AS 1889.2-1985

1 - AS 1889.2-1985 PVC FLOOR TILES - FLEXIBLE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 3.1 Polymer.
6 - 3.2 Copolymer.
6 - 4 MATERIAL.
6 - 5 COLOUR AND FINISH.
6 - 6 COLOURFASTNESS TO DAYLIGHT.
6 - 7 DIMENSIONS.
6 - 7.1 Thickness.
6 - 7.2 Size.
6 - 7.3 Squareness.
6 - 8 DIMENSIONALSTABILITY.
7 - 9 VOLATILE MATERIAL.
7 - 10 FLEXIBILITY.
7 - 10.1 Before ageing.
7 - 10.2 After ageing.
7 - 11 INDENTATION.
7 - 12 RESISTANCE TO VARIOUS SUBSTANCES.
7 - 13 PLY ADHESION.
7 - 14 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
7 - 15 MARKING.
8 - APPENDIX A - SUMMARY OF TEST LIMITS
9 - APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OF A LOT
9 - B1 AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS MARK.
9 - B2 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICAL SAMPLING.
9 - B3 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF SUPPLIERS QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS.
10 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONS
10 - C1 SCOPE.
10 - C2 APPARATUS.
10 - C3 TEST SPECIMENS.
10 - C4 CONDITIONING.
10 - C5 PROCEDURE.
10 - C6 REPORT.
11 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL STABILITY
11 - D1 SCOPE.
11 - D2 APPARATUS.
11 - D3 TEST SPECIMEN.
11 - D4 PROCEDURE.
11 - D5 CALCULATION OF RESULTS.
11 - D6 REPORT.
13 - APPENDIX E - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE MATERIAL
13 - E1 SCOPE.
13 - E2 APPARATUS.
13 - E3 TEST SPECIMENS.
13 - E4 PROCEDURE.
13 - E5 CALCULATION OF RESULTS.
13 - E6 REPORT.
14 - APPENDIX F - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF FLEXIBILITY AND RESISTANCE TO AGEING
14 - F1 SCOPE.
14 - F2 APPARATUS.
14 - F3 TEST SPECIMENS.
14 - F4 CONDITIONING.
14 - F5 PROCEDURE.
14 - F6 REPORT.
15 - APPENDIX G - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO INDENTATION
15 - G1 SCOPE.
15 - G2 APPARATUS.
15 - G3 TEST SPECIMENS.
15 - G4 CONDITIONING OF TEST SPECIMENS.
15 - G5 PROCEDURE.
15 - G6 CALCULATION OF RESULTS.
16 - G7 REPORT.
17 - APPENDIX H - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO VARIOUS SUBSTANCES
17 - H1 SCOPE.
17 - H2 APPARATUS
17 - H3 TEST SUBSTANCES.
17 - H4 TEST SPECIMENS.
17 - H5 PROCEDURE.
18 - H6 CALCULATION OF RESULTS.
18 - H7 REPORT.
20 - APPENDIX J - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF PLY ADHESION
20 - J1 SCOPE.
20 - J2 APPARATUS.
20 - J3 TEST SPECIMENS.
20 - J4 PROCEDURE.
20 - J5 CALCULATION OF RESULTS.
20 - J6 REPORT.

Specifies requirements for tiles made up of layers of PVC compounds and self-bonded together. Includes requirements for dimensional tolerances and stability, limits for volatile matter, flexibility before and after ageing, and resistance to indentation and to various substances.

This standard specifies requirements for flexible PVC floor-covering in the form of tiles having a smooth or embossed wearing surface. It does not apply to tiles consisting of layers of plastics and fibrous materials, backed or sandwiched, or tiles consisting of a base material laminated with a wear layer which may be plain, patterned, embossed or printed.NOTES:1. Tiles having an embossed surface or other design effects penetrating any part of their thickness, may be supplied as agreed between the purchaser and supplier. The permanence of such surfaces will be dependent on the traffic density and this should be a consideration in the choice of these materials.2. Appendix A sets out a summary of the limits applying to flexible PVC tiles tested for compliance with this standard.3. Advisory information on the determination of compliance of a 'lot' with this standard is given in Appendix B.

Obsolescent 19 February 2004