SPECIFICATIONS FOR PLYNYL® BRAND FLOORING PRODUCTS |
| Size: 18" x 18" (45.7cm x 45.7cm) |
| Stripes Thickness: 0.094 Inch (0.24cm) |
| Stripes Weight: 13.44 oz/sf (4.10 Kilograms/m2) |
Basketweave Thickness: 0.125 Inch (0.32cm) |
Basketweave Weight: 14.56 oz/sf (4.44 Kilograms/m2) |
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| Test Conducted |
Result |
Criteria/Specifications |
COLORFASTNESS |
| Light AATCC 16E (40 AFU) |
5 |
Exceeds Industry Recommendations |
| NO2 AATCC 129 (2 cycles) |
4.5 |
Exceeds Industry Recommendations |
| Ozone AATCC 164 (2 cycles) |
4.5 |
Exceeds Industry Recommendations |
| Accelerated Heat Aging |
5 |
No Color Change or Cracking of Backing |
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FLAMMABILITY |
| CSPC FF 1-70 (Methenamine Pill) |
8 of 8 Pass |
7 of 8 must Pass |
| ASTM E648 Critical Radiant Flux |
>.70 Watts/cm2 |
Class I |
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ASTM E662 Optical Smoke Density: |
| Non-flaming(DMC) |
< 250 |
Density at 4 minutes |
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WEAR/PERFORMANCE |
| Contract Walker 20,000 Steps (PAR) |
5 |
Excellent Traffic Resistance |
| ASTM D5252Hexapod Walker 12,000 cyc |
5 |
Heavy Commercial Traffic Rating |
| ASTM D3884 Abrasion Resistance |
>7000** cycles |
Excellent Abrasion Resistance |
| LF 475A Dimensional Stability |
< 0.20% |
Passes ASTM F1037 Requirements |
| AACHEN (tiles) |
Less than 0.27" Change |
Meets GSA Requirements |
| ASTM F137 Flexibility |
Pass 10 MM |
Passes ASTM F1037 Requirements |
| ASTM D3936 Delamination Strength |
Does not Delaminate |
2.5 Lbs/inch |
| ASTM D1667 Breaking Strength |
>400 Lbs |
100 Lbs |
| ASTM F925 Resistance To Chemicals |
No Affect |
Excellent Chemical Resistance |
| Stain Resistance* |
4 minimum rating |
Excellent Stain Resistance |
| Resistance to Soiling/Cleaning |
5 & 5 |
Excellent Resistance to Soiling |
| AATCC 134 Static Propensity |
2.6 KV |
Passes GSA Requirement for Commercial Grade |
| ASTM F-150 Electrical Resistance |
Resistant/ Non-conductive |
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| ASTM C1028 Slip Resistance |
>0.65 |
Exceeds ADA Recommendations |
| Phillips Roll Chair 10,000 cycles |
5 |
Resists Rolling Traffic |
| Impact Sound transmission ASTM E2179-01 |
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Delta IIC=25 |
| Compression and Recovery |
100% after 48 hours |
Delta IIC=25 |
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RECYCLABITLITY |
Plynyl tiles have 15% post industrial recycled content in the backing. |
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ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES |
Plynyl has been tested according to AATCC method 174 parts I, II, and III. Testing was performed and results compared to minimum requirements listed for anti-microbial carpeting as listed by the General Services Administration. Results indicate that Plynyl exceeds all listed minimums from the GSA technical bulletin as required for terming floor covering anti-microbial. |
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* All staining agents and results on file at the manufacturing facility. |
** Test conducted to end point, considered the point of exposure of urethane backing. |
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Individual test results are maintained at the manufacturing facility and are available if required. All tests listed above were performed by a certified independent laboratory. |
