Summary

A. This specification defines the Flame Safe Panel System. It is designed to provide a wall system clad in a variety of surfacing materials to cover virtually any type of wall necessity. This system offers permanent decorative paneling designed to provide strength, durability, flexibility and beauty.

B. These attractive, low maintenance wall coverings are ideal for commercial heavy traffic areas Such as institutional, school gymnasiums, multi-purpose rooms, cafeterias, medical facilities, dormitories, airport terminals and passenger loading bridges.

C. These attractive wall systems are also ideal for high-end projects such as casinos utilizing jazzy Deco-Metals or court houses utilizing pre-finished real wood veneer like Formica Ligna or unfinished real wood veneers which can be matched in various ways. They are also ideal for any other high-end or office use where there is a need to cover a wall with an attractive alternative to sheet rock.

D. The system consists of connecting panels with molding systems in both progressive and non- progressive systems. The CP-4 and CP-7 systems are easily replaceable should the individual panels become damage

System Description

A. The specified system is for interior wall covering applications in progressive or non- progressive systems. The system consists of two major components.

1. The panels section fully assembled which includes being clad with high-pressure decorative laminate (HPL), Deco-Metals, pre-finished real wood veneers, i.e. Formica Ligna or unfinished real wood veneers.
2. The four various divider systems for installation of the panels along with the trim molding, outside corners, cap moldings, and two-piece cap moldings for doors, windows or top trim.

B. Design and performance requirements:

1. Fire protection – the wall panel composite panels have been tested in accordance with ASTM-E-84, UL-723.
2. There is a variety of fire-rated classifications available for Class A or I, Class B or II, or Class C or III utilizing fire-rated particleboard for Class I and non fire- rated particle board for Class II and Class III. There also is a variety of fire-rated classifications available utilizing veneer core plywood, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and Honeycomb. These various classifications are available utilizing high-pressure decorative laminate (HPL), metals, and real wood veneers.
3. Molding systems are available black anodized, commercial clear silver, or mill finish. Corner moldings are also available wrapped with matching high-pressure decorative laminate for patterns or solid colors. Powder coating is also available to match solid colors or generic patterns with a minimum order of 20 pieces.

Submittals

A. These panel systems are designed to utilize HPL laminates manufactured by Formica Corporation, Wilsonart International, Nevamar Corporation, or real wood veneers.

B. Shop drawings with sufficient detail to show fabrication, installation method, anchorage method, and method to interface installation with existing construction materials.

C. Related Sections:

1. Rough carpentry for stud placement, blocking, furring strips and other related carpentry work that is not exposed to view.
2. Other interior architectural woodwork that interfaces with the wall system installation.
3. Metal support for gypsum drywall (sheet rock) to coincide with wall panel divider system installation.