BS EN 16511:2023

BSI Standards Publication

Modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) —

Specification, requirements and test method for
multilayer modular panels for floating installation
BS EN 16511:2023 BRITISH STANDARD

National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 16511:2023. It
supersedes BS EN 16511:2014+A1:2019, which is withdrawn.
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ISBN 978 0 539 18843 1
ICS 97.150
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 16511

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2023

ICS 97.150 Supersedes EN 16511:2014+A1:2019

English Version

Modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) -

Specification, requirements and test method for multilayer
modular panels for floating installation
Revêtements de sol modulaires à verrouillage
mécanique (MMF) - Spécifications, exigences et
méthodes d'essai pour panneaux multicouches
modulaires pour pose flottante
Modulare mechanisch verriegelnde Bodenbeläge
(MMF) - Spezifikation, Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren für mehrschichtige modulare Paneele
für die schwimmende Verlegung

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 April 2023.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
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Contents Page

European foreword............................................................................................................................................. 3
1 Scope .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative references .......................................................................................................................... 4
3 Terms and definitions ......................................................................................................................... 5
4 Symbols ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
5 Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 General requirements for the panels............................................................................................. 7
5.2 Classification requirements .............................................................................................................. 8
6 Marking and packaging .....................................................................................................................12
6.1 Marking ...................................................................................................................................................12
6.2 Packaging ...............................................................................................................................................12
Annex A (informative) Optional properties ...........................................................................................13
Annex B (informative) Test method for the determination of the Modulus of Elasticity and
classification of the flexibility.........................................................................................................14
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................................15

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European foreword

This document (EN 16511:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,
textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.

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 November 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by November 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 16511:2014+A1:2019.

The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:

a) title changed;

b) terms and definitions added in Clause 3;

c) EN 17539 included as test method for general requirements in 5.1;

d) light fastness and dimensional stability added as general requirements in 5.1;

e) classification requirements divided in floorings with wear layers (Table 2) and floorings with non-
film-forming oil or wax finishes (Table 3);

f) additional technical characteristics for moisture resistance added as Table 4;

g) Annex B presenting a test method for the classification of the flexibility added.

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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1 Scope
This document specifies the characteristics of multilayer mechanical locked floor covering with a wear-
resistant and decorative surface layer supplied in panels (either tile or plank form). The floor panels are
considered suitable for domestic and commercial levels of use and designed for floating installation.
This document does not apply to resilient floor panels for loose-laying according to EN ISO 20326, to
multilayer wood floorings according to EN 13489, to wood veneer floor coverings according to EN 14354,
to laminate floor covering according to EN 13329, EN 14978 and EN 15468 nor to products specified in
EN ISO 10581, EN ISO 10582, EN ISO 24011, EN 12104 and ISO 14486.
This document is applicable to areas which are subject to frequent wetting, e.g. bathrooms, laundry rooms
or saunas, only if specified by the producer.
This document also includes requirements for marking and packaging.
In Annex A (informative), optional properties are given. In Annex B (informative), a test method for the
classification of the flexibility is given.

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 317, Particleboards and fibreboards - Determination of swelling in thickness after immersion in water

EN 438-2, High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) - Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called
laminates) - Part 2: Determination of properties

EN 13329:2006+A1:2008, Laminate floor coverings - Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic
thermosetting resins - Specifications, requirements and test methods

EN 16094, Laminate floor coverings - Test method for the determination of micro-scratch resistance

EN 17539, Modular mechanical locked floor coverings (MMF) - Determination of geometrical

characteristics

EN 20105-A02, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour (ISO
105-A02)

EN ISO 105-B02:2014, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon
arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02:2014)

EN ISO 178:2019, Plastics - Determination of flexural properties (ISO 178:2019)

EN ISO 4918, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Castor chair test (ISO 4918)

EN ISO 10874, Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Classification (ISO 10874)

EN ISO 16581, Resilient and laminate floor coverings - Determination of the effect of simulated movement
of a furniture leg (ISO 16581)

