Textile floor coverings - Laboratory soiling - Part 2: Drum test (ISO/FDIS 11378-2:2025)

Textile Bodenbeläge - Labor-Anschmutzung - Teil 2: Trommelprüfung (ISO/FDIS 11378‑2:2025)

Revêtements de sol textiles - Encrassement en laboratoire - Partie 2: Essai au tambour (ISO/FDIS 11378-2:2025)

La présente partie de l'ISO 11378 décrit l'équipement et la méthode d'essai pour l'évaluation de la tendance à l'encrassement prématuré des revêtements de sol textiles en l'absence d'usure par abrasion et de modifications de texture, à l'aide d'un agent salissant artificiel normalisé. La méthode d'essai est applicable aux essais de revêtements de sol textiles neufs de tous types. Le domaine d'application de la méthode d'essai peut être élargi pour évaluer les effets des traitements de finition des fibres, des produits chimiques de nettoyage et des équipements de nettoyage (voir annexe A).

Tekstilne talne obloge - Laboratorijski preskusi z madeži - 2. del: Preskus z bobnom (ISO/FDIS 11378-2:2025)

General Information

Status
Not Published
Publication Date
12-Feb-2026
Current Stage
6055 - CEN Ratification completed (DOR) - Publishing
Start Date
13-Dec-2025
Completion Date
13-Dec-2025

Relations

Effective Date
17-May-2023
Effective Date
17-May-2023

Overview

FprEN ISO 11378-2 (ISO/DIS 11378-2:2024) specifies a laboratory drum test method to evaluate the propensity of textile floor coverings to soiling. The method simulates accelerated soiling in the absence of abrasive wear and texture change, producing repeatable results for product comparison, cleaning evaluation and material selection. This is the second edition and technically revises ISO 11378-2:2001.

Key Topics

  • Principle: Test specimens are subjected to an accelerated soiling process in a drum/hexapod tumbler; assessment is by change in colour (DE/DL, CIELAB) or by the large grey scales.
  • Apparatus and materials: the standard lists required equipment including:
    • Drum/driving system conforming to ISO 10361 (hexapod tumbler tester, method B)
    • Wide-mouth mixing container (mill jar)
    • Polyamide pellets (nominal mass 26 ± 5 mg each)
    • Chrome alloy steel balls totalling (1000 ± 10) g, diameter 9.5 ± 0.02 mm
    • Magnet for handling balls
    • Soiling compound (standard artificial soils described in annex B)
    • Suction cleaner with airflow (25 ± 5) l/s through a specified orifice
    • Colour measurement device (50 mm aperture) and large grey scales (ISO 105-A02)
  • Specimen preparation: minimum two specimens per product, cut to (125 ± 1) mm by (200 ± 2) mm, conditioned in the standard atmosphere of ISO 139 and mounted on a backing sheet with double-sided tape.
  • Soiled pellet preparation: mix (3 ± 0.1) g of soiling compound with (1000 ± 5) g polyamide pellets; rotate in mixing container for 20 min at (35 ± 2) r/min to ensure homogeneity.
  • Assessment: evaluate colour change as ΔE or ΔL (CIELAB) in accordance with ISO 105-J01 or use the large grey scales per ISO 105-A02.

Applications

  • Laboratory evaluation of soiling resistance for new textile floor coverings
  • Comparative testing across products and manufacturing batches
  • Assessing the influence of fibre finishes, cleaning chemicals and cleaning equipment (informative Annex A)
  • Supporting cleaning protocol development and performance claims

Related Standards

  • ISO 10361 - Drum/hexapod tumblers for producing changes in appearance
  • ISO 139 - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
  • ISO 1957 - Selection and cutting of specimens for physical tests
  • ISO 105-J01 / ISO 105-A02 - Colour measurement and grey scales
  • ISO 11379 - Laboratory cleaning procedure using spray extraction

Practical value: The standard provides a reproducible laboratory method and defined materials (pellets, balls, soils, instruments) so manufacturers, test laboratories and specifiers can obtain consistent soiling data for comparison and cleaning assessments.

Note: This document has been circulated as a draft (ISO/DIS 11378-2:2024) and is subject to change until published as a final International Standard.

