# Bruce LifeSeal Trending

> Bruce LifeSeal Trending: wear layer, locking system, warranty exclusions and installation limits, each with the document it was read from.

Source: https://flooringcompared.com/spc/bruce-lifeseal-trending
Coverage: 8 of 9 installation limits declared, 0 of 6 specification claims declared.

Bruce’s LifeSeal is a rigid core (core chemistry not declared) rigid core plank measuring 7.09 by 60 inches at 6 mm overall. Everything on this page is Bruce’s own declaration about it, read from documents Bruce publishes, and reproduced next to the document each figure came from.

The row is the product line, not a color. Bruce publishes one specification per line and per plank size, and the color underneath changes none of the figures below, so this page covers every color offered at 7.09 × 60 in.

## At a glance

| Field | Declared | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wear layer | 20 mil (0.508 mm) — “WEAR LAYER 20 mil” · “APPEARANCE ... WEAR LAYER 20 mil” — This reference’s note: published per group, not per color | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Wear layer finish | urethane finish; no wear-layer reinforcement named — “Gloss ... Low Gloss Finish Urethane” · “Finish Urethane” — This reference’s note: a top coat is named, nothing is said about what the wear layer itself is filled or reinforced with · This reference’s note: the specification table names the finish; the feature text adds a UV coating against sun discoloration and names no reinforcement | [LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications](https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html) read 2026-11-09 |
| Locking system | angle-angle (no system named) — “INSTALLATION Angle-angle lock, Below / On / Above Ground Level” · “Angle-angle lock” — This reference’s note: no proprietary locking system is named on any of the five documents | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Attached pad | Yes — “THICKNESS 6 mm = 5 mm + 1 mm pad attached” · “STRUCTURE Vinyl Film + LifeSeal Core + Pad” | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Pad material | no declaration — “pad attached” — This reference’s note: the construction diagram labels the layer, and the specification row names it only as attached; no material is given for it · This reference’s note: the layer appears in the structure line and in the diagram as PAD; neither IXPE, EVA nor cork is named | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Residential warranty | Lifetime — “RIGID CORE & LVT FLOORING LIMITED WARRANTY PERIODS ... LifeSeal Trending Lifetime 10” · “Residential Installation (Warranty Period) ... LifeSeal Trending Lifetime” | [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |

## Identity, as declared

| Field | Declared | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brand | Bruce — “LIFESEAL \| RIGID CORE FLOORING ... For more information, contact your Bruce distributor or AHF Products Sales Representative.” (LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet) — This reference’s note: the product pages sit on bruce.com; the documents behind them are published by AHF Products, the maker | [LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications](https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html) read 2026-11-09 |
| Collection | LifeSeal — “Specifications Product Design & Construction Collection LifeSeal” · “LIFESEAL \| RIGID CORE FLOORING” (LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet) | [LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications](https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html) read 2026-11-09 |
| Product line | LifeSeal Trending — “LifeSeal Trending” (Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty) — This reference’s note: the sell sheet splits LifeSeal into two specification-bearing groups, CLASSIC and TRENDING, and publishes one column of figures for each · This reference’s note: the warranty table lists the two groups by name and gives each its own term | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Core | rigid core (core chemistry not declared) — “Construction Rigid Core” · “STRUCTURE Vinyl Film + LifeSeal Core + Pad” (LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet) — This reference’s note: neither stone-plastic nor wood-plastic is named on any of the five documents · This reference’s note: the core is named after the product and not after its chemistry | [LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications](https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html) read 2026-11-09 |
| Plank size | 7.09 × 60 in — “Product Dimensions Plank Width 7.09" Plank Length 60" ” · “Plank Width 7.09" Plank Length 60" Plank Thickness 6 mm” | [LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications](https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html) read 2026-11-09 |
| Sq ft per carton | 29.53 — “SQ. FT. Per Box 29.53” · “Plank Thickness 6 mm SQ. FT. Per Box 29.53” | [LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications](https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html) read 2026-11-09 |

The manufacturer’s photograph is not shown here: their server offers no rendition under 250 KB and the file they serve is 3.7 MB. Source: https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html

## Durability

The wear layer is 20 mil, or 0.508 mm. That is the clear film above the printed layer, and not the thickness figure: this plank is 6 mm overall, of which 5 mm is core and 1 mm is the backing bonded to its underside.

The wear layer is reinforced, and the maker names the treatment: urethane finish; no wear-layer reinforcement named. What the coating consists of is not published, so the name stands as a claim and not as a measured property.

