EN ISO 19712-3:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 19712-3:2014
Polimerni materiali - Dekorativni trdni površinski materiali - 3. del: Ugotavljanje
lastnosti - Oblika (ISO 19712-3:2022)
Plastics - Decorative solid surfacing materials - Part 3: Determination of properties -
Solid surface shapes (ISO 19712-3:2022)
Kunststoffe - Dekorative Mineralwerkstoffe - Teil 3: Prüfverfahren - Formteile (ISO 19712
-3:2022)
Plastiques - Matériaux décoratifs massifs de revêtement de surface - Partie 3:
Détermination des propriétés - Produits mis en forme (ISO 19712-3:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 19712-3:2022
ICS:
83.140.20 Laminatne plošče Laminated sheets
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 19712-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 83.140.20 Supersedes EN ISO 19712-3:2013
English Version
Plastics - Decorative solid surfacing materials - Part 3:
Determination of properties - Solid surface shapes (ISO
19712-3:2022)
Plastiques - Matériaux décoratifs massifs de Kunststoffe - Dekorative Mineralwerkstoffe - Teil 3:
revêtement de surface - Partie 3: Détermination des Prüfverfahren - Formteile (ISO 19712-3:2022)
propriétés - Produits mis en forme (ISO 19712-3:2022)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 March 2022.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 19712-3:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61 "Plastics"
in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics” the secretariat of which is held by
NBN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 19712-3:2013.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 19712-3:2022 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 19712-3:2022 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 19712-3
Second edition
2022-03
Plastics — Decorative solid surfacing
materials —
Part 3:
Determination of properties — Solid
surface shapes
Plastiques — Matériaux décoratifs massifs de revêtement de
surface —
Partie 3: Détermination des propriétés — Produits mis en forme
Reference number
ISO 19712-3:2022(E)
ISO 19712-3:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Cleaning the test specimen surface .2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Materials . 2
4.3 Procedure . 2
5 Surface defects . 2
5.1 Procedure . 2
5.2 Method of inspection of surface . 3
5.3 Performance requirements . 3
5.4 Test report . 3
6 Resistance to impact by large-diameter ball . 3
6.1 Principle . 3
6.2 Test specimen . 3
6.3 Procedure . 3
6.4 Performance requirement . 4
6.5 Test report . 4
7 Lightfastness . 5
7.1 Method A . 5
7.1.1 Principle . 5
7.1.2 Apparatus . 5
7.1.3 Test specimen . 5
7.1.4 Procedure . 5
7.1.5 Assessment of specimen and expression of results . 6
7.1.6 Test report . 6
7.2 Method B . 6
7.2.1 Principle . 6
7.2.2 Materials . 7
7.2.3 Apparatus . 7
7.2.4 Standardization of apparatus . 7
7.2.5 Test specimens . 7
7.2.6 Procedure . 7
7.2.7 Expression of results . 8
7.2.8 Test report . 8
7.3 Method C (resistance to colour change in light from an enclosed carbon-arc lamp) . 9
7.3.1 Principle . 9
7.3.2 Apparatus . 9
7.3.3 Test specimen . 9
7.3.4 Procedure . 9
7.3.5 Evaluation and expression of results . 9
7.3.6 Test report . 9
8 Stain/chemical-resistance test .10
8.1 Method A . 10
8.1.1 Principle . 10
8.1.2 Staining agents . 10
8.1.3 Apparatus and materials . 10
8.1.4 Test specimens . 10
8.1.5 Procedures . 14
8.1.6 Expression of results . 14
8.1.7 Test report . 14
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8.2 Method B . 15
8.2.1 Principle . 15
8.2.2 Materials .15
8.2.3 Apparatus . 16
8.2.4 Test specimen . 16
8.2.5 Procedure . 17
8.2.6 Expression of results . 18
8.2.7 Test report . 19
9 Resistance to cigarette burns .19
9.1 Method A . 19
9.1.1 Principle . 19
9.1.2 Materials . 19
9.1.3 Test specimen . 19
9.1.4 Procedure . 19
9.1.5 Expression of results . 20
9.1.6 Test report .20
9.2 Method B (simulated test using electric heater) . 20
9.2.1 Principle . 20
9.2.2 Apparatus .20
9.2.3 Test specimens . 25
9.2.4 Procedure . 25
9.2.5 Expression of results . 27
9.2.6 Test report . 27
10 Resistance to dry heat .27
10.1 Method A . 27
10.1.1 Principle . 27
10.1.2 Materials . 27
10.1.3 Apparatus .28
10.1.4 Test specimen .28
10.1.5 Procedure .28
10.1.6 Expression of results .28
10.1.7 Test report .28
10.2 Method B .29
10.2.1 Principle . 29
10.2.2 Materials .29
10.2.3 Apparatus . 29
10.2.4 Test specimen .29
10.2.5 Procedure . 30
10.2.6 Expression of results . 31
10.2.7 Test report . 32
10.3 Method C . 32
10.3.1 Test specimen . 32
10.3.2 Procedure . 32
10.3.3 Performance requirements . 32
10.3.4 Test report . 32
11 Resistance to wet heat .33
11.1 Method A . 33
11.1.1 Principle . 33
11.1.2 Materials . 33
11.1.3 Apparatus . 33
11.1.4 Test specimen . 33
