No. |
Description |
Method |
Standard |
Result |
Performace
Rating |
1 |
Packing Appearance |
Internal |
Pallets/Cartons/Labels/Inserts/Bar Codes match customer order in quality and quantity, with neat
appearance. |
Pass |
Better |
2 |
Product Appearance |
Internal |
Material must match customer order.
No print film folding, no rough bevel, no bevel with white line, no film scratch or breakage, no color
difference, no wear layer bubbles, no impurities, no stains, no dents, no scratches, no broken corners,
no fish eyes, no trash, no holes, no hair/ foreign subject, no overhang or uneven backpad, etc.
Laser print of date/PO# and crew# present. |
Pass |
Better |
3 |
Dimensions |
Length
Width |
ASTM F1700 |
± 0.40 mm
± 0.10 mm |
0.03mm
0.02mm |
Best
Best |
4 |
Overall Thickness |
ASTM F1700 |
± 0.10 mm |
0.02mm |
Best |
5 |
Squareness |
Length
Width |
ISO 24342 |
≤ 0.25 mm
≤ 0.25 mm |
0.03mm
0.02mm |
Best
Best |
6 |
Straightness |
Length
Width |
ISO 24342 |
≤ 0.25 mm
≤ 0.25 mm |
0.05mm
0.01mm |
Best
Best |
7 |
Stitching Gap (mm) |
EN13329 |
≤ 0.10mm |
0.02mm |
Best |
8 |
Height Difference |
EN13329 |
≤ 0.10mm |
0.03mm |
Best |
9 |
Wear Layer
Thickness |
|
EN 429 |
± 0.02 mm |
0.01mm |
Best |
10 |
Peel Strength of
Adhesive Bonds |
ASTM D903 |
≥5.5Lbs/Inch |
10.3Lbs/Inch |
Best |
11 |
Scratch Resistance |
EN 16094B |
> 2500g |
4,000g |
Best |
12 |
Micro-Scratch
Resistance (A & B) |
EN 16094 |
MSR-B1 - B3 |
MSR-B2 |
Better |
13 |
Coating Adhesion
(Cross hatch) |
EN 16094B |
5B |
5B |
Best |
14 |
Abrasion Resistance of Organic
Coatings by the Taber Abraser |
ASTM D4060 |
No pass-fail criteria |
Abrasion Wheel H-18
Load Applied 1000 Grams
Number Of Cycles:14000 |
Best |
15 |
Determination of Locking Strength for Mechanically Assembled Panels |
ISO 24334 |
≥2KN/M |
Long Side 5.6 KN/M
Short Side 3.1 KN/M |
Good |
16 |
Determination of Dimensional
Stability and Curling after
Exposure to Heat (6h - 176F) |
ISO 23999
ASTM F3261 |
Length mean ≦0.25%
Width mean ≦0.25% |
Length mean =0.02%
Width mean =0.04% |
Best |
17 |
Wear Layer Abrasion Resistance |
EN 13329
(S-42, 200 cycle change) |
0.3mm wear layer IP≥1,800 cycles;
0.5mm wear layer IP≥4,000 cycles. |
No abrasion through wear layer
into print film upon cycle completion. |
Better |
18 |
Density |
ASTM D2395 |
1.9-2.2g/cm³ |
1.98g/cm³ |
Good |
19 |
Phthalates |
CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 |
GC-MS analysis each substance ≤ 50ppm |
< 1.0pppm |
Best |
20 |
Heavy Metal
Content Analysis |
ASTM F963 |
Antimony < 60 ppm, Arsenic < 25 ppm, Barium < 1000 ppm, Cadmium < 75 ppm, Chromium < 60 ppm, Lead < 90
ppm, Mercury < 60 ppm, and Selenium < 500 ppm |
All < 0.25ppm |
Best |
21 |
Gloss Level (gu) |
ASTM D523 |
±2gu |
< ±2gu |
Good |
22 |
Resistance to Chemicals |
ASTM F925 |
0 - No change (----) 1 - Slight change
2 - Moderate change 3 - Severe change |
0 No Change |
Good |
23 |
Determining Resistance of
Synthetic Polymers to Fungi |
ASTM G21 |
Rating 0: No Fungal Growth on Sample
Rating 1: Trace of Growth (< 10% coverage) Rating 2: Light Growth (10-30% coverage) Rating 3: Medium
Growth (30-60% coverage) Rating 4: Heavy Growth (60-100% coverage) |
Rating 0,
No Fungal Growth on Sample |
Best |
24 |
Smoke Density
(Non-Flaming) |
ASTM E662 |
≦450 |
291 |
Best |
25 |
Smoke Density (Flaming) |
ASTM E662 |
≦450 |
237 |
Best |
26 |
Calculated Sound Transmission (STC) |
ASTM E90-09 (2016)
ASTM E413-16 |
No pass-fail criteria |
52 |
Good |
27 |
Impact Sound Reduction (IIC) |
ASTM E492-09
ASTM E989-18 |
No pass-fail criteria |
62 |
Good |
28 |
Short-Term Indentation and
Residual Indentation of
Resilient Floor Covering |
ASTM F1914
ASTM F3261 |
≤ 0.007 inch
Surface Integrity:
No puncture through
wear layer/print film into rigid core. |
0.002 inch
No puncture through
wear layer/print film into rigid core. |
Best |
29 |
Static Load Limit |
ASTM F970 |
Max loading: 250psi
Max residual indent: 0.005 inch |
0.003 Inch @ 250psi |
Good |
30 |
Heat Stability of Resilient
Flooring by Color change |
ASTM F1514 |
< 8.0 ΔE |
0.05-0.19 ΔE |
Best |
31 |
Light Stability of Resilient
Flooring by Color change |
ASTM F1515 |
< 8.0 ΔE |
0.29-0.46 ΔE |
Best |
32 |
Static Coefficient of Friction |
ASTM C1028 |
≥ 0.60 for dry surfaces
≥ 0.53 for wet surfaces |
Dry 0.69 Wet 0.56 with 50lbs load |
Good |