EN 15468:2016+A1:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2021
Laminatne talne obloge - Elementi z direktnim nanosom potiska in sloja iz umetne
smole - Specifikacije, zahteve in preskusne metode
Laminate floor coverings - Elements with directly applied printing and resin surface layer
- Specifications, requirements and test methods
Laminatböden - Direktbedruckte Elemente mit Kunstharz-Deckschicht - Spezifikationen,
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Éléments comportant une couche d'impression appliquée
directement et une couche de surface à base de résine - Spécifications, exigences et
méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15468:2016+A1:2021
ICS:
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15468:2016+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.150 Supersedes EN 15468:2016
English Version
Laminate floor coverings - Elements with directly applied
printing and resin surface layer - Specifications,
requirements and test methods
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Éléments comportant Laminatböden - Direktbedruckte Elemente mit
une couche d'impression appliquée directement et une Kunstharz-Deckschicht - Spezifikationen,
couche de surface à base de résine - Spécifications, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
exigences et méthodes d'essai
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 November 2015 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 18 July
2021.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Requirements . 7
4.1 General requirements . 7
4.2 Classification requirements . 7
4.3 Additional technical characteristics . 9
5 Marking and packaging . 9
5.1 Marking . 9
5.2 Packaging . 10
6 Test report . 10
Annex A (normative) Determination of abrasion resistance . 11
A.1 General . 11
A.2 Sampling . 11
A.3 Conditioning . 12
A.4 Apparatus . 12
A.5 Procedure. 18
A.5.1 General . 18
A.5.2 Maintenance of the abrading wheels . 18
A.5.3 Operation of the abrader . 18
A.5.4 Calibration . 18
A.5.5 Abrasion of test specimen . 19
A.6 Expression of results . 20
A.7 Test report . 20
Bibliography . 21
European foreword
This document (EN 15468:2016+A1:2021) 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 March 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by March 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 15468:2016".
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 18 July 2021.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
!In comparison with EN 15468:2016 (original edition), the new consolidated version
modifications:
— Normative references: replace EN 424, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of the effect of
simulated movement of a furniture leg with EN ISO 16581, Resilient and laminate floor coverings —
Determination of the effect of simulated movement of a furniture leg;
— Normative references: add EN 17368, Laminate floor coverings - Determination of impact resistance
with small ball”;
— Scope: replacement of the last paragraph;
— term 3.3 substrate: replacement of the definition;
— Table 1: change the requirements and test method for impact resistance: small ball and addition of
c
footnote to table as clarification for testing; replacement of Table 1."
Compared to EN 15468:2007, the following changes have been made !in EN 15468:2016":
a) general definition for laminate floor coverings included;
b) test method for abrasion resistance based on falling sand method and requirements based on this
test method added;
c) defined underlay for impact resistance test with the large diameter ball added;
d) Table 1 (classification requirements) changed in accordance with EN 13329:2016, Table 2
(classification requirements);
e) technical characteristic micro-scratch resistance added.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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, 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.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies characteristics, states requirements and gives test methods for
laminate floor coverings (as defined in 3.1).
It includes a classification system, based on EN ISO 10874, providing practical requirements for areas of
use and levels of use, to indicate where laminate floor coverings will give satisfactory service and to
encourage the consumer to make an informed choice. It also specifies requirements for marking and
packaging.
!Laminate floor coverings are generally designed for floating installations and are considered for
domestic and commercial levels of use, including domestic kitchens. This document does not specify
requirements relating to the use in areas which are subjected to frequent wetting, such as bathrooms,
laundry rooms or saunas. In general laminate floor coverings can only be used in those areas when
authorized by the manufacturer and under conditions described in the manufacturer's installation
guidelines."
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 322, Wood-based panels - Determination of moisture content
!EN ISO 16581, Resilient and laminate floor coverings — Determination of the effect of simulated
movement of a furniture leg (ISO 16581)"
EN 425:2002, Resilient and laminate floor coverings - Castor chair test
EN 438 (all parts), High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) — Sheets based on thermosetting resins
(usually called Laminates)
EN 13329:2016, Laminate floor coverings — Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic
thermosetting resins — Specifications, requirements and test methods
EN 16094, Laminate floor coverings - Test method for the determination of micro-scratch resistance
!EN 17368, Laminate floor coverings — Determination of impact resistance with small ball"
CEN/TS 16354, Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods
EN ISO 10874, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Classification (ISO 10874)
EN ISO 868:2003, Plastics and ebonite - Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer
(Shore hardness) (ISO 868:2003)
ISO 24334, Laminate floor coverings — Determination of locking strength for mechanically assembled
panels
ISO 24336, Laminate floor coverings — Determination of thickness swelling after partial immersion in
water
ASTM D785, Standard Test Method for Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
FEPA standard 42-D, Grains of fused aluminium oxide, silicon carbide and other abrasive materials for
bonded abrasives and for general industrial applications
FEPA standard 44-D, Grains of fused aluminium oxide, silicon carbide and other abrasive materials.
Determination of bulk density
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE This European Standard specifies characteristics, requirements and test methods for laminate floor
coverings with directly applied printing and resin surface layer as defined in 3.1 and 3.2.
3.1
laminate floor covering
rigid floor covering, typically in a plank or tile format, with a multiple layer structure: e.g. backer,
substrate and décor
Note 1 to entry: The planks/tiles have worked edges that allow the product to be joined together to form a
larger integral unit. The product may vary in surface texture and gloss level.
Note 2 to entry: Laminate flooring does not include products having a resilient, stone, textile, wood, leather or
metal top surfacing material(s).
3.2
resin based surface layer
upper decorative layer intended to be the visible side when the floor is installed, consisting of resins
(usually acrylate, methacryla
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