11.1.5 Procedure . 33
11.1.6 Expression of results . 33
11.1.7 Test report .34
11.2 Method B .34
11.2.1 Principle .34
11.2.2 Materials .34
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11.2.3 Apparatus .34
11.2.4 Test specimen . 35
11.2.5 Procedure . 35
11.2.6 Expression of results . 35
11.2.7 Test report .36
12 Hot/cold-cycle water-resistance test .36
12.1 Method A — Kitchen sinks . .36
12.1.1 Principle . 36
12.1.2 Apparatus and materials . 36
12.1.3 Test specimen . 37
12.1.4 Procedure . 37
12.1.5 Performance requirement .38
12.1.6 Test report .38
12.2 Method B — Other shaped products . 39
12.2.1 Principle . 39
12.2.2 Apparatus and materials . 39
12.2.3 Test specimen . 39
12.2.4 Procedure .39
12.2.5 Performance requirement .39
12.2.6 Test report .39
13 Hardness .40
14 Ability to be renewed .40
Bibliography .41
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
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ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 11 Products,
in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/
TC 249, Plastics, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
(Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 19712-3:2007), of which it constitutes a
minor revision.
The changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the normative references clause has been updated;
— the rate of flow of water has been updated in Table 6 and subclause 12.2.4.
A list of all parts in the ISO 19712 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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Plastics — Decorative solid surfacing materials —
Part 3:
Determination of properties — Solid surface shapes
SAFETY STATEMENT — Persons using this document should be familiar with normal laboratory
practice, if applicable. This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if
any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety
and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1 Scope
This document specifies the methods of test for determination of the properties of solid surfacing
materials, as defined in Clause 3, in the form of shaped products. These methods are primarily intended
for testing the materials specified in ISO 19712-1.
The tests can be carried out on finished products, but are generally carried out on test panels of a size
sufficient to meet the requirements of the test, and of the same material and finish as the finished
product.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
ISO 105-B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc
fading lamp test
ISO 209, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Chemical composition
ISO 1770, Solid-stem general purpose thermometers
ISO 2039-1, Plastics — Determination of hardness — Part 1: Ball indentation method
ISO 2039-2, Plastics — Determination of hardness — Part 2: Rockwell hardness
ISO 3668, Paints and varnishes — Visual comparison of colour of paints
ISO 4211:1979, Furniture — Assessment of surface resistance to cold liquids
ISO 4892 (all parts), Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources
ISO 4892-1, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 1: General guidance
ISO 4892-2:2013, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc sources
ISO 9370, Plastics — Instrumental determination of radiant exposure in weathering tests — General
guidance and basic test method
ASTM D 2244, Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from
Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ISO 19712-3:2022(E)
ASTM D 2583, Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol
Impressor
CIE Publication No 85:1989, Solar spectral irradiance
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
solid surfacing material
SSM
material, composed of polymeric materials together with pigments and fillers, intended to be cast into
sheets or shaped products
Note 1 to entry: The material is of the same composition throughout the whole thickness of the sheet or product.
Note 2 to entry: Sheets and products made from SSMs are repairable and renewable to the original finish.
Note 3 to entry: SSMs can also be fabricated into continuous sheets with inconspicuous seams.
4 Cleaning the test specimen surface
4.1 General
The surface to be tested shall be prepared prior to testing using the procedure specified in 4.3.
4.2 Materials
4.2.1 Cellulose sponge.
4.2.2 Non-abrasive cleanser, containing a bleaching agent.
4.2.3 Water.
4.2.4 Clean, absorbent, lint-free material.
4.3 Procedure
Clean the surface using a damp sponge and non-abrasive cleanser containing a bleaching agent,
scrubbing the surface with light hand pressure for up to 1,0 min/m . Rinse the prepared surface with
water and dry with clean, absorbent, lint-free material.
