1 Scope
This document specifies two methods (A and B) for measuring abrasion of laminate floor
covering elements. The tests described measure the ability of the surface layer to
resist abrasive wear-through.
Abrasion according to method A is achieved by rotating a test specimen in contact
with a pair of loaded cylindrical wheels covered with specified abrasive paper. The
resistance to wear according to method B is evaluated by abrading the face of test
pieces with a specified abrasive applied by means of two loaded wheels. The number
of revolutions of the test specimen required to cause a defined degree of abrasion
is measured by both methods.
NOTE The precision of the methods is not known. When inter-laboratory data become available,
a precision statement will be added.