EN 14085:2010 – Resilient floor coverings – Specification for floor panels for loose laying
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for floor panels, which have surface layers consisting of resilient floor covering. The floor panels are considered suitable for domestic and commercial levels of use.
This European Standard is not applicable to floor panels that are subject to frequent wetting, such as bathrooms, laundry rooms and saunas.
This European Standard also specifies the requirements for marking and packaging.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references only the edition cited applies. For undated references the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 309:2005, Particleboards – Definition and classification
EN 316:2009, Wood fibre boards – Definition, classification and symbols
EN 424, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of the effect of simulated movement of a furniture leg
EN 425, Resilient and laminate floor coverings – Castor chair test
EN 427, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles
EN 428, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of overall thickness
EN 548, Resilient floor coverings – Specification for plain and decorative linoleum
EN 649, Resilient floor coverings – Homogeneous and heterogeneous polyvinyl chloride floor coverings – Specification
EN 651, Resilient floor coverings — Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with foam layer – Specification
EN 652, Resilient floor coverings – Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with cork-based backing – Specification
EN 653, Resilient floor coverings – Expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl chloride floor coverings – Specification
EN 655, Resilient floor coverings – Tiles of agglomerated composition cork with polyvinyl chloride wear layer – Specification
EN 669:1997, Resilient floor coverings – Determination of dimensional stability of linoleum tiles caused by changes in atmospheric humidity
EN 685, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings – Classification
EN 1817, Resilient floor coverings – Specification for homogeneous and heterogeneous smooth rubber floor coverings
EN 12104, Resilient floor coverings – Cork floor tiles – Specification
EN 12199, Resilient floor coverings – Specifications for homogeneous and heterogeneous relief rubber floor coverings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 309:2005, EN 316:2009, EN 12466:1998 and the following apply.
3.1
floor panel
product generally of rectangular form consisting of a compact layer of a substrate and a surface layer of a resilient floor covering
3.2
substrate
core material of the floor panel, which is tongued and grooved or otherwise constructed to allow the panels to be assembled together using an appropriate glue or by other assembling techniques.
NOTE 1 The substrate might include a backing.
NOTE 2 The substrate is generally a particleboard, as defined in EN 309, or a Medium Density Fibreboard or High Density Fibreboard (MDF or HDF) as defined in EN 316.
3.3
surface layer
upper decorative layer of one of the specified resilient floor coverings, which is bonded to the substrate directly or as total product and is intended to be the visible side when the floor is installed.
EN 14085:2010 – Resilient floor coverings – Specification for floor panels for loose laying