspection by Attributes
as the standard; the values in parentheses are provided for
information only.
3. Terminology
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
3.1 Definitions:
test methods portion, Section 11, of this specification. This
3.1.1 drying room film—yellowish film formed on the
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
surface of the linoleum during the oxidation process, which
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
will disappear when exposed to either natural or artificial light
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
to give a stable color in service; it may reappear or not
practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory
disappear in areas not exposed to light.
limitations prior to use.
3.1.2 linoleum—a surfacing material composed of either a
2. Referenced Documents solidified mixture of linseed oil, pine rosin, fossil, or other
resins or rosins, or an equivalent oxidized oleoresinous binder,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ground cork, and/or wood flour, mineral fillers, and pigments
F 137 Test Methods for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring
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bonded to a fibrous or other suitable backing.
Materials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus
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3.1.3 linoleum cement—the binder in linoleum consisting of
F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
a mixture of linseed oil, pine rosin, fossil, or other resins or
F 150 Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Conductive
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rosins, or an equivalent oxidized oleoresinous binder.
and Static Dissipative Resilient Flooring
3.1.4 rosin—a translucent amber to almost black brittle
F 386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring
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friable resin that is obtained by chemical means from the
Materials Having Flat Surfaces
oleresin dead wood of pine trees or from tall oil.
F 410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
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3.1.5 For additional definitions, refer to Terminology F 141.
Floor Covering by Optical Measurement
F 710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors and other
4. Classification
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Monolithic Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
4.1 The floor coverings shall be of the following types:
F 925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
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Type I — Linoleum sheet with backing
Flooring
Type II — Static dissipative linoleum sheet with backing
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F 970 Test Method for Static Load Limit
Type III — Linoleum sheet with special backing
F 1482 Guide to Wood Underlayment and Preparation of
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5. Ordering Information
the Surface to Receive Resilient Flooring
F 1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resil-
5.1 Linoleum sheet shall be ordered by type, class, thick-
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ient Flooring by Color Change
ness, and other characteristics important to the purchaser for
the intended use.
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification.
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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 March 10, 2001. Published April 2001. Originally retariat: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050, Brussels.
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published as F 2034–00. Last previous edition 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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