Summary

ASTM F 1066 Standard Specification for Vinyl Composition Floor Tile
(Supersedes Federal Specification SS-T-312B) 

This specification is issued under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee F06 on Resilient Floor Coverings
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Scope: This specification covers vinyl composition tile (VCT) with either smooth or embossed surfaces for flooring application.
 
Use:  Commercial, light commercial and residential buildings
 
Classification: The vinyl composition floor tile covered by this specification shall be non-asbestos formulated and classified as follows:               

Class 1	Solid color tile
Class 2	Through pattern*
Class 3	Surface pattern**

Characteristics	Requirements
Materials	The tile shall be composed of binder, fillers and pigments. The binder shall consist of one or more resins of poly(vinyl chloride) or vinyl chloride copolymers or both compounded with suitable plasticizers
Size	± 0.016 in. (0.406 mm) per linear ft
Thicknesses	± 0.005 in. (0.127 mm) as specified
Squareness	Shall not exceed 0.010 in. (0.254 mm).
Indentation	30 lb load on a 1/4″ diameter ball tip: 77°F – 1 minute: 0.006 to 0.015 in. (0.152 to 0.381 mm) 77° F – 10 minutes: See Table 1 below   115° F – 30 seconds: <0.032 in. (0.813 mm)
Impact Resistance	No crack greater than 3″ after 4 drops 1 in. diameter steel balls (65 grams); 20″ drop height
Deflection	1 in. (25.4 mm), minimum
Dimensional Stability	0.024 in. (0.610 mm) per linear foot after 6 hours at 180° F
Resistance to Chemicals	No more than a slight change in surface dulling, attack or stain: 5% acetic acid, 70% isopropyl alcohol, white mineral oil, 5% sodium hydroxide, 5% ammonia, 5.25% bleach, olive oil, kerosene, unleaded gasoline (regular grade), and Phenol (5% active phenol)
Resistance to Heat	Color change ΔE ≤ 8 after 7 days at 158°F

Table 1 Ten Minute Indentation

1 min	1 min	After 10 min, max	After 10 min, max	1 min	1 min	After 10 min, max	After 10 min, max
in.	mm	in.	mm	in.	mm	in.	mm
0.006	0.152	0.0100	0.254	0.011	0.279	0.0162	0.411
0.007	0.178	0.0112	0.284	0.012	0.305	0.0174	0.442
0.008	0.203	0.0124	0.315	0.013	0.330	0.0186	0.472
0.009	0.229	0.0137	0.348	0.014	0.356	0.0197	0.500
0.010	0.254	0.0149	0.378	0.015	0.381	0.0209	0.531

Products	Classification	Conformance
Premium Excelon Feature Tile & Strips	Class 1	Meets or Exceeds
Standard Excelon – Imperial Texture	Class 2	Meets or Exceeds
Premium Excelon – Crown Texture – Stonetex	Class 2	Meets or Exceeds
Safety Zone Tile	Class 2	Meets or Exceeds
SDT	Class 2	Meets requirements for size, thickness, squareness, indentation, impact, dimensional stability, resistance to chemicals and resistance to heat
Iliad Highlights	Class 2	Meets or Exceeds