Wood and parquet flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of the resistance to chemical agents

This document specifies a test method to determine the resistance of the surface of an element of wood flooring, panelling and cladding, to a predetermined list of chemical agents they may be exposed to during their service life.

Holz- und Parkettfußböden und Wand- und Deckenbekleidungen aus Holz - Bestimmung der chemischen Widerstandsfähigkeit

Dieses Dokument legt ein Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Widerstandsfähigkeit der Oberfläche eines Holzfußbodenelements oder einer Wand- und Deckenbekleidung aus Holz gegenüber in einer Liste vorgegebenen chemischen Prüfmitteln fest, denen diese während ihrer Lebensdauer ausgesetzt sein können.

Planchers et parquets en bois et lambris et bardages en bois - Determination de la résistance aux agents chimiques

Le présent document définit une méthode d’essai permettant de déterminer la résistance de la surface d’un élément de revêtement de sol en bois, de lambris ou de bardage en bois vis-à-vis d'une liste prédéterminée d’agents chimiques auxquels cet élément est susceptible d'être exposé durant sa vie en service.

Lesene in parketne talne obloge ter leseni stenski in stropni opaži - Ugotavljanje odpornosti proti kemijskim snovem

Ta dokument določa preskusno metodo za ugotavljanje odpornosti površine lesenih talnih oblog, stenskih in stropnih opažev proti vnaprej določenemu seznamu kemijskih snovi, ki so jim lahko izpostavljeni v življenjski dobi.

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Public Enquiry End Date
27-Feb-2022
Publication Date
04-May-2023
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
25-Apr-2023
Due Date
30-Jun-2023
Completion Date
05-May-2023

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13442:2023
01-junij-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13442:2013
Lesene in parketne talne obloge ter leseni stenski in stropni opaži - Ugotavljanje
odpornosti proti kemijskim snovem
Wood and parquet flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of the
resistance to chemical agents
Holz- und Parkettfußböden und Wand- und Deckenbekleidungen aus Holz - Bestimmung
der chemischen Widerstandsfähigkeit
Planchers et parquets en bois et lambris et bardages en bois - Determination de la
résistance aux agents chimiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13442:2023
ICS:
79.080 Polizdelki iz lesa Semi-manufactures of timber
SIST EN 13442:2023 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 13442:2023


EN 13442
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

April 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 79.080 Supersedes EN 13442:2013
English Version

Wood and parquet flooring and wood panelling and
cladding - Determination of the resistance to chemical
agents
Planchers et parquets en bois et lambris et bardages en Holz- und Parkettfußböden und Wand- und
bois - Determination de la résistance aux agents Deckenbekleidungen aus Holz - Bestimmung der
chimiques chemischen Widerstandsfähigkeit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 March 2023.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13442:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 13442:2023
EN 13442:2023 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 6
5 Test pieces and test specimens . 7
5.1 Dimensions . 7
5.2 Sampling . 7
6 Equipment and materials . 8
6.1 Apparatus . 8
6.1.1 Conditining . 8
6.1.2 Diffused light source . 8
6.2 Test equipment . 8
6.3 Chemical agents . 8
6.3.1 Test agents . 8
6.3.2 Cleaning agents . 10
7 Procedure. 10
7.1 Test pieces and test specimen . 10
7.2 Chemical test . 10
8 Examination of the test piece . 11
8.1 Rating code . 11
8.2 Procedure. 11
9 Expression of results . 11
9.1 For each test area . 11
9.2 For each test agent . 11
10 Test report . 12
Bibliography . 13

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SIST EN 13442:2023
EN 13442:2023 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 13442:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 175 “Round and
sawn timber”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13442:2013.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:
— 3.6 and 3.7, new definitions;
— 6.1.2, light sources has been modified;
— 6.2, Test equipment has been modified;
— Table 1, test agent has been modified;
— Table 2, has been added;
— 8.2, Procedure has been clarified;
— 9.3, has been deleted;
— Figure 2, has been deleted.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
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SIST EN 13442:2023
EN 13442:2023 (E)
Introduction
This document is one of a series of standards about wood floorings (including parquet) and wood
panelling and cladding.
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SIST EN 13442:2023
EN 13442:2023 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies a test method to determine the resistance of the surface of an element of wood
flooring, panelling and cladding, to a predetermined list of chemical agents they may be exposed to during
their service life.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13756, Wood flooring and parquet - Terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13756 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
test piece
part, of a size suitable for testing, taken from an element
3.2
test specimen
either a full element or an assembly of elements to be tested
3.3
test surface
part of the test piece, where the test area is located
Note 1 to entry: For products made from small elements the test piece can be the same as the test specimen.
3.4
test area
area under the Petri dish
3.5
reference area
any unexposed surface of the test specimen close to the test area but outside the Petri dish
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EN 13442:2023 (E)
3.6
film-forming coating
coating that forms a continuous, perceivable and measurable film on a wood surface
Note 1 to entry: A continuous coating film can be produced in planed surfaces of coniferous wood species (e.g.
spruce, pine and larch) and ring porous hardwood species (e.g. oak, ash and elm)
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 13442:2022
01-februar-2022
Lesene in parketne talne obloge ter leseni stenski in stropni opaži - Ugotavljanje
odpornosti proti kemijskim snovem
Wood and parquet flooring and wood panelling and cladding - Determination of the
resistance to chemical agents
Holz und Parkettfußböden und Wand und Deckenbekleidungen aus Holz - Bestimmung
der chemischen Widerstandsfähigkeit
Planchers et parquets en bois et lambris et bardages en bois - Determination de la
résistance aux agents chimiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13442
ICS:
79.080 Polizdelki iz lesa Semi-manufactures of timber
oSIST prEN 13442:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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oSIST prEN 13442:2022

