Hardlines Testing
Our provisions of Hardline services include product safety testing, defective product evaluation services and consultation. Under our expertise, you will be confident that the regulatory requirements are being handled professionally. We provide hardlines testing services on the following:
• Kitchen and Cookware
• Foodware
• Jewelry
• Premium
• Decorative Accessories
• Stationery
• Tools
• Furniture
• Candles
Testing services are also provided on the following standards:
BS EN 12875-1 Mechanical dishwashing resistance of utensils - Part 1: Reference test method for domestic articles
ISO 717-1 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 1: Airborne sound insulation
ISO 717-2 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 2: Impact sound insulation
ISO 16283-1 Acoustics - Field measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 1: Airborne sound
insulation
China – Packaging:
GB 19778 Packing glass containers – Release of lead cadmium arsenic and antimony - Permissible limits
GB 9683 Hygienic standard for composite laminated food packaging bag
Corrosion Resistance
ASTM B117 Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
ASTM B368 Standard Test Method for Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid-Salt Spray (Fog) Testing (CASS Test)
ASTM G85 Standard Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing
ISO 9227 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres. Salt spray tests
ISO 11997-1 Paints and varnishes. Determination of resistance to cyclic corrosion conditions. Part 1: Wet (salt fog) / dry / humidity
EN 248 Sanitary tapware - General specification for electrodeposited coatings of Ni-Cr
SY/T 6530 Appendix B Internal coating of line pipe for non-corrosive gas transmission service
API RP 5L2 Appendix B Recommended Practice for Internal Coating of Line
GMW14458 Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid Salt Spray (CASS) Test
Eye and Face Protection / Ophthalmic Instruments / Ophthalmic Optics
ISO 12312-1 Eye and face protection - Sunglasses and related eyewear - Part 1: Sunglasses for general use
ISO 10341 Ophthalmic instruments - Refractor heads
ISO 8980-1 Ophthalmic optics - Uncut finished spectacle lenses - Part 1: Specifications for single-vision and multifocal lenses
ISO 8980-2 Ophthalmic optics - Uncut finished spectacle lenses - Part 2: Specifications for power-variation lenses
ISO 8980-3 Ophthalmic optics - Uncut finished spectacle lenses - Part 3: Transmittance specifications and test methods
EN 16128 Reference test method for release of nickel from those parts of spectacle frames and sunglasses intended to come into close and prolonged contact with the skin
Magnetic Materials
IEC 60404-2 Magnetic materials - Part 2: Methods of measurement of the magneticproperties of electrical steel sheet and strip by means of an Epstein frame
IEC 60404-3 Magnetic materials - Part 3: Methods of measurement of the magnetic properties of electrical steel strip and sheet by means of a single sheet tester
IEC 60404-4 Magnetic materials - Part 4: Methods of measurement of d.c. magnetic properties of iron and steel
IEC 60404-5 Magnetic materials - Part 5: Permanent magnet (magnetically hard) materials - Methods of measurement of magnetic properties
IEC 60404-6 Magnetic materials - Part 6: Methods of measurement of the magnetic properties of magnetically soft metallic and powder materials at frequencies in the range 20 Hz to 100 kHz by the use of ring specimens
IEC 60404-10 Magnetic materials - Part 10: Methods of measurement of magnetic properties of electrical steel strip and sheet at medium frequencies
IEC TR 61807 Magnetic properties of magnetically hard materials at elevated temperatures - Methods of measurement
Water Closets
EN 997 WC pans and WC suites with integral trap
ASME A112.19.14 Six-Liter Water Closets Equipped with a Dual Flushing Device
ASME A112.4.2 / CSA B45.16 Personal hygiene devices for water closets
AS 1172.1 Water closets (WCs) Part 1: Pans
AS 1172.2 Water Closets (WCs) Part 2: Flushing devices and cistern inlet and outlet valves
JIS A 4422 Toilet seat with shower unit
Baths / Showers and Accessories
EN 251 Baths - Connecting dimensions
EN 14428 Shower enclosures. Functional requirements and test methods
AS 3662 Performance of showers for bathing
ASSE 1014 Backflow prevention devices for hand-held showers
Tap Ware
EN 200 Sanitary tapware - Single taps and combination taps for water supply systems of type 1 and type 2 - General technical specifications
EN 1112 Sanitary tapware - Shower outlets for sanitary tapware for water supply systems of type 1 and type 2 -General technical specifications
AS/NZS 3718 Water supply - Tap ware
Waste Fittings for Sanitary Appliances
EN 274-1 Waste fittings for sanitary appliances part 1: Requirements
EN 274-2 Waste fittings for sanitary appliances part 2: Test methods
