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Summary of Standard Fire Retardant Tests for Upholstered Furniture/Fabric Textiles

Summary of Standard Fire Retardant Tests for Upholstered Furniture/Fabric Textiles


With the continuous development of society and the rapid development of various industries, the danger of fire is also increasing, and the danger of fire is also increasing. Yishuo provides you with professional and authoritative soft furniture/textile flame retardant and fire retardant Test service, let you have a deeper understanding of the flame retardant performance of your products! This article focuses on the flame retardant testing standards and requirements for our conventional furniture/textiles, so as to facilitate the control of product quality. 


Bedding: ISO 12952, BS 7175, BS 5815, TB 604, GB/T 20390, etc…Upholstered Furniture: BS 5852, BS7176, EN 1021, ISO 8191, TB 116, TB 117, TB 133, NFPA 260, NFPA 266, 16 CFR 1634, GB 20286, GB 17927, etc. Vehicle interior materials: FTMS 5903, FTMS 5906 , FMVSS 302, ASTM D5132, 95/28/EC, ISO3795, JIS D1201, SAE J369, DIN 72500, TL1010, GB 8410, etc. 


Railway Vehicle Textiles: DIN EN 1021, DIN EN 597, DIN 54837, BS 5438, BS 476, NF P92-503, 14 CFR 25, ASTM E662, etc. Marine textiles: IMO part2, part5, part7, part8, part9, etc. Aircraft aerospace materials: FAR 25.853, BSS 7238, BSS 7239, JAR 25.853, etc. . 


Curtains / Curtains: ISO 6940, ISO 6941, EN 13773, EN 1101, EN 1102, EN 1103, BS 5857, BS 5438, BS 7873, DIN 4102, NFPA 701, AS 1530, CAN/ULC S109, 


Furniture Raw Materials and Materials : BS 5852, EN 1021, 16 CFR 1634, TB 117, NFPA 260, NFPA 261, ASTM E1352, etc. Mattress/Upholstery: BS 6807, BS 7177, EN 597, NT FIRE 032, TB 116, TB 121, TB 129, TB 603, 16 CFR 1632, 16 CFR 1633, etc. 


Protective clothing: EN 470, ISO 11612(EN 531), ISO 15025(EN 532), ISO 14116(EN 533), GB/T 8965, etc. 


Apparel Fabrics: EN 14878, BS 5722, 16 CFR 1610, 16 CFR 1615, 16 CFR 1616, ASTM D1230, ASTM D6545, NFPA 702, FTMS 191, JIS L1091, AS 2755, 


Outdoor Camping Goods: CPAI 75, CPAI 84, ASTM F1955, ASTM F1989, ASTM D4151, BS 7157, BS 5576, BS 6341, SOR/90-245, EN 1869, AS/NZS 3504, etc. 


Floor Fabrics/Blankets: ISO 6925, ISO 9239, EN 1869, BS 4790, BS5287, BS 6307, DIN 4102-14, 16 CFR 1630, 16 CFR 1631, ASTM E648, ASTM D4151, SOR/91-264, Toy Dolls: EN71-2, ASTM F963, ISO 8124, etc.


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