The laboratory fability of Safety Components Fabric Technologies Incorporated (SCFTI), maintains two separate conditioned physical testing laboratories and a separate area for chemical and performance testing.  All laboratory and plant inspection, measuring and testing equipment is under calibration control with traceability to NIST or equivalent standards.

The laboratory is accrediated by the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) against the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.  The Laboratory is the technical contact for technical testing questions.  Additionally, the laboratory is audited by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for proficiency and competence to test fire service materials currentlylisted in the registration program against the requirements of NFPA 1971:2000.

The laboratory has a very comprehensive scope of accreditation using consensus methods from domestic and international standards.  These include ASTM, AATCC, NFPA, ISO, DIN, and JIS L-1096.  Other mechnaical tests may be evaluated upon demand.

SCFTI representatives serves as a voting member for A2LA, ASTM D-13, committee on Textiles, AATC and NFPA.  The management participates as a senior member of these organizations and serves on the ANSI committee TAG 38 that maintains concurrence of domestic methods with the ISO group.

The Laboratory/Quality Assurance staff are available to assist customers with the proper selection of testing protocols and methods as well as quality systems development and laboratory training.  The Laboratory and Quality Assurance Departments has staff who are trained quality system auditors against the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 9001:2000, and ISO/IEC TS-16949. 

The laboratory developed and participates in the ASTM sponsored semi-annual proficiency testing study for textiles.  The SCFTI laboratory is accreditated to perform or consult in standard testing.  Please contact Bob Holcombe at bholcombe@safetycomponents.com, for your requirements.