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News Release from: Celotex | Subject: Fire Performance Guide
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 September 2004
Celotex Publishes Fire Performance Guide
Insulation board manufacturer Celotex Ltd has just published a guide to fire performance of rigid foam thermal insulation materials. Copies of "What's the flaming difference?" are available free.
Insulation board manufacturer Celotex Ltd has just published a guide to fire performance of rigid foam thermal insulation materials, assisting specifiers to make the right product choice for commercial and industrial buildings "What's the flaming difference? - The bare faced facts about rigid foam insulation" sets out to provide a better understanding of the relative fire behaviour of foam plastics, with particular reference to the characteristics of Celotex polyisocyanurate (PIR) based products
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The document explains that Celotex' double-R LG3 Lining Grade board is unique in being the only lining panel to be included in the Loss Prevention Certification Board's (LPCB) List of Approved Fire and Security Products and Services (The Red Book).
It is also the first rigid foam board on the UK market to have achieved Euroclass B rating under the harmonised European standard BS EN 13501-1:2002 "Fire classification of construction products and building elements".
A pictorial section demonstrates the relative fire performance of various foam plastic insulants in controlled tests.
Celotex' pioneering history of product fire performance testing is also outlined.
For example, today's LPCB LPS 1181 reaction to fire test was derived from a series of tests developed by Celotex in the 1970's.
"What's the flaming difference?" examines how the most recent LPCB accreditation was achieved.
In addition, it looks closely at fire performance classification methods under harmonised European standards, including a guide to Euroclasses.
There is also a section covering the importance of CE marking in verifying reaction to fire classification of products actually delivered to site.
Copies of "What's the flaming difference?" are freely available as a pdf download from the Celotex website. Request a free brochure from Celotex ...
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