Furniture testing

LGA product certificates for furniture, furniture components and accessories are a recognition feature for tests, monitored quality and safety.

Services:

• technical testing of furniture - stability, fatigue durability
• mechanical and electrical safety tests
• ergonomic and functional tests, assessment
• characteristics in use, comparative testing
• checking and drawing up instructions for use and product information
• sensory tests
• testing for pollutants, analysis
• testing for pollutants, analysis, e.g. testing in accordance with RAL-UZ 38 (Blue Angel)
• material and surface testing
• hygiene examinations and assessments, e.g. of kitchen and bathroom furniture
• testing working life, aging
• micro-biological testing and consultancy (e.g. material resistance to bacteria/mould)
• advice and training on product development
• testing to current international standards (e.g. NEN, ANSI/BIFMA)
• "Furniture information service" (only available in German)

Expertise:

• internationally recognized institute for testing and product certification
• laboratory in accordance with EN 17925 and ZLS accreditation
• Notified Body No. 0125 for EN 14041 (Textile, Resilient and Laminate flooring) and EN 14324 (Wood flooring)
• neutral and independent
• long experience, highly-qualified experts
• latest measurement technology and test systems
• inter-disciplinary problem-solving from one single source
• Test house for GS mark

Co-operation/contacts:

• international co-operation with competent institutes and organisations, world-wide
• mutual acceptance simplifies test procedures
• LGA participation in national and international furniture committees (e.g. CEN TC 207, ISO TC 136)
• Testing in accordance with all current national and international standards: DIN,
• DIN EN, ISO, EG Directives, BS, NF, NEN, ANSI/BIFMA, Consumer Guide etc.
• System certification in accordance with ISO 9000, ISO 14001 by LGA InterCert GmbH

Our Contacts:

• AIDIMA
• BIFMA
• CATAS
• Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel e.V. (German Quality Association for Furniture)
• DTI
• EURIFI
• Fachhochschule Rosenheim
• FCBA
• FIRA
• Holzforschung Austria
• HSB
• TRÄTEK
• TNO
• VTT

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Important test marks

Further Information

• Information Brochures Download



• Electrical safety
• Instructions for use
• Ecological product testing
  
  

Ihre Ansprechpartner

Barbara Hentschker Dipl.-Ing. (TU) TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH Tillystraße 2 90431 Nuremberg Germany Phone: +49 (0) 911 655-51 46 Fax:     +49 (0) 911 655-51 47 eMail: barbara.hentschker@lga.de

Reimund Heym Dipl.-Ing. (FH) TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH Tillystraße 2 90431 Nuremberg Germany Phone: +49 (0) 911 655-58 31 Fax:     +49 (0) 911 655-58 34 eMail: reimund.heym@lga.de

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