fire and flammability testing
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FIRE TESTING
Capital Testing and Certification Services offers large-scale and small-scale fire, flammability, flame spread and reaction-to-fire testing services to meet your needs and to ensure that your product meets all local, state, and national building codes. Whether you are working in the commercial or residential space, Capital Testing can help to test your materials, products and systems. Capital Testing has you covered from the floor to the ceiling.
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Capital Testing also offers testing for military and transportation applications including planes, trains, automobiles and other forms of mass transit. Contact us for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT) or Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) testing services.
test methods
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| ASTM Methods | |
|---|---|
| ASTM C1166 | Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Accessories |
| ASTM D3675 | Surface Flammability of Flexible Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source |
| ASTM D6413 | Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test) |
| ASTM E84 | Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials |
| ASTM E162 | Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source |
| ASTM E648 | Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source |
| ASTM E662 | Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials (Toxicity Testing Available) |
| ASTM E970 | Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source |
| ASTM E1354 | Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter |
| ASTM E2768 | Extended Duration Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (30 min Tunnel Test) |
| CAN/ULC Methods | |
|---|---|
| CAN/ULC S102 | Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials and Assemblies |
| CAN/ULC S102.2 | Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Coverings, and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies |
| NFPA Methods | |
|---|---|
| NFPA 253 | Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source |
| NFPA 255 | Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials |
| NFPA 258 | Recommended Practice for Determining Smoke Generation of Solid Materials |
| Other Methods Offered | |
|---|---|
| APA PS 1-19 Section 6.3.1.4 | Heat Performance Test for Structural Plywood |
| Boeing BSS 7239 | Smoke Toxicity Testing |
| FMVSS 302 / CMVSS 302 / 49 CFR 571.302 | Flammability of Interior Materials (automobiles) |
| FAR 25.853 - 14 CFR 25.853 | Flammability of Compartment Interiors (aircraft) |
| ISO 5660-1 | Reaction-to-fire tests — Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate — Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method) and smoke production rate (dynamic measurement) |
| UL 723 | Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials |
