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| STR provides unequaled service,accuracy and
follow-up in the area of furniture testing. Our aim is to support
clients facing the pressure of changing legislative demands and the
need to meet the quality and safety standards specified by their
customers. |
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Global Appeal:
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| Presently, furniture testing can becarried out
both in STR Hong Kong and STR UK, which has over 10 years of experience
in the field. In addition to standard furniture testing, STR also
offers design advice, benchmarking and customized testing. |
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| European Standards covering
indoor and outdoor furniture include: |
- BS4875 Indoor chairs and
tables
- EN1022 Stability of chairs
- EN1727 Storage furniture
- EN581 Outdoor chairs and
tables
- EN1725 Beds and mattresses
- EN747 Bunk Beds
- BS5852 Flammability
regulations for upholstered furniture
- EN1130 Safety of cribs
- BS5799 Safety of high chairs
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| United States Standards covering
furniture include: |
- BIFMA X5.1 Structural testing
for general purpose office chairs
- BIFMA X5.7 Flammability for
non-residential upholstered furniture
- ASTM F1561 Chairs for outdoor
use
- ASTM F404 Children's high
chairs
- ASTM F 1427 Children's bunk
beds
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| General household furniture is tested to these
and other applicable standards as well as performance criteria,
workmanship/construction, load capacity, overload capacity, lead
content of surface coating, stability of product and performance to
labeled claims. With such thorough testing requirements, clients can be
assured that their product is ready for the global marketplace. |
