EN 653:1996
(Main)Resilient floor coverings - Expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl chloride floor coverings - Specification
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of floor coverings based on expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl chloride and modifications thereof supplied in either tile or roll form. To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the standard includes a classification system (see EN 685) based on intensity of use, which shows where these floor coverings should give satisfactory service. It also specifies requirements for marking.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 22-Oct-1996
- Withdrawal Date
- 19-Apr-2011
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 134 - Resilient and textile floor coverings
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 134/WG 3 - Plastics floor coverings
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 20-Apr-2011
- Completion Date
- 20-Apr-2011
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
Not Harmonized89/106/EEC - Construction products
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 653:1996 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Resilient floor coverings - Expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl chloride floor coverings - Specification". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the characteristics of floor coverings based on expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl chloride and modifications thereof supplied in either tile or roll form. To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the standard includes a classification system (see EN 685) based on intensity of use, which shows where these floor coverings should give satisfactory service. It also specifies requirements for marking.
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of floor coverings based on expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl chloride and modifications thereof supplied in either tile or roll form. To encourage the consumer to make an informed choice, the standard includes a classification system (see EN 685) based on intensity of use, which shows where these floor coverings should give satisfactory service. It also specifies requirements for marking.
EN 653:1996 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.180 - Interior finishing. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 653:1996 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 653:2011. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 653:1996 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/91/6. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Netekstilne talne obloge -
Penjene polivinilkloridne talne obloge - SpecifikacijaElastische Bodenbeläge - Geschäumte Polyvinylchlorid-Bodenbeläge - SpezifikationRevetements de sol résilients - Revetements de sol a base de polychlorure de vinyle expansé - SpécificationsResilient floor coverings - Expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl chloride
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