IS 3464 : 1986 Methods of Test for Plastic Flooring and Wall Tiles

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the methods for carrying out This testson flexible PVC flooring, PVC asbestos floor tiles and polystyrenewall tiles:

Method ofTestClause No.

a)Dimensions3

b)Squareness4

c) Dimensionalstability5

d) Colour fastness todaylight 6

e) Volatilematter7

f)Curling8

g)Indentation9

h) Residual indentation10

j) Resistance to various substance 11

k) Plyadhesion12

m)Deflection13

n)Impact14

P)Opacity15

q) Cracks andcrazing16

r) Resistance to heat deformation 17

s) Waterabsorption18

t) Surface spread offlame19

u) Abrasionresistance20

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 229 :1972Specification for ethyl acetate

IS 543 :1968Specification for cotton steel oil

IS 715 : Part 2 :1976 Specification for coated abrasives:Part 2 Special and mechanized application

IS 2631 :1976Specification for iso-propyl alcohol

IS 3461 :1980Specification for PVC asbestos floor tiles

IS 3462 :1986Specification for flexible PVC flooring

IS 3463 :1966Specification for polystyrene wall tiles

IS 9766 :1981Specification for flexible PVC compounds