Plumbing Fixtures / Fittings
ASME A112.18.1 / CSA B125.1 Plumbing supply fittings
ASME A112.19.2 / CSA B45.1 Ceramic plumbing fixtures
ASME A112.18.6 / CSA B125.6 Flexible water connectors
Hoses
EN 13618 Flexible hose assemblies in drinking water installations - Functional requirements and test methods
EN 1113 Sanitary tapware - Shower hoses for sanitary tapware for water supply systems of type 1 and type 2 - General technical specifications
AS/NZS 3499 Water supply - Flexible hose assemblies
Valves
EN 817 Sanitary tapware - Mechanical mixing valves (PN 10) - General technical specifications
EN 1111 Sanitary tapware - Thermostatic mixing valves (PN 10) – General technical specifications
EN 1286 Sanitary tapware - Low pressure mechanical mixing valves - General technical specifications
EN 1267 Industrial valves - test of flow resistance using water as test fluid
ASME A112.19.5 / CSA B45.15.17 Flush valves and spuds for water closets, urinals, and tanks
Ceramic Tiles
ISO 13006 Ceramic tiles - Definitions, classification, characteristics and marking
ISO 10545-2 Ceramic tiles - Part 2: Determination of dimensions and surface quality
Wood-based Panels
EN 13986 Wood-based panels for use in construction - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking
EN 310 Wood-based panels - Determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength
EN 789 Timber structures - Test methods - Determination of mechanical properties of wood based panels
Padlocks / Locks and Accessories
EN 12320 Building hardware - Padlocks and padlock fittings - Requirements and test methods
EN 12209 Building hardware - Mechanically operated locks and locking plates - Requirements and test methods
EN 1303 Building hardware - Cylinders for locks - Requirements and test methods
JIS D 9456 Cycles-locks
Testing System
ISO 7500-1 Metallic materials - Calibration and verification of static uniaxial testing machines - Part 1: Tension / compression testing machines - Calibration and verification of the force-measuring system
ASTM E2309/E2309M Standard Practices for Verification of Displacement Measuring Systems and Devices Used in Material Testing Machines
ASTM E2658 Standard Practices for Verification of Speed for Material Testing Machines
ASTM E83 Standard Practice for Verification and Classification of Extensometer Systems
ASTM E467 Standard Practice for Verification of Constant Amplitude Dynamic Forces in an Axial Fatigue Testing System
ASTM E1012 Standard Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
Packaging Testing
ISO 2233 Packaging - Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads - Conditioning for testing
ISO 2234 Packaging - Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads - Stacking tests using a static load
ISO 2247 Packaging - Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads - Vibration tests at fixed low frequency
ISO 2248 Packaging - Complete, filled transport packages - Vertical impact test by dropping
Heat Flux of Floorings
ISO 9239-1 Reaction to fire tests for floorings - Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source
Water Efficient Products
AS/NZS 6400 Water efficient products - Rating and labelling
Hardware for Windows and Door Height Windows
EN 13126-1 Building hardware - Hardware for windows and door height windows - Requirements and test methods Part 1: Requirements common to all types of hardware.
Lever Handles and Knob Furniture
EN 1906 Building hardware - Lever handles and knob furniture - Requirements and test methods
Heat-treatment Oven
SAE AMS2750G Pyrometry
Electrodynamic Vibration Generating Systems
ISO 5344 Electrodynamic vibration generating systems - Performance characteristics
Mechanical Shock - Testing Machines
ISO 8568 Mechanical shock - Testing machines — Characteristics and performance
Fibre Optic Sensors
IEC 61757-1-1 Fibre optic sensors - Part 1-1: Strain measurement - Strain sensors based on fibre Bragg gratings
Vibration and Shock in Buildings with Sensitive Equipment
ISO/TS 10811-1 Mechanical vibration and shock - Vibration and shock in buildings with sensitive equipment - Part 1: Measurement and evaluation
ISO/TS 10811-2 Mechanical vibration and shock - Vibration and shock in buildings with sensitive equipment - Part 2: Classification
Calibration of Vibration and Shock Transducers
ISO 16063-13 Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers - Part 13: Primary shock calibration using laser interferometry
ISO 16063-21 Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers - Part 21: Vibration calibration by comparison to a reference transducer
ISO 16063-22 Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers - Part 22: Shock calibration by comparison to a reference transducer
Dimensioning and Tolerancing
ASME Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing
