As a major by-product of the forestry industry, wood and timber-related products often end up as furniture. Good furniture needs to function properly, withstand a lot of wear and tear and conform to specific safety standards. SGS’s Consumer Testing Services division offers a comprehensive evaluation of furniture based on industry standards in Japan, the US and the EU. Our furniture testing laboratories are spread throughout the worlds’ key sourcing markets, including the biggest, China, where we have four busy laboratories in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Anji. Our test capabilities cover:
Physical performance tests
Fire & flammability
Foams
Adhesives & Coatings
Textiles such as upholstery
Japanese Market Requirements
For office, domestic, upholstered and children’s furniture the following tests can and should be conducted:
Safety test
Stability, Toxic property, Fire resistance, Electric resistance, Stinking property
Function check:
Operational property, Dimensional Accuracy, Water leakage resistance, Soundlessness
