The product we are presenting today is the door hinge, an important component for safety and security, which is used to connect various doors. In this article, we will describe the functions and types of door hinges, as well as some advice on how to choose them.

BS EN 1935 classifies door furniture door furniture by using an 8 digit coding system. A similar classification applies to all building hardware product standards so that complementry items of hardware can be specified to, for instance, a common level of corrosion resistace, category, category of use, etc. each digit refers to a particular feature of the product measured against the standard's performance requirements.

In daily life, door hinges can be seen everywhere. There are many types of hinges. Do you know how to name it? Please follow us to see the main types.

The appropriate specification and correct selection of hinges is crucial to their performance and depends on the following factors;
1. Is it a fire, smoke or emergency escape door?
2. How heavy is the door and what are the door dimension (height, width and thickness)?
3. What is the door's construction and are there any unusal features that could affect the hinges?
4. Where is the door situated e.g internal or external; is it near the coast or in a swiming pool?
5. What level of use/abuse will the door be subject to e.g office, hospital or school corridor?
6. What other items of hardware are to be fitted, that may be affect the hinge performance, typically door closer or door stops?
7. Any other unusal features involved e.g. door has radius top or the door is a bifold.