1、July 2011 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 9No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).ICS 97
2、.150!$s2“1802915www.din.deDDIN EN 655Resilient floor coverings Tiles of agglomerated composition cork with polyvinyl chloride wearlayer SpecificationEnglish translation of DIN EN 655:2011-07Elastische Bodenbelge Platten auf einem Rcken aus Presskork mit einer Polyvinylchlorid-Nutzschicht Spezifikati
3、onEnglische bersetzung von DIN EN 655:2011-07Revtements de sol rsilients Dalles dagglomr de lige avec couche dusure base de polychlorure de vinyle SpcificationsTraduction anglaise de DIN EN 655:2011-07SupersedesDIN EN 655:1997-01www.beuth.deDocument comprises pagesIn case of doubt, the German-langua
4、ge original shall be considered authoritative.1406.11 DIN EN 655:2011-07 A comma is used as the decimal marker. National foreword This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings” (Secretariat: BSI, United Kingdom). The responsible Ge
5、rman body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Kunststoffe (Plastics Standards Committee), Working Committee NA 054-04-05 AA Bodenbelge. Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 655:1997-01 as follows: a) a NOTE has been added in Subclause 3.2 “agglomerated composition cork with p
6、olyvinyl chloride wear layer”; b) the NOTE in Subclause 4.2.1 has been deleted; c) in Table 3 “Classification requirements for level of use”, class 22+ has been added; d) in Table 3, the level of use designations have been brought in line with DIN EN 685; e) the method using the “heavy swivel castor
7、 (prEN 1818)” is no longer listed in the informative Annex A “Optional properties”; f) normative references have been updated; g) the standard has been editorially revised. Previous editions DIN EN 655: 1997-01 2 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 655 April 2011 ICS 97.150 Supersed
8、es EN 655:1996English Version Resilient floor coverings - Tiles of agglomerated composition cork with polyvinyl chloride wear layer - Specification Revtements de sol rsilients - Dalles dagglomr de lige avec couche dusure base de polychlorure de vinyle - Spcifications Elastische Bodenbelge - Platten
9、auf einem Rcken aus Presskork mit einer Polyvinylchlorid-Nutzschicht - Spezifikation This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 March 2011. 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
10、 national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
11、A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyp
12、rus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION C
13、OMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 655:2011: EEN 655:2011 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 31 Scope 42
14、Normative references 43 Terms and definitions .44 Requirements .54.1 General requirements 54.2 Classification requirements 54.2.1 Wear group classification .54.2.2 Level of use classification 55 Marking .9Annex A (informative) Optional properties 10Annex B (informative) Additional methods of test 11
15、Bibliography . 12DIN EN 655:2011-07 EN 655:2011 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 655:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national st
16、andard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2011. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent righ
17、ts. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 655:1996. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
18、Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingd
19、om. DIN EN 655:2011-07 EN 655:2011 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the characteristics of agglomerated cork with a wear layer based on polyvinyl chloride and modifications thereof. To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the European Standard includes a classification sy
20、stem (see EN 685) based on intensity of use, which shows where these floor coverings should give satisfactory service. It also specifies requirements for marking. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, o
21、nly the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 424, Resilient floor coverings Determination of the effect of the simulated movement of a furniture leg EN 425, Resilient and laminate floor coverings Castor ch
22、air test EN 427, Resilient floor coverings Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles EN 428, Resilient floor coverings Determination of overall thickness EN 429, Resilient floor coverings Determination of the thickness of layers EN 430, Resilient floor coverings Determin
23、ation of mass per unit area EN 431, Resilient floor coverings Determination of peel resistance EN 433, Resilient floor coverings Determination of residual indentation after static loading EN 434, Resilient floor coverings Determination of dimensional stability and curling after exposure to heat EN 4
24、36, Resilient floor coverings Determination of density EN 660-2, Resilient floor coverings Determination of wear resistance Part 2: Frick-Taber test EN 684, Resilient floor coverings Determination of seam strength EN 685, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings Classification 3 Terms and def
25、initions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 polyvinylchloride floor covering floor covering with surface layers which are produced using polyvinyl chloride (and modifications thereof) as binder DIN EN 655:2011-07 EN 655:2011 (E) 5 3.2 agglomerated compo
26、sition cork with polyvinyl chloride wear layer floor coverings whose main component is agglomerated cork and whose wear layer is a homogeneous polyvinyl chloride layer NOTE Decorative materials, e.g. decorative cork or wood veneers, can be incorporated under the wear layer. 4 Requirements 4.1 Genera
