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in: Standard updating

25. 10. 2017

Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM)

With the new Code of Contract GPP is no longer a voluntary instrument but has become compulsory, and the Decree of 11 January 2017 issued a new technical document for the furnishing sector which contains the "minimum environmental criteria" (CAMs) for public supply of furnishings for all uses.

in: Standard updating

26. 10. 2017

School buildings: The new Italian fire prevention decree

The legislative news in Italy about fire reaction for school activities.

in: Standard updating

26. 10. 2017

The safety and durability of office furniture

Contents and news about UNI EN 527-2: 2016 "Office furniture - Work tables - Part 2: Safety, strength and durability requirements".

in: Technical news

26. 10. 2017

Do coated surfaces pass the coffee test? Don't worry!

The statistical analysis of some data taken from the archive of the surfaces department, we obtain interessing information about the performance of coated surfaces at the coffee test.

in: Technical news

26. 10. 2017

Prodotti di arredo elettrificati: collaudi e certificazioni

Gli arredi elettrificati stanno aumentando la loro diffusione ampliando le frontiere della fruizione degli ambienti domestici e di lavoro. Quali sono i collaudi e le certificazioni necessari per la loro immissione sul mercato?

in: Seminars

25. 10. 2017

Due appuntamenti sulla sicurezza chimica dei prodotti del settore legno-arredo.

Segnaliamo che nel mese di novembre sono programmati due interessanti appuntamenti che riguardano la sicurezza chimica dei prodotti del settore legno arredo e che coinvolgono direttamente anche il Catas.

in: Seminars

26. 09. 2017

SEMINARIO SULLA CERTIFICAZIONE DI ORIGINE ITALIANA

giovedì 12 ottobre, ore 17
Sala Superiore, Fiera di Pordenone

in: Technical news

27. 09. 2017

Even stainless steels can corrode

Laboratory tests joined with accurate analysis of production processes can provide useful responses to unexpected product defects.

in: Technical news

25. 09. 2017

Formaldehyde in vinyl adhesives

The analytical test of free formaldehyde content in polymer dispersions according to ISO 15373 is availabl: discover why this chemical analysis is important.

in: Standard updating

25. 09. 2017

Fire prevention: new regulation for the city of San Francisco

San Francisco bans the sale of upholstered furniture containing flame-retardant chemicals.

in: Standard updating

27. 09. 2017

Nurseries: fire reaction for upholstered products

D.M. 16-07-2014 "Technical regulation of fire prevention for the design, construction and operation of nurseries": the Italian Home Office provided the clarifications that CATAS requested in November 2014.

in: Seminars

14. 09. 2017

Seminario "Emissioni indoor da materiali e prodotti finiti"

Giovedì 28 settembre 2017 dalle 14:00 alle 16:00 presso la Sala Armellini di FEDERLEGNOARREDO, Foro Buonaparte 65, Milano.