SIST EN 259-2:2002

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 259-2:2002
01-januar-2002
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SIST EN 259:2000
SIST EN 259:2000/A1:2000
SIST EN 259:2000/AC:2001
Wallcoverings in roll form - Heavy duty wallcoverings - Part 2: Determination of
impact resistance
Wallcoverings in roll form - Heavy duty wallcoverings - Part 2: Determination of impact
resistance
Wandbekleidungen in Rollen - Hoch beanspruchbare Wandbekleidungen - Teil 2:
Bestimmung der Stoßfestigkeit
Revetements muraux en rouleaux - Revetements muraux a usage intense - Partie 2:
Détermination de la résistance a l'impact
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 259-2:2001
ICS:
91.180 1RWUDQMD]DNOMXþQDGHOD Interior finishing
SIST EN 259-2:2002 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 259-2:2002

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SIST EN 259-2:2002
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 259-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2001
ICS 91.180 Supersedes EN 259:1991
English version
Wallcoverings in roll form - Heavy duty wallcoverings - Part 2:
Determination of impact resistance
Revêtements muraux en rouleaux - Revêtements muraux à Wandbekleidungen in Rollen - Hoch beanspruchbare
usage intense - Partie 2: Détermination de la résistance à Wandbekleidungen - Teil 2: Bestimmung der Stoßfestigkeit
l'impact
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 January 2001.
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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This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 259-2:2001
Contents
Page
Foreword 3
Introduction 4
1 Scope 4
2 Normative references 4
3 Terms and definitions 4
4 Principle 4
5 Materials 5
6Apparatus 5
7 Preparation and conditioning of test pieces 7
8 Procedure 7
9 Evaluation and expression of results 8
10 Test report 8

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EN 259-2:2001
Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee 99 “Wallcoverings in roll
form”, 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 2001, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2001.
This European Standard supersedes EN 259:1991 and Amendment EN 259:1991/A1:1996. It
comprises two Parts. Part 1 covers the specifications for heavy duty wallcoverings. Part 2
specifies the method of test for the determination of impact resistance which is particular to
heavy duty wallcoverings.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United
Kingdom.

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EN 259-2:2001
Introduction
A heavy duty wallcovering is a wallcovering intended for use in areas of heavy traffic or in
commercial premises.
There are many types of wallcovering and many processes used in their manufacture. To
ensure satisfactory performance, it is important that decorators follow the manufacturer’s
recommended hanging instructions for each particular product.
1 Scope
This European Standard describes a method for the determination of the impact resistance of
heavy duty wallcoverings.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and
the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references subsequent amendments to, or
revisions of any of these publication apply to this European Standard only when incorporated
in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 12956 Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of dimensions, straightness,
spongeability and washability
prEN 235:1998 Wallcoverings in roll form - Vocabulary and symbols
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in
prEN 235:1998 apply.
4 Principle
A test piece
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