What is BS EN 650 - Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings - Specification about?
BS EN 650 is a European standard that discusses the specifications of polyvinyl chloride floor coverings. BS EN 650 specifies the characteristics of floor coverings based on polyvinyl chloride and modifications thereof, on jute or polyester backing or on polyester felt with polyvinyl chloride backing, supplied in either tile or roll form.
Who is BS EN 650 - Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings - Specification for?
BS EN 650 on polyvinyl chloride floor coverings - specification is useful for:
- Floor coverings manufacturers
- Tiles manufacturers and suppliers
- Floor cover installers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 650 - Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings - Specification?
Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings are inexpensive and used in a variety of buildings covering the home, hospitals, offices, schools, etc.
BS EN 650 provides a classification requirement based on the intensity of use, showing where these polyvinyl chloride floor coverings will help you to give superior quality of service to users.
BS EN 650 specifies the characteristics of floor coverings, based on polyvinyl chloride, supplied in either tile or roll form for manufacturing which helps you to offer an enormous quality homogeneous floor covers to consumers.
BS EN 650 specifies classification, general requirements, and characteristics for homogeneous floor coverings, to encourage the consumers to make an informed choice.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 650:2012 supersedes BS EN 650:1997, which is withdrawn.
BS EN 650:2012 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 650:1997. These include:
- Wear group classification is based on one method (EN 660-2) instead of two (EN 660-1 and -2)
- A requirement on "wear layers" has been added
- A new table 3 was included. The original table 3 is now table 4
- Annexes A and B were merged, and new characteristics added (staining, cigarette resistance, curling when wet)
