Group standard TL 52472

Issue 2019-03
Class. No.: 55331

Descriptors: EVA, PP, TPO, ambulance, anti-slip coating, floor covering, floor mat, government vehicle, luggage
compartment floor, particle board, polyolefin, rear seat backrest, special-purpose vehicle

Polyolefins for Floor Covering

Materials Requirements

3 types: No suffix, A, B

Previous issues
TL 52472: 1997-06, 2005-01

Changes
The following changes have been made to TL 52472: 2005-01:
– Standard changed to new layout
– Table 1, consec. no. 9.3 and Table 1, consec. no. 10.3: Temperature for low-temperature aging
changed
– Table 1, consec. no. 12 "Color fastness": Number of cycles changed
– Table 1, consec. no. 16: "Flammability" requirements updated
– Section "Physiological compatibility" deleted
– "D" marking for features subject to mandatory documentation removed
– Other editorial changes

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1 Scope
This Technical Supply Specification (TL) defines the materials requirements of polyolefins for floor
coverings of the following types:
– TL 52472 Standard type, e.g., as a floor covering for adhesive bonding to particle
boards, for ambulances and other special-purpose vehicles
– TL 52472-A Ultrasonic-weldable type with anti-slip coating on the back, e.g., as a floor
mat for the luggage compartment floor of government vehicles
– TL 52472-B Light-duty type without back coating, e.g., as a covering for the rear seat
backrest

2 Designation
Designation example for the covering of a rear seat backrest:
Covering as per TL 52472-B

3 Requirements

3.1 Basic requirements

Approval of first supply and changes as per Volkswagen standard VW 01155
Emission behavior as per VW 50180; odor testing must be performed as per variants C2 and C3.
Colorimetric evaluation as per VW 50190
Avoidance of hazardous substances as per VW 91101.
At least 2 m2 of roll goods are required for complete testing.
The required numerical values apply to each individual measurement.
Before testing, the specimens must be conditioned in the VW 50554 – 23/50-2 standard atmos-
phere for at least 24 h.

3.2 Properties
Grain and colors must be uniform. The surface and the inside of the coating must not have any
flaws. The bond between the individual layers must be uniform and permanently secure.
The bonded and welded joints must remain permanently secure throughout a temperature range of
-30 °C to 90 °C, as well as a climatic condition of 55 °C and 95% relative humidity, and the func-
tionality of the connected parts must be ensured.

3.3 Processing characteristics

3.3.1 Covering for adhesive bond (types TL 52472 and TL 52472-B)

It must be possible for the coated, reinforced nonwoven to be properly bonded to the released
wooden substrate board or to the backrest sheet metal (TL 52472-B) using the adhesive released
for ambulances and special-purpose vehicles.
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3.3.2 Floor mat (TL 52472-A)

It must be possible for the reinforced nonwoven coated with modified polypropylene to be properly
welded by means of ultrasonic welding.

3.4 Further properties

See table 1.

Table 1
No. Property Unit Requirement
TL 52472 TL 52472-A TL 52472-B
1 Marking as per German Association of the Automotive Industry standard VDA 260
1.1 Surface > PP+EVA <
1.2 Nonwoven backing > CV < > PET <
1.3 Coating - > EVA < -
2 Material and structure
2.1 Substrate Modified polypropylene on
Polyester
Viscose reinforced non-
nonwoven
woven substrate
substrate
2.2 Back side With anti-
slip coating
- -
as per re-
lease
3 Color and grain As per color combination table and re-
leased sample
4 Mass per unit area, see section 4.1
4.1 Overall structure g/m2 1 500 ±100 1 400 ±100 1 150 ±100
4.2 Nonwoven backing g/m 2
250 ±20 120 ±15
4.3 Coating (back side) g/m 2
- 400 ±30 -
5 Total thickness, see section 4.2
5.1 Grain peak mm 2,5 ±0,3 2,1 ±0,2 1,3 ±0,2
5.2 Grain valley mm 2,0 ±0,2 -
6 Hardness,
Shore A 88 ±3
see section 4.3
7 Tear strength per 5 cm specimen width
Tensile test as per DIN EN ISO 13934-1
Feed rate: 100 mm/min, free clamping length: 100 mm
7.1 Length N ≥ 600 ≥ 400
7.2 Width N ≥ 500 ≥ 400 ≥ 500
8 Bending stiffness, see section 4.4
8.1 Length N/cm >3
-
8.2 Width N/cm >2
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No. Property Unit Requirement

