EN17368:2020isaEuropeanstandardthatspecifiesamethodfordeterminingtheimpactresistanceoflaminatedfloorcoveringsusingasmallball.Thistestevaluatesthesurface'sabilitytowithstandimpactsfromsmall,hardobjects,simulatingreal-lifescenarioslikedroppeditems.Theprocedureinvolvesdroppingasteelballfromaspecifiedheightontothefloorsampleandassessingtheresultingdamage,suchasdents,cracks,orsurfacedeformation.Resultshelpclassifyflooringbasedondurability,aidingconsumersandmanufacturersinqualitycomparisonandcompliancewithperformancerequirements.Thestandardensuresconsistencyintestingacrosstheindustry.