1、Designation:F79310aStandard Classification ofWall Covering by Use Characteristics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F793;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parenthes
2、es indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This classification covers the classification of wallcovering by use characteristics,that is,according to itsserviceability in use,recognizing that certain wal
3、l covering isdesigned primarily for decorative effect,while other wallcovering is also designed to achieve a high degree of service-ability.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provide
4、d for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 This standard is used to measure and describe theproperties of materials,products,or assemblies to heat andflame under controlled conditions,but does not by itselfincorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire riskassessment of the
5、materials,products,or assemblies underactual fire conditions.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety problems,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bil
6、ity of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Productsfor TestingD751 Test Methods for Coated FabricsD1308 Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals onClear and Pigmented Organic FinishesD2486 Test Methods for
7、Scrub Resistance of Wall PaintsE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE2404 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting ofTextile,Paper or Polymeric(Including Vinyl)and WoodWall or Ceiling Coverings,Facings and Veneers,toAssessSurface Burning CharacteristicsG21 Pr
8、actice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Poly-meric Materials to Fungi2.2 Federal Standards:3Fed.Std.No.191A Textile Test Methods(Superseding Fed.Std.No.191)(Revisions to August 2000)Fed.Spec.CCC-W-408D Wall Covering,Vinyl-Coated(Dated January 1994,Reinstated December 2003)2.3 ICC Codes:4IBC I
9、nternational Building CodeIFC International Fire Code2.4 NFPA Codes and Standards:5NFPA 101 Life Safety CodeNFPA 265 Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room FireGrowth Contribution of Textile Coverings on Full HeightPanels and WallsNFPA 286 Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribu-tion of Wal
10、l and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room FireGrowthNFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code2.5 UL Standard:6UL 723 Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of BuildingMaterials3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 abrasion resistanceability to withstand mechanical
11、action such as rubbing,scraping,or scrubbing that mayprogressively tend to remove material from the surface of awall covering.1This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.15 onWallcoverings.Current editi
12、on approved Dec.1,2010.Published January 2011.Originallyapproved in 1982.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F793 10.DOI:10.1520/F0793-10A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volu
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15、ted States1 3.1.2 blocking resistanceability to resist adhesion or stick-ing between two surfaces of a wall covering that touch underuniform loading and temperature conditions for a specifiedtime.3.1.3 breaking strengthability of a wall covering to with-stand a pulling force in the plane of the web.
16、3.1.4 coating adhesionmeasure of the strength of the bondbetween the surface coating and the backing or substrate of awall covering.3.1.5 cold cracking resistanceability to resist cracking ofthe coated or decorative surface when a wall covering is foldedduring exposure to low temperatures.3.1.6 colorfastnessability to resist change or loss of colorresulting from exposure to light.3.1.7 crocking resistanceability to resist transfer of colorfrom a wall covering surface when rubbed.3.1.8 flame spre
