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Mattress and Futon Testing

In our most recent efforts, UL established a new product category geared towards the testing of futon pads.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. provides a comprehensive service plan to meet the needs of the manufacturers of mattresses and futons. Recently, UL established a new product category geared towards the testing of futon pads. Many cotton batting manufacturers produce futon pads. Most requirements for mattress/futon pads are set by the state of California, USA. The new category covers mattresses and mattress pads intended for hotels, motels or other places of public accommodations, as well as for general public retail, according to the California Business and Profession Code, Division 8, Chapter 3 - Flammability Law. The products Classified under this category exhibit resistance to combustion when exposed to a smoldering cigarette. The components of the mattress or mattress pad (i.e., filling materials, upholstered fabric, etc.) are subjected to a smoldering cigarette, as well as an open burner. Most of these tests are already performed by manufacturers on site.

Test Standards

  • CAL TB 106 -- Federal Standard 16 CFR 1632 (FF4-72) California Administrative Code Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 1371: Requirements, Test Procedures and Apparatus for Testing the Resistance of a Mattress or Mattress Pad to Combustion which may result from a Smoldering Cigarette - 1986
  • CAL TB 117 -- Requirements, Test Procedures and Apparatus for Testing the Flame Retardance of Resilient Filling Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture - 2000
  • CAL TB 603 -- Requirements and Test Procedure for Resistance of a Residential Mattress/Box Spring set to a Large Open-Flame

Applications

  • Futon pads
  • Mattresses
  • Mattress and box springs

For more information

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

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