EN 16354:2018
(Main)Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods
Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods
This document specifies test methods for the determination of the technical characteristics of underlays under laminate floor coverings. It includes minimum performance requirements for the underlay-flooring system to give satisfactory service and to encourage the consumer to make an informed choice. It also specifies requirements for marking and packaging.
Underlays pre-attached to the laminate flooring coverings are not covered by this document.
Underlays for laminate floor coverings intended for use in electrostatically sensitive areas such as computer rooms, etc., are not covered by this document.
Laminatböden - Verlegeunterlagen - Spezifikationen, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Diese Europäische Norm legt Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der technischen Eigenschaften von Verlegeunterlagen unter Laminatböden fest. Sie enthält Mindestleistungsanforderungen an das Verlege-unterlage-Bodensystem, um eine ausreichende Leistung zu ermöglichen und um den Verbraucher in die Lage zu versetzen, informiert eine Auswahl zu treffen. Sie legt ebenfalls Anforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und Verpackung fest.
Verlegeunterlagen, die bereits am Laminatboden befestigt sind, werden in dieser Europäischen Norm nicht behandelt.
Verlegeunterlagen für Laminatböden, die für elektrostatisch gefährdete Bereiche, wie Computerräume usw., vorgesehen sind, werden in dieser Europäischen Norm nicht behandelt.
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Sous-couches - Spécifications, exigences et méthodes d'essai
Le présent document décrit les méthodes d’essai pour la détermination des caractéristiques techniques des sous-couches posées sous des revêtements de sol stratifiés. Il inclut les exigences minimales de performance du système sous-couche/revêtement de sol permettant de fournir un service satisfaisant et d’encourager le consommateur à faire un choix informé. Il précise également les exigences relatives au marquage et à l’emballage.
Les sous-couches préfixées sur les revêtements de sol stratifiés ne sont pas couvertes par le présent document.
Les sous-couches pour revêtements de sol stratifiés destinées à être utilisées dans des zones sensibles aux décharges électrostatiques, comme les salles informatiques, etc., ne sont pas couvertes par le présent document.
Laminatne talne obloge - Podlage - Specifikacije, zahteve in preskusne metode
Ta evropski standard določa preskusne metode za ugotavljanje tehničnih značilnosti podlag pod laminatnimi talnimi oblogami. Vključuje minimalne zahteve glede učinkovitosti sistema talnih podlag za zadovoljivo uporabo in spodbujanje potrošnikov k sprejemanju utemeljenih odločitev. Določa tudi zahteve za označevanje in pakiranje.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2019
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SIST-TS CEN/TS 16354:2014
Laminatne talne obloge - Podlage - Specifikacije, zahteve in preskusne metode
Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods
Laminatböden - Verlegeunterlage - Spezifikationen, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Sous-couches - Spécifications, exigences et méthodes
d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16354:2018
ICS:
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 16354
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.150 Supersedes CEN/TS 16354:2013
English Version
Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification,
requirements and test methods
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Sous-couches - Laminatböden - Verlegeunterlagen - Spezifikationen,
Spécifications, exigences et méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
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European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 General requirements . 8
4.3 Additional technical requirements. 9
4.4 Testing . 10
4.4.1 General . 10
4.4.2 Thickness (t) . 10
4.4.3 Punctual conformability (PC) . 11
4.4.4 Compressive strength (CS). 11
4.4.5 Compressive Creep (CC) resistance . 11
4.4.6 Dynamic load (DL ) resistance . 11
4.4.7 Thermal resistance (R) . 11
4.4.8 Water vapour resistance (SD) . 11
4.4.9 Alkaline resistance (AR) . 12
4.4.10 Area weight (AW) . 12
4.4.11 Reaction to fire (RTF) . 12
4.4.12 Resistance to impact by large diameter ball (RLB). 12
