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. |
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 |
Resilient floor covering Determination of peel resistance |
EN ISO 24345:2012 |
≥54N/50mm |
Longitudinal direction: 95N/50mm
Cross direction: 95N/50mm |
Best |
10 |
Scratch Resistance |
EN 16094B |
> 2500g |
3,500g |
Best |
11 |
Micro-Scratch
Resistance (A & B) |
EN 16094 |
MSR-B1 - B3 |
MSR-B2 |
Better |
12 |
Coating Adhesion
(Cross hatch) |
EN 16094B |
5B |
5B |
Best |
13 |
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 |
14 |
Locking strength |
ISO 10582:2017 Annex D |
Class 32,
type I:≥1.5kN/m |
Long side(X): 7.6 kN/m
Short side(Y): 6.3 kN/m Pass |
Best |
15 |
Determination of dimensional stability and
curling after exposure to heat |
ISO 23999
ASTM F3261 |
Length mean≦0.25% Width mean≦0.25% The curling≦2mm |
Length mean = -0.05%
Width mean = 0%
The curling = 0mm |
Best |
16 |
Wear Layer Abrasion Resistance |
EN 13329
(S-42, 200 cycle change) |
IP≥2000 cycles |
2400 cycles
Abrasion Class: >AC3 |
Better |
17 |
Density |
ASTM D2395 |
1.9-2.2g/cm³ |
1.98g/cm³ |
Good |
18 |
Phthalate tests
(DBP/BBP/DEHP/DINP/
DNOP/DIDP) |
EN 14372:2004 |
N/A |
Free |
Best |
19 |
Heavy Metal
Content Analysis |
ASTM F963-16(Clause 8.3) |
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 |
Free |
Best |
20 |
Gloss Level (gu) |
ASTM D523 |
±2gu |
< ±2gu |
Good |
21 |
Resistance to Chemicals |
ASTM F925 |
0 - No change (----) 1 - Slight change
2 - Moderate change 3 - Severe change |
0 No Change |
Good |
22 |
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 |
23 |
Smoke Density
(Non-Flaming) |
ASTM E662 |
≦450 |
291 |
Best |
24 |
Smoke Density (Flaming) |
ASTM E662 |
≦450 |
237 |
Best |
25 |
Calculated Sound Transmission (STC) |
ASTM E90-09 (2016)
ASTM E413-16 |
No pass-fail criteria |
52 |
Good |
26 |
Residual indentation |
ASTM F1700-13a &
ASTM F1914-07(2011) |
Average value≦8%
Individual value≦10% |
0.40% |
Best |
27 |
Determination of Indentation and Residual Indentation |
ISO 24343-1:2012 |
N/A |
0mm |
Best |
28 |
Static Load |
ASTM F970-17 |
N/A |
0.04mm |
Good |
29 |
Heat Stability of Resilient
Flooring by Color change |
ASTM F1514 |
< 8.0 ΔE |
ΔE=0.67 |
Best |
30 |
Light Stability of Resilient
Flooring by Color change |
ASTM F1515 |
< 8.0 ΔE |
0.29-0.46 ΔE |
Best |
31 |
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 |
32 |
Fire resistance |
EN 9239-1
EN ISO11925-2
EN 13501-1 |
Critical Fluxf≥8.0kW/m²
Fs≤150mm within 20s
Smoke≤750% minutes |
Bfl-S1 |
Better |
33 |
Formaldehyde Emission |
ISO 17226-1:2008 |
N/A |
Free |
Best |
34 |
Slip resistance |
EN13893 |
N/A |
Class DS |
Good |
35 |
Slip resistance
(oil-wet ramp test) |
DIN 51130:2014-02 |
N/A |
Critical angle of inclination:
14.8°Classification: R10 Pass |
Good |
36 |
Large ball impact resistance |
NALFA/ANSI LF-01-2011 |
N/A |
No cracks or fractures occurred
at the height of 2500mm |
Best |
37 |
Static Electrical Propensity |
EN 1815:2016 method A |
≦2kV |
0.2kV |
Best |
38 |
Surface Bond |
NALFA/ANSI LF-01-2011 |
N/A |
1.14MPa |
Good |
39 |
Thermal conductivity |
EN 12667:2001 |
N/A |
0.154 W/(m.K) |
Best |
40 |
Thermal Resistance |
EN 12667:2001 |
N/A |
0.033(m2.K)/W |
Best |
41 |
Colour Fastness |
EN ISO 105-B02:2014 |
N/A |
Grade 6 |
Good |