BS 3962-1:1980

This standard BS 3962-1:1980 Methods of test for finishes for wooden furniture. is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.140 Furniture

This Part of this British Standard describes a method of test for assessing the low angle glare of a finished surface by measurement of the specular gloss at 85°.

It is applicable to finishes applied to test panels and to flat surfaces of finished articles of wooden furniture.

NOTE For the purposes of this British Standard, the terms “wood” and “wooden” include the range of materials manufactured from wood, e.g. blockboard, particle board, etc., used in the furniture industry.

Procedure, apparatus and related information for assessing the reflected glare from the surface of furniture. The method is based on that described in BS 3900:Part D5, and is applicable to finishes applied to test panels and to flat surfaces of finished articles of wooden furniture.