EN ISO 23999, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of dimensional stability and curling after exposure
to heat (ISO 23999)

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EN ISO 24343-1, Resilient and laminate floor coverings - Determination of indentation and residual
indentation - Part 1: Residual indentation (ISO 24343-1)

ISO 4760:2022, Laminate Flooring — Topical Moisture Resistance — Assembled joint

ISO 24334, Laminate floor coverings — Determination of locking strength for mechanically assembled
panels

ISO 24336, Laminate floor coverings — Determination of thickness swelling after partial immersion in
water

ISO 24338, Laminate floor coverings — Determination of abrasion resistance

ISO 24339, Laminate and textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensional variations after exposure
to humid and dry climate conditions

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp

— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org

3.1
modular mechanical locked floor panel
MMF
decorative floor covering element in plank or tile form, with a multiple layer structure and worked edges
with a mechanical interlocking system that allows joining elements to form a larger integral floating floor

Note 1 to entry: The multi-layer structure consists of a top layer, a substrate (core) and usually a backing layer.

3.2
substrate
core layer providing thickness, stability and other properties needed

3.2.1
polymer substrate
core layer based on polymer(s)

3.2.2
wood based substrate
core layer with a content of wood > 65 % by weight

3.2.3
other substrate
core layer which is not covered by 3.2.1 and 3.2.2

3.3
surface layer
all layers above the core including decorative and wear layer

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3.4
wear layer
layer(s) providing wear resistance

Note 1 to entry: Wear layers can consist of solid polymer layers or coatings with or without factory finish.

3.5
decorative layer
layer providing visual and esthetical properties, intended to be the visible side when the floor is installed

Note 1 to entry: Decorative layers can consist of resilient layers including cork, layers with aminoplastic
thermosetting resins and wood veneer layers with a thickness < 2,5 mm.

3.6
backing layer
layer(s) attached to the bottom side of the substrate (3.2)

Note 1 to entry: These layers can include a pre-attached underlay.

3.7
underlay
separate material used between the floor covering and the subfloor

3.8
pre-attached underlay
underlay permanently attached to the panel at the factory

3.9
moisture sensitive panel
panel which undergoes a change in dimensional stability with a change in relative humidity and in direct
contact with water

3.10
temperature sensitive panel
panel which undergoes a change in dimensional stability with a change in temperature

3.11
water resistant floor
floor which can withstand topical water spillages on to its surface

3.12
resistance of mechanical joints to water leakage
resistance of joints between panels to penetration of liquid water standing on the surface for 24 h

3.13
water proof panel
panel consisting of materials which don’t swell or increase their mass in contact with liquid water

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4 Symbols

Δ difference between two values

min lowest value
max highest value
average mean value

5 Requirements
5.1 General requirements for the panels

All classes of the MMF panels shall meet the requirements specified in Table 1.
Table 1 — General requirements

Geometrical
Requirements Test method
characteristics
Thickness, t Δtaverage ≤ 0,50 mm, relative to nominal EN 17539
value
tmax - tmin ≤ 0,50 mm (for panels without
preattached underlay)
tmax - tmin ≤ 0,80 mm (for panels with
preattached underlay)
Length, l For the nominal values given, no measured EN 17539
value shall exceed:
l ≤ 1 500 mm: Δl ≤ 0,5 mm
l > 1 500 mm: Δl ≤ 0,3 mm/m
Width, w Δwaverage ≤ 0,10 mm, relative to nominal EN 17539
value
wmax - wmin ≤ 0,20 mm
Length and width of Δlaverage ≤ 0,10 mm relative to nominal EN 17539
squared elements, l = w value
Δwaverage ≤ 0,10 mm, relative to nominal
value
lmax - lmin ≤ 0,20 mm
wmax - wmin ≤ 0,20 mm
Squareness, q qmax ≤ 0,20 mm EN 17539
Straightness, s smax ≤ 0,30 mm/m EN 17539
Flatness, f Maximum single values: EN 17539
fw, concave ≤ 0,15 %, fw, convex ≤ 0,20 %
fl, concave ≤ 0,50 %, fl, convex ≤ 1,00 %

