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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Laminate floor coverings - Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic
thermosetting resins - Specifications, requirements and test methods
Laminatböden - Elemente mit einer Deckschicht auf Basis aminoplastischer,
wärmehärtbarer Harze - Spezifikationen, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Eléments dont la surface est à base de résines
aminoplastes thermodurcissables - Spécifications, exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13329
ICS:
97.150 Netekstilne talne obloge Non-textile floor coverings
oSIST prEN 13329:2013 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 13329
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

October 2013
ICS 97.150 Will supersede EN 13329:2006+A1:2008
English Version
Laminate floor coverings - Elements with a surface layer based
on aminoplastic thermosetting resins - Specifications,
requirements and test methods
Revêtements de sol stratifiés - Eléments dont la surface est Laminatböden - Elemente mit einer Deckschicht auf Basis
à base de résines aminoplastes thermodurcissables - aminoplastischer, wärmehärtbarer Harze - Spezifikationen,
Spécifications, exigences et méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
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Contents
Page
Foreword .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Requirements .7
4.1 General requirements .7
4.2 Classification requirements .8
4.3 Additional technical characteristics . 10
5 Marking and packaging . 10
5.1 Marking . 10
5.2 Packaging . 11
6 Test report . 11
Annex A (normative) Determination of thickness, length, width, squareness, straightness and
flatness . 12
A.1 Sampling . 12
A.2 Conditioning . 12
A.3 Apparatus . 12
A.4 Procedure . 14
A.4.1 Determination of thickness (t) . 14
A.4.2 Determination of width (l) . 14
A.4.3 Determination of width (w) . 15
A.4.4 Determination of dimensions of squared elements . 15
A.4.5 Determination of squareness (q) . 16
A.4.6 Determination of straightness (s) . 16
A.4.7 Determination of width flatness (f ) . 16
w
A.4.8 Determination of length flatness (f ) . 17
l
A.5 Calculation and expression of results . 17
A.5.1 Thickness (t) . 17
A.5.2 Length (l) . 18
A.5.3 Width (w) . 18
A.5.4 Squareness (q) . 18
A.5.5 Straightness (s) . 18
A.5.6 Width flatness (fw) . 18
A.5.7 Length flatness (fl) . 18
Annex B (normative) Determination of openings and height difference between elements . 19
B.1 Sampling . 19
B.2 Conditioning . 19
B.3 Apparatus . 19
B.4 Procedure . 19
B.4.1 Assembling . 19
B.4.2 Determination of opening between elements (∇) . 19
B.4.3 Determination of height difference (h). 20
B.5 Calculation and expression of results . 20
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Annex C (normative) Determination of dimensional variations after changes in relative humidity . 21
C.1 General . 21
C.2 Sampling. 21
C.3 Conditioning . 21
C.4 Calculation and expression of results . 22
Annex D (normative) Determination of surface soundness . 23
D.1 General . 23
D.2 Sampling. 23
D.3 Conditioning . 23
D.4 Procedure . 23
D.4.1 Preparing the test specimen . 23
D.4.2 Bonding the steel pad to the surface . 24
D.4.3 Determination of force at fracture . 24
D.5 Calculation and expression of results . 24
Annex E (normative) Determination of abrasion resistance and abrasion classification . 25
E.1 Sampling. 25
E.2 Conditioning . 25
E.3 Apparatus . 25
E.3.1 Testing machine . 25
E.3.2 Additional material or equipment . 28
E.4 Procedure . 28
E.4.1 Preparation of test specimens and abrasive papers . 28
E.4.2 Preparation of abrasive wheels . 28
E.4.3 Determination of the abrasion rate of abrasive paper . 28
E.4.4 Abrasion of test specimen. 28
E.4.5 Expression of results . 30
E.4.6 Test report . 30
Annex F (normative) Calibration and maintenance of abrasion equipment . 31
F.1 General . 31
F.2 Apparatus . 31
F.3 Procedure . 31
F.3.1 Bearing Wear . 31
F.3.2 Shaft Wear . 31
F.3.3 Alignment . 32
Annex G (normative) Measurement of shore A hardness . 34
Annex H (normative) Determination of impact resistance and impact classification . 35
H.1 General . 35
H.2 Sampling. 35
H.3 Apparatus . 35
H.3.1 Test devices . 35
H.3.2 Underlay . 35
H.4 Procedure . 35
H.4.1 Large-diameter ball test . 35
H.4.2 Small-diameter ball test . 36
Bibliography . 38


