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LEATHER INTERIOR FOR HOSPITALITY

1.1 XTREME

1.2 ROYAL

1.3 KING

FIRE RETARDANCE

BOXMARK`s PRODUCT STANDARDS

3.1 AUSTRIAN STANDARD

3.2 EUROPEAN STANDARD

3.3 GERMAN STADARD

3.4 ITALIAN STANDARD

3.5 RUSSIAN STANDARD

3.6 SWITZERLAND STANDARD

3.7 UNITED KINGDOM

3.8 USA STANDARD

PRODUCT SAFETY

QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT

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1 LEATHER INTERIOR FOR HOSPITALITY

Highly frequented areas such as hotels and restaurants, seaports

and airports, railway stations, theater and opera halls, cinemas,

museums, conference halls and office equipment must be com-

fortable, yet very robust. The leather interior made by BOX-

MARK is particularly suitable for these areas as it provides a

unique ambience and withstands enormous stress.

From leather hides to leather-covered elements, be it a customized

workpiece or complete furnishings and fittings, as an international

supplier, BOXMARK offers all custom-made services and the full

range of leather refining and processing for interior and exterior.

We have developed and produced leathers and interior for

some prestigious projects worldwide, in partnership with custo-

mers, archtitects and designers.

Our innovative leathers are produced according to ISO 14001

guidelines to guarantee protection of the environment.

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1.1 XTREME

XTREME is a hard-wearing leather which can be used on

countless occasions. It features higher values as far as tech-

nical properties, feel, elegance and its natural visual appea-

rance are concerned.

XTREME CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATION

XTREME features itself through a higher resistance against

soil, water and insolation. Due to its material thickness of

1.3 – 1.4mm and the strong natural fiber, this special leather

boasts a longer service life. Thanks to its higher abrasion

resistance values resulting in low maintenance, XTREME is

an upholstery leather that is suitable for numerous appli-

cations. XTREME’s emotional quality comes from the ex-

clusive touch of natural leather combined with a smashing

feel, elegance and vibrancy; a feeling only found in natural

products.

To offer architects and designers even more design options,

all 40 collection colors can additionally be supplied in vario-

us structural embossments.

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FIELDS OF APPLICATIONS

• Conservatories

• Hotels, Bars, Restaurants and Cafes

• Theaters, Operas and Cinemas

• Museums

• Showrooms and Exhibiton spaces

• Conference halls

• Office areas

• Seaports, Marinas and Railroad stations

Photo: durlet

Photo: durlet

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COLORS

XTREME is promptly available in 40 colors starting with 10 hides per color.

Colors may differ in reality

29130 Capri29160 Corfu 69200 Maldives 69130 Madeira 69140 Bali89180 Crete 39177 Mykonos

39120 Antigua

19160 Sylt 19167 Maui19163 Malta19161 Kos 19171 Honolulu

89112 Cuba 89170 Samoa 49115 Tonga 89135 Haiti 89116 Java 79134 Naxos79173 Sumatra 89174 Trinidad 79164 Lanzarote 99123 Fogo

39168 Rhodes 39165 Martinique39178 Grenada 39114 Tobago59122 Elba59138 Corsica59120 Santorin 59170 Jamaica

59130 Barbados

59140 Aruba

19120 Iceland 19130 Samos 79162 Cayman19172 Sal 19124 Mahe

29120 Fiji 29176 Hawaii

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1.2 ROYAL

The natural beauty and excellent durability of ROYAL

upholstery leather from BOXMARK is truly captivating.

ROYAL has excellent tensile strength, tear and kink resi-

stance. For many decades its superior quality together with

its positive characteristics have made it the perfect choice in

manufacturing exclusive seating furniture as well as fixtures

and fittings for residential and commercial projects around

the globe.

ROYAL EMOTIONS

Nearly all exclusive BOXMARK Emotions structural em-

bossments are available in the colors of the Royal leather

collection and offer thousands of options for design diver-

sity. The embossments and color effects allow the designer

and manufacturer to impart outstanding visual accents to

every product and to create maximum individuality. Unique

effects on the embossed surface are obtained by additonal

processing of the surface using special dyes and gloss tech-

niques (catalogue on request).

Photo: durlet

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It is recommended that the Emotions embossments are laminated when used on seat and backrest sections as well

as on very taut parts in order to prevent distortion of the embossed structure.

