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• Test Report - Warrington Fire Research
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  - Europe: EN 597 1&2,
  - United Kingdom: BS 6807 crib 5, BS 5852 part 2
  - Italy: UNI 9175 Class UNO EMME
  - USA: 16 CFR Part 1633
  - Öko Tex standard 100
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• Infection Control Test Result - The Princess Margaret Hospital
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• ISO QA 13485-2003
• CE - Medical Devices Agency (MHRA)
• Quality Management System - Declaration of Conformity
• FDA-96117156 June 1999

DURABILITY CONTROL
Thermo elastic polymers used in Thermo contour® mattresses were sent to Dow Chemical, a major international producer of chemical feedstock with independent testing facilities.

OBJECTIVE:
To determine the viability of the claim that the Thermo elastic properties of the polymers used in products manufactured by Barrington Healthcare Products Ltd could be guaranteed for 7 years hospital use.

METHOD:
Dow was asked, by means of an accelerated humidity ageing test, to see whether the polymers would retain their slow-recovery properties after prolonged service life.

1. Dow conducted the humid ageing test in an autoclave for 5 hours at 120°C/248ºF with 100% Relative Humidity In addition two dynamic fatigue tests were conducted, one at 23°C/73ºF with 50% Relative Humidity the other at 40°C/104ºF and Relative Humidity of 100%
2. A separate test was carried out for the lower density polymer used in the mattress to determine thickness and hardness loss in a tough hospital environment.The material was subjected to 40,000 compressions of 750 Newtons at the rate of 15 per minute in conditions of 40°C/104ºF with a Relative Humidity of 100%

RESULT:
The slow recovery characteristic and feel was retained in full at the end of the test.
Hardness and thickness loss figures are given below:

CONCLUSION:
The Dow findings backed by actual hospital testing show that:

• Thermo elastic polymers retain slow recovery factors right through their service life.
• The loss of thickness at less than 3% is very low.
• The loss of hardness is likewise very low.

Table II
Dynamic Fatigue before and after ageing
(Modified Test : All 40 000 cycles, 0.25 H3 (15 cycles/min. 750N)

REF. 52-14 I  Foam Grade 9550-120  Conditions 23ºC / 73ºF 50% RH  % CFD Change Height Force  Relaxation Time  10 Minutes -3.6 -35  30 Minutes -.36 -33  1 Hour - -  5 Hours -2.7 -24  6 Hours - -  7 Hours - -  24 Hours -2.6 -21  25 Hours - -  2 Days -2.2 -7

I 9550-120 40ºC / 104ºF 100% RH Height Force -4.2 -55 -4.3 -49 -4.0 -38 -4.2 -30     - - -4.3 -18 - - -2.5 -8