Woodsafe Research and Development

Accredited Fire Testing Laboratory

Woodsafe Research & Development (WRD) is an independent, accredited fire testing and research laboratory specializing in the fire performance, durability, and long-term behaviour of wood and wood-based products.

With extensive expertise in fire-retardant technologies, reaction-to-fire testing, weathering, and material characterization, WRD supports manufacturers, architects, consultants, certification bodies, and regulatory authorities with reliable testing and technical evaluation services.

The laboratory operates under an accredited quality system in accordance with Swedac accreditation requirements for ISO/IEC 17025, ensuring technically competent testing, traceable results, and internationally recognized reports.

Single Burning Item

The understanding of the fire behavior of building products has been increasingly important in recent times. The characteristic fire properties are regulated at a national level across all European member states and play a crucial role in evaluating the potential use of a building product. Woodsafe Research & Development offers full-scale testing in accordance with the EN 13823:2020 method."If you need further assistance or have any other text you'd like me to look over, feel free to ask!

Cone Calorimeter

We conducts tests that include checking mass loss, heat release, ignition time, and other parameters. Additionally, we also offer testing services in line with various standards such as ISO 5660-1, ASTM E1354, ASTM E1474, ASTM E1740, and ASTM F1550. If you have any specific questions or require further details about fire testing methods or standards, please let us know!

Small Flame Ignition

Fire testing system used to determine the ignitability of building products when exposed to direct flame impingement, specifically referring to the Single Flame Source Test according to DIN EN ISO 11925-2 for classification into Euroclasses B, C, D, and E. Woodsafe Research & Development provides testing services in compliance with the EN ISO 11925-2 method. If you have any more questions about fire testing methods or classifications, feel free to ask for further assistance.

Constant Climate Chambers

Test the resilience of materials in our climate chamber, simulating extreme weather conditions. Research paving the way for more sustainable and weather-resistant wood products. Temperature range: -10 °C to +100 °C• Humidity range: 10 % RH to 98 % RH. Woodsafe Research & Development offers testing according on the basis of your needs.

QUV Accelerated Weathering Test

To simulate outdoor weathering, the QUV accelerated tester exposes materials to alternating cycles of UV light and moisture at controlled, elevated temperatures. It simulates the effects of natural sunlight and artificial irradiance using special fluorescent UV lamps in the UVA, UVB, and UVC portions of the spectrum. Woodsafe Research & Development offers testing according to EN 927-6 and more.

Microscope Analysis

Analysing in depth, we see things that are impossible for the human eye. Complaints or other phenomena occurring in wood, painted wood, fire-impregnated wood and phenomena such as mould and fungal growth are effectively analysed.

Fire Retardant Treatment

Fully automated with extremely high accuracy of fire retardant delivery, this customised autoclave is unique. The ability to vary processes with adapted concentrations in four different systems provides full capability to efficiently develop new systems and optimise fire classes. The test facility is 100% controlled by advanced specialised software developed by WRD.

Advanced Kiln Process

Fixation process in unlimited variations ensures optimal results for drying all types of wood and modified wood. In addition to fixation process properties are tested such as heat stress, improper wet/dry parameters, cupping, cracking and more. Our research aims to improve methods for optimal results.

Control at All Stages

With expertise in control and quality systems, WRD ensures traceability in all stages and tests. The WRD quality system manages more than 200 control points within the overall WRD service offering. This is apart from the quality and management systems ISO 9001:2015.

EN 16755 Durability of Fire Performance

WRD provides testing according to EN16755, Method B with UV light, irrigation, heat, etc. as per Method B, as well as subsequent SBI testing EN13823 for wood products in interior and exterior end-use applications. Testing is carried out in relation to the classification report prior to accelerated aging for the wood species being tested.

Reporting

All assignments are quality assured and reported in accordance with management system requirements, traceability and standard guidelines. It is important to recognise that the reporting follows the standard, but the test result is a reporting of properties, not a classification or certification of product performance.