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Furniture is manufactured using different kind of wood materials typically from particle board, fiberboard and plywood. Pieces are assembled and joined using glues, adhesive bonds,fixing dowels and fastenings. Veneers are applied to protect furniture and produce an attractive finish.Since most furniture items are load-bearing it is critical that these joints and finishes can withstand the forces placed on them over their expected lifetime.

International test standards govern the mechanical testing of furniture materials covering bending strength, tensile strength, shear strength right through to the adhesive peel strength of applied coverings.

Whether it be storage furniture, desks, beds, baby cots, sofas, tables and chairs and many more items, you can rely on Mecmesin force and torque testing equipment to help you control the quality of your finished furniture and self-assembly components.

Standards

Featured or equivalent test standards for Mecmesin solutions in this section

BS EN 310

Wood-based panels. Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength

BS EN 310

Wood-based panels. Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength

BS EN 319

Particleboards and fibreboards - Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to the plane of the board

BS EN ISO 314-1

Plywood. Bonding quality. Part 1: Test methods

ISO 8510-1

Adhesives - Peel test for a flexible-bonded-to-rigid test specimen assembly - Part 1: 90 degree peel

Abrasion and micro-scratch testing of wood and laminate surfaces

Case study

Laminate floors and solid wood tabletops are subjected to abrasion in day-to-day use. Scratch resistance and deterioration in appearance can be evaluated by the Martindale tester.

Lap shear testing of plywood

Case study

BS EN 310

Lap shear testing of plywood specimens to EN314-1

Wood for furniture and flooring large-scale bend and peel testing

Case study

BS EN 310

EN 310 3-point bend test on finished particle board on-site

Tensile testing of board used in self-assembly and ready-made furniture

Case study

BS EN 319

EN311 and EN319 Particleboard surface soundness and strength tests

Furniture webbing tensile strength test

Case study

Furniture webbing cyclic compression test

Custom vice for peel adhesion testing

Custom-fit

ISO 8510-1

Fixture for 90-degree adhesive peel test to EN28510-1

Abrasion and micro-scratch testing of wood and laminate surfaces

Case study

A wood testing station on the Martindale performing an abrasion test on a wooden tabletop sample.

Lap shear testing of plywood

Lap shear testing of plywood

Case study

Lap shear testing of plywood specimens to EN314-1

Wood for furniture and flooring large-scale bend and peel testing

Wood for furniture and flooring large-scale bend and peel testing

Case study

EN 310 3-point bend test on finished particle board on-site

Tensile testing of board used in self-assembly and ready-made furniture

Tensile testing of board used in self-assembly and ready-made furniture

Case study

EN311 and EN319 Particleboard surface soundness and strength tests

Furniture webbing tensile strength test

Furniture webbing tensile strength test

Case study

Furniture webbing cyclic compression test

Custom vice for peel adhesion testing

Custom-fit

Peel tester for 90-degree adhesive test to EN28510-1

Abrasion and micro-scratch testing of wood and laminate surfaces

Lap shear testing of plywood

Wood for furniture and flooring large-scale bend and peel testing

Tensile testing of board used in self-assembly and ready-made furniture

Furniture webbing tensile strength test

Custom vice for peel adhesion testing

Online demonstrations and training available from Mecmesin technical sales engineers

Online test equipment and training demos

As more people are working from home to reduce non-essential travel, our technical sales engineers can provide online equipment demos or training sessions via web-based video calls.

If possible, send in your own samples and our sales team will be able to present your own products being tested.

Get in touch to discuss your requirements and to arrange an online demo or training session.