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Standard Specification for

Solid Vinyl Floor Tile1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1700; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.

1. Scope F386 Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Ma-

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1.1 This specification covers solid vinyl floor tiles that are terials Having Flat Surfaces
monolithic, surface decorated or printed, and protected by a F410 Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient
clear wear layer. Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement
F925 Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient
1.2 This type of floor covering is intended for use in Flooring
commercial, light commercial, and residential buildings. Gen- F1514 Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resilient
eral information and performance characteristics which deter- Flooring by Color Change
mine serviceability and recommended use are included in this F1515 Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resil-
specification. ient Flooring by Color Change
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the F1914 Test Methods for Short-Term Indentation and Re-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the sidual Indentation of Resilient Floor Covering

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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
F2055 Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient
Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method
F2199 Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stability
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1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
of Resilient Floor Tile after Exposure to Heat
2.2 Other Standards:

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conversions to SI units that are provided for information only ANSI/ASQC Z1.4–1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables
for Inspection by Attributes4
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor- 3. Classification
dance with internationally recognized principles onASTM
standard-
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ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 3.1 The vinyl floor tiles covered by this specification shall
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Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- be classified as follows:
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical 3.1.1 Class I—Monolithic Vinyl Tile.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. [Link] Type A—Smooth Surface.
[Link] Type B—Embossed Surface.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.2 Class II—Surface-Decorated Vinyl Tile.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3 [Link] Type A—Smooth Surface.
F137 Test Method for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring Ma- [Link] Type B—Embossed Surface.
terials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus 3.1.3 Class III—Printed Film Vinyl Tile.
F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings [Link] Type A—Smooth Surface.
F373 Test Method for Embossed Depth of Resilient Floor [Link] Type B—Embossed Surface.
Coverings 3.2 The embossed surfaces may or may not be grouted with
ink.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.80 4. Ordering Information
on Specifications.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2018. Published February 2018. Originally
4.1 The purchaser shall state whether this specification is to
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1700 – 13a. DOI: be used, select the preferred options permitted herein, and
10.1520/F1700-18. include the following contract requirements on the purchase
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For solid vinyl definition, refer to Terminology F141. order:
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4.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification, 5.4.1 The appearance of the surface decorated tile, when the
4.1.2 Class, type, and pattern number (Section 3), wearing layer is removed by any suitable means, to a depth of
4.1.3 Quantity in square feet, pieces, or cartons, 0.010 in. (0.25 mm) shall compare favorably for decoration
4.1.4 Size required (Section 6), with the tile’s original appearance.
4.1.5 Thickness required (Section 6), 5.5 Printed Film Vinyl Tile—The structure of printed solid
4.1.6 Lot formation if other than as specified in ANSI/ vinyl tiles is formed of vinyl wear layer which may be
ASQC Z1.4–1993 (see Sections 8 and 10), transparent or translucent. The pattern and colors are created by
4.1.7 Sampling if other than as specified in ANSI/ASQC a print between the wear layer and the intermediate colored
Z1.4–1993 (see Sections 8 and 10), layer or base layer. Other base layers may be added. Products
4.1.8 Packing requirement if other than as specified (Section will comply with Table 1 for binder content.
12), 5.5.1 For commercial applications, the wear layer shall be a
4.1.9 Palletization if required (agreement between the minimum of 0.020 in. (0.50 mm) thick.
manufacturer and the purchaser), 5.5.2 The wear layer may have a clear specialty perfor-
4.1.10 Marking required if other than specified (Section 13) mance top layer(s) with an average minimum total thickness of
(agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser), 0.0004 in. The specialty performance top layer(s) may consist
4.1.11 Chemical resistance (see 6.8). The basic chemicals of a single or multiple layers, which do not delaminate under
used in the test are those likely to be found in domestic, normal use. Top layer(s) thinner than 0.0004 in. may be used
commercial and institutional use. Many proprietary com- but cannot be counted as part of the clear specialty perfor-
pounds contain one or more of these basic chemicals. Should mance top layer.
the flooring for unusual application need to be resistant to a
specific chemical, this additional requirement should become 6. Physical Requirements
part of the procurement document.
6.1 Binder Content—The binder content shall be determined
4.1.12 Other requirements (agreement between the manu-
by statement of formula (Manufacturer Certificate of Compli-
facturer and the purchaser).
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5. Material and Manufacture 6.2 Size —Unless otherwise specified (see 4.1.4), the tile
shall be 12 by 12 in. (305 by 305 mm). A tolerance of 60.016
5.1 Material—The tile shall be composed of binder, filler,
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in. (0.4 mm) per linear ft (305 mm) shall be permitted when
and pigments compounded with suitable lubricants and pro- measured in accordance with Test Method F2055. Certain
cessing aids. The binder consists of one or more polymers or specialty items are available in other sizes.
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copolymers of vinyl chloride, other modifying resins,
plasticizers, and stabilizers which comprise 6.3 Thickness:
ing minimum percent weight: see Table 1. The polymers or 6.3.1 Product—Unless otherwise specified (see 4.1.5), the
copolymers of vinyl chloride comprise at least 60 % of the tile shall be furnished in 0.0625-in. (1.6-mm), 0.080-in. (2-
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weight of the binder. Any copolymer of vinyl chloride F1700-18
mm), 0.100-in. (2.5-mm), and 0.125-in. (3-mm) thicknesses. A
tolerance of 60.005 in. (0.13 mm) shall be permitted when
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shall contain at least 85 % vinyl chloride.
tested in accordance with Test Method F386.
5.2 Class, Type, and Pattern Number—The class, type, and 6.3.2 Wear Layer—For Class III products, the thickness
pattern number, as applicable shall be as specified in the shall be measured in five (5) unembossed locations to deter-
contract or order (see 4.1). mine thickness average. See Test Method F410.
NOTE 1—The patterns that are available are indicated in individual 6.4 Squareness5—When tested in accordance with Test
manufacturer’s current catalogs.
Method F2055, the out-of-squareness of the tile shall not
5.3 Monolithic Vinyl Tile—The tile shall be uniform, with exceed 0.010 in. (0.25 mm).
respect to color, pattern effect, and composition, throughout the
thickness of the tile. 6.5 Residual Indentation—When tested in accordance with
Test Method F1914 under 140–lb (63.5–kg) load, 0.178–in.
5.4 Surface Decorated—In surface-decorated tiles, the pat- (4.5–mm) diameter flat foot and 10 min indentation, the
tern and color need not extend through the entire thickness of average residual indentation at the end of 60–min recovery
the tile. The composition of each layer shall be according to shall not exceed 8 %, and the maximum residual indentation of
Table 1. any single specimen shall not exceed 10 %.
6.6 Flexibility—When tested in accordance with Test
Method F137 and a mandrel size of 1–in. (25.4 mm), the tile
shall show no cracks or breaks.
TABLE 1 Minimum Binder Content
Class I Class II Class III 6.7 Dimensional Stability—When tested in accordance with
Each ply or layer 34 % 34 % ... Test Method F2199, the tile shall not change in linear dimen-
Clear wear layer ... ... 90 % sions more than 0.020 in. (0.5 mm) per linear ft.
Base/Inter layer(s) ... ... 30 %A
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Single composite average of binder content for layers, other than clear wear
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layer. For size, squareness, and tolerances, work is proceeding for tiles over 12 by 12
in. (305 by 305 mm).