5 Surface defects
5.1 Procedure
The entire finished surface of the shaped product under test shall be rubbed with a sponge and a 50 %
solution of tap water and water-soluble black or blue-black ink after the surface has been washed and
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dried as described in 4.3. When inspecting coloured sheets, contrasting-coloured ink shall be used. The
ink shall be wiped from the surface with a damp cloth and the surface dried before inspection.
5.2 Method of inspection of surface
After being inked in accordance with 5.1, the surface of the shaped product shall be inspected with the
unaided eye for defects and blemishes from a distance of between 305 mm and 610 mm, using a light
source giving an illumination intensity of (1 615 ± 540) lx near the surface to be inspected.
5.3 Performance requirements
The finished surfaces of shaped products shall be free from cracks, chipped areas, pinholes and blisters.
Spots, dirt and similar surface blemishes are admissible provided the total area covered by such
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blemishes is not more than 1,0 mm /m of the surface of the shaped product. The blemishes may be
concentrated in one place or scattered over the product.
5.4 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:
a) a reference to this document, i.e. ISO 19712-3:2022;
b) the name and type of product;
c) whether the surface was free from cracks, chipped areas, etc.;
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d) whether the area covered by spots, dirt, etc., was more than 1,0 mm /m of sheet surface;
e) any deviation from the method specified;
f) the date of the test.
6 Resistance to impact by large-diameter ball
6.1 Principle
While this test method can be used for any shaped product of suitable size and shape, it is intended
principally for sinks and is therefore written for that particular product.
A sink made of solid surface material is covered with a sheet of carbon paper and subjected to the
impact of a steel ball which is allowed to fall from a known height. The impact resistance is expressed
as the maximum drop height which does not incur visible surface cracking or chipping.
6.2 Test specimen
Sinks to be tested shall be taken from the finished-goods inventory.
6.3 Procedure
A 38,1-mm-diameter, 0,225 kg steel ball shall be dropped from a height of 610 mm to impact once on
each of four different areas in each sink compartment.
Two of these areas shall be on the flat area of the sink bottom, and the other two points shall be on the
convex rim radius.
Service sinks without rolled rims, and other cast products, shall be impacted only on the compartment
bottom. Impact locations for typical sink configurations shall be as shown in Figure 1.
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Additionally, the 0,225 kg steel ball shall be dropped to impact once on each of three different points on
flat areas of sinks with tops or integral tops and drainboards.
The sink shall be mounted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for normal use.
6.4 Performance requirement
The sink shall not show any cracks or chips after inking and inspection as described in 5.1 and 5.2.
6.5 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:
a) a reference to this document, i.e. ISO 19712-3:2022;
b) the name and type of sink;
c) whether the sink showed any cracks or chips;
d) any deviation from the method specified;
e) the date of the test.
Key
• impact points
Figure 1 — Point-of-impact locations
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7 Lightfastness
7.1 Method A
7.1.1 Principle
A specimen taken from the product under test is exposed to daylight simulated by the filtered light of
one or more xenon-arc lamps. The effect on the colour of the specimen, at a specified radiant exposure,
is assessed by the contrast between the exposed and unexposed portions of the test specimen. The
radiant exposure is determined both instrumentally and by assessing the effect on blue wool references
which are exposed simultaneously.
Daylight spectral distribution is specified since SSM products may, in certain applications, be exposed
to direct daylight through open windows.
7.1.2 Apparatus
7.1.2.1 Test device, as specified in ISO 4892-1 and ISO 4892-2, equipped with:
a) one or more xenon-arc lamps, filtered to provide a spectral energy distribution which closely
approximates to that of solar irradiance as described in CIE Publication No. 85:1989, Table 4, and
ISO 4892-2:2013, Table 1 (method A);
b) stainless-steel specimen holders, in the form of an open frame, which provide the test specimens
with a solid backing;
c) a black-standard thermometer as specified in ISO 4892-1;
d) a photoelectronic sensor (radiometer) of one of the types specified in ISO 9370 to measure the
irradiance and the radiant exposure at the specimen surface in the wavelength range 300 nm to
400 nm, or at 340 nm.
7.1.2.2 Viewing enclosure, having a matt interior colour corresponding approximately to Munsell
N5. It shall be equipped with an artificial light source, located at the top, simulati
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