ASTM F693-2001(2007) Standard Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Sheet Flooring Products by Use of Liquid Seam Sealers《使用液体封缝剂密封弹性铺地薄板制品接缝的标准实施规范》.pdf

1、Designation: F 693 01 (Reapproved 2007)Standard Practice forSealing Seams of Resilient Sheet Flooring Products by Useof Liquid Seam Sealers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 693; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the ca

2、se of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice covers the instructions and precautions tobe observed to ensure satisfactor

3、y performance of seams insheet resilient flooring sealed with liquid seam sealers.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and d

4、etermine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings3. Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice refer toTerminology F 141.4. Significance and Use4.1 Seams in some she

5、et resilient flooring are sealed toprevent openings from forming between cut edges and preventpenetrations of dirt, liquids, etc., into the seams.5. Instructions5.1 Flooring shall be installed in accordance with themanufacturers instructions.5.2 Particular attention shall be paid to proper cutting o

6、f theseams so that there are no gaps or overlaps.5.3 In making up the seam, care shall be taken to preventany flooring adhesive used to bond the floor covering to thesubstrate from getting between the cut edges of seam. It isalmost impossible to remove such adhesive, and the seamsealer will not bond

7、 properly in those areas and may result indiscoloration.5.4 The proper seam sealer and applicator as recommendedby the resilient flooring manufacturer shall be used. Follow theresilient flooring manufacturers instructions as to the methodof application for the specific product being installed.5.5 Tw

8、o-part seam sealers, mixed at a specific ratio per themanufacturers directions, should be used for a single instal-lation, with any remaining unused sealer properly disposed of.5.6 It is important for performance reasons of bonding,adhesion strength, etc., that chemical sealers be appropriatelymatch

9、ed to the flooring products they are used to seam. Referto the manufacturers recommendations.6. Hazards6.1 Most of the seam sealers contain solvents that areflammable, and all cautions on the label shall be observed.6.2 Protect the sealed seam from dirt and traffic for theperiod specified by the flo

10、oring manufacturer to preventdiscoloration.7. Keywords7.1 applicator; bead; flammable; seam sealers; seams; sheetflooring1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on ResilientFloor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.40 onPractices.Current edition appr

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