TB 117-2013 US Federal mandatory regulations

In recent years , The lack of fire-retardant properties of furniture in various countries has led to major fires , Cases causing heavy casualties and property losses , It has sounded an alarm for the furniture market . It is necessary for furniture to have fire-retardant properties , It can reduce the fire risk to a certain extent .

TB 117-2013 , since 2014-1-1 In force , And in 2015 year 1 month 1 Day enforcement , It's the California government bearhfti The authorities force cigarette flame retardant testing of upholstered furniture materials

Test content ：

a. Outer fabric (outer cover fabrics);

b. Intermediate isolation layer (barrier, interliner)： Between the filler and the outer fabric ;

c. Filling material （filling materials） Mainly sponges 、 Silk wool 、 Polystyrene beads 、 Feathers etc.

d. Bottom support material （decking materials）

* comparison 2000 edition , The new version only requires cigarette flame retardancy , No flame retardant requirements ;

Range of application ：

Elastic porous material

Fragmentary elastic filling material

Expanded polystyrene particles

Non artificial filling materials

Fragmentary loose filling material / Feathers and fluff

Artificial fiber filling material

Upholstery fabric

Test summary ：

Assemble the test samples and standards provided by the laboratory into furniture models as shown in the figure below , Place the lighted cigarette at the intersection , Judge whether the sample is resistant to cigarette flame retardation according to the test phenomenon .

Place the sample as follows , The lighted cigarette is directly applied to the sample , And cover it with non flame retardant standard cloth . The basis of judgment ：

1. The sample cannot be tested after 45min after , Still smoldering 、 Smoldering phenomenon ;

2. The length of the sample coke mark after the test shall not be greater than 38mm;（ Measure the starting point from the position where the cigarette is placed ）

3. There should be no open flame during the test .

TB 117-2013- Relevant standards :

NFPA260 Standard for classification test method of cigarette ignition resistance of software furniture components

BS5852: Fire prevention regulations for furniture and furniture decorations

BS 7176 Upholstered furniture seat open fire combustion test

ISO 8191-1 Open fire combustion test of upholstered seats

ISO 8191-2 Upholstered furniture seat fire test

come from GF2022