British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: PRI/60 - Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Scope

This document specifies test methods for the determination of the technical characteristics of underlays under laminate floor coverings. It includes minimum performance requirements for the underlay flooring system to give satisfactory service and to encourage the consumer to make an informed choice. It also specifies requirements for marking and packaging.

Underlays pre-attached to the laminate flooring coverings are not covered by this document. Underlays for laminate floor coverings intended for use in electrostatically sensitive areas such as computer rooms, etc., are not covered by this document.

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The document will be updated to adjust it to the current state of the art.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

03/01/2025

Proposal end date:

09/01/2025

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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Standards Development

Decision 2025-04 NWIP for revision EN 16354:2018 "Laminate floor coverings - Underlays - Specification, requirements and test methods"

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