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Classification of reaction‐to‐fire of decorative high‐pressure laminates (HPL)
Author(s) -
Probsthain K.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810140406
Subject(s) - convention , german , forensic engineering , engineering , environmental science , architectural engineering , archaeology , law , geography , political science
Decorative high‐pressure laminates (HPL) are used in many applications where their reaction‐to‐fire is of particular interest. They form finishes of walls and ceilings in buildings, ships and vehicles. Due to the different specifications and regulations in these fields, different grades of this largely standardized material have been tested worldwide with similar results. As a consequence, German and French building regulations state decorative high‐pressure laminates to be generally admissible on a minimum level without individual testing. This survey indicates their generic suitability in other fields, e.g. to have ‘low flame‐spread characteristics’ according to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.