SIST EN 235:2004

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 235:2004
01-oktober-2004
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 235:2000
Stenske obloge – Slovar izrazov in simbolov
Wallcoverings - Vocabulary and symbols
Wandbekleidungen - Begriffe und Symbole
Revetements muraux - Vocabulaire et symboles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 235:2001
ICS:
01.040.91 Gradbeni materiali in gradnja Construction materials and
(Slovarji) building (Vocabularies)
91.180 1RWUDQMD]DNOMXþQDGHOD Interior finishing
SIST EN 235:2004 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 235:2004
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 235
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2001
ICS 01.040.91; 01.080.20; 91.180 Supersedes EN 235:1989
English version
Wallcoverings - Vocabulary and symbols
Revêtements muraux - Vocabulaire et symboles Wandbekleidungen - Begriffe und Symbole
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 November 2001.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
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Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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© 2001 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 235:2001 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents
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1 Scope .4
2 General terms.4
3 Generic types of wallcovering.6
4 Sub-types of wallcovering .7
5 Cleanability terms .9
6 Match and pattern terms .10
7 Removal terms .11
8 Colour fastness to light terms.12
Annex A (informative)  Index .15
Bibliography .17
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Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 99
"Wallcoverings", the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2002, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2002.
This European Standard supersedes EN 235:1989.
This revision includes new terms adopted for cork wallcoverings and updates all references to
the revised specifications and methods of test for wallcoverings.
Annex A is informative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United
Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This European Standard defines terms of interest to the users of wallcoverings that are supplied
in roll form for hanging on to walls and ceilings by means of an adhesive. Cork panels are also
included in the scope of this standard.
This standard also provides the necessary definitions and symbols for the purposes of other
European Standards for wallcoverings (see references in clause 2).
Table 1 gives the symbols to be used.
2 General terms
2.1
wallcovering
all forms of flexible webs supplied in strips in roll form for hanging onto walls or ceilings by
means of an adhesive. Tapestries and other similar wallhangings are excluded
2.2
finished wallcovering
wallcovering that is not intended to be decorated after hanging
2.3
wallcovering for subsequent decoration
wallcovering intended for decoration after hanging, for example, by the application of paint
2.4
wall lining
wallcovering intended to serve as a preparatory layer on the support prior to the application of a
finished wallcovering or a wallcovering for subsequent decoration
2.5
base web
that part of a multi-layer wallcovering intended to contact the support
2.6
cork
protective layer of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber L.) which can be periodically removed from
its trunk and branches to provide the raw material for cork products
2.7
cork products
2.7.1
granulated cork
fragments of cork obtained by grinding and/or milling raw or manufactured cork
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2.7.2
agglomerated composition cork
product obtained from the agglutination of granulated cork with the addition of a binder not
derived from cork cells
2.7.3
expanded cork
cork board
product made from granulated cork expanded and bonded exclusively with its own natural
binder exuded from cork cells by heating under pressure
2.8
support
surface to which the wallcovering is applied, e.g. wall or ceiling
NOTE This is indicated by a thick solid line in the appropriate symbols in Table 1.
2.9
means of application
method by which the wallcovering is to be attached to the support during hanging, i.e. the
surface(s) to which a suitable adhesive has to be applied, or has already been applied and
requires activation
NOTE The appropriate symbols to indicate means of application are serial numbers 5.1 to 5.3 of Table 1. Where the
means of application require to be combined, the necessary symbols from Table 1 should be used together, separated by a +
sign of equivalent size to the symbols.
2.10
overlap and double cut
method by which the edges of adjoining lengths of wallcovering can be made to butt together.
The adjoining edges of adjacent lengths of wallcovering are overlapped on the support during
application and both thicknesses are cut through in a continuous movement with a sharp knife.
The joint is opened and surplus wallcovering material removed before the adjoining edges are
realigned
NOTE The appropriate symbol to indicate advice to overlap and double cut is serial number 7.1 of Table 1.
2.11
impact resistance
ability of a heavy-duty wallcovering to maintain its surface intact under the effect of impact
NOTE A wallcovering can be claimed to be impact resistant if it satisfies the impact resistance requirements of EN 259-2,
the appropriate symbol to accompany such a claim being serial number 7.3 of Table 1.
