BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

434:1994

Resilient floor
coverings —
Determination of
dimensional stability
and curling after
exposure to heat

The European Standard EN 434:1994 has the status of a

British Standard
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UDC 698.7:692.535.6:645.13:620.1:536.413
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Cooperating organizations

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), under whose supervision

this European Standard was prepared, comprises the national standards
organizations of the following countries:

Austria Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut

Belgium Institut belge de normalisation
Denmark Dansk Standard
Finland Suomen Standardisoimisliito, r.y.
France Association française de normalisation
Germany Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
Greece Hellenic Organization for Standardization
Iceland Technological Institute of Iceland
Ireland National Standards Authority of Ireland
Italy Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
Luxembourg Inspection du Travail et des Mines
Netherlands Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
Norway Norges Standardiseringsforbund
Portugal Instituto Portuguès da Qualidade
Spain Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación
Sweden Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige
Switzerland Association suisse de normalisation
United Kingdom British Standards Institution

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Plastics and
Rubber Standards Policy
Committee, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes
into effect on
15 November 1994
Amendments issued since publication

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The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference PRM/60
Draft for comment 91/35315 DC

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Contents

Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
1 Scope 3
2 Normative references 3
3 Principle 3
4 Apparatus 3
5 Sampling and preparation of test pieces 3
6 Conditioning 3
7 Procedure 4
8 Calculation and expression of results 4
9 Test report 4
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible Inside back cover
National annex NB (informative) Cross-reference Inside back cover
Figure 1 — Scribing of test pieces 3

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National foreword

This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Plastics and
Rubber Standards Policy Committee and is the English language version of
EN 434:1994 Resilient floor coverings — Determination of dimensional stability
and curling after exposure to heat, published by the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN).
EN 434 was produced as a result of European discussions in which the United
Kingdom took an active part.
There is no existing British Standard equivalent to EN 434.
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 legal obligations.

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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN title page, pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 434
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 1994
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

UDC 698.7:692.535.6:645.13:620.1:536.413

Descriptors: Floor coverings, textile floor coverings, tests, determination, dimensional stability, thermal resistance

English version

Resilient floor coverings — Determination of dimensional

stability and curling after exposure to heat

Revétements de sol résilients — Détermination Elastische Bodenbeläge — Bestimmung der

de la stabilité dimensionnelle et de Maßänderung and Schüsselung nach
l’encurvation après exposition à la chaleur Wärmeeinwirkung

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This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1994-08-22. 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-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat 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 the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

© 1994 Copyright reserved to CEN members

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EN 434:1994

Foreword
This European Standard was prepared by Technical
Committee CEN/TC 134, Resilient and textile floor
coverings, the Secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document was submitted to the formal vote and
approved.
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by
February 1995, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 1995.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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 EN 434:1994

1 Scope 5 Sampling and preparation of test

This European Standard specifies a method for
determining the dimensional stability and curling of
a resilient floor covering on exposure to heat.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or
undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative 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 publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by
amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
EN 428, Resilient floor coverings — Determination
of overall thickness.
3 Principle
3.1 For dimensional stability, the relative variation
of the distance between marks previously made on
the test piece after heat treatment under specified
pieces
Take a representative sample from the available
material.
Before cutting the test pieces, lay out the sample in
sheet form as flat as possible and mark the machine
direction. In the case of tiles, remove these from the
packaging and lay them out.
Take three test pieces at equal distances from the
sample, the distance between the outer edge of the
sample and the nearest edge of the test piece being
at least 100 mm, each of approximate
dimensions (225 to 250) mm square, their edges
being parallel or transverse to the direction of
manufacture. On each test piece,
approximately 20 mm from the edges, scribe four
lengths, two in each direction, at a distance
of (200 ± 1) mm, and measure these on an optical
bench (see Figure 1).
Place each test piece on a support plate. If present,
measure the initial curling before carrying out the
test.

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conditions is determined.
3.2 For curling, the vertical deformation appearing
in a test piece after specified heat treatment is
measured.

4 Apparatus
4.1 A thermostatically-controlled ventilated oven,
where the temperature throughout shall
be (80 ± 2) °C and the radiation from the heating
element shall not reach the test pieces or support
places directly.
4.2 Solid metal support plates, ground and covered
with a film of polytetrafluoroethylene.
The shapes and dimensions of 4.1 and 4.2 shall be
such that:
— curling shall be measured without removing
the test pieces from the support plates;
— the clearance between the plates and the Figure 1 — Scribing of test pieces
vertical walls of the oven shall be not less
than 50 mm; 6 Conditioning
— the vertical clearance between the support
Condition the test pieces at a temperature
plates and between the plates and the oven shall
of (23 ± 2) °C and relative humidity of (50 ± 5) % for
be not less than 100 mm.
a minimum of 24 h.
4.3 An optical bench, range 200 mm and
Maintain these conditions when carrying out the
precision ± 0,02 mm.
test.
4.4 A pillar-mounted micrometer, or other device,
accurate to at least 0,1 mm.

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7 Procedure 8.2 Curling

Carry out the tests on the day of the initial length
measurement. At least 1 h after the marks for the
dimensional variation measurements have been
made, measure the vertical distance between the
support plate and the visible surface of the test piece
in four places around the edge, usually the corners,
where the distance is greatest. Carry out the
measurements with the pillar-mounted micrometer.
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Store the test pieces for 360 0 min in the oven,
which has previously been stabilized at (80 ± 2) °C.
Remove the metal plates bearing the test pieces
from the oven. Allow these to cool and recondition at
a temperature of (23 ± 2) °C and relative
humidity (50 ± 5) % for a further 24 h, unless
otherwise specified for the product.
NOTE The reconditioning period for all cork floor coverings
should be 7 days.
After reconditioning, take the following
measurements:
a) dimensional variations, i.e. the new distance of
each scribed length; and
b) curling, i.e. the maximum vertical distances on
Reduce each of the actual measurements by the
mean thickness of the floor covering measured as
specified in EN 428. Calculate the mean value of the
four differences for each test piece and the mean
value for the three test pieces. Express the results in
millimetres to the nearest 0,5 mm.
9 Test report
The test report shall contain the following
information:
a) a reference to this standard, i.e. EN 434;
b) a complete identification of the product tested,
including type, source, colour and manufacturer’s
reference numbers;
c) previous history of the sample;
d) the mean value of dimensional stability in each
direction;
e) the mean value for curling;
f) the mean value for initial curling, if any;
g) any deviation from this standard which may
have affected the results.

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each edge, usually at the corners.

8 Calculation and expression of results

8.1 Dimensional stability
For each of the test directions, record the variations
for the six length measurements (two readings from
three test pieces). Calculate the relative variation
related to the initial lengths. Calculate the mean
value of the six results and express it as a
percentage to the nearest 0,05 %.

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National annex NA (informative)

Committees responsible
The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this European Standard was entrusted by the
Plastics and Rubber Standards Policy Committee (PRM/-) to Technical Committee PRM/60 upon which the
following bodies were represented:

British Adhesives and Sealants Association

British Board of Agrément
British Floor Covering Manufacturers’ Association
British Railways Board
British Rubber Manufacturers’ Association Ltd.
Consumer Policy Committee of BSI
Contract Flooring Association
Cork Industry Federation
Department of the Environment (Building Research Establishment)
Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors
Health Care Supplies South West
Royal Institute of British Architects

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Cross-reference

EN 428:1992 ｗｗｗ．ｂｚｆｘｗ．ｃｏｍ
Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard
BS EN 428:1993 Resilient floor coverings — Determination of overall thickness

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