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oSIST prEN 13442:2022


DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13442
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

December 2021
ICS 79.080 Will supersede EN 13442:2013
English Version

Wood and parquet flooring and wood panelling and
cladding - Determination of the resistance to chemical
agents
Planchers et parquets en bois et lambris et bardages en Holz und Parkettfußböden und Wand und
bois - Determination de la résistance aux agents Deckenbekleidungen aus Holz - Bestimmung der
chimiques chemischen Widerstandsfähigkeit
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 175.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 13442:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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oSIST prEN 13442:2022
prEN 13442:2021 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 6
5 Test pieces and test specimens . 6
5.1 Dimensions . 6
5.2 Sampling . 7
6 Equipment and materials . 7
6.1 Apparatus . 7
6.1.1 Conditining . 7
6.1.2 Diffused light sources . 8
6.2 Test equipment . 8
6.3 Chemical agents . 8
6.3.1 Test agents . 8
6.3.2 Cleaning agents . 9
7 Procedure. 10
7.1 Test pieces and test specimen . 10
7.2 Chemical test . 10
8 Examination of the test piece . 11
8.1 Rating code . 11
8.2 Procedure. 11
9 Expression of results . 11
9.1 For each test area . 11
9.2 For each test agent . 11
10 Test report . 11
Bibliography . 13
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oSIST prEN 13442:2022
prEN 13442:2021 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 13442:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 175 “Round and
sawn timber”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document supersedes EN 13442:2013.
The following modifications have been made:
— 3.6 and 3.7, new definitions;
— 6.1.2, light sources has been modified;
— 6.2, Test equipment has been modified;
— Table 1, test agent has been modified;
— Table 2, has been added;
— 8.2, Procedure has been clarified;
— 9.3, has been deleted;
— Figure 2, has been deleted.

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oSIST prEN 13442:2022
prEN 13442:2021 (E)
Introduction
This document is one of a series of standards about wood in flooring (including parquet) and wood
panelling and cladding.

4

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oSIST prEN 13442:2022
prEN 13442:2021 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies a test method to determine the resistance of the surface of an element of wood
flooring, panelling and cladding, to a predetermined list of chemical agents they may be exposed to during
their service life.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13756:2018, Wood flooring and parquet — Terminology
EN ISO 3668, Paints and varnishes — Visual comparison of the colour of paints (ISO 3668)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13756:2018 and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
test piece
part, of a size suitable for testing, taken from an element
3.2
test specimen
either a full element or an assembly of elements to be tested
3.3
test surface
part of the test piece, where the test area is located
Note 1 to entry: For products made from small elements the test piece can be the same as the test specimen.
3.4
test area
area under the Petri dish
3.5
reference area
any unexposed surface of the test specimen close to the test area but outside the Petri dish
3.6
film-forming coating
coating that forms a continuous, perceivable and measurable film on a wood surface
5

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oSIST prEN 13442:2022
prEN 13442:2021 (E)
Note 1 to entry: A continuous coating film can be produced in planed surfaces of coniferous wood species (e.g.
spruce, pine and larch) and ring porous hardwood species (e.g. oak, ash and elm) above a dry film thickness of
approximately 20 μm. On diffuse-porous hardwood species (e.g. maple, beech and birch) lower dry film thicknesses
can result in continuous coating films.
Note 2 to entry: On structured surfaces the dry film thickness can be up to 30 μm.
[SOURCE: ISO 5323:2019, 3.47, modified adding note 2 to entry]
3.7
non-film-forming coatings
coating which does not form a continuous physical film
Note 1 to entry: Oiled and waxed surfaces or combinations of both with a thickness of the dry coating
film < 20 µm are examples for non-film-forming coatings.
4 Principle
Application of a liquid test agent to a surface by means of saturated paper, covered by a gl
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