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BS EN 233:2016

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Wallcoverings in roll form. Specification for finished wallpapers, wall vinyls and plastics wallcoverings

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-2016

This European Standard:

  • specifies requirements for finished wallpapers, wall vinyls and plastics wallcoverings;

  • specifies requirements for marking;

  • gives the designation system.

The marking requirements of this standard are primarily for the consumer\'s information to enable optimum selection of the product.

This standard applies to finished wallpapers, wall vinyls and plastics wallcoverings not intended for subsequent decoration supplied in rolls for hanging on indoor walls and ceilings by means of an adhesive covering the whole of the interface between the wallcovering and the support surface.

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.

Committee
CW/35
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 97/710985 DC. (09/2005) Supersedes 16/30325910 DC. (11/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 233:2016 Identical
NF EN 233 : 2017 Identical
NEN EN 233 : 2016 Identical
NBN EN 233 : 1999 Identical
UNE-EN 233:2017 Identical
DIN EN 233:2016-02 (Draft) Identical
NS EN 233 : 1999 Identical
SN EN 233 : 2016 Identical
EN 233:1999 Identical
UNI EN 233 : 2001 Identical
I.S. EN 233:2016 Identical

BS EN 234:1997 Wallcoverings in roll form. Specification for wallcoverings for subsequent decoration

EN 12149:1997 Wallcoverings in roll form - Determination of migration of heavy metals and certain other elements, of vinyl chloride monomer and of formaldehyde release
EN 235:2001 Wallcoverings - Vocabulary and symbols
EN 12956:1999/A1:2001 WALLCOVERINGS IN ROLL FORM - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONS, STRAIGHTNESS, SPONGEABILITY AND WASHABILITY
ISO 186:2002 Paper and board — Sampling to determine average quality
EN 20105-B02 : 1992 TEXTILES - TESTS FOR COLOUR FASTNESS - COLOUR FASTNESS TO ARTIFICIAL LIGHT (XENON ARC FADING LAMP TEST)
EN ISO 186 : 2002 Paper and board - Sampling to determine average quality (ISO 186:2002)
ISO 105-B02:2014 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test

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