prEN 12720 rev

Furniture — Assessment of surface resistance to staining agents prEN 12720 rev

Scope

This European standard specifies a method for the assessment of the resistance to staining agents of all rigid furniture surfaces regardless of materials.
It does not apply to leather and textile surfaces.
The test is intended to be carried out on a part of the finished furniture, but can be carried out on test panels of the same material, finished in an identical manner to the finished product, and of a size sufficient to meet the requirements of the test.
The test shall be carried out on unused surfaces.
The type and number of staining agents (Annex A) and test periods (Table 1) shall be stated in requirement specifications or shall be agreed upon between purchaser and supplier or interested parties.
Annex A (normative) includes a selection of suitable staining agents. Other staining agents can be used if required.