Hi-Core® FR-500
Flame Retardant Sheets
FR-500 is a translucent white sheet (30% L.T.)
available in 8mm and 10mm thickness. Some current applications include retail garden centres, light
walls and room/office partitions. This product is also available with the XL UV Protection system.
FR-500 has been tested for fire-resistance performance
by the following test procedures:
Canada:
TEST: CAN/ULC-S102.2 Surface Burning Characteristics
Ontario Building Code (3.1.13.2) references Maximum
Flame-Spread Ratings (FSC1) for walls and ceilings in Group
A, Division 1, sprinklered-150, unsprinklered-75.
FR-500 results: FSC1: 65, Smoke Developed: 330
USA:
Hi-Core® FR-500 Flame Retardant sheets meet all
of the criteria of the three tests required for approval as
"light transmitting plastic sheets", as required by US Codes,
(BOCA1, SBCC12, ICB03).
TEST #1: ASTM E 84, Surface Burning Characteristics
FR-500 results: FSC1: 45, Smoke Developed: 305
US Authorities having jurisdiction usually refer
to the following categories
| Class 2 or B |
Flame spread index
26-75 |
|
TEST #2: ASTM D 635-03, Rate of Burning
All test samples self-extinguished before the
flame reached the 1" (25mm) limit. FR-500 meets the requirements
for a CC1 rating (<1"/minute).
TEST #3: ASTM D 1929-1996
(re-approved 2001) Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition
Properties of
Plastics. Code requires self-ignition higher than 650° F.
FR-500 results: The self-ignition temperature:
716° F, (380° C).
