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Furniture Production and Frame Testing

To develop and adopt new technologies and manufacturing systems, sustain productivity improvements, reduce production costs, increase value of Mississippi products and improve competitive position for Mississippi’s furniture industry

Furniture frame performance tests

• The General Service Administration (GSA) FNAE-80-214A for upholstered furniture
• Seat Load Foundation
• Backrest Foundation
• Backrest Frame
• Sidethrust Load on Legs
• Recliner Mechanism Cycling
• Recliner Ottoman Test
• Lounge seating tests - ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-1997
• General-purpose office chairs test - ANSI/BIFMA X 5.1-2002

Wood and wood-based composite evaluation as furniture frame stock

• Physical and mechanical properties-ASTM
• Joints and fasteners
• Frame performance evaluation
• Machinability

Foam and fillers evaluation

• Static and dynamic tests-ASTM D 3574-01, 2001
• Fiber physical properties-ASTM 3937-01, 2001

Furniture packaging test

• Pre-shipment vibration test-ISTA test procedure 1A-2000
• Drop test-Rule 180, National Motor Freight classification 100-AD, 2004