TL 52472 TL 52472-A TL 52472-B
9 Appearance after aging
Testing as per DIN EN ISO 3386-1 with ISO-A4-size specimens aged in a horizontal posi-
tion in the forced-air oven with closed damper
9.1 After heat aging
16 h at 90 °C in a forced-air oven
with closed damper Surface changes, such as grain flatten-
9.2 After environmental aging ing, delamination, or rippling are not
48 h at 55 °C and 95% relative hu- permissible; curling of edges
midity (TL 52472-A) is also not permissible.
9.3 After low-temperature aging
24 h at -30 °C
10 Dimensional changes after aging
Testing as per DIN EN ISO 3386-1 with ISO-A4-size specimens aged in a horizontal posi-
tion in the forced-air oven with closed damper
10.1 After heat aging (16 h at 90 °C in a forced-air oven with closed damper)
10.1.1 Length % -1,5 to 0
10.1.2 Width % -0,5 to 0,5
10.2 After environmental aging (48 h at 55 °C and 95% relative humidity)
10.2.1 Length %
-1,5 to 0
10.2.2 Width %
10.3 After low-temperature aging (24 h at -30 °C)
10.3.1 Length %
-1,5 to 0
10.3.2 Width %
11 Ball drop test, Tearing or shattering of the floor cover-
see section 4.5 ing is not permissible.
12 Lightfastness after 3 periods of xe- Gray-scale grade ≥ 4,0 as per
non arc light aging DIN EN 20105-A02; color shift is not
as per PV 1303 permissible.
13 Wear behavior as per DIN EN ISO 5470-1, see section 4.6
13.1 Wear pattern Abrasion of the usable layer down to
the substrate is not permissible; raised
surface structures (profile) must not be
completely worn away at any point; uni-
form bleaching corresponding to a gray-
scale grade ≥ 4,0 as per
DIN EN 20105-A02 is permissible.
13.2 Weight loss g ≤ 0,3 ≤ 0,4
14 Color fastness with respect to abra-
Staining of the rubbing cloth corre-
sion
sponding to a gray-scale grade ≥ 4,0 as
(rotary abrasion test),
per DIN EN 20105-A03
see section 4.7
15 Behavior upon treatment with cleaning agents
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No. Property Unit Requirement

TL 52472 TL 52472-A TL 52472-B
15.1 After aging in abrasive disinfectant, No color change or alteration of the sur-
see section 4.8 face finish; changes in gloss corre-
15.2 Droplet test, see section 4.9 sponding to the released sample are
permissible.
15.3 Abrasion behavior after 10 crockmeter strokes with a woven cloth soaked with
cleaning agent, see section 4.10
15.3.1 Evaluating the surface No color change or alteration of the sur-
face finish; changes in gloss corre-
sponding to the released sample are
permissible.
15.3.2 Evaluating the rubbing cloth Staining of the rubbing cloth corre-
sponding to a gray-scale grade ≥ 4,0 as
per DIN EN 20105-A03
16 Flammability
mm/min ≤ 100
as per TL 1010

4 Notes on testing

4.1 Mass per unit area

Testing as per DIN EN 12127 on at least 3 round specimens of 100 cm2 taken across the width of
the roll

4.2 Total thickness

Measurement with a reflected light microscope at 30x to 40x magnification or with a thickness
measuring device as per PV 3307 with a test tool diameter of 2,5 mm and an applied weight (pre-
load) of 45 g. Measurements are taken on each raised grain (peak) and also in the grain valley for
type TL 52742.

4.3 Hardness
Testing as per DIN ISO 7619-1 or DIN ISO 7619-2.
Each with an underlying hard fiberboard plate [thickness: (2,30 ±0,15) mm, gross density:
0,95 g/cm3 to 1,00 g/cm3] in the center of the raised grain

4.4 Bending stiffness

The bending stiffness for the coverings is determined during the 3-point bend test as per PV 3903
as flexural stress at a deflection of 6 mm.
Distance between bearing supports: 30 mm
Supports and bending test tool: Radius: 5 mm
Test speed: 50 mm/min
Specimen dimensions: 50 mm × 20 mm
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Specimens are preferably taken from areas without grain; otherwise, they are taken between the
surface grains.
The bending test tool is placed on the specimen surface. The specimen thickness is determined in
this area beforehand.
The thickness measured in the grain valley with the thickness measuring device (see section 4.2)
is used as the specimen thickness.

4.5 Ball drop test

Testing as per PV 3905 with a ball drop height of 230 mm. The specimens are supported by a 2,3-
mm-thick fiberboard (see section 4.3).

