Furniture testing
Furniture must achieve the required properties in terms of stability, durability, strength, flammability, etc. Our testing laboratory ensures the verification of both the mechanical properties of furniture and the properties of surface finishes and upholstered furniture according to applicable national, European and international standards. Furniture testing is used for verification of the achieved utility properties and safety in use by the user. A very important property of furniture is its safety in use. Each manufacturer is legally obliged to place only safe products on the market (§ 3 of Act No. 102/2001 Coll., Czech Republic). Verification of furniture safety is important not only for the development of a new product, making available on the market, but also for the fulfillment of contractual obligations within the supplier-customer relationship.
Uncovering and unverification of the safety and utility properties of a product already before its placing on the market can pose a high risk not only for the manufacturer but also especially for the end user. Tests performed by our testing laboratory will help you to ensure the required quality and product safety.
Our laboratory performs the tests of this furniture:
- lying
- sitting
- children's
- outdoor
- laboratory
For lying furniture, there are most often performed the test of strength and stiffness of the construction, stability, durability, impact test of downwards force, test of bed edges durability, static load test of downwards force, etc.
In terms of mattrasses, it is testing of functional characteristics, health harmfulness, utility properties of coating materials, etc.
We offer the following tests:
- ČSN 91 1010 Furniture - Bed furniture - Basic dimensions and requirements
- EN 1725 Domestic furniture - Bed and mattresses - Safety requirements and test methods
- EN 1957 Furniture - Beds and mattresses - Test methods for the determination of functional characteristics and assessment criteria
- EN 1334 Domestic furniture - Beds and mattresses - Methods of measurement and recommended tolerances
- EN 597–1 Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases - Part 1: Ignition source: smouldering cigarette
- EN 597–2 Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases - Part 2: Ignition source: match flame equivalent
...and more
In the case of seating furniture, the front, rear and side stability tests, static seat and backrest loads, seat and backrest durability, front edge durability, rear impact tests, etc. are most often performed. In the case of upholstered seating, abrasion) and flame resistance.
Scope of methods:
- EN 1728 Furniture – Seating – Test methods for the determination of strength and durability
- EN 1022 Furniture – Seating – Determination of stability
- EN 1021-1 Furniture – Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture – Part 1: Ignition source smouldering cigarette
- EN 1021-2 Furniture – Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture – Part 2: Ignition source match flame equivalent
- EN 581-1 Outdoor furniture – Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use – Part 1: General safety requirements
- EN 581-2 Outdoor furniture – Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use – Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for seating
- BS 5852–4 (source 4, 5, 6 a 7) Fire test of upholstered seating
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 General purposel Office Chair
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.4 Public and lounge seating
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.11
...and more
Children's furniture has more adverse risks than adult furniture. Fatal injuries are much more likely to occur in this user group. This can include, for example, a child's head or limb getting caught in inadequately sized holes, being injured by sharp edges, being caught by hanging on to clothing, lack of stability, etc. It is therefore very important that children's furniture complies with all relevant applicable legislative and technical standards with safety requirements.
We offer the following tests:
- EN 716-1 Furniture - Cots and folding cots for residential use - Part 1: Safety requirements
- EN 716-2 Furniture - Cots and folding cots for residential use - Part 2: Test methods
- EN 14988 High chairs for children - Safety requirements and test methods
- EN 1130 Children's furniture - Baskets - Safety requirements and test methods
- EN 12221+A1 Childcare articles - Changing units for home use - Part 1: Safety requirements
- EN 12221+A1 Childcare articles - Changing units for home use - Part 2: Test methods
- Decree No 84/2001 Coll. on hygiene requirements for toys and products for children under 3 years of age
- Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety
- and other...
The most common tests for outdoor furniture are safety, stability, strength, weather resistance, etc.
We offer the following tests:
- EN 581-1 Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and commercial use - Part 1: Basic safety requirements and standards
- EN 581-2 Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and commercial use - Part 2: Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for seating furniture
- EN 581-3 Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and commercial use - Part 3: Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for table furniture
- and others ....
- EN 13150 Workbenches for laboratories - Dimensions, safety requirements and test methods
- EN 14056 Laboratory furniture - Recommendations for design and installation
- EN 14727 Laboratory furniture - Storage furniture for laboratories - Requirements and test methods
- EN 1730 Furniture - Tables - Test methods for stability, strength and durability
- EN 15372 Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for non-residential tables
- EN 12521 Furniture - Strength, durability and safety - Requirements for residential tables
- EN 527-2 Office furniture - Workbenches - Part 2: Safety, strength and durability requirements
- EN 1729-2 Furniture - Chairs and tables for educational institutions - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 Table Furniture
- and other...
