TSE CEN/TS 15398

TSE CEN/TS 15398 defines a common system of standard graphic symbols for resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings. As a complementary element, it focuses on how visual symbols are used to communicate product information consistently, helping manufacturers, specifiers and users recognise floor-covering characteristics across different product types.

Why symbols matter in floor-covering identification

Graphic symbols are useful where technical information must be read quickly and across languages. In floor-covering documentation, they can support the communication of material family, installation form and other product attributes without relying only on long text descriptions. In general technical practice, symbol systems improve comparability and reduce ambiguity on packaging, catalogues and marking labels. This Technical Specification provides the framework for that shared visual language.

Product groups included in the symbol system

• Resilient floor coverings made from plastics, linoleum, cork or rubber, excluding loose-laid mats.
• Textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats.
• Laminate floor coverings.
• Floor panels intended for floating installation.

Because it is a Technical Specification, this document addresses the symbol system itself rather than serving as a complete product-performance standard. In practice, floor-covering symbols are most valuable when read alongside other technical information such as installation conditions, service properties and product classification. This listing represents a withdrawn edition, so it is best understood as part of the historical development of floor-covering marking conventions rather than as a current active reference.