AS 2055.1-1985

1 - AS 2055.1-1985 PVC SHEET FLOOR-COVERING - UNBACKED, 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 Linear Dimensions.
6 - 8 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY.
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 - C2.1 For Thickness.
10 - C2.2 For Linear Dimensions.
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 - El 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 - F5.1 Flexibility.
14 - F5.2 Resistance to Ageing.
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.
15 - 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.
17 - H5.1 Immersion.
18 - H5.2 Calibration of Scratch Tester.
18 - H5.3 Scratch Test.
18 - H5.4 Colourfastness.
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 sheet floor-covering made up of layers of PVC compounds and self-bonded together. It does not include backed floor-coverings. 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 unbacked flexible PVC floor-covering in the form of sheet having a smooth or embossed wearing surface. It does not apply to floor-covering consisting of layers of plastics and fibrous materials, backed or sandwiched, or flooring consisting of a base material laminated with a wear layer which may be plain, patterned, embossed or printed.NOTES:1. Floor-covering 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 sheet floor-covering tested for compliance with this standard.3. Advisory information on the determination of compliance of a 'lot' with the standard is given in Appendix B.

Obsolescent 19 February 2004