KCMA: Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association

• Further, the cabinet is an exact duplicate of samples that have been independently tested for conformance to ANSI/KCMA A161.1-2000. To find out more about KCMA Certification, visit their website at www.kcma.org. To receive a KCMA certification, manufacturers have put our cabinets through 13 rigorous KCMA tests and passed them all.
• Shelves and bottoms are loaded at 15 pounds per square foot to ensure no excessive deflection or joint failure on the cabinet or mounting system.
• Installed wall cabinets are loaded with 500 pounds to ensure that the cabinet will accept net loading in compliance with ANSI A161.1-1995 requirements.
• A load of up to 250 pounds is applied against the inside of cabinet fronts to ensure reliable front joints.
• A 3 pound steel ball is "drop tested" against shelves, cabinet bottoms and drawer bodies to ensure cabinets will withstand dropping of cans and other items.
• Cabinets are impact tested by striking the center of a closed and open door with a 10 pound sand bag.
• Cabinet doors are weighted with 65 pounds and operated 10 times to test the ability of door and hinges to withstand loading.
• Doors are opened and closed for 25,000 cycles to ensure durability under the stress of normal usage.
• Drawers and drawer mechanisms are tested at 15 pounds per square foot and operated through 25,000 opening and closing cycles to assure durability.
• A 3 pound weight is dropped 10 times against the drawer assembly to ensure that the drawer front assembly will withstand the impact of closing.
• Cabinets are cycle tested at temperatures ranging from -5° F to +120° F to ensure finish will withstand temperature changes.
• Cabinets are hot box tested at temperatures up 120° F to ensure finish will withstand high heat.
• Finish is exposed to vinegar, grape juice, olive oil, lemon juice, 100 proof alcohol and more to ensure no appreciable discoloration, stain or whitening of the finish occurs.
• A 24-hour soap and water solution test checks the finish's ability to withstand exposure to detergents and moisture.
• To learn the complete details about the KCMA Performance Testing & Certification Program please visit the official website located here.