BS 3379:1991
Superseded
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Specification for flexible polyurethane cellular materials for loadbearing applications
Hardcopy , PDF
English
28-02-1991
13-02-2003
Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Designation
3 Structure and composition
4 Construction
5 Surface condition
6 Component mass
7 Dimensions
8 Physical and chemical requirements
9 Combustibility and ignitability
10 Marking
Appendices
A Schedule 1 to Statutory Instrument : 1988 No 1324,
Consumer Protection
B Typical applications for each class of material
C Burning properties of flexible polyurethane cellular
material and recommendations regarding its use
Tables
1 Classification of service type
2 Example of classification
3 Hardness grading
4 Tolerances on length and width
5 Tolerance on thickness
6 Property requirements for all types of materials
7 Requirements for all types of materials except RE
8 Property requirements for type RE materials
9 Typical applications
10 Recommended actions to minimize fire hazards
Figures
1 Fatigue classes and indentation hardness index
grades: low hardness values
2 Fatigue classes and indentation hardness index
grades: high hardness values
Includes combustion modified grades required to satisfy the recently introduced Government Legislation for furniture.
| Committee |
PRI/70
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 3379(1975). (07/2014)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| DEFSTAN 81-41(PT5)/5(2002) : 2002 | PACKAGING OF DEFENCE MATERIEL - PART 5: PRODUCTION PROCESSES |
| DEFSTAN 81-41(PT5)/4(1999) : 99 AMD 1 00 | PACKAGING OF DEFENCE MATERIEL - PART 5: PRODUCTION PROCESSES |
| BS 1877-10:1997 | Domestic bedding Specification for mattresses and bumpers for children\'s cots, perambulators and similar domestic articles |
| BS 5223-2:1992 | Specification for hospital bedding Combustion modified, flexible polyurethane, general purpose foam mattress cores |
| BS 7176:1995 | Specification for resistance to ignition of upholstered furniture for non-domestic seating by testing composites |
| BS 1892-4:2003 | Gymnasium equipment Sports mats. Specification for combat mats |
| BS 5223-2:1999 | Specification for hospital bedding Combustion modified, flexible polyurethane, general purpose foam mattress cores. Specification |
| BS 4443-5:1980 | Methods of test for flexible cellular materials Method 13. Test for dynamic fatigue by constant load pounding |
| ISO 5999:2013 | Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Polyurethane foam for load-bearing applications excluding carpet underlay — Specification |
| BS 5852-2:1982 | Fire tests for furniture Methods of test for the ignitability of upholstered composites for seating by flaming sources |
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