From sofas to tables, there are a great deal of testing that is needed for furniture raw materials, components in-process materials, textiles, and finished furniture. Along with finished furniture testing, the raw materials , components and packaging used to manufacture furniture must be tested and inspected. Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, inspection, certification, engineering, design, and evaluation, on all your furniture and furnishings.
From sectional couches to dining tables to Contract Laboratory can assist your company, manufacturer, organization or university in outsourcing independent, third party laboratories to do all your Furnishings and Furniture testing, certification inspections, evaluation, testing projects, failure investigations, consumer panels, engineering, design research and development studies.
Furniture Testing and Research Services
Contract Laboratory can help you with all your Furniture testing, analysis, scientific research and development, inspection, certification, engineering, failure investigation, and product development needs including:
Product Safety Testing
Cleanability Testing
Furniture Flammability Testing
Durability Testing
Comfort Testing
Life Cycle Testing
Performance Testing
Packaging Testing
Microbiology Testing
Mold Testing
Moisture Content Testing
Textiles Testing
Ergonomic Design Testing
Engineering Testing
Lifecycle Testing
Case goods Testing
Firmness Testing
Impact Testing
Structural Integrity Testing
Intensive Use Testing
Stability Testing
Locking Mechanism Testing
Wear ability Testing
Sustainability Testing
VOC Emissions Testing
Outgassing Testing
Formaldehyde Testing
Tipping Testing
Compliance Testing
Indentation Force Deflection Testing
Indoor Air Quality Testing
Inspections Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Testing
Chemical Testing
Formaldehyde Testing
Type of Furniture Products
Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, and product development for many Furniture finished products, processes, systems, in-process materials, raw materials and components such as:
Sofas
coffee tables
hutches
dining tables
casegoods
storage
kitchen cabinets
desk chairs
chairs
children's furniture
stools
ottomans
recliners
sectionals
benches
sofa beds
beds
mattresses
loungers
bookshelves
chaise lounges
end tables
storage units
shelving
carts
rockers
desks
filing cabinets
wall dividers
Furniture Test Methods and Standards
Contract Laboratory can help with testing, analysis, assays, evaluations, examinations, inspections and certifications to different Furniture test methods, standards, procedures or specifications.
ASTM E1822-17: - Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Stacked Chairs
ASTM E1474-14: - Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or Composites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM E1352-16: - Standard Test Method for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Assemblies
ANSI X5.1 - Office Seating
ANSI 5.3 - Vertical Files
ANSI X5.4 - ANSI/BIFMA Lounge and Public Seating
ANSI - Desk Products. ANSI/BIFMA X5.6 Panel Systems
ANSI X5.11 - Large Occupant Office Seating
ANSI X7.1 - Standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC Emissions
ANSI E3 - Furniture Sustainability Standard
BIFMA G1 - Ergonomics Guideline for Furniture
BIFMA - Sustainability Guidelines for Office Furniture
AS 4688 - Furniture - Fixed height chairs, Part 1: Safety and general requirements
ANSI - Furniture Testing for Small Office/Home Office furnishings ANSI/BHMA A156.9 Furniture Testing ANSI/KCMA A161.1 Kitchen Cabinet Furniture Testing Coordination of Electrical Component Certification and Listing (ETL Listed Mark)
ASTM E2280-17: - Standard Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of the Effect of Upholstered Seating Furniture Within Patient Rooms of Health Care Facilities
ASTM F1427-13 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds.
ASTM F834-84 (2008) - Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Chests
ASTM F1427-13 - ASTM Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds
ASTM F2285-04(2016)e1 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Diaper Changing Tables for Commercial Use
ASTM F3317-18a - ASTM Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Floor Seats
ASTM F1821-18 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds
ISO 19833:2018 - Furniture -- Beds -- Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and durability
ISO 10131-2:1997 - Foldaway beds -- Safety requirements and tests -- Part 2: Test methods
ISO 10131-1:1997 - Foldaway beds -- Safety requirements and tests -- Part 1: Safety requirements
ISO 9098-2:1994 - Bunk beds for domestic use -- Safety requirements and tests -- Part 2: Test methods
ASTM F1427-13 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds
NFPA 272 - Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Upholstered Furniture Components or Composites and Mattresses Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
NFPA 266 - Standard Method of Test for Fire Characteristics of Upholstered Furniture Exposed to Flaming Ignition Source
NFPA 261 - Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes
NFPA 260 - Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture
ASTM F2285 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Diaper Changing Tables for Commercial Use
ASTM F3118 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Inclined Sleep Products
ASTM F3317 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Floor Seats
ASTM F3343 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bathers
ASTM F2088 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant and Cradle Swings
ASTM D6670 - Standard Practice for Full-Scale Chamber Determination of Volatile Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products
ASTM F404-20 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
ASTM F1566-14(2021) - Standard Test Methods for Evaluation of Innersprings, Boxsprings, Mattresses or Mattress Sets
ASTM F1912-19 - Standard Specification for Safety of Bean Bag Chairs and Bean Bag Covers
ASTM F851-87(2020) - Standard Test Method for Self-Rising Seat Mechanisms
ASTM F1235-18 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Hook-On Chairs
ASTM F3084-20 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant and Infant/Toddler Rockers
ASTM F1427 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds
ASTM F404 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
ASTM 1821 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds
ASTM F2598 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Chests
UL 1056 - Standard for Safety Fire Test of Upholstered Furniture
Furniture Certifications, Licenses, and Accreditations:
Depending on your Furniture products, you may need third-party Furniture laboratories or research facilities with specific certifications, licenses or accreditations.
BIRMA
SEFA
Greenguard Certification
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title VI
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