Fire test laboratory of Holzforschung München is accredited and notified by Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) as a testing laboratory, inspection body and certification body (No. of notification 0797). The laboratory has been active as fire test department since 1958.
See a part of our range of services in the accreditation certificates
Some of the test procedures are within the flexible scope of the accreditation of the fire test laboratory. The daily updated test procedures can therefore deviate from the certificate of the fire test laboratory. The daily updated list can be made available on request.
Among others we perform fire testings according to following standards in our laboratories:
- building material tests according to EN 13501
- smoldering tests according to EN 16733
- melting point determination of mineral wool according to DIN 4102-17
- fire resistance tests according to EN 1363, 1364 and 1634
- fire classifications of building products: EN 13501-1 and -2
Our work priorities
- wood and wood-based products
- thermal insulating products (esp. insulating materials made of polystyrene hard foam and made of mineral wool)
- suspended ceilings
- gypsum boards
- fire doors
- plumbing elements
- charring rates of building materials
- glowing and smouldering behaviour of building materials
- Plastics, mineral and metallic materials
Each material will be tested competently, quickly, and on time.
Manufacturers developing new products will be supported.
The testing laboratory is authorized to issue general test certifications.
In addition to testing services we also offer inspections and certifications according to requirements of the building law.
We issue expert opinions for products which differ marginal or significant from the general technical usability (i.e. general technical approval, general test certification, approval in the individual case or product standard).
Moreover we carry out fire behaviour researches of various materials. View a summary of recent and completed research projects in our project overview.
View a detailed presentation of our range of services here.