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Ignition, Smoke and Fire Effluent Testing

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. provides a considerable amount of expertise and experience when it comes to fire testing.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. provides a considerable amount of expertise and experience when it comes to fire testing. UL's wide range of testing facilities can help meet the requirements of a particular Classification or certification using small-scale equipment. UL can perform small-scale and large-scale correlation work. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy is used to perform gas analysis. UL can also correlate between various materials to be used in large-scale fire testing.

Test Standards

  • ASTM D1929 -- Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
  • ASTM E136 -- Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C
  • ASTM E662 -- Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials
  • ISO 5659 -- Plastics - Smoke Generation
  • NES 711 -- Determination of Small Specimens of Material
  • NES 713 -- Determiniation of the Toxicity Index of Small Specimens of Materials

Applications

  • Plastics
  • Roofing
  • Foams
  • Fabrics
  • Laminates
  • Coatings
  • Wire and cable
  • Mineral and fiber boards
  • Research and development

For more information

For more information about our Research and Technology services, contact Pravin Gandhi.

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