1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 259-1:2001 Wallcoverings in roll form Heavy duty wallcoverings Part 1: Specifications The European Standard EN 259-1:2001 has the status of a British Standard ICS 91.180 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBS EN 259-1:2001 This British Standar
2、d, having been prepared under the direction of the Consumer Products and Services Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 June 2001 BSI 06-2001 ISBN 0 580 37096 8 National foreword This British Standard is the official English langua
3、ge version of EN 259-1:2001. Together with BS EN 259-2:2001, it supersedes BS EN 259:1997 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CW/35, Wallcoverings, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this committee can
4、be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “
5、Find” facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from le
6、gal obligations. aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pag
7、es This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 11 and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPEN
8、NE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 259-1 April 2001 ICS 91.180 Supersedes EN 259:1991 English version Wallcoverings in roll form Heavy duty wallcoverings Part 1: Specifications Revtements muraux en rouleaux Revtements muraux usage intense Partie 1: Spcifications Wandbekleidungen in Rollen Hoch beanspruchbare Wan
9、dbekleidungen Teil 1: Anforderungen 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-t
10、o-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under t
11、he responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembour
12、g, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2001 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any mean
13、s reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 259-1:2001 EPage 2 EN 259-1:2001 BSI 06-2001 Contents Page Foreword 3 Introduction . 4 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions 5 4 Specifications. 5 5 Marking, labelling, packaging. 8 6 Classification and designation. 9 An
14、nex A (normative) Sampling for testing. 10 Bibliography 11Page 3 EN 259-1:2001 BSI 06-2001 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
15、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 European Standard EN 259:1991 and Amendment EN 259:1991/A1:1996. Part 1 covers
16、 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. The other test methods common to several types of wallcoverings are contained in EN 12956. EN 259-1 includes an annex A,
17、Sampling (normative), which is an integral part of the standard. 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, Gree
18、ce, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Page 4 EN 259-1:2001 BSI 06-2001 Introduction A heavy duty wallcovering is a wallcovering intended for use in areas of heavy traffic or in commercial premises. There are many typ
19、es of wallcovering and many processes used in their manufacture. To ensure satisfactory performance, it is important that decorators follow the manufacturers recommended hanging instructions for each particular product. Various degrees of colour fastness to light of heavy duty wallcoverings are reco
20、gnized. Symbols to illustrate theses grades are given in prEN 235:1998, as well as symbols to indicate washability, impact resistance, pattern matching, means of application and methods of subsequent removal. This will facilitate the selection by the user of wallcoverings appropriate to his particul
21、ar needs and guide the decorator. 1 Scope This European Standard: - specifies requirements for dimensions, washability, impact resistance and grades of colour fastness to light, and for the maximum migration of heavy metals and certain other elements, the vinyl chloride monomer content and formaldeh
22、yde release; - establishes the method of marking; - gives a designation system. The marking requirements of this standard are primarily for the information of the consumer to enable optimum use of the product. This standard applies to heavy duty wallcoverings supplied in rolls for hanging on walls a
23、nd ceilings by means of an adhesive covering the whole of the interface between the wallcovering and the support and that are not intended to be decorated after hanging. Excluded from this standard are rigid materials, materials not attached or not wholly attached by adhesive, wallcoverings for subs
24、equent decoration, textile wallcoverings and non-decorative wallcoverings such as wall linings or those with special properties, e.g. thermal or acoustic insulation. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These no
25、rmative 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 ref
26、erences the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN ISO 105-B02 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02:1994, including amendment 1:1998). EN ISO 186 Paper and board Sampling
27、to determine average quality (ISO 186:1994). EN 12956 Wallcoverings in roll form Determination of dimensions, straightness, spongeability and washability.Page 5 EN 259-1:2001 BSI 06-2001 prEN 235:1998 Wallcoverings in roll form Vocabulary and symbols. EN 259-2 Wallcoverings in roll form Heavy duty w
28、allcoverings Part 2: Determination of impact resistance. EN 12149 Wallcoverings in roll form Determination of migration of heavy metals and certain other elements, of vinyl chloride monomer and of formaldehyde release. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and
29、 definitions given in prEN 235:1998 apply. 4 Specifications 4.1 Dimensions 4.1.1 Methods of measuring dimensions The length, width and area of the roll shall be determined in accordance with EN 12956. 4.1.2 Requirements The area of the roll is not standardized but shall be declared see 5.1 e), the p
30、ermitted deviation from the declared values shall not be more than 3 %. The nominal width, or the useable width for untrimmed wallcoverings, and the nominal length, shall be declared; the permitted deviation from the declared values shall not be more than 1,5 %. 4.2 Washability 4.2.1 Method of deter
31、mining washability The washability shall be determined in accordance with the general provisions of the clause on scrubbability in EN 12956 except that the number of cycles is increased to 300. 4.2.2 Requirements For a wallcovering to comply with this standard, its grade of washability shall be: ext
32、ra-scrubbable. Accordingly, the wallcovering shall not exhibit any visible damage or change in comparison with the reference test piece after 300 cycles. The symbol to be used to indicate this grade of washability is given in prEN 235:1998.Page 6 EN 259-1:2001 BSI 06-2001 4.3 Colour fastness to ligh
33、t 4.3.1 Method of determining fastness to light The numerical rating for colour fastness to light shall be determined in accordance with EN ISO 105-B02 at a relative humidity of 60 % to 70 % and a maximum black panel temperature of 45 C. 4.3.2 Requirements Two grades of colour fastness to light of w
34、allcoverings to this standard are accepted. Very good: numerical rating not less than 6. Excellent: numerical rating not less than 7. The symbols to be used to indicate the grade of colour fastness to light are given in prEN 235:1998. 4.4 Impact resistance 4.4.1 Method of determining impact resistan
35、ce The method of determining impact resistance is described in EN 259-2. 4.4.2 Requirements A wallcovering complying with this standard shall be declared “impact resistant” under the conditions specified in EN 259-2. The symbol to be used to indicate the impact resistance is given in prEN 235:1998.
