Certifications

The objective of the UK standard is to measure the ignitability of upholstered furniture material According to BS 5852 Ignition source 1. Standard required for residential market.

The objective of the UK standard is to measure the ignitability of upholstered furniture material According to BS 5852 Ignition source 5. Standard required for contract market.

California Technical Bulletin 117 (TB 117) is a California fire safety law ,. It has recently been updated as a Technical Bulletin 117-2013. The law requires fabric to pass a smoldering test. The test exposes fabrics and foams to burning cigarettes for 45 minutes.

Upholstered furniture for contract must be type 1 IM approved. The reaction to fire expresses the degree of participation of a combustible material in the fire to which it is subjected. In relation to this, the materials are assigned to classes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 as their participation in combustion increases.

IMO test method for upholstered furniture for use on seagoing vessels

IMO test method for coating materials and roofing with limited flame propagation capacity for use on seagoing vessels.

To ensure fire protection in aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires various fire testing procedures (such as FAR 25.853) to demonstrate that aircraft materials meet specific performance criteria when exposed to heat or flames.

To ensure fire protection in aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires various fire testing procedures (such as FAR 25.853) to demonstrate that aircraft materials meet specific performance criteria when exposed to heat or flames.