There is no abrasion result. Bruce declares no ASTM D4060 cycle count for this product, so the only laboratory check on the wear layer figure is absent. See [wear layer depth](/notes/wear-layer-depth).

## Durability, as declared

| Field | Declared | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wear layer | 20 mil (0.508 mm) — “WEAR LAYER 20 mil” · “APPEARANCE ... WEAR LAYER 20 mil” — This reference’s note: published per group, not per color | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Wear layer finish | urethane finish; no wear-layer reinforcement named — “Gloss ... Low Gloss Finish Urethane” · “Finish Urethane” — This reference’s note: a top coat is named, nothing is said about what the wear layer itself is filled or reinforced with · This reference’s note: the specification table names the finish; the feature text adds a UV coating against sun discoloration and names no reinforcement | [LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications](https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html) read 2026-11-09 |
| Total thickness | 6 mm — “Plank Thickness 6 mm” · “THICKNESS 6 mm = 5 mm + 1 mm pad attached” (LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet) | [LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications](https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html) read 2026-11-09 |
| Core thickness | 5 mm — “THICKNESS 6 mm = 5 mm + 1 mm pad attached” · “6 mm = 5 mm + 1 mm pad attached” — This reference’s note: the plank without its pad | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Abrasion cycles | no declaration — This reference’s note: no Taber abrasion result is published · This reference’s note: no abrasion cycle count appears | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |

## Joint and pad

The locking system is not named. It is declared as angle-angle (no system named), which tells you how it goes down but not whose mechanism it is. An angle-angle joint at least rules out the drop-lock action installers warn about. See [locking systems, named and unnamed](/notes/locking-systems-named-and-unnamed).

A pad is bonded to the underside at the factory. That rules out a second underlayment beneath it. See [attached pad material](/notes/attached-pad-material).

## Joint and pad, as declared

| Field | Declared | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Locking system | angle-angle (no system named) — “INSTALLATION Angle-angle lock, Below / On / Above Ground Level” · “Angle-angle lock” — This reference’s note: no proprietary locking system is named on any of the five documents | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Edge profile | painted micro-bevelled edges and ends — “EDGE DETAIL Painted micro-bevelled edges and ends” · “the edge detail row reads painted micro-bevelled edges and ends for this group” | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Attached pad | Yes — “THICKNESS 6 mm = 5 mm + 1 mm pad attached” · “STRUCTURE Vinyl Film + LifeSeal Core + Pad” | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Pad material | no declaration — “pad attached” — This reference’s note: the construction diagram labels the layer, and the specification row names it only as attached; no material is given for it · This reference’s note: the layer appears in the structure line and in the diagram as PAD; neither IXPE, EVA nor cork is named | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Pad thickness | 1 mm — “6 mm = 5 mm + 1 mm pad attached” · “THICKNESS 6 mm = 5 mm + 1 mm pad attached” | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Unique planks | no declaration — This reference’s note: the sell sheet shows fifteen colors across the two groups; the number of unique planks inside a carton is not published · This reference’s note: the product page publishes no count of distinct planks and no board-to-board variation | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |

## Warranty

The residential term is published as a word, not a number: a lifetime warranty. No document read for it turns that into a number.

The commercial term is conditional: 10 years applies to commercial installation made with an AHF-branded adhesive; the column that carries the number is headed with that condition. A period that depends on a purchasing decision made at installation is not the same as a period that runs from the sale, and a floor laid with someone else's adhesive is not covered for the term printed in the table.

Labor is covered, but conditionally: professionally installed floors only, and by a schedule: reasonable labor in year one, fifty percent in year two, none after two years. See [lifetime warranties and labor](/notes/lifetime-warranty-and-labor).

14 exclusions are named in the warranty, and they are listed in full below, not summarized. Among them are the everyday sort a household does not expect to be excluded: castors and rolling loads; high heels and spiked shoes; pets; and two others in the list below. The grouping is this reference's; the wording below is the maker's.

