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  • BS EN 12956:1999

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    Wallcoverings in roll form. Determination of dimensions, straightness, spongeability and washability

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-2002

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Method of measuring dimensions
    5 Method of verifying straightness
    6 Method of assessing spongeability and washability
    7 Test report

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    Defines procedures for measuring dimensions, for verification of straightness and for assessment of spongeability and washability. Applies to all wallcoverings in roll form, excluding cork wallcoverings.

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    This standard describes: - a method for measuring dimensions; - a method for verifying straightness; - a method for assessing spongeability and washability. It is applicable to all wallcoverings in roll form.

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    Committee CW/35
    Development Note Supersedes 97/710986 DC (08/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, August 2012. (07/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7722:2002 Surface covered PVC-U profiles for windows and doors. Specification
    BS 7722:2010 Surface covered PVC-U profiles for windows and doorsets. Specification
    10/30208325 DC : 0 BS 7722 - SURFACE COVERED PVC-U PROFILES FOR WINDOWS AND DOORSETS - SPECIFICATION

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 1923:1981 Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of linear dimensions
    EN 235:2001 Wallcoverings - Vocabulary and symbols
    ISO 565:1990 Test sieves — Metal wire cloth, perforated metal plate and electroformed sheet — Nominal sizes of openings
    ISO 187:1990 Paper, board and pulps — Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples
    ISO 2439:2008 Flexible cellular polymeric materials Determination of hardness (indentation technique)
    EN 233:1999 Wallcoverings in roll form - Specification for finished wallpapers, wall vinyls and plastics wallcoverings
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