ASTM F1515-15
Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change

Standard No.

ASTM F1515-15

Release Date

2015

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM F1515-21

Latest

ASTM F1515-21

Scope

4.1 Resilient floor covering is made by fusing polymer materials under heat or pressure, or both, in various manufacturing and decorating processes. The polymer material may be compounded with plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers, and other ingredients for processability and product performance characteristics. The formulation of the compound can be varied considerably depending on the desired performance characteristics and methods of processing.

4.2 Light stability, which is resistance to discoloration from light, is a basic requirement for functional use.

4.3 This test method provides a means of measuring the amount of color change in flooring products when subjected to accelerated light exposure over a period of time (functional use of the flooring product).

4.4 This test method specifies that a sample is measured by a spectrophotometer and expressed in ΔE* units before and after accelerated light exposure.

Note 2: It is the intent that this test method be used for testing light stability performance properties to be referenced in resilient flooring specifications.

1.1 This test method covers a procedure for determining the resistance of resilient floor covering to color change from exposure to light over a specified period of time.

1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM F1515-15 Referenced Document

• ASTM D2244 Standard Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences From Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
• ASTM D4459 Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Indoor Applications
• ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
• ASTM G151 Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
• ASTM G155 Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM G177 Standard Tables for Reference Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Distributions: Hemispherical on 37 Tilted Surface

ASTM F1515-15 history

• 2021 ASTM F1515-21 Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change
• 2015 ASTM F1515-15 Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change
• 2008 ASTM F1515-03(2008) Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change
• 2003 ASTM F1515-03 Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Vinyl Flooring by Color Change
• 1998 ASTM F1515-98 Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Vinyl Flooring by Color Change