## Warranty terms, as declared

| Field | Declared | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Residential warranty | Lifetime — “RIGID CORE & LVT FLOORING LIMITED WARRANTY PERIODS ... LifeSeal Trending Lifetime 10” · “Residential Installation (Warranty Period) ... LifeSeal Trending Lifetime” | [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Light commercial warranty | no declaration — “Multi-residential and/or apartment complex installations ... are considered light commercial under the Commercial Warranty” — This reference’s note: the table has two columns, residential and commercial; light commercial is not a separate term here · This reference’s note: no light commercial period is published; the table names residential and commercial and nothing between them | [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Commercial warranty | 10 years — “Commercial Installation with AHF-Branded Adhesive (Warranty Period) ... LifeSeal Trending Lifetime 10” · “Footnotes to Warranty Period: 3. For Commercial Installation Only: Utilizing an AHF-brand adhesive to install your AHF flooring will extend the Limited Warranty Period on your flooring as noted above.” | [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Prorated | no declaration — This reference’s note: no proration schedule is published for material; what is tiered is labor, and that is a different field · This reference’s note: the document publishes no percentage schedule against the years of the material term | [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Labor covered | Yes — “if your floor was professionally installed, AHF Products will also pay reasonable labor costs for the direct repairs or replacement” · “AHF Products will also pay fifty percent (50%) of the reasonable labor costs ... AHF Products will not pay labor costs” — This reference’s note: the three tiers are years one, two, and after two | [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Sunlight clause | no declaration — “SUNLIGHT FRIENDLY” — This reference’s note: the warranty says nothing about sunlight, fading or window exposure; the phrase quoted is from the sell sheet, and a sell sheet claim is not a warranty term · This reference’s note: no clause covers or excludes fading; the words sun, sunlight and fade do not appear in the warranty at all | [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |

### Named exclusions

- Damage caused by fire, flooding, exposure to standing water and/or intentional abuse
- Damage caused by moisture to surrounding structure, walls, subfloor, fixtures, furniture, underlayment, moldings, trims or subfloor heating elements
- Damage resulting from mold and mildew growth due to prolonged exposure to moisture
- Flooring that is installed outdoors
- Damage caused by vacuum cleaner beater bar, rolling caster wheels, and cutting from sharp objects
- Indentation or damage from improper loads including high heels, spiked shoes, rolling loads and furniture without floor protectors
- Damage caused by abuse such as moving appliances across the floor without adequate protection
- Loss of gloss/scratching
- Minor color, shade or texture variations between samples or printed color photography and the actual material
- Floors that are graded irregular or sold as is without warranty
- Workmanship
- Damage resulting from improper installation
- Installation defects, including installations in violation of applicable state or local housing or building codes or contrary to written instructions
- Damage to the subfloor or surrounding structure caused by pets

14 entries are published here; how many the document lists was not recorded.

“WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY? RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL INSTALLATIONS ... Damage caused by fire, flooding, exposure to standing water and/or intentional abuse ... Flooring that is installed outdoors ... Loss of gloss/scratching ... Workmanship, as described below.” · “Any damage to the subfloor and/or surrounding structure caused by pets is not covered by this Warranty ... AHF does not warrant your or the installers workmanship ... Damage resulting from improper installation.” — [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22

This reference’s note: the quotation is an excerpt of the list, elided

## Source documents

Every figure on this page was read from one of these.

| Document | Address |
| --- | --- |
| LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet | https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf |
| Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions | https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf |
| LifeSeal Oasis Tan 7.09" Oak Rigid Core RFHY70L07E — product specifications | https://www.bruce.com/en-us/products/rigid-core/lifeseal/rfhy70l07e.html |
| FloorScore certificate SCS-FS-05754 — Rigid Core and vinyl tile | https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-FloorScore-RigidCore-VinylTile.pdf |
| Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty | https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf |

## Installation constraints

A 0.25 in gap is required, and the reading recorded for this cell names what it is measured to: walls, vertical objects and surfaces, cabinets and pipes.

The subfloor limit is declared as 95% relative humidity, and the test named for it is in-situ probe. A calcium chloride limit of 5 lb is also declared, under calcium chloride; the two are separate tests of different volumes of the slab and neither substitutes for the other.

No acclimation is required, which is the practical difference between this and a wood floor. The material can be laid the day it arrives. The reading records a condition on that: the material needs none; the instructions still set a 48 hour temperature window for the room.

A polyethylene vapor retarder is required under this floor, over concrete subfloors, and the tools list qualifies it as floating installations only, and it is a material the reader has to buy and the installer has to lay. Whether leaving it out costs the cover is a separate statement; this maker's own wording is printed with the reading beside the cell, not paraphrased here. A quote priced against a product that does not ask for one is not priced for the same job.

Over radiant heat the floor surface may not exceed 85 °F (29.4 °C). That is a surface temperature, not a thermostat setting. What the figure does not carry is a consequence: radiant heat is not among the warranty exclusions read for this product, so it stands as an installation requirement, not as a stated ground for refusing a claim.