2.12
production batch
definite quantity of some commodity manufactured or produced under conditions which are
presumed uniform
2.13
reference sample
sample used for reference purposes to evaluate the changes that have occurred after the
various tests carried out on the specimens
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3 Generic types of wallcovering
3.1
wallpaper
finished wallcovering made of paper, the front face of which is decorated
3.2
wall vinyl
3.2.1
vinyl wallcovering on paper
finished wallcovering comprising a paper base web with a layer of material based on polyvinyl
chloride or another polymer on its front surface. The front of the web or its vinyl coating is
decorated. The coating is of such thickness and strength that it can be removed from its base
web as a continuous self-supporting film
3.2.2
vinyl wallcovering on textile or non-woven
finished wallcovering comprising a textile or non-woven type base web with a layer of material
based on polyvinyl chloride or another polymer on its front surface. The front of the web or its
vinyl coating is decorated. The coating is of such thickness and strength that it can be removed
from its base web as a continuous self-supporting film
3.3
plastics wallcovering
finished wallcovering made entirely of plastics, the front face of which is decorated
3.4
heavy duty wallcovering
finished wallcovering claimed to have high mechanical resistance and cleanability
3.5
textile wallcovering
finished wallcovering with a textile front face
3.6
cork wallcovering
product mainly made from cork or agglomerated composition cork, supplied either in panel or
roll form, whose main intended use is for indoor application
3.7
border / frieze
decorative strip of finished wallcovering in roll form, of width not less than 32 mm designed and
used as a supplementary decorative element
NOTE Borders/friezes are available in most types of wallcovering, unpasted or ready-pasted.
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4 Sub-types of wallcovering
4.1
coated wallpaper
wallpaper with a thin transparent coating based on polyvinyl acetate or a similar plastics
material applied over the top of the decoration, the coating having insufficient thickness to be
removable as a continuous self-supporting film
4.2
relief wallcovering
wallcovering with a pronounced three-dimensional design or structure (raised and/or depressed)
on the surface formed mechanically by the application of pressure, with or without heat, or
chemically in conjunction with a foaming process
4.2.1
relief wallcovering—mechanically embossed
finished relief wallcovering on which the three-dimensional design or structure is mechanically
formed by the application of pressure, with or without heat
4.2.1.1
ink embossed wallcovering
finished relief wallcovering which has been simultaneously printed and mechanically embossed
4.2.1.2
in-register embossed wallcovering
finished relief wallcovering which is mechanically embossed in register to a print
4.2.1.3
duplex embossed wallcovering
mechanically embossed relief wallcovering made from two webs which have been laminated
with an adhesive at the mechanical embossing stage
NOTE 1 The appropriate symbol to indicate a duplex embossed wallcovering is serial number 7.2 of Table 1.
NOTE 2 The term ‘duplex’ should not be confused with the same word sometimes used in the paper industry in connection
with two-layer papers.
4.2.2
relief wallcovering—chemically expanded
4.2.2.1
blown vinyl/ textured vinyl
finished relief wallcovering where the three-dimensional design or structure is made by foaming
a layer and/or deposit of polyvinyl chloride or other polymeric material
4.2.2.2
chemically embossed/ sculptured wallcovering
finished relief wallcovering where the three-dimensional design or structure is made by a
chemical process of embossing a layer and/or deposit of polyvinyl chloride or other polymeric
material
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4.3
prepasted wallcovering/ ready pasted wallcovering
wallcovering that carries its own factory-applied adhesive that normally has to be activated by
water at the time of hanging
NOTE The appropriate symbol to indicate that a wallcovering is prepasted is serial number 5.3 of Table 1.
4.4
flocked wallcovering
finished wallcovering the surface of which has been decorated by cut textile fibres, bonded at
one end to the surface by adhesive and standing more or less perpendicular to the surface
4.5
metal foil wallcovering
finished wallcovering in which a rolled film of metal is bonded to a base web to give a decorative
effect
4.6
metallized wallcovering
finished wallcovering in which a metallized plastics film is bonded to a ba
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