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We offer customizable testing services for fire safety, resistance, flammability, engineering and consulting for the widest range of products.

Our test reports are recognized and accepted by many of the world’s leading authorities and include, amongst others, ASTM, NPFA, CPSC, FAA, IMO, ISO, EN, CN, BS, NF and DIN.

We offer fire safety testing for:

Why choose SGS?

What can we test?

  • Rate of flame spread
  • Smoke development
  • Calorific values
  • Self-ignition temperatures
  • Flash ignition temperatures
  • Aircraft: cabin interiors, cargo liners, insulation and seat cushions.
  • Automotive interiors
  • Bus and rail car and interiors
  • Cargo liners
  • Passenger vessel materials
  • Building materials
  • Panel walls
  • Wall and floor covering systems
  • Construction products
  • Insulation
  • Sealants and adhesives
  • Apparel - children and adults
  • Carpeting
  • Draperies
  • Protective clothing
  • Mattresses and mattress pads
  • Sleeping bags
  • Tents
  • Textiles
  • Upholstered furniture and materials
  • Toys
  • Wire and cabeling

At SGS, we have a global network of laboratories across the Americas, Europe and Asia equipped with state-of-the-art fire testing expertise and equipment. Our highly trained experts work with you to understand and support your existing compliance program, or to create a new one tailored to your business needs.

We can perform fire resistance of a product or a system including structural and material integrity, stability and insulation during a fire exposure, and reaction to fire/flammability for materials.


The following list is just a selection of the tests we offer, more tests are available. Our experts are happy to advise you.

  • Non-combustibility, etc.
  • Smoke density
  • Combustibility
  • Flash over characteristics
  • Carbon monoxide concentration

Ultimately, you need to ensure your products are safe. Work with us to plan and deploy the most appropriate testing program for your products in a fast, cost-effective and expert-driven way.

Are you confident in your product’s fire safety?

 Work with us to plan and deploy the most appropriate testing program for your products in a fast, cost-effective and expert-driven way.