Frequently Asked Questions

FprEN ISO 11378-2 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Textile floor coverings - Laboratory soiling - Part 2: Drum test (ISO/FDIS 11378-2:2025)". This standard covers: La présente partie de l'ISO 11378 décrit l'équipement et la méthode d'essai pour l'évaluation de la tendance à l'encrassement prématuré des revêtements de sol textiles en l'absence d'usure par abrasion et de modifications de texture, à l'aide d'un agent salissant artificiel normalisé. La méthode d'essai est applicable aux essais de revêtements de sol textiles neufs de tous types. Le domaine d'application de la méthode d'essai peut être élargi pour évaluer les effets des traitements de finition des fibres, des produits chimiques de nettoyage et des équipements de nettoyage (voir annexe A).

La présente partie de l'ISO 11378 décrit l'équipement et la méthode d'essai pour l'évaluation de la tendance à l'encrassement prématuré des revêtements de sol textiles en l'absence d'usure par abrasion et de modifications de texture, à l'aide d'un agent salissant artificiel normalisé. La méthode d'essai est applicable aux essais de revêtements de sol textiles neufs de tous types. Le domaine d'application de la méthode d'essai peut être élargi pour évaluer les effets des traitements de finition des fibres, des produits chimiques de nettoyage et des équipements de nettoyage (voir annexe A).

FprEN ISO 11378-2 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.150 - Floor coverings. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

FprEN ISO 11378-2 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 11378-2:2001, EN ISO 11378-2:2001/A1:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 11378-2:2025
01-marec-2025
Tekstilne talne obloge - Laboratorijski preskusi z madeži - 2. del: Preskus z
bobnom (ISO/DIS 11378-2:2024)
Textile floor coverings - Laboratory soiling tests - Part 2: Drum test (ISO/DIS 11378-
2:2024)
Textile Bodenbeläge - Labor-Anschmutzung - Teil 2: Trommelprüfung (ISO/DIS 11378-
2:2024)
Revêtements de sol textiles - Essais d'encrassement en laboratoire - Partie 2: Essai au
tambour (ISO/DIS 11378-2:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 11378-2
ICS:
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
oSIST prEN ISO 11378-2:2025 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Drum test
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ISO/DIS 11378-2:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 1
5 Apparatus and materials . 2
6 Atmosphere for conditioning and testing . 3
6.1 General .3
7 Sampling and preparation of soiled pellets and test specimens . 3
7.1 Preparation of soiled pellets .3
7.2 Sampling .4
7.3 Number and dimensions .4
7.4 Preparation of test specimen .4
8 Procedure . 4
9 Assessment . . 5
9.1 General .5
9.2 Colour measurement .5
9.3 Large grey scales .5
10 Test report . 5
Annex A (informative) Assessment of the effects of fibre finishes, cleaning chemicals and
cleaning equipment . 6
Annex B (informative) Standard artificial soiling compounds . 7
Bibliography . 8

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ISO/DIS 11378-2:2024(en)
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 219, Floor coverings.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 11378-2:2001), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— merge of PA-granules specification mentioned in ISO 11378-2:2001 amendment 1 into main text of
the standard
— adjustment of standard soil compounds
— removal of annex B and D
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DRAFT International Standard ISO/DIS 11378-2:2024(en)
Textile floor coverings — Laboratory soiling —
Part 2:
Drum test
1 Scope
This part of ISO 11378 describes the equipment and the test method for assessing the propensity of textile
floor coverings to soiling in the absence of abrasive wear and texture changes using a standard artificial soil
composition.
This test method is applicable for use in testing unused textile floor coverings of all types.
The scope of this test method can be extended to assess the effects of fibre finishes, cleaning chemicals and
cleaning equipment (see annex A).
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-A02:1993, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
ISO 105-J01:1997, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part J01: General principles for measurement of
surface colour
ISO 139:2005/Amd 1:2011, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
ISO 1957, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Selection and cutting of specimens for physical tests
ISO 9405, Textile floor coverings — Assessment of changes in appearance
ISO 10361, Textile floor coverings — Production of changes in appearance by means of Vettermann drum and
hexapod tumbler testers
ISO 11379, Textile floor coverings — Laboratory cleaning procedure using spray extraction
3 Terms and definitions
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