In the building materials industry, parquet is the most widely used coating type in floor coverings. Hardwoods, which were first obtained from wood, are among the most preferred building materials because of their naturalness. However, due to the increasing shrinkage of forest areas and a number of environmental approaches, in addition to economic reasons, today, instead of traditional solid wood parquet production, artificial parquet types called laminate parquet and laminated parquet are produced.
Solid parquet flooring is produced from the same wood and in one piece. With only one tree in the cross-section of the material, these traditional parquets are usually made from hard wood such as oak, ash, hornbeam or rosewood. Quality and well-dried wood is cut into thin layers of various thicknesses. In general, the life of the solid parquet is in parallel with the life of the applied structure.
Laminate flooring coatings are obtained by impregnating resin on paper printed in different colors and patterns. This covering material is a tree-like artificial material and evokes the tree in appearance. Laminate parquets are obtained by bonding this coating material to MDF and similar boards which are more economical than qualified wood. They are widely used today because they are cheap.
On the other hand, laminated parquets are obtained by bonding the wooden materials in several layers and applying a thin coating of high quality wood. It is a decorative and long lasting material.
We also carry out technical measurements, certification and tests in European standards in tile, briquette, granite, facade cladding, wash concrete, screening, relief, paladyen, tretuvar, onix and model china.
Parquet tests are carried out in the authorized laboratories considering the standards published by domestic and foreign organizations. Here are a few standards that are based on these tests:
- TS EN 1910 Wood and parquet flooring and interior and exterior wood veneers - Determination of dimensional stability
- TS EN 1534 Wood and parquet flooring - Determination of resistance to brinell - Test method
- TS EN 13227 Wood flooring - Solid laminate flooring products
- TS EN 13647 Wood and parquet flooring and interior and exterior wood coatings - Determination of geometric properties
Another building material is tile stones. Tile is a building material made of hard materials such as natural stone, ceramic, metal or glass. Mainly used in floor coverings and walls. In addition to their functionality, tile stones add a distinct aesthetic to the structure visually.
The following are some of the standards that have been taken into account in tile testing in authorized laboratories:
- TS EN ISO 24342 Elastic floor coverings - Determination of edge length, steepness and linearity of floor tiles
- TS EN 14411 Ceramic tiles - Definitions, classification, specifications, conformity assessment and marking
- TS EN ISO 10545-4 Ceramic tiles - Part 4: Determination of the breaking and breaking strength module
Also known as tiles, ceramic or porcelain tiles. It is obtained by mixing, pressing, shaping and firing certain amounts of mines such as clay, kaolin, quartz or limestone. Today it is the most widely used building material in wall and floor coverings.
The following are some of the standards considered in the testing of tiles in authorized laboratories:
- TS EN 14411 Ceramic tiles - Definitions, classification, specifications, conformity assessment and marking
- TS EN 15285 Agglomerated stones - Modular tiles for floor and stair covering (internal and external)
- TS EN 1339 Concrete paving slabs for flooring - Requirements and test methods