Markets
Reaction to fire testing for your market
intersciencefire and our sister laboratories offer reaction to fire testing for the following markets. If your product is used in a different market, please contact us to discuss your options.
Construction Products
The EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR) is the basis of construction products regulations used in all member states including the UK. This Regulation requires construction products to be classified using a set of reaction to fire test methods. These products include all wall lining, flooring, roofing and other fixed products such as linear pipe thermal insulation products and electric cables.
5 test methods →
Electric Cables
All electric cables used in EU member states are tested using the same test methods and classified using the same classification system. Cables are tested using five test methods and classified by the provisions of EN 13501-6, a parallel standard to EN 13501-1 covering electric cable requirements.
6 test methods →
Railway
In order to facilitate interoperability of railway rolling stock within Europe, railway rolling stock is constructed to meet the performances specified in several EN standards. The EN 45545 suite describes these requirements, and EN 45545-2 lists all the fire performance requirements and test methods that products must meet to be used in various rolling stock applications — covering structural products including flooring, seats, cables and non-listed items.
12 test methods →
Marine
intersciencefire offers testing in accordance with the IMO FTP Code — the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures — covering non-combustibility, smoke and toxicity, surface flammability, textiles and films, upholstered furniture, bedding components and fire-restricting materials for high-speed craft.
6 test methods →
Plastics
Plastics used in most industrial and transport applications, and particularly those used in higher fire hazard environments, are compounded with flame retardants to enhance their fire performance.
6 test methods →
Aviation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates aircraft operating in the US but its guidelines are followed worldwide. Fire tests for materials used in passenger aircraft are detailed in the FAA Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook.
3 test methods →
Is your product used in a different market?
Please contact us to discuss your options — between our laboratory and our partner laboratories we cover a wide range of standards and regulatory routes.