BS EN 14041:2018

What is BS EN 14041 - Essential characteristics of resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings about?  

BS EN 14041 specifies the essential characteristics for the following types of floor coverings: 

• Resilient floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats 
• Textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid (barrier) mats, runners, and rugs 
• Laminate floor coverings 
• Modular multilayer floor coverings 

For these types of floor coverings, BS EN 14041 specifies the assessment methods for 
determination of performances of the essential characteristics, the ways of expressing their performance, the systems for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) their marking. 

Note1: These types of floor coverings may or may not be formulated to enhance the performance of one or more essential characteristics.  

Note2: These types of floor coverings are intended for internal use as floor coverings within a building according to the manufacturer's specifications.  

Note3: BS EN 14041 does not specify requirements of floor coverings, which are not related to the essential characteristics as defined in Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. 

Note4: BS EN 14041 does not cover installation or maintenance of the floor coverings. 

 Who is BS EN 14041 - Essential characteristics of resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings for? 

BS EN 14041 on ladders is useful for: 

• Floor coverings manufacturers 
• Floor coverings distributors 
• Quality control personnel 
• Floor coverings assemblers 

Why should you use BS EN 14041 - Essential characteristics of resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings?  

Floor coverings are made from different materials having particular characteristics that provide comfort, durability, safety, and decoration.   

BS EN 14041 provides test methods that help you to determine the performances related to characteristics of the floor coverings when you intend to declare the respective performances. BS EN 14041 will make the user’s job easy to decide the appropriate floor covering that matches their requirement.  

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 14041 cancels and replaces BS EN 14041:2004. 

The main changes are as follows: 

• Following the mandate M/119 rev on Dangerous Substances and the answer prepared by CEN/TC 134 and approved by the EC, the former clause “4.2 Content of pentachlorophenol (PCP)” has been integrated into a more detailed “Clause on content of dangerous substances 
• The content of slip resistance has been updated and, according to the answer to the mandate, it is now applicable to all types of floor coverings covered by BS ISO EN 14041 
• The content of thermal resistance has been updated and, according to the answer to the mandate, the option to either declare thermal resistance or thermal conductivity has been added 
• This clause replaces the former clause “Evaluation of conformity”; an official template for this clause is provided by CEN, which has to be implemented