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Geometrical
Requirements Test method
characteristics
Openings, o Openings measured from the surface EN 17539
between vertical contacting edges:
oaverage ≤ 0,15 mm
omax ≤ 0,20 mm
Height difference, h haverage ≤ 0,10 mm EN 17539
hmax ≤ 0,15 mm
Light fastness Colour contrast between unexposed and EN ISO 105-B02:2014
exposed sample part ≥ 3 of grey scale procedure 3 a, b, c, d
according to EN 20105-A02 or blue wool
scale ≥ 6
Dimensional stability under I ≤ 0,15 %I EN ISO 23999
influence of temperature in ≤ 2 mm
x and y direction
Curling in z direction
(both parameters only for
temperature sensitive
panels)
a Test until blue wool scale No. 6 according to EN ISO 105-B02 and compare that with the reference sample
which was stored in the dark.
b Allow sample (24 ± 1 h) recovery time without light exposure at 23 °C and 50 % rel. humidity before taking
final assessment.
c For linoleum surface layer: before assessing the colour contrast between exposed and unexposed (reference)
expose the reference sample, together with the blue wool cloth, to the xenon arc lamp, until a contrast is produced
on Blue Wool Reference 2 equal to the contrast illustrated by Grey Scale 3. This step is necessary to remove the
inherent “stove yellowing” of linoleum before the stable colouration is achieved.
d The general requirement is not valid for decorative layer made of cork or wood.

5.2 Classification requirements

The classification scheme and use intensity symbols shall be according to EN ISO 10874.
Requirements for floorings with wear layers shall be according to Table 2. The producer shall indicate
with which method (method A or B) wear resistance shall be tested.
For requirements for floorings with oiled or waxed surface finishings (thickness < 20 µm) shall be
according to Table 3.
For additional technical characteristics see Table 4. When any of the characteristics given in Table 4 are
requested for specific applications, the floor coverings shall be tested by the methods given therein. The
properties stated in Table 4 are considered important for some specific products or applications.

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Table 2 — Classification for floorings with wear layers

Class (EN ISO 10874) → 21/22 23 31 32 33 34 Reference test method
Characteristic ↓

Wear resistance IP, method A ≥ 200 cycles ≥ 400 cycles ≥ 600 cycles ≥ 1 200 cycles ≥ 2 000 cycles ≥ 4 000 cycles ISO 24338 Procedure A
For PVC based wear layers 21 ≥ 500/ ≥ 1 500 cycles ≥ 2 000 cycles ≥ 4 000 cycles ≥ 5 000 cycles ≥ 7 000 cycles
or 22 ≥ 1 000 cycles

Wear resistance IP, method B ≥ 500 cycles ≥ 1 000 cycles ≥ 1 500 cycles ≥ 3 000 cycles ≥ 5 000 cycles ≥ 7 000 cycles ISO 24338 Procedure B
(also applicable for PVC based
wear layers)
Impact resistance [mm] ≥ 400 mm ≥ 600 mm ≥ 800 mm ≥ 1 200 mm ≥ 1 600 mm ≥ 1 800 mm EN 13329:2006+A1:2008,
(big ball) Annex F e, f

Micro-scratch resistance I ≤ 2,5 unit I ≤ 2,5 unit changeI I ≤ 1,5 unit changeI at ≤ MSR-A3 ≤ MSR-A2 ≤ MSR-A2 EN 16094 Procedure A
[class] changeI at 60° at 60° 60° I ≤ 1,5 unit I ≤ 1,5 unit I ≤ 1 unit changeI at 60°
For mat surfaces (gloss ≤ 7) changeI at 60° changeI at 60°
Castor chair resistance —h 5 000 cycles a 10 000 cycles a 25 000 cycles a 25 000 cycles a 25 000 cycles a EN ISO 4918 b

