BS EN ISO 24341:2012
BSI Standards Publication
Resilient and textile floor
coverings — Determination of
length, width and straightness
of sheet (ISO 24341:2006)
BS EN ISO 24341:2012 BRITISH STANDARD
National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO
24341:2012. It is identical to . It supersedes BS EN 426:1993 (R10) and
BS ISO 24341:2006 which are withdrawn
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee PRI/60, Resilient floor coverings.
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ICS 59.080.60; 97.150
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 24341
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2012
ICS 97.150 Supersedes EN 426:1993
English Version
Resilient and textile floor coverings - Determination of length,
width and straightness of sheet (ISO 24341:2006)
Revêtements de sol résilients et textiles - Détermination de Elastische Bodenbeläge - Bestimmung der Länge, Breite
la longueur, de la largeur et de la rectitude des lés (ISO und Geradheit einer Bahn (ISO 24341:2006)
24341:2006)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 December 2011.
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BS EN ISO 24341:2012
EN ISO 24341:2012 (E)
Foreword
The text of ISO 24341:2006 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 219 “Floor coverings” of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 24341:2012 by
Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings” the secretariat of which is
held by BSI.
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2012.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 426:1993.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 24341:2006 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 24341:2012 without any modification.
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ISO 24341:2006(E)
Foreword
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ISO 24341 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 219, Floor coverings.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 24341:2006(E)
Resilient and textile floor coverings — Determination of length,
width and straightness of sheet
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies methods for determining the length, width and straightness of resilient or
textile floor coverings in sheet form.
The straightness of resilient or textile floor is an important consideration because the installed flooring will have
an objectionable appearance if the machine direction edges of the sheet flooring deviate excessively from a
straight line.
2 Principle
A test piece, resting on a flat surface, is measured at several points along its width and length.
The straightness at the deviation point of a test piece of a resilient or textile sheet resting on a flat surface is
carried out by measuring the deviation from a virtual straight line passing through both ends of an edge.
3 Apparatus
3.1 Ruler or semi-rigid tape, accurate 0,05 %.
3.2 Table or flat surface, of greater width and, if possible, of greater length than the test piece to be
measured.
3.3 Measuring device, for measuring the length of the sheet to an accuracy of 0,1 %, e.g. a calibrated
measuring wheel, steel tape.
3.4 String line, length 10 m.
4 Atmosphere for conditioning and testing
Condition the test specimen for at least 4 h at ambient room temperature and test in the same environment.
5 Sampling and selection of specimens
Use the entire roll of floor covering if both length and width are to be determined. If only width is to be
determined, the test piece shall have an approximate length of 200 mm.
In order to determine the straightness of a sheet material, a test piece with a minimum length of 5 m shall be
taken.
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6 Test procedure
6.1 Measurement of width
Place the test piece on the table, with the wear layer upward. Measure the width, using a ruler or semi-rigid tape
(3.1), at three positions, equally divided over the length of the test piece, as shown in Figure 1.
a
Test piece width.
l Test piece length.
Figure 1 — Measurement of width
6.2 Measurement of length
6.2.1 Lay out the sheet completely flat with the wear layer upward. Measure with measuring device (3.3) the
length in two places parallel to the axis of the test piece approximately 200 mm from the edges, as shown in
Figure 2.
6.2.2 If the table is shorter than the length of the roll, take the measurement part by part. Unroll as far as
possible and follow the procedure as often as necessary to measure the full length.
Alternatively, if the roll is significantly longer than the table, measure the length of the roll by re-rolling using a
device with a calibrated measuring wheel.
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Dimensions in millimetres
l Test piece length.
Figure 2 — Measurement of length
6.3 Measurement of straightness
Lay out the test piece completely flat with the wear layer upward. For a measured length of 5 m to 10 m,
measure the straightness of an edge against the string line. Record the greatest deviation and the reference
length, as shown in Figure 3.
Key
1 sheet
2 string line
a
Reference length.
b Deviation.
Figure 3 — Measurement using a string line
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7 Calculation and expression of results
Calculate the effective width of the test piece as the smallest of the three measurements. Round off to the
nearest 5 mm and express the result in millimetres.
Calculate the mean value of the two recorded lengths. Round off to the nearest 0,05 m and express the result in
metres.
Express the results of the greatest deviation from straightness to the nearest 5 mm.
8 Precision statement
An interlaboratory test will be conducted to determine the precision of this method.
9 Test report
The test report shall contain the following information:
a) a statement that the tests were performed in accordance with this International Standard, i.e.
ISO 24341:2006;
b) complete identification of the product tested, including type, source, colour and manufacturer's reference
numbers;
c) previous history of the sample;
d) mean value of width in millimetres;
e) mean value of length in millimetres;
f) value of straightness in millimetres and the reference length in meters
g) temperature at which the test was conducted;
h) precision statement (see Clause 8);
i) any deviation from this International Standard which may have affected the results.
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Bibliography
[1] EN 426:1993, Resilient Floor Coverings — Determination of width, length, straightness and flatness of
sheet material
[2] JIS A 1454, Test Methods — Resilient floor coverings, section 6.4 — Dimension of Floor Sheet
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