Appendix II: EN 13336 requirements for furniture leather Table 23 Physical requirements of leather used in EU Ecolabel furniture (as per EN 13336) Recommended values Fundamental Test method Coated, pigmented characteristics Nubuck, Suede and Aniline* Semi-aniline* and other* pH and EN ISO 4045 3.5 (if the pH is <4.0, shall be 0.7 ∆pH ≥ ∆pH ≤ Tear load, average EN ISO 3377-1 > 20 N value Change of leather colour and felt EN ISO 11640. Aspects to be evaluated Change of leather colour and felt staining No destruction of finish staining Total mass of finger 1000g. using dry felt 50 cycles, 3 grey scale 500 cycles, 4 grey scale ≥ ≥ Colour fastness to to-and-fro rubbing Perspiration alkaline using wet felt 20 cycles, 3 grey scale 80 cycles, 3/4 grey scale 250 cycles, 3/4 grey scale ≥ ≥ ≥ solution as defined in EN using felt wetted with 20 cycles, 3 grey scale 50 cycles, 3/4 grey scale 80 cycles, 3/4 grey scale ≥ ≥ ≥ ISO 11641. artifical persperation Colour fastness to EN ISO 105-B02 (method 3 blue scale 4 blue scale 5 blue scale ≥ ≥ ≥ artificial light Dry finish adhesion EN ISO 11644 -- 2N / 10mm ≥ For aniline leather with non-pigmented 50 000 cycles (no finish damage 50 000 cycles (no finish Dry flex resistance EN ISO 5402-1 finish only, 20 000 cycles (no finish cracks) damage cracks) damage cracks) Colour fastness to EN ISO 15700 3 grey scale (no permanent swelling) ≥ water spotting Cold crack EN ISO 17233 -- -15°C (no finish crack) resistance of finish Fire resistance EN 1021 or relevant national standards Pass *Definitions of these leather types are according to EN 15987.
Appendix II: EN 13336 requirements for furniture leather Table 23 Physical requirements of leather used in EU Ecolabel furniture (as per EN 13336) Fundamental characteristics Test method Recommended values Nubuck, Suede and Aniline* Semi-aniline* Coated, pigmented and other* pH and ∆pH EN ISO 4045 ≥ 3.5 (if the pH is <4.0, ∆pH shall be ≤ 0.7 Tear load, average value EN ISO 3377-1 > 20 N Colour fastness to to-and-fro rubbing EN ISO 11640. Total mass of finger 1000g. Perspiration alkaline solution as defined in EN ISO 11641. Aspects to be evaluated Change of leather colour and felt staining Change of leather colour and felt staining No destruction of finish using dry felt 50 cycles, ≥ 3 grey scale 500 cycles, ≥ 4 grey scale using wet felt 20 cycles, ≥ 3 grey scale 80 cycles, ≥ 3/4 grey scale 250 cycles, ≥ 3/4 grey scale using felt wetted with artifical persperation 20 cycles, ≥ 3 grey scale 50 cycles, ≥ 3/4 grey scale 80 cycles, ≥ 3/4 grey scale Colour fastness to artificial light EN ISO 105-B02 (method ≥ 3 blue scale ≥ 4 blue scale ≥ 5 blue scale Dry finish adhesion EN ISO 11644 -- ≥ 2N / 10mm Dry flex resistance EN ISO 5402-1 For aniline leather with non-pigmented finish only, 20 000 cycles (no finish damage cracks) 50 000 cycles (no finish damage cracks) 50 000 cycles (no finish damage cracks) Colour fastness to water spotting EN ISO 15700 ≥ 3 grey scale (no permanent swelling) Cold crack resistance of finish EN ISO 17233 -- -15°C (no finish crack) Fire resistance EN 1021 or relevant national standards Pass *Definitions of these leather types are according to EN 15987.
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