The Fire Reaction Testing Laboratory of the Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Institute (MeKA) Ltd. has started work with a new – second SBI testing device in accordance with the test method EN 13823. The introduction of the new device significantly increases the laboratory’s testing capacity and allows customers to receive faster and more flexible services.
The additional SBI testing device will reduce testing waiting times, as well as significantly reduce downtime risks, ensuring a continuous testing process even in cases where one of the devices is unavailable for technical reasons.
The Fire Reaction Testing Laboratory provides fire reaction testing and classification of construction products in accordance with the EN 13501-1 standard. The laboratory offers a full range of reaction to fire testing methods required to classify construction products in reaction to fire classes A2, B, C, D, E and F.
Investments in the laboratory infrastructure demonstrate the institute’s commitment to developing high-quality testing services, strengthening the competitiveness of the industry and providing customers with reliable, internationally recognized conformity assessment.
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