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Reduce upholstery fabric complaints through testing
When designing or selecting upholstery fabrics performance requirements should not be an afterthought but a first consideration, and if suitable levels are not achievable the fabric is not suitable for use no matter how attractive it may be. ...
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Standards Meeting Update - flammability testing in Europe.
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What do I need to know to sell highchairs in the UK?
Summary of highchair testing and specification requirements taking account of the current standards and possible introduction of a European standard...
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Fire Resisting Doorsets
Introduces the concept of fire resisting doorsets and describes the individual components. Also gives a brief summary of the testing process from which the performance rating is derived....
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What do I need to know to sell storage units for educational use in the UK?
All storage units destined for educational use products must be fit for purpose, of satisfactory quality and safe. Educational use covers a multitude of applications, from nursery schools through to sixth form colleges, universities and colleges for further education. This presents problems in designing and testing products as different age ranges of students can be vastly different in size and have different needs. Whilst many of the features of educational storage furniture are similar to those of other storage units there are some unique features such as removable containers and trays that are rarely seen outside of nursery furniture applications. As schools and colleges have to provide a safe environment for their charges it is essential that educational furniture meets the required standards ...
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Checking and specifying fire doors
UK Building Regulations require fire doors to have appropriate test evidence to prove their performance. Describes the tests and BM TRADA's product certification scheme. Looks at what can go wrong in the specification, supply and installation process....
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Standards committee update - Furniture flammability CEN TC207
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Child care product classification
Within the furniture and child care product industries there is confusion surrounding the classification of childcare products. It is important that the difference between a toy and an item of furniture is correctly established as the standards and test methods applicable to these two categories of product are substantially different....
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Fire safety controls for mattresses divans and bed bases
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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....