The reading gives a service temperature band of 0 to 200 °F. It is the clause that catches holiday homes and unheated rooms. Whether leaving the band costs the cover is a separate question, and the exclusions are below. A three-season room is permitted; the permission is stated without a separate band of its own.

## Installation limits, as declared

| Field | Declared | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Acclimation | None required — “BENEFITS ... No acclimation required.” · “No acclimation required.” — This reference’s note: the installation instructions set a 48 hour temperature window for the room and ask for no acclimation of the material | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Approved adhesives | Bruce TuffLink — “Tools: ... Bruce TuffLink adhesive (optional)” · “Apply a sufficient amount of Bruce TuffLink adhesive using the recommended trowel at the starting wall” | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Subfloor flatness | 3/16 in over 10 ft — “Subfloors must be flat within 3/16" in 10' or 1/8" in 6' ” · “All substrates must be structurally sound, dry, clean, flat ... Subfloors must be flat within 3/16" in 10' or 1/8" in 6' ” | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Glue-down permitted | Yes — “If a full spread glue down installation is desired with the Rigid Core flooring, use Bruce TuffLink adhesive with the recommended trowel found on the pail.” · “Optional - Glue Down Procedure: If a full spread glue, down installation is desired, use Bruce TuffLink adhesive.” | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Max run without a transition | no declaration — “Installations of carpet, metal strips and other transition moldings should not pinch the flooring” — This reference’s note: the installation instructions set no maximum run and require no transition at any distance; the sentence quoted is the only thing they say about transitions · This reference’s note: no run length, area or transition interval appears; the only distance the guide sets inside the field is the six inch minimum stagger between end joints | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Perimeter expansion gap | 0.25 in — “The planks should be installed 1/4" away from all vertical objects such as walls, cabinets, pipes, etc.” · “Use spacers along all sides that butt up against walls to maintain 1/4" (6.35 mm) expansion zone.” | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Vapor barrier required | Yes — “A 6 mil poly film moisture barrier is must be used over concrete subfloors. Failure to use a moisture barrier could affect the integrity of the installation or your warranty.” · “Tools: ... 6 mil poly film moisture barrier for concrete subfloors (floating installations only)” | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Radiant heat limit | 85 °F (29.4 °C) — “Radiant heated substrates must not exceed a maximum surface temperature of 85F (29C).” · “Radiant heated substrates must not exceed a maximum surface temperature of 85F” | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Service temperature range | 0–200 °F — “Maintain temperatures between 0F (-18C) and 200F (93C) thereafter.” · “the area should be maintained between 65F (18C) and 85F (29C) for 48 hours before installation, during installation, and 48 hours after completion. Maintain temperatures between 0F (-18C) and 200F (93C) thereafter.” — This reference’s note: the first window is the installation condition, the second is the service range | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Subfloor MVER limit | 5 lb/1000 sq ft/24h — “moisture vapor emissions should not exceed 5lbs. per 1,000 ft2 (calcium chloride)” · “For concrete substrates moisture testing should be conducted and moisture vapor emissions should not exceed 5lbs. per 1,000 ft2” | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| MVER test method | calcium chloride — “moisture vapor emissions should not exceed 5lbs. per 1,000 ft2 (calcium chloride)” · “For concrete substrates moisture testing should be conducted” · “(calcium chloride)” — This reference’s note: the test is named by its reagent, not by a standard · This reference’s note: the method appears only as the parenthetical | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-23 |
| Subfloor pH range | no declaration — “Substrates must be free from excessive moisture or alkali” — This reference’s note: alkalinity is named as something substrates must be free from, with no pH limit beside it · This reference’s note: no pH range is published for the substrate | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Subfloor RH limit | 95% RH — “moisture vapor emissions should not exceed 5lbs. per 1,000 ft2 (calcium chloride) and/or relative humidity exceeding 95% (in-situ probe)” · “relative humidity exceeding 95% (in-situ probe)” — This reference’s note: the limit is written as the level not to exceed | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| RH test method | in-situ probe — “relative humidity exceeding 95% (in-situ probe)” · “(in-situ probe)” — This reference’s note: the apparatus is named; no ASTM designation appears anywhere in the instructions · This reference’s note: the only description of how the humidity figure is to be taken is that parenthetical | [Rigid Core Locking Installation System — installation instructions, rev. WF-1255-624, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-RigidCore-Installation.pdf) read 2026-08-23 |
| Three-season room | Yes — “Installs on any level, including three season rooms and rooms with direct sunlight.” · “SUNLIGHT FRIENDLY ... Installs on any level, including three season rooms and rooms with direct sunlight.” | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |

