Custom Plastics Flame Safe Panels

Fire Ratings

The Flame Safe Panel System is developed, manufactured, inspected and tested in accordance with ASTM-E-84, Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) UL-723.

Fire protection, independent laboratory certification by U.L. is available on request or on the U.L. web site at www.UL.com/database/index/htm in section BLBT - building units, file number R14339.
The Flame Safe Panel System has been tested and classified in accordance with ASTM-E-84. The test method utilized was UL-723, the Steiner Tunnel Test, to measure flame spread and total smoke developed.
1. Class I utilizing treated particleboard manufactured by Weyerhaeuser, Duraflake division, tested in accordance with ASTM-E-84 and conforms to the commercial standard AMSI- A-208.1.
  - This classification is achieved utilizing .030” thick high-pressure decorative laminates used in the assembly of Flame Safe Panel Systems which conform to the relevant standards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) NEMA-LD-3 for appearance, thickness and performance properties. These HPL decorative laminates are manufactured by Formica Corporation, Wilsonart International, and Nevamar Corporation. These decorative laminates also conform to the requirements of ASTM-E-84 Class I fire ratings.
  - Class I fire rating for real wood veneers utilizing the above referenced Weyerhaeuser Duraflake fire-rated.
2. Class II utilizing non fire-rated industrial grade particleboard with non fire-rated HPL decorative laminate.
3. Class II and III utilizing non fire-rated plywood with non fire-rated HPL decorative laminate.
4. Class III utilizing non fire-rated medium density fiberboard (MDF) with non fire-rated HPL decorative laminate.
5. Class III utilizing non fire-rated honeycomb core with non fire-rated HPL decorative laminate.

Product Certification These products will be U.L. labeled to certify that the composite panels has been manufactured and assembled to their appropriate fire-rated classifications. This U.L. label will warranty that strict adherence to the applicable fire codes are in force.
Quality Assurance Custom Plastics participates in the U.L. Follow-Up Service Program to assure strict compliance in accordance with the documented approved manufacturing procedures. This Follow-Up Service Program consists of constant on-going quality assurance audits and evaluations of all production procedures for compliance.

References

ASTM-E84, surface burning characteristics of building materials.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Classification as catalogued by UL-723, the Steiner Tunnel test method to measure flame spread and total smoke developed.
National Fire Prevention Agency (NFPA)
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) LD-3-2000 for HPL laminate
ANSI-A-208.1 for board characteristics
MMM-A-188 for adhesive characteristics
Fire-rated classifications:

Class A or I – Flame spread 0-25
Class B or II – Flame spread 26-75
Class C or III – Flame spread 76-200
Smoke developed is less than 400