A number of new national standards for furniture environmental monitoring will be implemented soon

In 2011, a number of new national standards in the home building materials industry were officially promulgated and implemented.

"New Standard for Furniture Environmental Monitoring": Testing will not damage furniture

Time: It is expected to be officially promulgated during the year.

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1. The new standard will replace the damage detection with non-destructive testing. The whole piece of furniture will be placed in a specific environment for testing. The furniture will not be damaged to any extent and will not affect sales and use.

2, the new standard will also use the "climate box detection method" to replace the existing "atmosphere detection method", that is, in the room to maintain constant temperature and humidity, can accurately reflect the overall actual release of the poisonous and harmful substances sent to the inspector. . The “Climate Chamber Detection Method” can determine the release amount of harmful substances such as formaldehyde and VOC. As long as one material is environmentally unsatisfactory, it can be concentrated in the comprehensive test results.

General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture: Clearly Required Safety Signs

Time: This is the first universal mandatory standard for children's furniture in China. It is expected to be approved for implementation before the end of this year.

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1. The new standard for the first time clarifies that children's furniture is suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 14.

2. The standard also specifies the structural safety and safety warning signs for children's furniture. The edge and tip of children's furniture products, protrusions, holes and gaps, folding structure, etc. are clearly defined; cabinet-type closed furniture used by children should have a certain ventilation function; children's furniture products or instructions should be clear Specify the age range for the product and other required safety warning signs. The warning signs include “hazard”, “warning” and “attention”.

3. In the standard, the limit indicators for toxic and harmful substances such as heavy metals, formaldehyde emission and decomposable aromatic amines in the main and auxiliary materials such as children's furniture artificial panels, paints, textiles and fur fabrics are specified.

"Specialized Paper for Panel Finishing": The first national standard for decorative paper

The first national standard for decorative paper, special paper for wood-based panel finishing, is expected to be released in 2011. The standard is based on the forestry industry standard LY/T1831-2009 "specialized decorative paper for wood-based panel finishes", adding surface paper, surface adhesive paper, wear-resistant surface paper, wear-resistant surface film paper, resistant Grinding the content of decorative film paper, balance paper, and balance film paper. It defines the definition, technical requirements, inspection methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging and storage of special wood veneer paper, and is suitable for the surface of impregnated paper-coated wood-based panel and thermosetting resin impregnated paper high-pressure decorative laminate. Special paper.

Coatings implemented 14 national mandatory standards in August

In response to the confusing sales of paints, the quality of paint and paint products, and the prevalence of counterfeit and shoddy phenomena in the market, the relevant state departments indicated that on August 1, 2011, 14 national mandatory standards related to coatings will be implemented. To regulate the market. It is reported that there are 14 standards to be implemented this time, respectively, for amino alkyd resin coatings, alkyd resin coatings, phenolic resin anti-rust coatings, etc. These 14 items implement national mandatory standards.

There is a new standard for the radioactive limit of building materials

On July 1, the “Quality of Radionuclides for Building Materials” GB6566-2010, jointly issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the National Standardization Administration, was officially implemented. This standard has further revised the inspection standards for radioactive limits of building materials, and has set clear specifications for the production and sales of domestic ceramics, stone and other building materials enterprises.

The most stringent formaldehyde standard in the United States limits the furniture industry

From July 1 this year, the formaldehyde limit standard stipulated in the US Standards for Compound Wood Products Formaldehyde Standards will be greatly improved, and the implementation standards will be 1000 times higher than the national standards. Faced with the most demanding environmental protection bill to date, some Jiangsu furniture companies have expressed their willingness to withdraw from the US market.