## Specification claims

## Specification claims, as declared

| Field | Declared | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ASTM product standard | no declaration — “(2) As tested according to ASTM F3261.” — This reference’s note: no conformance to a product standard is claimed anywhere; ASTM F3261 appears only in the sell sheet footnotes as the method two performance claims were tested by · This reference’s note: the product page publishes no standard at all; the only ASTM reference the maker prints for this floor is the sell sheet footnote against two performance claims | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Certifications | FloorScore (certificate SCS-FS-05754, valid 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023) — “SCS Global Services does hereby certify ... Bruce- Assurity, Bruce- LifeSeal ... Registration # SCS-FS-05754 / Valid from: August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023” · “Indoor Air Quality Certified to SCS-EC10.3-2014 v4.1 ... Valid from: August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023” — This reference’s note: the certificate names Bruce- LifeSeal among the covered products and its window has closed | [FloorScore certificate SCS-FS-05754 — Rigid Core and vinyl tile, p. 1](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/AHF-FloorScore-RigidCore-VinylTile.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Commercial class claimed | Commercial installation, with an AHF-branded adhesive — “Commercial Installation with AHF-Branded Adhesive (Warranty Period)” — This reference’s note: the commercial term is published under a column heading that names the adhesive as part of the condition | [Rigid Core & LVT Flooring Limited Warranty, rev. WF-1246-226, p. 3](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WF-1246-126_8.5x11_RigidCore-LVT_Wrnty_ENG.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Slip test condition | no declaration — This reference’s note: no test condition is named · This reference’s note: no condition is named | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Slip test method | no declaration — This reference’s note: no slip resistance method is named, so there is nothing for a figure to be read against · This reference’s note: no method is named | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Slip resistance | no declaration — This reference’s note: no coefficient of friction is published, wet or dry · This reference’s note: the product page carries appearance, dimensions, warranty and installation, and no test result | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| E648 class | no declaration — This reference’s note: no flooring radiant panel class is published · This reference’s note: no class is published, and no flux for one to belong to | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Critical radiant flux | no declaration — This reference’s note: no critical radiant flux is published on any of the five documents · This reference’s note: the sell sheet publishes no fire performance line | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| F3261 grade | no declaration — “(3) As tested according to ASTM F3261” — This reference’s note: no class, type, grade or backing class is published, because no conformance to F3261 is claimed · This reference’s note: the footnote cites the standard as a test method, and a test method carries no grade | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| F970 indentation | no declaration — This reference’s note: no residual indentation figure is published · This reference’s note: no indentation depth appears | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Static load limit | no declaration — “SCRATCH & DENT RESISTANT” — This reference’s note: no static load result is published; the phrase quoted is what the sell sheet says about indentation, and it carries no test and no figure · This reference’s note: no static load figure appears on the sell sheet or the product page | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| IIC assembly | no declaration — This reference’s note: no floor-ceiling assembly is named · This reference’s note: no assembly is named, and none could be since no IIC is claimed | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Impact insulation class | no declaration — This reference’s note: no impact insulation class is published, and the attached pad is given a thickness but no acoustic rating · This reference’s note: no IIC is published for the floor or for its attached pad | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| STC assembly | no declaration — This reference’s note: no assembly is named | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |
| Sound transmission class | no declaration — This reference’s note: no airborne sound transmission class is published · This reference’s note: no STC is published | [LifeSeal Rigid Core Flooring — product sheet, rev. WB-1326-N-1119, p. 2](https://www.bruce.com/cdn/content/sites/2/WB-1326-N_8.5x11_BrLVT_LifeSeal_SellSheet.pdf) read 2026-08-22 |

## How much of this row is filled

Of the 9 core installation limits this reference tracks, Bruce declares 8, and enough for the installation coverage badge. The other 1 is a limit it states nothing about.

Of the 6 core standardized test results this reference tracks, Bruce declares none and states nothing for the other 6, so the specification badge is not earned.

21 fields are recorded as undeclared instead of left blank: ASTM product standard, Abrasion cycles, Slip test condition, Slip test method, Slip resistance, E648 class, Critical radiant flux, F3261 grade, among others. Each of those is the maker publishing nothing, not a failure to look here.

The opposite gap is recorded too, and this one is ours and not Bruce’s: 1 field in the dictionary has not been read for this product: EPD / HPD. It is missing from the table for want of a document held here, not because Bruce publishes nothing about it.

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