Fire performance

All Eurobond architectural composite wall panel systems are manufactured with a proven non-combustible structural mineral wool core, tested to BS EN 1182:2002 and achieving a non-combustible status.

Fire resistance

All of our steel-faced architectural wall panel systems have been tested to BS476 part 22, providing up to 4 hours fire resistance depending on panel thickness and core type.

Reaction to fire

All mineral wool composite panel systems have been tested by either (or both) the LPCB (LPS 1181) or Factory Mutual (Standard 4880). Details of certification can be found in each composite panel’s Technical Manual.

Euroclass A1

The core insulation is Euroclass A1 non-combustible and is suitable for all building types. With regards to insurance, non-combustible cored composite panels have been recommended and welcomed by both the insurance industry and the Fire Safety Order 2005. Steel-faced composite panels have been tested by both the LPCB and FM and achieved excellent results in these insurance-related tests.

Low smoke risk

The fire statistics from the ODPM for the United Kingdom 2001 show increased deaths and non-fatal injuries resulting from smoke or gas inhalation. As such the importance of selecting construction products, especially composite panels that produce little or no smoke is becoming increasingly important.

All Eurobond architectural composite wall panel systems are manufactured using a non-combustible (BS EN 1182:2002) Rockwool core that gives off little or no smoke when exposed to fire.

Smoke can not only be life threatening, but when products that give off large volumes of smoke are involved in a fire, they can also cause major stock losses, machinery losses and of course the smoke will hamper the firefighters’ vision during attempts to tackle any fire.

Paragraph 13.7, Section 13, Part B4 of the Building Regulations states:

“The external envelope of a building should not provide a medium for fire spread if it is likely to be a risk to health or safety”.

Clearly, combustible plastic foam PIR cored composite panels that can provide a medium for fire spread and give off large volumes of dense, black, toxic smoke could be considered a risk to health or safety. A non-combustible, mineral wool cored composite panel with a low smoke yield can be considered a minimal risk.