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    This document summarizes European fire reaction and resistance classifications for rigid polyurethane (PU) metal-faced insulating panels. It describes three European classification standards: EN 11925-2 which tests ignitability of the core material; EN 13823 which tests the panels in a single burning item corner test; and EN 1364-1 which tests the panels as a fire barrier. The classifications from the older German DIN 4102 standard are also shown to be equivalent to the new European classification system. Pictures of the testing equipment for the European standards are included in an appendix.

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    This document summarizes European fire reaction and resistance classifications for rigid polyurethane (PU) metal-faced insulating panels. It describes three European classification standards: EN 11925-2 which tests ignitability of the core material; EN 13823 which tests the panels in a single burning item corner test; and EN 1364-1 which tests the panels as a fire barrier. The classifications from the older German DIN 4102 standard are also shown to be equivalent to the new European classification system. Pictures of the testing equipment for the European standards are included in an appendix.

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    This document summarizes European fire reaction and resistance classifications for rigid polyurethane (PU) metal-faced insulating panels. It describes three European classification standards: EN 11925-2 which tests ignitability of the core material; EN 13823 which tests the panels in a single burning item corner test; and EN 1364-1 which tests the panels as a fire barrier. The classifications from the older German DIN 4102 standard are also shown to be equivalent to the new European classification system. Pictures of the testing equipment for the European standards are included in an appendix.

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    Fire reaction & resistance European classifications - Rigid PU metal faced insulating
    panels
    Theodoros Bouras-Soulimas, TCG Licensed Chemical Engineer
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    Self-supporting double skin metal faced thermal insulating panels EN 14509

    Panel = Metal facings (exterior & interior sides) + Rigid Insulating Core material (PU Foam)

    European Norms:

    1. EN 11925-2 = Older German Norm DIN 4102:

    Description:
    Ignitability tests, ignition of a small Rigid Insulating Core material specimen, test successful if height of flame <
    15 cm (the smaller the height the better classification).

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    Fire reaction & resistance European classifications - Rigid PU metal faced insulating panels

    2. ΕΝ 13823 = SBI = Single Burning Item

    Description:
    Corner test, corner built with panels and set on fire in order to obtain classification according to EN 13501-1
    based on reaction to fire test EN 13823.

    Older German Norm DIN 4102 classification (now obsolete) and new European classification equivalence (see
    end of report for the full table of equivalence).

    Therefore, according to all previous tables it is:

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    Fire reaction & resistance European classifications - Rigid PU metal faced insulating panels

    3. ΕΝ 1364-1 (Non –Loadbearing wall elements = partitions, separating function)

    Description:
    Fire Barrier test, barrier built with panels and set on fire in order to obtain classification according to EN
    13501-2 based on resistance to fire test EN 1364-1 (E x, EI x, EW x where x [=] min, the larger x the better
    classification).

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    APPENDIX

    Pictures of testing equipment according to European Norms:

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    Fire reaction & resistance European classifications - Rigid PU metal faced insulating panels

    Correlation of new European Classification and German Norm DIN 4102

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