ROYAL EMBOSSMENTS

Blackpool

Colors may differ in reality

Essex

Torbay

Avon

Manchester

Brighton

Windsor

Devon

York

Bristol

London

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Tensile test (DIN EN ISO I42I) excellent

• Tear resistance (DIN 53356 in Newton) excellent

• Flexing endurance (DIN 53351) 30,000 folds no variation

• Color fastness to rubbing (DIN EN ISO 105-X12) excellent (highest rating)

• Martindale abrasion resistance (DIN EN ISO 5470-2) > 100.000

• Color fastness to light exposure (DIN EN ISO 105-B02) excellent

• Adhesion (IUF 470/ISO 11644) > 2.5 N/10 mm

• Flame resistance for serial leather DIN EN 1021 Part I + 2;

ISO 8191-1; BS 5852 source 3; California TB 117 (Draft 02/2002)

Original test certificates are available upon request.

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FIELDS OF APPLICATIONS

• Hotels, Bars and Restaurants

• Theaters, Operas and Cinemas

• Museums and Art Galleries

• Casinos, Showrooms and Exhibiton spaces

• Shops, Stores and Boutiques

• Conference halls

• Office areas

• Seaports, Marinas and Railroad stations

COLORS

ROYAL is 1.3 – 1.4 mm thick and available for modern as well as classical styles, offering 57 different colors as well

as 19 different, hand-wiped reptile and structural prints in the “ROYAL-Emotions” version.

Colors may differ in reality

59138 Blue59170 Deep Sea59120 Azure59140 Sky

59130 Aquamarine

99123 Black

59136 Navy59122 French Blue

59121 Steel59131 Lagoon69117 Opal Green 69118 Tobernit

69120 Midnight Jade79164 Pewter79134 Slate 69119 Hunter

69140 Forest

69130 Laurel

69121 Apple

69200 Pistachio29130 Yellow29176 Sun29120 Amber 19160 Sahara

19161 Ivory

89111 Saddle Brown

39177 Orange 89180 Gold 29110 Khaki

19171 Beige

39120 Mandarine

39179 Aubergine49116 Fuchsia

39165 Raspberry 39114 Ruby Red39137 Cherry39178 Fire

49115 Chocolate 89170 Mahogany 89133 Tobacco

39113 Auburn39168 Coral

89116 Terra89135 Chestnut89135 Walnut89112 Cinnamon

39175 Rust

89174 Mud79173 Reed

19167 Clay19163 Smoked Oyster

19160 Stone79162 Gravel19130 Lightgrey 19124 Arctic19172 Snow19120 White

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1.3 KING

King is a special tailor-made leather which can be produ-

ced according to design and project specifications. It can

also be flame retardant-treated according to international

standards.

King is a semi aniline leather, available in a thickness of 1.2

to 2.5 mm and in any desired color and structure from a

quantity of 50 hides and up.

KING is offered in single colors or in a wide variety of effects

such as spot, fat, hand-wiped or antique leather.

It is up to you to decide appearance, grain pattern, color

and technical requirements.

This leather is especially suitable for the upholstery of clear,

cubic furniture and objects.

FIELDS OF APPLICATIONS

• Room furnishings

• Seating furniture

• Bed headboards

• Wall coverings

• Wrapping of built-in parts

• Design objects

• Exhibits

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For Railway, Nautical and Aircraft standards we have dedicated White Papers that illustrate all relatedrequirements and standards.

2 FIRE RETARDANCEBOXMARK has developed an innovative procedure that, due

to a special treatment, allows the Royal and XTREME ware-

house leathers to meet most international fire standards.

This exclusive procedure allows orders, including small

quan-tities, to be shipped within 10 working days. BOXMARK

provides assistance and development support for all special

needs in this very complex market segment.

Fire Retardance Standards

AUSTRIA ONORM 3800-1 B1 Q1 Tr1

EU DIN EN 1021 Part 1 and 2

FRANCE NF P 92-503 classification M2

GERMANY DIN EN 4102-1 classification B1 B2

ITALY UNI 9175 and 9176 classification I IM

RUSSIA Russian Federal law 123-FZ dd. 27 July 2008

SWITZERLAND Switzerland SNV 198898 classification 5.3

UK British Standard 5852 CRIBV

USA California TB 117 (draft 2/2002) § 1 Part A

Positive results have been successfully achieved using above treatments also for below mentioned standards

AUSTRALIA AS/NZS 1530.3

FRANCE Complies to NF D 60-013

ITALY UNI 9174+8456

USA NFPA 260, California TB 133, California TB 117 Section E

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3 BOXMARK‘s PRODUCT STANDARDSBOXMARK leathers are also tested for their physical characteristics. Every batch is identified by a specific code and

test reports are kept on record for at least 5 years. Physical requirements will vary according to the intended use and

are engineered in accordance with the OEM specifications.

