16 CFR 1630 Surface Flammability Test Standard for Carpets and Rugs

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of 16 CFR 1630 standard. The 16 CFR 1630 standard includes a test method for determining the surface flammability of carpets and rugs when exposed to a standard small source of ignition under carefully defined draft-proof conditions.

This standard applies to all types of carpets and rugs used as floor coverings, regardless of their method of manufacture or whether they are made of natural or synthetic fibers or films, or combinations or substitutes thereof.

In the test method presented here, each of eight repeated samples conditioned for a given carpet or rug are exposed to a standard ignition source in a draft-proof environment, and the proximity of the charred portion to the edge of the hole, the predicted frame charred portion, to any point from the edge of the hole in the frame to 2,54 A sample is considered to have passed the test if it does not extend to cm. At least seven of the eight samples must meet the test criteria to meet this standard.

Within the framework of this standard, the concept of carpet is defined as a size greater than 1,83 m and a surface area of ​​2,23 m, which is made, in whole or in part, of fabric or related material, and is intended or reasonably expected to be used as a trafficked floor covering in homes, offices or other gathering places. It means any finished product larger than 0,2 m1,83.

However, products that are fixed to the floor by mechanical means such as nails, fasteners, hooks, staples, adhesives are outside the concept of carpet. In this context, rug has the same meaning as carpet.

Again within the framework of this standard, flame retardant treatment means a process that a carpet or rug is exposed to, which significantly reduces the flammability of that carpet or rug and ensures that it meets the acceptance criteria of this standard.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with 16 CFR 1630 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.