The scope of tests we provide is extensive, covering components, finished products, bespoke testing services, user trials and the development of new test methods, machines and equipment. Examples include:
- Fabric, textiles, foams & fillings: flammability and performance
- International Maritime Organisation (IMO): testing of upholstery and mattresses to marine flammability standards
- Board materials: strength, performance and formaldehyde content
- Surface finishes: mechanical performance and resistance to heat and chemical attack
- Adhesives: performance
- Glass: safety
- Seating and storage: stability, safety, performance and dimensional and ergonomic assessments
- Tables and desks: stability, safety, performance and dimensional and ergonomic assessments
- Beds and mattresses: flammability, stability, safety and performance
- Office screens: stability, safety, performance and dimensional and ergonomic assessments
- Balustrades: strength
- Staging systems: stability, strength and performance
- Children's furniture: stability, strength and performance
- Shower enclosures: strength and performance.
As well as our UK-based centre of excellence, we have a furniture test facility in Hong Kong (FIRA-CMA) which is provided in partnership with CMA Testing and Certification Laboratories - the testing division of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong. This testing centre means retailers and importers can save the time and cost involved in shipping samples from the Far East and offers invaluable help to manufacturers looking to export to new markets in the UK, Europe and beyond.