- Author
- Sigler, P. A. | Woodward, M. B.
- Title
- Indentation Characteristics of Floor Coverings.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
- BMS 73, April 15, 1941, 9 p.
- Keywords
- floor coverings | tests | humidity | temperature | exposure
- Abstract
- The indentation characteristics of 64 floor coverings were determined. Tests were conducted on specimens conditioned in an atmosphere of 65-percent relative humidity and 72 deg F temperature, on specimens after exposure to accelerated aging, and on specimens at an elevated temperature of 90 deg F. The floor coverings tested included such general types as linoleum, cork, rubber, felt base, asphalt, wood, fiberboard, and monolithic compositions. Variations in composition and thickness were included in many of the types. The apparatus and the procedures are briefly described. Summaries of the results are presented to show the relative merits of the various floor coverings with respect to comfort value and permanent indentation.