Consumer Products
Candle Testing & Safety
At S-E-A, we test a wide variety of products - from candles to toasters - mitigating risk for manufacturers, retailers and their customers. With our fully equipped candle testing laboratory, we strive to provide data that our clients need to meet safety and performance goals.
As a proud member of both ASTM Subcommittee F15.45 on Candle Products and the National Candle Association for over two decades, the S-E-A candle testing laboratory conducts fire safety and performance testing for manufacturers and retailers. The candle laboratory is a state-of-the-art testing facility specifically designed to accommodate the multiple forms of candles in the marketplace.
This facility contains three large burn areas each with sophisticated HVAC systems that maintain space temperatures between 68ºF and 80ºF. In addition, the rooms maintain a minimum of six air exchanges per hour with constant airflow at candle surface of <35 ft/min, which is meant to replicate real work environments of a consumer's home. Between the three burn areas, the laboratory can test up to 5,700 candles in a day. Given that the burn rooms operate 21 hours per day, 7 days per week the laboratory can process and turn around samples in a short period of time thus getting data to our clients in the shortest period of time possible. In addition to standardized testing, S-E-A has the capability to conduct client-specific testing to evaluate various scenarios and situations.
Flash Point Testing
S-E-A also conducts a variety of flammability and flash point testing to meet customer needs. The basic testing provided includes, but is not limited to: garment flammability testing (16 CFR 1610), children's sleepwear flammability testing (16 CFR 1615 and 1616), small scale flammability testing of plastic materials ASTM D3801 and numerous open and closed cup flashpoint test methods, e.g. ASTM D56, D92 and D93.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about our Candle and Flash Point Testing Services.
S-E-A is a Forensic Engineering Firm with corporate headquarters based in Columbus, OH. S-E-A is a true multi-disciplined failure analysis company with fire investigators, civil engineers, electrical engineers, and mechanical engineers. Basically, if it fails or breaks we figure out how and why.
With offices and locations across the United States and over 300 professionals, S-E-A is able to provide an immediate response to our clients' needs regardless of location. Contact S-E-A at 800-782-6851 or via the website under Contact Us or Submit an Assignment.