Effect of furniture leg —h —h —h No visible No visible No visible damage EN ISO 16581 (tested with
damage damage foot type 0)
Residual indentation ≤ 0,3 mm ≤ 0,3 mm ≤ 0,3 mm ≤ 0,2 mm ≤ 0,2 mm ≤ 0,15 mm EN ISO 24343-1
PVC based surface layer ≤ 0,1 mm ≤ 0,1 mm ≤ 0,1 mm ≤ 0,1 mm ≤ 0,1 mm ≤ 0,1 mm
without attached underlay

Resistance to staining Water, coffee Water, coffee and Groups 1 and 2: Groups 1 and Groups 1 and Groups 1 and 2: grade 5 EN 438-2: Group 1 only
[grade, per group] and cleaning cleaning solution grade 4 2: grade 5 2: grade 5 Group 3: grade 4 10 min
solution (10 min): grade 4

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Group 3: grade 3 Group 3: Group 3:
(10 min): grade 4 grade 4
grade 4

Swelling g [%] ≤ 20 ≤ 20 ≤ 20 ≤ 18 ≤ 18 ≤ 12 ISO 24336

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Class (EN ISO 10874) → 21/22 23 31 32 33 34 Reference test method
Characteristic ↓
Locking strength f0,2 —h — h — h Long side ≥ 1,0 Long side ≥ 1,0 Long side ≥ 1,0 ISO 24334 c
[kN/m] Short side ≥ 1,5 Short side ≥ 1,5 Short side ≥ 3,5

Dimensional variations due to —h — h — h — h — h ΔWavg, Δlavg: ≤ 0,15 % ISO 24339

variation of relative
- 0,20 % ≤ Cavg ≤ 0,25 % d
humidity g
JL, avg, JS, avg ≤ 0,15 mm
hL, avg, hS, avg ≤ 0,15 mm

a No layer disturbance to the surface only gloss changes, no delamination of the surface layer, cracks or disruptions.
b As system test with pre-attached or recommended underlay or if nothing is recommended test with an underlayment with CS of (400 ± 50) kPa with a thickness (1,5 ± 0,3 mm)
measured according to EN 16354.
c With a speed of 0,5 mm/min for wood based cores or 5 mm/min for polymer or other cores.
d Take the maximum of Cavg from wet climate (23 °C, 85 % relative humidity) and the minimum of Cavg from dry climate (23 °C, 30 % relative humidity) for the evaluation.
e If the product has pre-attached underlay (3.8), the test shall be carried out without the described underlay of the test standard.
f Only the assessment of cracks on the surface shall be carried out. The deformation is not to be taken into consideration.
g Only for moisture sensitive panels with wood based substrates or other moisture sensitive substrates or panels with surface layers with hygroscopic properties, e.g. wood veneer or cork.
h No requirement.

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Table 3 — Classification for floorings with non-film-forming oil or wax finishes

Class (EN ISO 10874) → 21/22 23 31 32 Reference test method
Characteristic ↓

Castor chair resistance - / 5 000 cycles a 10 000 cycles a 15 000 cycles a 25 000 cycles a EN ISO 4918 b

Residual indentation ≤ 0,3 mm ≤ 0,3 mm ≤ 0,3 mm ≤ 0,2 mm EN ISO 24343-1

Resistance to staining Water, coffee and Water, coffee and Water (1 h), coffee Water (1 h), EN 438-2: Group 1 only 10 min
[grade, per group] cleaning solution cleaning solution and cleaning coffee and
(10 min): grade 4 (10 min): grade 4 solution (10 min): cleaning solution
grade 4 (10 min): grade 4

Swelling d [%] ≤ 20 ≤ 20 ≤ 20 ≤ 18 ISO 24336

Locking strength f0,2 Long side ≥ 1,0 ISO 24334 c

[kN/m] Short side ≥ 1,5

a No layer disturbance to the surface, no delamination of the surface layer and no joints openings, only gloss changes are allowed.
b as system test with pre-attached or recommended underlay or if nothing is recommended test with an underlayment with CS of (400 ± 50) kPa
with a thickness (1,5 ± 0,3 mm) measured according to EN 16354.
c with a speed of 5 mm/min for polymer or other cores.
d Only for moisture sensitive panels with wood based substrates or other moisture sensitive substrates or panels with surface layers with
hygroscopic properties, e.g. wood veneer or cork.

