Floors and Flooring Laboratory Services

Floors and Flooring

Floors and flooring can be tested for a variety of purposes including composition, the achievement of certain certifications, the integrity of product, extent of damage to an existing floor, or for presence of chemicals. Manufacturers, builders, and consumers can all benefit from the testing of flooring and different tests are required for different needs.

Floors and Flooring Testing is a process that looks at the composition and integrity of a product. Testing is often done on a sample of flooring. The test can show if the flooring meets standards, outperforms other types of flooring, or meets standards. Currently, a common test is to see if it contains formaldehyde.

Floors and Flooring Testing and Research Services

Contract Laboratory can help you with all your Floors and Flooring testing, analysis, scientific research and development, inspection, certification, engineering, failure investigation, and product development needs including:

Dangerous Chemicals
Hazardous Materials
Lead Content
Formaldehyde (NAF)
Urea Formaldehyde (NAUF)
Ultra Low-Emitting Formaldehyde (ULEF)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Toxicity
Carcinogens
Blade
Abrasion
Cleanability
Antimicrobial Activity
Stain Resistance
Liquid Penetration
Vacuum Cleaner Performance
Tensile Strength
Light Stability
Heat Stability
Puncture
Compression Strength
Tear Resistance
Breaking Strength
Electrical Resistance
Elongation
Dynamic Coefficient of Friction DCOF
Coefficient of Friction COF
Skid Resistance Coefficient of Friction SCOF

Type of Floors and Flooring Products

Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, and product development for many Floors and Flooring finished products, processes, systems, in-process materials, raw materials and components such as:

Engineered Flooring
Floor Coatings
Subfloors
Carpet
Rugs
Ceramic
Porcelain
Stone
Linoleum
Vinyl
Tile
Sheet Products
Textile Flooring
Wood Flooring
Bamboo Flooring Hardwood Flooring
Artificial Turf
Sports Surfaces
Laminate Flooring
Pad
Underlayment
Rubber
Plywood
Corewood
MDF
Playground Surfaces
Turf
Automobile Flooring
Floor Polishes
Stains

Floors and Flooring Test Methods and Standards

Contract Laboratory can help with testing, analysis, assays, evaluations, examinations, inspections and certifications to different Floors and Flooring test methods, standards, procedures or specifications.

ASTM E196 - Standard Practice for Gravity Load Testing of Floors and Low Slope Roofs
ASTM F1637-13: - Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
ASTM F3012-14 - ASTM Standard Specification for Loose-Fill Rubber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface under and around Playground Equipment
ISO 11860:1999 - Textile floor coverings -- Jute carpet backing fabric -- Specification
ISO 24388 - Laminate floor coverings - Determination of abrasion resistance
NFPA 253 - Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
ASTM F2828-20 - Standard Test Method for Assessing Carpet Cleaning Effectiveness in Terms of Visual Appearance Change When Cleaned with a Wet Extraction Cleaning System
ISO 22637:2019 - ADHESIVES - TEST OF ADHESIVE FOR FLOOR COVERING - DETERMINATION OF THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF ADHESIVE FILMS AND COMPOSITES
ISO 22635:2019 - ADHESIVES - TEST METHODS FOR ADHESIVES FOR PLASTIC OR RUBBER FLOOR COVERINGS OR WALL COVERINGS - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL CHANGES AFTER ACCELERATED AGEING
ISO 22633:2019 - ADHESIVES - TEST METHODS FOR ADHESIVES FOR FLOOR COVERINGS AND WALL COVERINGS - DETERMINATION OF THE DIMENSIONAL CHANGES OF A LINOLEUM FLOOR COVERING IN CONTACT WITH AN ADHESIVE
ISO 22632:2019 - ADHESIVES - TEST METHODS FOR ADHESIVES FOR FLOOR AND WALL COVERINGS - SHEAR TEST
ISO 22631:2019 - ADHESIVES - TEST METHODS FOR ADHESIVES FOR FLOOR AND WALL COVERINGS - PEEL TEST

Floors and Flooring Certifications, Licenses, and Accreditations:

Depending on your Floors and Flooring products, you may need third-party Floors and Flooring laboratories or research facilities with specific certifications, licenses or accreditations.