SIST EN 259-1:2002

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 259-1:2002
01-januar-2002
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SIST EN 259:2000
SIST EN 259:2000/A1:2000
SIST EN 259:2000/AC:2001
Wallcoverings in roll form - Heavy duty wallcoverings - Part 1: Specifications
Wallcoverings in roll form - Heavy duty wallcoverings - Part 1: Specifications
Wandbekleidungen in Rollen - Hoch beanspruchbare Wandbekleidungen - Teil 1:
Anforderungen
Revetements muraux en rouleaux - Revetements muraux a usage intense - Partie 1:
Spécifications
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 259-1:2001
ICS:
91.180 1RWUDQMD]DNOMXþQDGHOD Interior finishing
SIST EN 259-1:2002 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 259-1:2002
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 259-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2001
ICS 91.180 Supersedes EN 259:1991
English version
Wallcoverings in roll form - Heavy duty wallcoverings - Part 1:
Specifications
Revêtements muraux en rouleaux - Revêtements muraux à Wandbekleidungen in Rollen - Hoch beanspruchbare
usage intense - Partie 1: Spécifications Wandbekleidungen - Teil 1: Anforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 January 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.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
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 259-1:2001 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents
Page
Foreword. 3
Introduction. 4
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Specifications. 5
5 Marking, labelling, packaging.8
6 Classification and designation. 9
Annex A (normative) Sampling for testing.10
Bibliography. 11

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Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee 99 “Wallcoverings in roll
form”, 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 October 2001, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2001.
This European Standard supersedes European Standard EN 259:1991 and Amendment
EN 259:1991/A1:1996. Part 1 covers the specifications for heavy duty wallcoverings. Part 2
specifies the method of test for the determination of impact resistance, which is particular to
heavy duty wallcoverings. The other test methods common to several types of wallcoverings
are contained in EN 12956.
EN 259-1 includes an annex A, Sampling (normative) which is an integral part of the
standard.
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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Introduction
A heavy duty wallcovering is a wallcovering intended for use in areas of heavy traffic or in
commercial premises.
There are many types of wallcovering and many processes used in their manufacture. To
ensure satisfactory performance, it is important that decorators follow the manufacturer’s
recommended hanging instructions for each particular product.
Various degrees of colour fastness to light of heavy duty wallcoverings are recognized.
Symbols to illustrate theses grades are given in prEN 235:1998, as well as symbols to
indicate washability, impact resistance, pattern matching, means of application and methods
of subsequent removal. This will facilitate the selection by the user of wallcoverings
appropriate to his particular needs and guide the decorator.
1 Scope
This European Standard :
- specifies requirements for dimensions, washability, impact resistance and grades of
colour fastness to light, and for the maximum migration of heavy metals and certain other
elements, the vinyl chloride monomer content and formaldehyde release,
- establishes the method of marking,
- gives a designation system.
The marking requirements of this standard are primarily for the information of the consumer to
enable optimum use of the product.
This standard applies to heavy duty wallcoverings supplied in rolls for hanging on walls and
ceilings by means of an adhesive covering the whole of the interface between the
wallcovering and the support and that are not intended to be decorated after hanging.
Excluded from this standard are rigid materials, materials not attached or not wholly attached
by adhesive, wallcoverings for subsequent decoration, textile wallcoverings and non-
decorative wallcoverings such as wall linings or those with special properties, e.g. thermal or
acoustic insulation.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and
the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references subsequent amendments to, or
revisions of any of these publication apply to this European Standard only when incorporated
in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies (including amendments).

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EN ISO 105-B02 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour fastness to
artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02:1994,
including amendment 1:1998)
EN ISO 186 Paper and board - Sampling to determine average quality (ISO
186:1994)
EN 12956 Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of dimensions,
straightness, spongeability and washability
prEN 235:1998 Wallcoverings in roll form - Vocabulary and symbols
EN 259-2 Wallcoverings in roll form - Heavy duty wallcoverings - Part 2:
Determination of impact resistance
EN 12149 Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of migration of heavy
metals and certain other elements, of vinyl chloride monomer and of
formaldehyde release
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in
prEN 235:1998 apply.
4 Specifications
4.1 Dimensions
4.1.1 Methods of measuring dimensions
The length, width and area of the roll shall be determined in accordance with EN 12956.
4.1.2 Requirements
The area of the roll is not standardized but shall be declared (see 5.1 e), the permitted
deviation from the declared values shall not be more than ± 3 %.
The nominal width, or the useable width for untrimmed wallcoverings, and the nominal length
shall be declared; the permitted deviation from the declared values shall not be more than
± 1,5 %.
4.2 Washability
4.2.1 Method of determining washability
The was
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