An overview of possible specifications for seating upholstery

leathers are illustrated below (some of these may not apply

to the required article):

Test & methods Standard Requirements

Thickness DIN EN ISO 2589 1,2-1,5 mm

Tensile strength DIN EN ISO 3376 ≥ 9 N/cm²

Tear resistance DIN EN ISO 3377-1 ≥ 25 N/cm²

Stitch tear resistance DIN EN ISO 23910 ≥ 60 N

Dimension of hide DIN EN ISO 23910 ≥ 50 N

Dimension of hide ≥ 4,5 m²

Resistance to rubbing DIN EN ISO 11640

Dry ≥ 5 with 2000 cycles

Wet ≥ 4 with 300 cycles

Perspiration solution (pH8) ≥ 4 with 100 cycles

Benzin ≥ 4 with 10 cycles

Taber test (CS 10/2 x 500 g) ≥ 2000 revolutions

Behaviour at permanent folding DIN EN ISO 5402 (100.000 flexes) no damage / cracks on finish

Light fastness DIN EN ISO I05-B 02 ≥ 5

Thermal and aging resistancexposure to 3 days storage at 50°C in drying oven

No deterioration in bending stress and adhesion finish

Water resistanceApproximately 3 cm³ of distilled water shall be dropped on the rear face of the leather. After drying at 23°C ± 5K no color change or edge build up on the grain side is allowed.

Odour and hapticNo unpleasant odour is allowed. Typical leather odour is permissible. Haptic of the leather shall be soft.

CleanabilityThe leather must be easy to clean with water and mild cleaning detergent. Coke, tea, blood, orange juice, vomit residues and alcohol must be easily re-movable.

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3.1 AUSTRIAN STANDARD - ONORM 3800-1 B1 Q1 Tr1

ONORM 3800-1 B1 Q1 Tr1 is a mandatory requirement for components of upholstered furniture in Austria.

CLASSES:

B1 flame retardant

B2 normal flammable

B3 slightly flammable

Smoke emission classification

Q1 light smoke emission

Q2 normal smoke emission

Q3 high smoke emission

Dripping classification

T1 non dripping

T2 normal dripping

T3 high dripping

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3.2 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1021 – 1 + 2 : 2006

This standard is valid throughout the EU and examines a fabric‘s reaction to a burning cigarette and to a butane flame

(simulated match). It replaces a number of national tests, including DIN 54342 : 1/2 in Germany and BS 5852 : 1990

in the UK.

EN 1021 : Part 1

In Part 1 of the test a lighted cigarette is placed in the test rig and left to smolder along its entire length. After 60

minutes, no smoldering or ignition of the fabric should be observed.

EN 1021 : Part 2

Here a 35mm butane flame is used to simulate a burning match and is applied for 15 seconds, again in the angle

between the test rig base and back. After the flame is removed, no burning of the fabric should occur after 2 minutes

have elapsed.

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3.3 GERMAN STANDARD

DIN 4102 Part 1 - Kleinbrenner (B2)

All materials used in buildings in Germany must meet the B2 requirement which is determined using a small flame

test. The fabric specimen is suspended vertically and a 20mm high flame applied for 15 seconds to both the surface

and the edge of the fabric. Reference lines are marked on the specimen, which achieves B2 classification if the tip of

the flame does not reach the reference marks within 20 seconds on any sample. 5 samples are tested with filter paper

placed below each one to assess the production of flaming droplets.

DIN 4102 Parts 15/16 - Brandschacht (B1)

Referred to as the „Brandschacht test“, this - the main test method used in Germany - measures the reaction to fire

and is considered to be the highest flammability standard in the country for upholstery fabrics. The term Brandschacht,

literally „fire shaft“, refers to the testing apparatus itself which consists of a square-shaped vertical housing equipped

with a gas burner. Four fabric samples are held vertically in a supporting frame and subjected to flames for 10 minutes.

