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BS 5808:1991

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Specification for underlays for textile floor coverings

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-03-2005

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Sampling
4 Performance
5 Classification
6 Marking
Annex A Method for determination of resistance to breaking
        and cracking
Annex B Calculation of work of compression
Publication(s) referred to

Basic performance requirements for fibrous, non-fibrous and combined underlays, together with classification criteria for five categories of use.

Committee
PRI/60
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5808(1979) and 90/39161 DC. (11/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 4051:1987 Method for determination of thickness of textile floor coverings
BS 4098:1975 Method for the determination of thickness, compression and recovery characteristics of textile floor coverings
BS 2576:1986 Method for determination of breaking strength and elongation (strip method) of woven fabrics
BS 4664:1985 Methods for sampling and cutting specimens of textile floor coverings for physical tests

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