Flammability Testing of Materials

Intertek's capabilities include materials flammability testing, fire testing, fire resistance and materials analysis.

Materials flammability tests:

• Flammability Properties of Polymers
  • Flammability ASTM D635, ISO 3795
• Thermal Analysis and Testing

Fire testing, flammability and fire resistance:

• Furniture Flammability Testing
  • Furniture and mattress testing, including ASTM E1537, BIFMA, NFPA 266, NFPA 267, UFAC, and California Technical Bulletins 116, 117, 129, and 133.
• Flammability and Fire Testing (Building Materials)
  • Room Burn Apparatus: Flammability tests for wall panels, wall coverings, foam plastics, and an assortment of other materials and configurations.
  • Open Calorimeter: Calorimeter tests in compliance with federal, state or local fire codes and requirements including testing to UL 1056 and UL 1895.
• Intermediate Scale Calorimeter (ICAL):
  Testing to ASTM E1623, to determine ignitability, heat release rates, mass loss rates, and smoke development of materials, products and assemblies.
• Flashpoint Testing
• UL 900 Testing

Materials analysis:

• Physical Properties Testing
• Dust Explosion Safety Testing and Consulting