New ASTM D4169 version released in 2016
A new ASTM D4169 version was released in June 2016 by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). The ASTM…
New ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 Draft Canvas
BIFMA has been updating its BIFMA X5.1 standard and recently released its ANSI Canvass Association Ballot. Members are to review,…
FED-STD-834A; a new test offering for the furniture industry at Micom
Micom Laboratories is happy to inform you that we now offer test services to FED-STD-834A - Performance Test Method for …
UV Testing Guide eBook
We are pleased to present our latest UV Testing Guide eBook Over the years we received many inquiries about UV Testing and we…
ASTM F2057 Test for new compliance requirement for free-standing clothing storage units
ASTM F2057 Furniture test The ASTM F2057 furniture test can be used by manufacturers to comply with new requirements for free-standing…
ASTM B117 Testing Quality Control
ASTM B117 Testing ASTM B117 Testing, also known as a Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus, is used to…
ASTM B117 Test – Real world application
ASTM B117 Test - A real life example of corrosion testing We mentioned in a previous article that ASTM B117…
Boston City Fire Code Removed Requirement to Use CAL 133 for Sprinkled Occupancies
Please note that Micom no longer offers Cal TB 133 testing services. Please refer to our Furniture Testing page to…
BIFMA – Loss of Serviceability Guideline – New Release
BIFMA recently released a new revision of its loss of serviceability guidelines for interpretation on furniture testing. Most BIFMA test…
ASTM B117: The most popular accelerated metal corrosion test standard
ASTM B117 Standard - A protocol for operating the Salt Spray (fog) Apparatus At Micom Laboratories, the most requested accelerated corrosion…