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Foreword
This document (prEN 13329:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient, textile
and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13329:2006+A1:2008.
Compared to EN 13329:2006+A1:2008 the following changes have been made:
a) general definition for laminate floor coverings included.
b) test method for the light fastness stated more precisely.
c) general requirements for thickness tolerances of elements with pre-attached underlays added.
d) requirements for abrasion resistance changed.
e) requirements for cigarette resistance deleted.
f) general requirements for surface soundness changed into a classification requirement, requirements
partly increased.
g) defined foam for a system test for impact resistance with the big ball and castor chair resistance added
and requirements for both properties changed.
h) requirements for thickness swelling partly changed.
i) requirements for locking strength added.
j) requirements for dimensional stability changed.
k) technical characteristic micro-scratch resistance added.
l) test method for abrasion resistance in Annex E stated more precisely.
m) Annex G for hardness measurements for abrasion wheels added.
n) test method for impact resistance in Annex H stated more precisely.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies characteristics, requirements and test methods for laminate floor coverings
(as defined in 3.1). It also specifies requirements for marking and packaging.
It includes a classification system, based on EN ISO 10874, giving 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.
Laminate floor coverings are considered for domestic and commercial levels of use, including domestic
kitchens. This standard does not specify requirements relating to areas which are subjected to frequent
wetting, such as bathrooms, laundry rooms or saunas.
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.
CEN/TS 16354, Laminate floor coverings — Underlays — Specification, requirements and test methods
EN 311, Wood-based panels — Surface soundness — Test method
EN 318, Wood based panels — Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative
humidity
EN 322, Wood-based panels — Determination of moisture content
EN 424, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of the effect of simulated movement of a furniture leg
EN 438-2, High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) — Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called
laminates) — Determination of properties
EN 16094, Laminate floor coverings — Test method for the determination of micro-scratch resistance
EN 20105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
EN ISO 105-B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon
arc fading lamp test
EN ISO 4892-2:2009, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
(ISO 4892-2:2006 + Amd.1:2009)
EN ISO 4918, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings — Castor chair test
EN ISO 10874, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings — Classification (ISO 10874:2009)
EN ISO 24343-1, Resilient and laminate floor coverings — Determination of indentation and residual
indentation — Part 1: Residual indentation
ISO 48, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of hardness (Hardness between 10 IRHD and
100 IRHD)
ISO 6506-1, Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test — Part 1: Test method
ISO 7267-2, Rubber-covered rollers — Determination of apparent hardness — Part 2: Shore-type durometer
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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
ISO 24339, Laminate and textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensional variations after exposure to
humid and dry climate conditions
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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, and worked edges that allow the product to be joined together to form a larger integral unit. Laminate
flooring does not include products with a resilient, stone, textile, wood, leather or metal top surfacing
material(s)
3.2
surface layer
upper decorative layer, which may vary in surface texture and gloss level, consisting of one or more thin
sheets of a fibrous material (usually paper), impregnated with aminoplastic, thermosetting resins (usually
melamine)
Note 1 to entry: By the simultaneous action of heat and pressure, these sheets are either pressed as such (HPL, CPL,
Compact), and in the case of HPL and CPL bonded on a substrate (usually wood-based panels), or in the case of DPL
directly pressed on a substrate (usually wood-based panels). The product is usually finished with a backer (e.g. HPL, CPL,
impregnated papers), primarily used as a balancing material.
3.3
substrate
core material of the laminate floor covering
Note 1 to entry: It is generally a particleboard, as defined in EN 309, or a Medium Density Fibreboard or High Density
Fibreboard (MDF or HDF), as defined in EN 316.
3.4
backer
layer opposite to the surface layer used to balance and stabilise the product
Note 1 to entry: The backer is generally made of impregnated papers.
3.5
underlay
layer placed between the laminate floor covering and the subfloor to impart specific properties. Some laminate
floor covering products have the underlay pre-attached directly to the backer.
3.6
laminate floor covering element
piece of the floor covering with profiled edges to facilitate assembly at installation (see Figure 1)
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Key
1 Surface layer
2 Substrate
3 Backer
4 Underlay (optional)
Figure 1 — Laminate floor-covering element
4 Requirements
4.1 General requirements
All laminate floor coverings shall conform to the general requirements given in Table 1, when tested by the
methods specified therein.
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Table 1 — General requirements
Characteristic Requirement Test method
Thickness of the element, (t) ∆t  ≤ 0,50 mm, relative to nominal value Annex A
average
without underlay t - t  ≤ 0,50 mm
max. min.
With pre-attached underlay Annex A
∆t  ≤ 0,50 mm, relative to nominal value
average
t - t  ≤ 0,80 mm
max. min.
Length of the surface layer, (l) For the nominal values given, no measured value Annex A
shall exceed:
l ≤ 1500 mm: ∆l ≤ 0,5 mm
l > 1500 mm: ∆l ≤ 0,3 mm/m
Width of the surface layer, (w) ∆w  ≤ 0,10 mm, relative to nominal value Annex A
average
w – w ≤ 0,20 mm
max. min.
Length and width of squared elements, Annex A
∆l ≤ 0,10 mm relative to nominal value
average
(l = w)
∆w ≤ 0,10 mm, relative to nominal value
average
l – l ≤ 0,20 mm
max. min.
w – w  ≤ 0,20 mm
max. min.
Squareness of the element, (q)
q  ≤ 0,20 mm Annex A
max.
Straightness of the surface layer, (s) s  ≤ 0,30 mm/m Annex A
max.
Flatness of the element, (f) Maximum single values: Annex A
f ≤ 0,15 % f ≤ 0,20 %
w, concave  w, convex
f ≤ 0,50 % f ≤ 1,00 %
l, concave  l, convex
Openings between elements, (o) o ≤ 0,15 mm Annex B
average
o ≤ 0,20 mm
max.
Height difference between elements, (h) Annex B
h ≤ 0,10 mm
average
h ≤ 0,15 mm
max.
Dimensional variations after changes in δl ≤ 0,9 mm Annex C
average
relative humidity, (δl, δw)
δw ≤ 0,9 mm
average
b
Light fastness Colour contrast between unexposed and exposed EN ISO 4892-2
procedure B –
sample part ≥ 4 of grey scale according to EN 20105
-A02 cycle 5 (50 % rel.
a
hum.)
Static indentation EN ISO 24343-1
residual indentation ≤ 0,05 mm
a
Test until blue wool scale No. 6 according to EN ISO 105-B02 (= colour contrast 4 on the grey scale according to EN 20105 -A02
between exposed and unexposed part of blue wool scale)
b
Allow sample (24 ±1) recovery time without light exposure at 23 °C and 50 % rel. humidity before taking final assessment.

