Flammability
Use SATRA' flammability testing facilities to ensure your materials and products meet appropriate legislation for ignition and flammability.
Services available
SATRA has one of the most comprehensive facilities in the UK for determining the effects of heat and flame on products such as clothing, furniture, home furnishings and safety products.
We have a range of flammability chambers, the largest measuring 8m x 8m x 3m. This is used to carry out flammability and ignition tests on all types of furniture such as chairs, 3 piece suites, beds and mattresses. For example we can carry out fire safety tests to UK regulations, European standards and to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards specified for upholstery, beds and mattresses in ships.
We can assess the flammability, burning characteristics, resistance to ignition and spread of flame on a range of other products including carpets, toys, children's night-dresses, protective gloves and hospital bedding.
SATRA's Instrumented Dummy (SID) - the only one in the UK to be fully accredited by UKAS to ISO DIS 13506 - is used for assessing the heat and flame resistance of firefighters' clothing. Thermal sensors inside the articulated dummy monitor temperatures using a sophisticated logging system.
SATRA also constructed its own test rig to evaluate gloves and clothing likely to come into contact with molten metal or welding sparks.
Why use SATRA?
International recognition
A SATRA test report is accepted and respected worldwide. It will help you win new customers.
Independent assured testing
We are accredited by UKAS to ISO 17025 the international standard for testing laboratories.
Click here to download a complete list of tests for which SATRA are accredited.
Customer friendly service
All work submitted is immediately acknowledged, together with details of tests to be undertaken, the full cost and a completion date.
Fast results
In most cases, test permitting, we can email to you a test report within five days of receiving test samples.
Expert interpretation of results
Test results are backed up by more than 80 years experience in testing materials and products for a variety of markets.
Competitive price structure
No additional costs for reports, emails, faxes, phone calls or fast service. Discounts are available for multiple tests or large testing programmes.
Contact
For more information contact Andrew Munns:
e-mail: andrewm@satra.co.uk