36、4.5 Maximum migration of heavy metals and certain other elements 4.5.1 Method of test The method of test is method A of EN 12149. 4.5.2 Requirements The migration of heavy metals and specific elements, expressed as mg/kg of wallcovering, shall not exceed the values in Table 1. 4.5.3 Interpretation o
37、f results The analytical results obtained shall be corrected by subtracting the value of the analytical correction factors given in Table 2 in order to obtain a corrected analytical result. Wallcoverings are considered to meet the requirements of this European Standard if the corrected analytical re
38、sult does not exceed the limits indicated in Table 1. NOTE 1 Given the precision of the methods specified in this European Standard, it is necessary to use the corrected analytical results to take into account the results of interlaboratory tests (see annex D of EN 71-3:1994 1). EXAMPLE analytical r
39、esult for lead: 120 mg/kg. Corresponding analytical correction in Table 2: 30 %. Corrected analytical result = 120 - (120 30) / 100 = 120 - 36 = 84 mg/kg. This is regarded as satisfying the requirements of the standard (lead: 90 mg/kg).Page 7 EN 259-1:2001 BSI 06-2001 NOTE 2 The measuring methods us
40、ed in EN 12149 are derived directly from EN 71-3 on the safety of toys. Annex D of EN 71-3:1994, in particular D.4 “Statistical uncertainty of the test procedure and interpretation of results”, justifies the introduction of a correction factor. It will be worthwhile to refer to it. Table 1 Maximum m
41、igration of heavy metals and other elements Heavy metal or element Symbol Maximum migration in mg/kg of wallcovering Antimony a Sb 20 Arsenic b As 8 Barium Ba 500 Cadmium Cd 25 Chromium Cr 60 Lead Pb 90 Mercury Hg 20 Selenium Se 165 a The limit for Sb is not applicable to wallcoverings which have fi
42、re reaction properties that appear in an evaluation test report. b The limit for As is not applicable to products which have received a special anti-fungal or anti-bacterial treatment. Table 2 Analytical correction factor Element (symbol) Sb As Ba Cd Cr Pb Hg Se Analytical correction factor (in perc
43、entage) 60 60 30 30 30 30 50 60 4.6 Maximum vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) content 4.6.1 Test method The test method is method B of EN 12149.4.6.2 Requirements The maximum vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) content, measured as mg/kg of wallcovering, shall not exceed 0,2. 4.7 Maximum formaldehyde release 4.
44、7.1 Test method The test method is method C of EN 12149. 4.7.2 Requirements The maximum formaldehyde release, measured as mg/kg of wallcovering, shall not exceed 120.Page 8 EN 259-1:2001 BSI 06-2001 5 Marking, labelling, packaging 5.1 Visible marking When compliance with this standard is claimed, th
45、e roll, its packaging or a label inside the packaging of the roll shall state the specific characteristics of the wallcovering in such a way that the information below can be read by the purchaser without removing the roll from the packaging. a) The number of this European Standard, i.e. EN 259-1. b
46、) The name or identification mark of the manufacturer, supplier or distributor. c) The product description, i.e. “Heavy duty wallcovering”, with the impact resistance symbol as defined in prEN 235:1998. d) The product identification, i.e. pattern number and batch number. e) The nominal width and len
47、gth of the roll. f) The symbol from prEN 235:1998 corresponding to its grade of washability, i.e. “Extra-scrubbable”. g) The symbol from prEN 235:1998 corresponding to its grade of colour fastness to light, i.e. Very good or Excellent. h) The symbol(s) from prEN 235:1998 corresponding to the means o
48、f applying the adhesive. j) The symbol from prEN 235:1998 indicating the need for hanging in reverse alternate lengths if this is essential to give a satisfactory appearance. k) The type of adhesive to be used. l) The symbol from prEN 235:1998 for design repeat and match. 5.2 Additional marking If n
49、ecessary, the following information shall be given on the roll, on a label or on an information sheet inside the packaging of the roll. a) The symbol from prEN 235:1998 giving additional hanging instructions, for example overlap and double cut. b) The symbol from prEN 235:1998 corresponding to the method of removal. 5.3 Marking of fire behaviour If any claim is made concerning fire behaviour (which shall be according to the test method(s) and classification system(s) valid in the place of use of the product), the t