27、l requirements Floor coverings described in this standard shall conform to the appropriate general requirements specified in Table 1, when tested in accordance with the methods given therein. 4.2 Classification requirements 4.2.1 Wear group classification Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings shall be
28、classified in the appropriate wear group specified in Table 2, when tested in accordance with EN 660-2. Floor coverings described in this standard have a transparent wear layer, are a priori group T and need not be tested. 4.2.2 Level of use classification Floor coverings described in this standard
29、shall be classified as suitable for different levels of use in accordance with the performance requirements specified in Table 3, when tested with the methods given therein. Classification shall conform to the scheme specified in EN 685. DIN EN 655:2011-07 EN 655:2011 (E) 6 Table 1 General requireme
30、nts Characteristic Requirement Test method Side length of tiles mm squareness and straightness for side length: mm 400 mm 400 mm Deviation 0,13% of nominal length up to 0,5 mm maximum Deviation allowed at any point 0,25 0,35 EN 427 Overall thickness: mm average individual results Nominal value + 0,1
31、8 - 0,15 Average value 0,20 EN 428 Thickness of agglomerated composition cork base mm Nominal thickness shall be stated EN 429 Thickness of polyvinylchloride backing (average) mm Nominal value 10% Total mass per unit area g/m (average) Nominal value + 13% - 10% EN 430 Density of wear layer (average)
32、 kg/m Nominal value 50 EN 436 Dimensional stability after exposure % to heat 0,40 after reconditioning for 7 days after test EN 434 Curling on exposure to heat mm 6 after reconditioning for 7 days after test Peel resistance N/50mm average individual values 35 25 EN 431 This test is not applicable wh
33、en the decorative layer is wood veneer The separation shall lie within the agglomerated cork line Table 2 Classification requirements for wear groups Characteristic Requirements for wear group Test method T P M F volume loss Fv mm Fv 2,012,0 Fv 4,0 4,0 Fv 7,5 7,5 Fv 15,0 EN 660-2 1If tested for veri
34、fication DIN EN 655:2011-07 EN 655:2011 (E) 7 Table 3 Classification requirements for level of use Class Symbol Level of use Overall thickness Nominal value, mm Thickness of wear layer Nominal value, mm Effect of a castor chair Simulated movement of a furniture leg Seam strength when welded in accor
35、dance with manufacturers instructions N/50 mm Residual indentation after static loading, average, mm Wear group T 21 domestic moderate 2,0 0,15 No requirement - No requirement No requirement 22 domestic general 0,20 No damage shall be visible after testing with a type 3 foot 22+ domestic general 23
36、domestic heavy 2,5 0,25 Average 150 Individual values 120 31 commercial moderate DI N EN 655: 201 1- 07 EN 655:2011 (E) 8 32 commercial general 0,35 No disturbance to the surface other than slight change in appearance and no delamination shall occur No damage shall be visible after testing with a ty
37、pe 2 foot When welded in accordance with manufacturers instructions: no damage shall be visible to the seams, when tested with a type 0 foot 0,20 41 light industrial moderate 33 commercial heavy 3,0 0,50 42 light industrial general 34 commercial very heavy 0,65 Test method EN 428 EN 429 EN 425 EN 42
38、4 EN 684 EN 433 The average value shall be the nominal value + 0,18 mm. No individual value shall vary more than 0,20 mm from the average value. - 0,15 mm The average value shall be the nominal value with a tolerance of + 13 % but no more than 0,1 mm. - 10 % Individual values shall not vary more tha
39、n 0,05 mm or 15 % below the average, whichever is the greater. Where this requirement is not met only one individual value, however, the test shall be repeated once more. DI N EN 655: 201 1- 07 EN 655:2011 (E) 9 5 Marking Floor coverings covered by this standard and/or their packaging shall bear the
40、 following marking: a) number and date of this European Standard, i.e. EN 655:2011; b) manufacturers or suppliers identification; c) product name; d) colour/pattern and batch number; e) classes/symbols appropriate for the product; f) length, width and thickness; g) area in square metres contained in
41、 a package. DIN EN 655:2011-07 EN 655:2011 (E) 10 Annex A (informative) Optional properties Where the following properties are required for specific applications, the floor covering should be tested in accordance with the appropriate methods: electrical resistance (see EN 1081); electrostatic propen
42、sity (see EN 1815); effect of stains (see EN 423). DIN EN 655:2011-07 EN 655:2011 (E) 11 Annex B (informative) Additional methods of test The following test methods are also available for this type of product but do not form part of the specification: shear force (EN 432); curling on exposure to moi
43、sture (EN 662); volatile loss (EN 664); exudation of plasticizers (EN 665); gelling (EN 666); mass/unit area of a reinforcement or backing (EN 718). DIN EN 655:2011-07 EN 655:2011 (E) 12 Bibliography 1 EN 423, Resilient floor coverings Determination of resistance to staining 2 EN 432, Resilient floo
44、r coverings Determination of shear force 3 EN 662, Resilient floor coverings Determination of curling on exposure to moisture 4 EN 664, Resilient floor coverings Determination of volatile loss 5 EN 665, Resilient floor coverings Determination of exudation of plasticizers 6 EN 666, Resilient floor co
45、verings Determination of gelling 7 EN 718, Resilient floor coverings Determination of mass per unit area of a reinforcement or a backing of polyvinyl chloride floor coverings 8 EN 1081, Resilient floor coverings Determination of electrical resistance 9 EN 1815, Resilient and textile floor coverings Assessment of static electrical propensity DIN EN 655:2011-07
