EN 655:2011

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2011
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Resilient floor coverings - Tiles of agglomerated composition cork with polyvinyl chloride
wear layer - Specification
Elastische Bodenbeläge - Platten auf einem Rücken aus Presskork mit einer
Polyvinylchlorid-Nutzschicht - Spezifikation
Revêtements de sol résilients - Dalles d'aggloméré de liège avec couche d'usure à base
de polychlorure de vinyle - Spécifications
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 655:2011
ICS:
97.150 Netekstilne talne obloge Non-textile floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 655
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2011
ICS 97.150 Supersedes EN 655:1996
English Version
Resilient floor coverings - Tiles of agglomerated composition
cork with polyvinyl chloride wear layer - Specification
Revêtements de sol résilients - Dalles d'aggloméré de liège Elastische Bodenbeläge - Platten auf einem Rücken aus
avec couche d'usure à base de polychlorure de vinyle - Presskork mit einer Polyvinylchlorid-Nutzschicht -
Spécifications Spezifikation
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 March 2011.

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 concerning such national
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© 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 655:2011: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Requirements .5
4.1 General requirements .5
4.2 Classification requirements .5
4.2.1 Wear group classification .5
4.2.2 Level of use classification .5
5 Marking .9
Annex A (informative) Optional properties . 10
Annex B (informative) Additional methods of test . 11
Bibliography . 12

Foreword
This document (EN 655:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient, textile and
laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by October 2011.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 655:1996.
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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of agglomerated cork with a wear layer based on
polyvinyl chloride and modifications thereof.
To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the European Standard includes a classification
system (see EN 685) based on intensity of use, which shows where these floor coverings should give
satisfactory service. It also specifies requirements for marking.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
EN 424, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of the effect of the simulated movement of a furniture leg
EN 425, Resilient and laminate floor coverings — Castor chair test
EN 427, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles
EN 428, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of overall thickness
EN 429, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of the thickness of layers
EN 430, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of mass per unit area
EN 431, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of peel resistance
EN 433, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of residual indentation after static loading
EN 434, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of dimensional stability and curling after exposure to heat
EN 436, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of density
EN 660-2, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of wear resistance — Part 2: Frick-Taber test
EN 68
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