Color Fastness to Ozone
AATCC 129 COLORFASTENSS TO OZONE
The test used to simulate exposure to naturally occurring ozone. No industry standards exist but many manufacturers use
ASTM D2394 Section 18 Falling Ball Indentation
July 17, 2021
This test is designed for evaluating the indentation resistance of finished wood flooring. A 2”-diameter, 1.18 lb steel ball is...
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ASTM F1515 Light Stability by Color Change Test
July 17, 2021
This test is designed for resilient flooring products, but may be used by other flooring products if desired. The test...
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ANSI/HPVA EF 2020 Section 4.2 – Bond Line / Three Cycle Soak Test
July 17, 2021
This method comes from the ANSI/HPVA EF 2020 American National Standard for Engineered Wood Flooring. Here is a summary of...
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EN 16094 Microscratch Test
July 17, 2021
This method uses a Martindale tester to evaluate microscratch resistance of laminate, resilient, and engineered wood flooring. The method employs...
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ASTM D2047 Static Coefficient of Friction Test
July 17, 2021
This method uses a James Machine to evaluate the static coefficient of friction (SCOF) of polish-coated flooring surfaces. The test...
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Vetterman Drum
March 20, 2021
Vetterman Drum ASTM D 5417 The Vetterman Drum is a type of mechanical trafficking apparatus that is used for testing...
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Velcro Roller
March 20, 2021
Velcro Roller The Velcro Roller is a device used to assess the fuzzing propensity of a loop pile carpet. Fuzzing...
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Tuft Height
March 20, 2021
ASTM D5823 - Tuft Height 10 randomly selected tufts are from a cut pile carpet sample are cut at the...
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