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Table 4 — Additional technical characteristics

Characteristic Requirement Test method

Water resistance (only for
wood based or other moisture
sensitive core)
Resistance of mechanical joints
to water leakage
Water proof panel
Qualitative rating for Recovery ISO 4760
swell rating final average < 3
Quantitative rating for
Recovery swell final
average ≤ 0,3 mm
No water leak through the ISO 4760:2022, Annex D
joints after 24 h water exposure
Mass change ≤ 2 % and EN 317 with additional
Thickness swelling ≤ 1 % measurement of mass

6 Marking and packaging

6.1 Marking

Floor panels manufactured and conforming to this document shall be clearly marked by the manufacturer
on a label on or in the package giving the following information:
a) reference of this document, i.e. EN 16511:2023;

b) manufacturer's or supplier's identification;

c) product name;

d) class/symbol of level of use according to EN ISO 10874;

e) procedure of wear resistance test (A or B);

f) colour/pattern and identification number;

g) successive number of the package if necessary for the installation;

h) nominal dimensions of the panel;

i) number of panels contained in the package;

j) covered floor area after installation per package;

k) the warning that packages shall be stored shielded from direct sunlight and humidity.

6.2 Packaging

Floor panels shall be delivered in packages designed to protect the corners, edges and surfaces of the
product, under normal conditions of transport and handling. Installation, cleaning and maintenance
instructions shall be delivered together with the product.

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Annex A
(informative)

Optional properties

Where specific properties are required for certain applications, the floor panels should be tested in
accordance with the following methods, as appropriate:
— long-side friction: ISO 25620;

— resistance to staining: EN 14565:2019, Annex B;

— dimensional stability due to variation of temperature (after heating of 80 °C) for temperature
sensitive panels with polymer substrates with significant reaction on temperature changing:
EN ISO 23999:2021, Annex A.

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Annex B
(informative)

Test method for the determination of the Modulus of Elasticity and

classification of the flexibility

B.1 Sampling and conditioning

Cut five samples at dimensions of (80 ± 1) mm × (10 ± 0,5) mm × thickness in longitudinal direction of
the middle of five MMF flooring panels. If there is a pre-attached underlay on the backside of the samples,
remove it completely.
NOTE Investigations have shown that the described test and the classification are suitable for products with a
thickness of (5 ± 1,5) mm (without pre-attached underlay).

The samples shall be conditioned at least 7 days at (23 ± 2) °C and (50 ± 5) % relative humidity.

B.2 Determination of the modulus of elasticity

Measure the thickness h of each sample and carry out the bending test according to EN ISO 178 at the
following parameters:
— span between specimen supports L = 64 mm;

— testing speed 10 mm/min.

Determine the modulus of elasticity Ef according to EN ISO 178:2019, 9.3.

B.3 Expression of results

Express the test result as mean value of the measurements of the five samples as Ef in MPa. The flexibility
expressed as Modulus of Elasticity Ef can be categorized according to Table B.1.
NOTE This categorization is not intended to be used for the choice of underlay material or subfloor
preparation.

Table B.1 — Flexibility categories

Categories of flexibility Range of Ef

flexible Ef < 1 500 MPa

semirigid 1 500 MPa ≤ Ef < 3 000 MPa
rigid Ef ≥ 3 000 MPa

B.4 Test report

The test report shall contain the information according to EN ISO 178:2019, Clause 11.

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