At the same time a constant, uniform flow of air is blown into the Brandschacht from below. In evaluating the test,

smoke gas temperature and the mean residual length of the sample are taken into account (residual length is the part

of the specimen which has escaped burning). In order to be classified as B1, the tested fabric must show: 1. A mean

residual length of not less than150mm, with no specimen completely burnt away 2. A mean smoke gas temperature

of less than 200°C

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3.4 ITALIAN STANDARD UNI 9175:1987 + A1:1994

Principle:

The combustion of upholstered furniture is evaluated with or without a flame and/or glow. This gives an indication of

the reaction of furniture to fire when exposed to a small ignition source.

Test method:

The leather is first washed and dried and then a test assembly containing the leather to be tested is made. The burner

is placed along the joint of the seat and back of the test chair. A flame is applied to it 3 times, initially for 20s, then

80s and finally for140s. Combustion, flaming and glowing are observed.

The tested material is categorized as class 1IM to 3IM

Positive result after 20s » class 3IM

Positive result after 80s » class 3IM

Positive result after 140s » class 1IM

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3.5 RUSSIAN STANDARD

FEDERAL LAW 123-FZ DD. 27 JULY 2008 “TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS”.

Fire safety requirements for application of leather materials are set up for the following parameters:

Flammability according to GOST R 50810-95, Flame spread index according to VNPB-03 annex 2

Smoke toxicity according to GOST 12.1.044-89 p.4.20, Smoke density according to GOST 12.1.044-89 p.4.18

Boxmark leather can be produced to comply with Federal law 123-FZ dd. 27 July 2008 “Technical Regulations

for fire safety requirements”

.It is hardly flammable according to GOST R 50810-95,

slowly propagates flame according to VNPB-03 annex 2,

has smoke toxicity T2 according to GOST 12.1.044-89 p.4.20

and smoke density D3 according to GOST 12.1.044-89 p.4.18.

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3.6 SWITZERLAND STANDARD SWISS SNV 198898

TEST METHOD:

Determination of flammability according to SN 198’89: The test specimen is hung in a test cabinet. A flame is applied to

the bottom edge of test samples for 3s and 15s. The after flame and afterglow time, damaged length and the rate of

flame spread are observed.

RESULT:

Determination of flammability according to SN 198’89: The test material passes the test if it exhibits the following

characteristics: After flame time maximum 5s - damaged length maximum 150mm.

DETERMINATION OF SMOKE DENSITY FOLLOWING VKF:

Based on the measured light absorption the material is classified:

- „smoke level 1“: strong smoke generation

- „smoke level 2“: medium smoke generation

- „smoke level 3“: low smoke generation

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3.7 UNITED KINGDOM: BRITISH STANDARD 5852:IS-5

This defines the actual test method, whereby a specially constructed test rig is designed to simulate a chair as descri-

bed in EN 1021.

Of the eight ignition sources, the most frequently used are Ignition Source

0 (cigarette), Ignition Source 1 (butane flame/simulated match) and Ignition

Source 5 (Crib 5). Heat intensity roughly doubles with each move up the

ignition source scale. The requirements for the cigarette and match tests

are the same as those detailed under EN 1021.

The Ignition Source 5 test is more rigorous due to the increased intensity

of heat which is generated from the wooden crib structure. Alcohol is ad-

ded to the small piece of lint at the bottom of the crib which is then placed

on the test rig and ignited within 2 minutes. For a pass to be recorded, all

flaming should cease within 10 minutes.For special applications, King leather also com-plied with the most severe Crib VII.

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3.8 USA STANDARD

TB 117 Section E

TB 117 is a mandatory requirement for components of

upholstered furniture and Section E examines a fabric‘s

resistance to a small flame. Fabric mounted at a 45° angle

is exposed to a 5/8“ (1.6cm) butane flame for 1 second.

A pass is achieved if the fabric does not ignite or if the time

of average flame spread is 3.5 seconds or longer for a 5“

length. Virtually all upholstered fabrics pass this test.

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TB 133

This is another test for completed items of furniture intended for use in „high risk“ occupancies - including hospitals,

nursing homes, prisons, hotel public areas, etc. In California, it is a mandatory standard for these kinds of occupancy,

although the requirements are relaxed in areas with sprinklers. The City of Boston has also adopted TB 133, but here

it is specified for all non-domestic properties and provision of sprinkler systems is not taken into account. The test,

which is very stringent with rigorous pass/fail criteria, involves the exposure of a piece of upholstered furniture to an

open flame in a standard room.

