Reaction-to-fire testing measures the contribution of a material or system to fire, particularly at the early stages when this is crucial to the safe evacuation of a building or transport system.
We offer a full range of reaction-to-fire testing, research, consultancy and certification services for the construction, rail transport, marine and offshore industries. Specialist services for both the surface and sub-surface rail industries (components and construction products) for UK and international clients are also provided.
Our expert teams provide tests and services that include:
Built Environment
Construction Products Directive (CPD, 89/106/EEC):
BS EN 13501-1 classification and testing including:
-BS EN ISO 1182 - Non combustibility
-BS EN ISO 1716 - Heat of combustion (bomb calorimeter)
-BS EN 13828 - Single burning item (SBI) test
-BS EN ISO 11925-2 - Small flame test
BS 476 Part 3 Fire exposure to roofs (ENV 1187)
BS 476 Part 4 & Part 11 Non-combustibility/heat emission.
BS 476 Part 6 & 7 Fire propagation & surface spread of flame
BS 476 Part 12 Ignitability by direct flame
BS 476 Part 15 Heat release rate (Cone calorimeter)
ISO 5659-2 Smoke generation
ISO 5660 Parts 1 & 2 Heat & Smoke production
Marine
IMO FTP Code (MSC.61(67), MSC.307(88)) testing as required by SOLAS, MED
-Part 1 Non-combustibility (ISO 1182)
-Part 2 Smoke and toxicity test (ISO 5659-2, formerly MSC 41(64))
-Part 5 & 6 Test for surface flammability. A.653(16) (c.f. ISO 5658-2)
-Part 8 & 9 Tests for flammability of upholstered furniture & bedding Resolutions (A.652(16)) & (A.688(17))
Military marine
-UK Defence Standard 07-247
-Def Stan 02-713 Toxicity
-Def Stan 02-711 Smoke
-NATO Naval Ship code (ANEP-77)
-STANAG 4602 (AFAPs 1-5)
Aircraft: interior materials
FAA 25 (FAA 14 CFR Part 25), EASA CS-25, (formerly CAA Specification 8)
Chapter 25.853 Appendix F
-Part I Flammability of cabin materials
-Part V Smoke emission (ASTM F814)(c.f. ASTM E 662)
Rail
Rate of burn, flammability and horizontal burn characteristics
-Smoke emission and optical density tests.
CEN/TS 45545-2
BS 6853
LUL 1-085
NFF16-101
DIN5510-2
Certification
-Specialist Reaction to Fire schemes for protective covering materials. (LPS 1207 and LPS 1215).
-LPCB, CE and MED certification services.
Consultancy
- Experimental based projects.
Interpreting product standards
- Developing test programmes to maximise product compliance and reduce test costs
- Expanding the scope of test reports to cover other product areas.
Tel: +0086 25 8658 3475 or +0086 400 666 7239
Website: www.firete.com
E-mail: info@firete.com
…