Acoustic requirements | EPLF/FEP-requirement (Enhanced requirement) | ONE / ONE + | AIR / AIR+ | MMFA-requirement (Enhanced requirement) |
VIN | VIO® | VIN+ | VIO®+ | VINYL SK |
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Radiated walking sound (RWS)1,2) Reduction in sound emission in the room, even when walked on |
tested according to EPLF draft standard 021029-5 |
10% | 30% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Radiated walking Sound (RWS)1,2) Noise emissions generated inside the room itself when walking on the flooring |
≤ 110 Sone | 84,7 / 98,3 Sone | 81,8 / 79,7 Sone | - | 59,8 Sone | 62,4 Sone | 59,9 Sone | 62,6 Sone | - |
Impact sound reduction (IS)1,2) Reduction in impact sound in adjacent rooms and rooms underneath |
14 dB (18) |
19 / 20 dB | 20 dB | 10 dB (18) |
21 dB3) | 18 dB3) | 21 dB3) | 18 dB3) | 17 dB3) |
Usage- requirements | |||||||||
Dynamic load (DL) Retains essential properties, provides mechanical protection |
≥ 10.000 cycles (100.000) |
≥ 10.000 cycles | ≥ 1 Mio. cycles | ≥ 10.000 cycles (100.000) |
≥ 1 Mio. cycles | ≥ 1 Mio. cycles | ≥ 1 Mio. cycles | ≥ 1 Mio. cycles | ≥ 200.000 cycles |
Compressive Creep (CC) Long-term retention of essential properties (10 years) |
≥ 2 kPa (20) |
≥ 2 kPa | 40kPa | ≥ 10 kPa (35) |
35 kPa | 40 kPa | 35 kPa | 40 kPa | 40 kPa |
Compressice Strength (CS) Protects the joining systems, protects joints from reputure |
≥ 10 kPa (60) |
≥ 40 kPa | ≥ 140 kPa | ≥ 200 kPa (400) |
≥ 400 kPa | ≥ 700 kPa | ≥ 400 kPa | ≥ 700 kPa | ≥ 600 kPa |
Impact resistance (RLB) Protects the surface from falling objects |
≥ 500 mm (1200) |
800 mm | 1200 mm | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Structural requirements | |||||||||
Thermal resistance (λ,Β)2) Suitable for underfloor heating (H) or cooling (C) below the underlay |
≤ 0,15 m2K/W | 0,044m2 K/W | 0,053m2 K/W | ≤ 0,15 m2 K/W | 0,020m2 K/W | 0,016m2 K/W | 0,020m2 K/W | 0,016m2 K/W | 0,016m2 K/W |
Punctually conformability (PC) Prevents sound bridges, provides mechanical protection |
> 0,5 mm | 1,1mm | 1,4mm | > 0,5 mm | 0,8 mm | 0,5 mm | 0,8 mm | 0,5 mm | 0,5 mm |
Moisture (SD) Protects against damage from moisture |
> 75 m | - / 75 m | - / 200 m | > 75 m | - | 75 m | 80 m | 100 m | 75 m |
Absorption of water(WA) Encourages growth of mildew |
EN 12087 (not a requirement, from EPLF) |
< 1% | < 1 % | EN 12087 (not a requirement from MMFA) |
< 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% |