NFPA 260 Standard Test Methods for Non-Ignition Resistance of Upholstered Furniture Components

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of NFPA 260 standard. NFPA 260 applies to upholstered furniture components tested in a standard, defined composite. These tests shall apply to covering fabrics, interior fabrics, ribbon cords, upholstery materials, barrier materials and filling materials, including but not limited to natural or artificial fiber batts, foamed or cellular filling materials, resilient pads.

For example, natural or artificial fibers and loose particulate fillers such as shredded polyurethane foam or down. These test methods are designed to evaluate the ignition resistance of upholstered furniture when exposed to smoldering cigarettes under certain conditions.

The purpose of this standard is to provide tests to determine whether covered upholstered furniture components such as cover fabrics, strip wicks, etc. Relatively resistant to ignition from smoldering cigarettes for upholstery materials, interior fabrics and padding/filling materials. This standard establishes a classification system for determining the resistance of upholstered furniture components to cigarette ignition.

This test method provides a means to accurately measure how resistant upholstered furniture components are to cigarette ignition, thus aiding component selection and composite design that will achieve high levels of resistance and protect life and property.

EUROLAB provides industry-specific hazards safety measures to protect companies from fire hazards under Standard Test Methods for the Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Upholstered Furniture Components.