4.6 Wear behavior

Determination of abrasion resistance ("Taber abrasion test") with type H 18 grinding wheels and an
attached weight of 1 000 g, number of cycles: 1 000

4.7 Color fastness to abrasion (rotary abrasion test)

Colorfastness to rubbing test on 100-cm2 round specimens after 1 000 revolutions with the Schop-
per abrasion testing machine against undyed nettle cloth
Curvature of the specimen: 5 mm
Abrasion area: 50 cm2
Load: 9,81 N
Specimen size of nettle cloth: Approx. 29 cm × 9,5 cm
The nettle cloth is clamped into the holding fixture of the test machine together with an equally
sized wool felt backing as per DIN EN ISO 12947-1. The nettle cloth used must correspond to ECE
cotton woven fabric as per DIN EN ISO 105-X12.

4.8 Aging in abrasive disinfectant

Requirement applies only to ambulances. Specimens with a minimum size of 150 mm × 150 mm
are immersed in accepted, commercially available disinfectant solution and aged for 1 h.

4.9 Droplet test

Droplets of approx. 0,1 ml are applied to the surface using a pipette and, after an exposure time of
10 min, the specimen is dried for 30 min at 60 °C in a forced-air oven with closed damper. The
surface is evaluated 24 h later.
The surface resistance is tested with the following cleaning agents:
– Aqueous tenside solution with 0,5 volume percent tenside
– Ammonia, alcoholic wash solution, undiluted
– Cleaner's naphtha (special boiling point spirit as per DIN 51631 – 2)
– Methylated spirits (ethanol 99% denatured with 1% methyl ethyl ketone (MEK))
– Isopropanol/n-heptane, 50:50
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4.10 Abrasion behavior after 10 crockmeter strokes with a woven cloth soaked with
cleaning agent
Testing as per PV 3906 with the cleaning agents from section 4.9. A rubbing cloth is considered
"soaked with cleaning agent" if it has been immersed for at least 1 min in the respective medium
and then has been blotted briefly between sheets of filter paper. Changes in gloss level must be
indicated only if they cannot be removed with a damp cloth.

5 Applicable documents
The following documents cited are necessary to the application of this document:
Some of the cited documents are translations from the German original. The translations of Ger-
man terms in such documents may differ from those used in this standard, resulting in terminologi-
cal inconsistency.
Standards whose titles are given in German may be available only in German. Editions in other
languages may be available from the institution issuing the standard.

PV 1303 Non-Metallic Materials; Xenon Arc Light Aging of Vehicle Interior Com-
ponents
PV 3307 Elastomer-Bauteile; Plastische und elastische Verformbarkeit
PV 3903 Non-Metallic Planar Materials; Measurement of Bending Stiffness
PV 3905 Organic Materials; Ball Drop Test
PV 3906 Non-Metallic Planar Materials; Testing the Abrasion Behavior
TL 1010 Materials for Vehicle Interiors; Burning Behavior; Material Requirements;
updated translation: 2018-06
VW 01155 Vehicle Parts; Approval of First Supply and Changes
VW 50180 Components in the Vehicle Interior; Emission Behavior
VW 50190 Vehicle Interior Equipment Components; Measurement-Based Evalua-
tion of Color and Gloss Level; Visual Evaluation of Chrome Surfaces
VW 50554 Standard Atmospheres and Room Temperatures; Requirements on
Standard Atmospheres
VW 91101 Environmental Standard for Vehicles; Vehicle Parts, Materials, Operating
Fluids; Avoidance of Hazardous Substances
DIN 51631 Mineral spirits - Special boiling point spirits - Requirements
DIN EN 12127 Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of mass per unit area using small sam-
ples
DIN EN 20105-A02 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A02: Grey scale for assessing
change in colour
DIN EN 20105-A03 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A03: Grey scale for assessing
staining
DIN EN ISO 105-X12 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing
DIN EN ISO 12947-1 Textiles - Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Mar-
tindale method - Part 1: Martindale abrasion testing apparatus
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DIN EN ISO 13934-1 Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1: Determination of maxi-
mum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
DIN EN ISO 3386-1 Polymeric materials, cellular flexible - Determination of stress-strain
characteristics in compression - Part 1: Low-density materials
DIN EN ISO 5470-1 Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of abrasion resistance
- Part 1: Taber abrader
DIN ISO 7619-1 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hard-
ness - Part 1: Durometer method (Shore hardness)
DIN ISO 7619-2 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hard-
ness - Part 2: IRHD pocket meter method
VDA 260 Components of motor vehicles - Marking of material