ISO 9149:2010

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9149
Second edition
2010-11-01
Cork wallcoverings in rolls —
Specifications
Revêtements muraux de liège en rouleaux — Spécifications

Reference number
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ISO 2010
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.1
3 Terms and definitions .1
4 Requirements.2
5 Test methods .2
6 Evaluation of conformity .3
7 Marking, labelling and packaging.3
Annex A (normative) Modifications for cork products to general test method given in EN 12149.4
Annex B (informative) Optional properties.5
Annex C (normative) Factory production control and initial type testing .6
Annex D (informative) Supplementary information.9
Bibliography.10

Foreword
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ISO 9149 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) (as EN 13085) and was
adopted, under a special “fast-track procedure”, by Technical Committee ISO/TC 87, Cork, in parallel with its
approval by the ISO member bodies.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 9149:1987), which has been technically
revised.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 9149:2010(E)

Cork wallcoverings in rolls — Specifications
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the requirements of cork wallcoverings in roll form to be used within
buildings. The standard contains provisions for the evaluation of conformity of the product. It also includes
requirements for marking, packaging and labelling.
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.
ISO 633, Cork — Vocabulary
ISO 2066, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of moisture content of agglomerated composition cork
ISO 4708:2000, Composition cork — Gasket material — Test methods
ISO 7322, Composition cork — Test methods
ISO 9229, Thermal insulation — Vocabulary
EN 426, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of width, length, straightness and flatness of sheet material
EN 12149:1997, Wallcoverings in roll form — Determination of migration of heavy metals and certain other
elements, of vinyl chloride monomer and of formaldehyde release
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 633 and ISO 9229 and the following
apply.
3.1
agglomerated composition cork
product obtained from the agglutination of granulated cork with the addition of a binder not derived from cork
cells
3.2
wallcovering
product, supplied either in panel or roll form, for hanging onto internal walls or ceilings in buildings by means
of an adhesive covering the whole of the interface between the wallcovering and the support
3.3
cork wallcoverings
product mainly made from cork or agglomerated composition cork, supplied either in panel or roll form, whose
main intended use is for indoor application
3.4
batch
defined quantity of some commodity manufactured or produced under conditions which are presumed uniform
3.5
test specimen
part of a sample prepared for a test
4 Requirements
Cork rolls described in this International Standard shall conform to the appropriate requirements specified in
Table 1, when tested in accordance with methods given therein.
NOTE Information on additional properties is given in Annex B.
5 Test methods
5.1 Sampling
The sample for testing shall be taken from the available material, either during the process or from the final
product. Test specimens shall be taken from the sample at a minimum distance of 100 mm from the edges.
Each test specimen shall be squarely cut and have edges perpendicular to its surface and not show any
cracks or folds.
The minimum number of test specimens required to get one test result on a product property is given in
Table 1.
5.2 Conditioning
Test specimens shall be conditioned before testing for at least 12 h at (23 ± 5) °C. In case of dispute, they
shall be conditioned before testing at (23 ± 2) °C and (50 ± 5) % relative humidity, for at least 24 h. Before the
determination of the moisture content, no conditioning shall be done.
5.3 Testing
Tests shall be carried out in accordance with the standards referred to in Table 1. The test result on a product
property is the mean of the measured values on the number of test specimens given in Table 1.
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Table 1 — Requirements
Number of test
Dimension
specimens
Property Requirements (or mass) of test Test method
to get
specimens
one result
Maximum deviation from nominal value
Dimensions
a
±1 %
width 200 mm × w 5
length W nominal EN 426 1
full roll
Straightness Tolerance allowed from nominal value:
full roll 1
1 % per each 5 m length
Maximum deviation from nominal value:
Overall thickness ISO 7322 5
100 mm × 50 mm
±0,3 mm
b c
W 200 kPa
ISO 7322
Tensile strength 100 mm × 50 mm 3 + 3
u 7 %
Moisture content 100 mm × 50 mm ISO 2066 3
ISO 4708:2000
Flexibility There shall be no cracks or failure 150 mm × 15 mm 3
Method A
EN 12149:1997
50 mm × 25 mm
Formaldehyde
u 95 mg/kg
released
d
(10 g to 15 g) Method C
a
Where w is the nominal width of the roll.
b
Applicable to thicknesses no
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