4.4.13 Electrostatic behaviour (EB) . 12
4.4.14 Emission of formaldehyde . 12
4.4.15 Emission of VOCs . 12
4.4.16 Impact sound (IS) . 13
4.4.17 Airborne sound (AS) . 13
4.4.18 Radiated walking sound (RWS) . 13
5 Marking and labelling . 14
6 Test Report . 14
Annex A (normative) Determination of thickness, length, width, squareness, flatness,
punctual conformability, compressive strength, compressive creep resistance,
dynamic load resistance and area weight . 15
A.1 Sampling . 15
A.2 Conditions . 15
A.3 Procedure. 15
A.3.1 Determination of thickness (t) . 15
A.3.2 Determination of width (w) . 16
A.3.3 Determination of length (l). 16
A.3.4 Determination of squareness (q) . 16
A.3.5 Determination of flatness (S) . 16
A.3.6 Determination of punctual conformability (PC) . 17
A.3.7 Determination of compressive strength (CS). 17
A.3.8 Determination of compressive creep (CC) resistance . 17
A.3.9 Determination of dynamic load (DL ) resistance . 18
A.3.10 Determination of area weight (AW). 20
Annex B (informative) Proposed performance classes . 21
B.1 General . 21
B.2 Proposed classes . 21
Bibliography . 22
European foreword
This document (EN 16354:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,
textile and laminate floor coverings”, 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 April 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2019.
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 CEN/TS 16354:2013.
Overview of major technical changes compared to the previous edition:
— 1. scope: "Underlays for laminate floor coverings intended for use in electrostatically sensitive
areas such as computer rooms, etc., are not covered by this document." Has been added
— 3.1 the definition of a "laminate floor" covering has been changed
— 3.2 the definition of an "underlay" has been changed
— 3.4 the definition of a "floor covering system" has been changed
— 4.1 "characteristics" has been replaced by "4.1 general" and "4.2 general requirements"
— Table 1 has been replaced by Table1 – general requirements and Table 2 – additional technical
characteristics
— Numbering: 1.2.3 etc. has been replaced by 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 etc. respectively 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 etc.
— In Table1 1-1 "Thickness" subclause 4.4.2 has been added for clarification
— Subclause numbers have been adapted to this new version numbering
— Table 1 – 13 has been updated to EN 16205
— Table 1 – 14.1 and 14.2 has been replaced by Table 2 2-11 and been limited to the "underlay only"
— Table 1 – 16: Electrostatic behaviour has been deleted
— Table 1 – 18 "emission of formaldehyde" is tested according to EN 16516
— In 4.4.1" general": "As result the mean value of the measured single test results shall be calculated."
Has been added
— 4.4.3 "punctual conformability": text has been changed
— 4.4.8 "water vapour resistance": a NOTE has been added: "In some installation conditions, an
underlay with higher sd-value and visible air gaps underneath could be required."
— 4.4.9 "alkaline resistance": text has been changed
— 4.4.11 "reaction to fire": text has been changed
— 4.4.14 "emission of formaldehyde": text has been changed
— 4.4.15 "emission of VOCs": text has been changed
— 4.4.16 "impact sound" text has been changed
— 4.4.18 "radiated walking sound": text has been changed
— 5 "marking and labelling": "number of pieces and area in the package, as appropriate" has been
changed into "area in the package"
— Par 6: "test report" has been added
— A.3.3 "Determination of length" text has been changed
— A.3.4 "Determination of squareness" text has been changed
— A.3.5 "Determination of flatness" text has been changed
— A.3.6 "Determination of punctual conformability" text has been changed
— A.3.7 "Determination of compressive strength" text has been changed
— A.3.8 "Determination of compressive creep (CC) resistance" text has been changed
— A.3.9 "Determination of dynamic load (DL25) resistance" text and figure A.2 has been changed
— A.3.10 "Determination of area weight" text has been changed
— Table B.1: PC0, DL0 has been removed; DL3 has been added. RWS has been removed and RLB has
been added
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies test methods for the determination of the technical characteristics of underlays
under laminate floor coverings. It includes minimum performance requirements for the underlay-
flooring system to give s
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