4.2 Classification requirements
All laminate floor coverings shall be classified as suitable for different levels of use according to the
requirements specified in Table 2, when tested by the methods given therein. Classification shall conform to
the scheme specified in EN ISO 10874.
The big ball impact test and the castor chair test shall be carried out with the pre-attached underlays or with
the same prescribed underlay. In all other cases the standard foam of (2 ± 0,4) mm thickness with a CS value
1
of (60 ±10) kPa according to CEN/TS 16354 shall be used.
NOTE The product Selitflex 1,6 made by Selit GmbH is an example of a suitable product available commercially. This
information is given for the convenience of users of this European Standard and does not constitute an endorsement by
CEN of this product. Equivalent products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
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Table 2 — Classification requirements and levels of use
Levels of use
Domestic Commercial
    Very
Moderate General Heavy Moderat General Heavy Heavy
e
    Test
method
Class: 21 22 23 31 32 33 34

Abrasion AC1 AC2 AC3 AC4 AC5 AC 6 Annex E
resistance
Impact   Annex H
resistance

Small ball
≥ 8 N ≥ 12 N ≥ 15 N ≥ 20 N
Big ball
≥ 500 mm ≥ 500 mm ≥ 500 mm ≥ 500 mm
Resistance 4, (groups 1 and 2) 5, (groups 1 and 2) 5, (groups 1, EN 438
to staining 2 and 3)
3, (group 3) 4, (group 3)
Effect of a _ No damage shall be visible, EN 424
furniture leg
when tested with foot type 0
a
Effect of a _ 10 000 cycles, 20 000 25 000 25 000 cycles ISO 4918
c c
castor chair cycles cycles No
No damage No damage
c
damage
No with type H
c
damage wheels
Thickness ≤ 20 % ≤ 18 % ≤ 15 % ≤ 8 % ISO 24336
swelling
Locking - F ≥ 1 kN/m F ≥ 3,5 ISO 24334
l0,2 l0,2
strength
kN/m
Fs ≥ 2 kN/m
0,2
Fs ≥ 3,5
0,2

kN/m

Surface ≥ 1,0 N/mm² ≥ 1,25 N/mm² ≥ 1,50 N/mm² Annex D
sound-ness
Dimensional  ∆ , ISO 24339
w avg
stability
∆ : ≤ 0,15 %
l avg

- 0,20 % ≤

b
C ≤ 0,25 %
avg

J ,
L avg

J : ≤
S avg
0,15 mm
h , h : ≤
L avg S avg
0,15 mm
a
Using soft castor wheels W PU (95 ±5) Shore A except for class 34 wheels H PA (95 ±5) Shore A
b
Take the maximum of C from wet climate (23°C, 85 % rel. hum) and the minimum of C from dry climate (23°C, 30 % rel. hum.)
avg avg
for the evaluation
c
After the test a maximum openings of the joints and a maximum height difference of 0,20 mm is allowed measured with test devices
according to Annex B, chapter B.3

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4.3 Additional technical characteristics
When any of the characteristics given in Table 3 are required for specific applications, the laminate floor
coverings shall be tested by the methods given therein. The properties stated in Table 3 are considered
important for some specific products or applications.
Table 3 — Additional technical characteristics
Characteristic Comment Test
method
Humidity at dispatch The elements shall have a moisture content of EN 322
4 % to 10 %. Any single batch shall be homogeneous
from the manufacturer
with H – H ≤ 3 %
max. min.
Appearance, surface defects Minor surface defects as defined in EN 438 are EN 438-2
permitted
Micro-scratch resistance Can be declared as micro-scratch resistance classes EN 16094
according to procedure A and/or B

5 Marking and packaging
5.1 Marking
NOTE For CE-Marking see EN 14041.
Laminate floor coverings which comply with the requirements of this standard shall have the following
information clearly marked by the manufacturer, either on their packaging, or on a label or information
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