NFPA 260

This test method provides a means of accurately measuring how resistant upholstered furniture components are

to cigarette ignition, thus assisting in component selection and composite design that will achieve a high level of

resistance and protect lives and property. Official document scope Six laboratory testing procedures are detailed for

evaluating the performance of upholstered furniture components when exposed to smoldering cigarettes under spe-

cified conditions. These components are cover fabric, interior fabric, welt cords, filling/padding components, decking

materials, and barrier materials. Cigarette resistance classifications are also established for these components.

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Test Results for BOXMARK Upholstery Leather, even

good enough for Category 1

Report AZ 44289 TÜV 10/07/2008

4 PRODUCT SAFETY

Testing and analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

(PAH) for current requirements of the GS Mark Certification.

On November 20, 2007, the Committee for Technical Work

Equipment and Consumer Products (AtAv) decided to include

the test for PAH as a mandatory requirement for GS Mark certi-

fication. Until now, PAH tests and analyses were conducted volun-

tarily, independent of GS Mark certification. As of April 1st, 2008,

GS Mark certification of products must comply with the PAH limits

as defined in the table below.

Parameter mg/kg

naphthalene < 0,2

acenaphthylene < 0,2

acenaphthene < 0,2

fluorene < 0,2

phenanthrene < 0,2

anthracene < 0,2

fluoranthene < 0,2

pyrene < 0,2

benz[a]anthracene < 0,2

chrysene < 0,2

benzo[b]fluoranthene < 0,2

benzo[k]fluoranthene < 0,2

benzo[a]pyrene < 0,2

dibenz[a,h]anthracene < 0,2

benzo[g,h,i]perylene < 0,2

indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene < 0,2

Dibenz(ah)anthracene < 0,2

Benzo(ghi)perylene < 0,2

Total PAK (EPA) n.n.

Parameter Category I Category 2 (Upholstery materials) Category 3

Materials in direct con-tact with food, or ma-terials intended to be put into the mouth, and toys for children aged < 36 months

Materials with foresee-able contact with skin for longer than 30 se-conds (long-term skin contact), and toys not covered by category 1

Materials with foresee-able contact with skin up to 30 seconds (short-term skin contact) or without skin contact

Benzo[a]pyrene mg/kg Not detectable (<0.2) 1 20

Sum of 16 PAH (EPA) mg/kg Not detectable (<0.2) 10 200

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5 QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTBOXMARK is certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO TS 16949 for the production and development of au-

tomotive and furniture leathers. BOXMARK is also certified according to the ISO 14001 Ecological Standard for

environmental management.

Our certifications apply to all our departments and activities.

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10.1 EMISSION CRITERIA

10.2 DER BLAUE ENGEL (THE BLUE ANGEL)

REACH

Standard BOXMARK

Individual VOCs ≤ 0.1 TLV ≤ 0.1 TLV

Formaldehyde ≤ 0.05 ppm ≤ 0.025 ppm

4-Phenylcyclohexene ≤ 0.0065 mg/m3 ≤ 0.0033 mg/m3

Total VOCs ≤ 0.5 mg/m3 ≤ 0.056 mg/m3

Total Aldehydes ≤ 0.1 ppm ≤ 0.05 ppm

The Blue Angel is a German certification for products and services that have environmen-

tally friendly aspects. After the introduction of Germany’s Blue Angel in 1978 as the first

worldwide environmental label, other European and non-European countries followed this

example and introduced their own national and supra-regional environmental labels.The

common goal of these labels is to inform consumers about environmentally friendly pro-

ducts thereby giving global support to product-related environmental protection.

In 1994, some countries cooperated in developing the Global Eco Labeling Network (GEN)

- a non-profit interest group composed of eco-label organizations throughout the world.

10.3 REACH

Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is a European

Union Regulation from 18 December 2006.

In accordance with the REACH regulation, BOXMARK is able to issue declarations of con-

formity for the majority of its products.

REACH addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential im-

pacts on both human health and the environment. Its 849 pages took seven years to be ad-

opted, and it has been described as the most complex legislation in the Union‘s history and

the most important in 20 years. It is the strictest law so far, regulating chemical substances

and will impact industries throughout the world. REACH entered into force in June 2007,

with step-by-step implementation over the next decade.

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BOXMARK LEATHER GMBH & CO KG

8330 Feldbach, Europastraße 11, Austria, Phone: +43 3152 4171-0, Fax: +43 3152 4171-141

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