Specifying leather for furniture
Leather has been used as an upholstery cover for centuries and present-day furniture styles and designs, coupled with modern leather finishing techniques and types, have increased its market share considerably in recent years. However, the attractiveness and popularity of today’s leather upholstery must not detract from the fact that the leather, like any other material, must be of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose
Furnishing the benefits of workplace noise reduction
By researching the use of acoustically advanced composite technology in the design and manufacture of office furniture, a consortium led by FIRA International Ltd (Furniture Industry Research Association) hopes to help reduce noise in the working environment. The work is designed to identify materials suitable for use in office partitions, desks, cupboards, drawers and filing cabinets, to build prototypes and test their structural and acoustic performance.
What do I need to know to sell contract seating in the UK?
In general contract seating is considered to be seating used in any application other than the home, however specific requirements exist for outdoor seating, office seating and educational seating and so these are not considered here.
Contract seating therefore covers applications such as hotels, cafes, churches, stadiums, waiting rooms, transport termini and hospitals.
What do I need to know to sell contract tables in the UK?
In general contract table products are considered to be products used in any application other than the home, however specific requirements exist for tables for outdoor, office and educational use and so these are not considered here.
Contract table product standards therefore cover applications such as hotels, cafes, churches, waiting rooms, and transport termini.
What do I need to know to sell storage units for contract use in the UK?
In general, storage units for contract use can be considered to be storage units used in any application other than the home. However specific requirements exist for hospital, office and educational use and so these are not considered here.
Contract storage therefore covers applications such as hotels, churches, stadiums, barracks and prisons.
What do I need to know to sell homeware products in the UK?
Homewares comprise a diverse range of household objects including such products as table mats, coasters, chopping boards, serving trays, napkin rings, soap dishes, bathroom slatted mats, chromed metal bathroom fittings and so on. Further, many of these products are manufactured from such disparate materials as plastics, wood, wood derivatives (e.g. hardboard MDF), straw, paper, fabric, metal, ceramic and shell and in almost endless variation and combination of these.
Water damage to kitchen worktops
Most worktops are constructed from a wood based particleboard substrate (chipboard), typically 28mm or 38mm thickness, and surfaced with a 0.7mm thick decorative facing laminate. A backing laminate of similar type and thickness is sometimes added to ensure panel stability, as well as providing, in the case of kitchen worktops, a barrier against water ingress
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