GeneralProper-ties

Color Fastness to artifical light

6 minimum on blue woll scale≥ 3 on grey scale

Fulfilled

BS EN ISO 105B02:1992

Color changes easured in response to changesin lighting

Residual Indentation

Nominal thickness < 2.5mmAverage value ≤ 0.2mm

Fulfilled

BS EN 433:1994

Product indentationmeasured from loads

FlexbilityDiameter of mandrel 20mm

No cracking at 20mm

Fulfilled

BS EN 435:1994

Product indentationdamage after bending

Stubbed Cigarette

Method A ≥ rating 4

Fulfilled

BS EN1399:1998

Surface changes measured after exposure to stubbed cigarettes (method A) and spontaneous burning (method B)

Burning Cigarette

Method B ≥rating 3

Abrasion resistanceMethod A, Vertical load(5±0.1)N

≤ 250mm3

155mm3

ISO 4649:1985

Measurement of product surface abrasion

Hardness

≥75 Shore A

85

ISO 7619:1986

Measurement of product hardness

Dimensional stability

Tolerance allowed:±0.4%

-0.02%

BS EN 434:1994

Dimensional changes measured after exposing product to heat

OtherProper-ties

Chemical Resistance

-

Fulfilled

BS EN 423

External changes measured after exposing samples to chemicals for determined amounts of time and then washing

Slip resistance - ramp test

-

R 9

DIN51130:1992

Slip resistance measured by directly walking on differently sloping ramps

FlameResist-ance

Smoke Density

≤ Ds 450

Fulfilled

ASTM E662

Slip resistance measured by directly walking on differently sloping ramps

Surface Flammability

≥ 0.45W/cm2

ASTM E648

Radiant heat value required for ignition of product measured to gauge surface flammability properties