I n s u l a t e d P a n e l s May 2009

Insurer Approved Systems

SystemsFight The Fire

Insurer Approved Systems

New generation of sandwich panels. Insurer Approved Systems.

Kingspan FIREsafe Panels with IPN core.

In addition to all the other advantages of PU Sandwich Panel, IPN provides fire resistance. These panels with a sophisticated Isophenic core will not promote fire spread, are self extinguishing and give off minimal smoke in a real fire situation. Kingspan’s unique FIREsafe blend is a patented formula which can not be copied by our competitors.

40 years of real fire history indicates that rigid isophenic insulated external roof and wall panels have an exemplary fire performance record. The following findings can be summarized from the research carried out where Kingspan insulated roof and wall systems were in use:

FM Approval - Class 1

Performance IPN PU

Aesthetics

Safety

Thermal performance “U-value“ through the whole life cycle

Lightweight and easy to install

Fire resistance – EI 30

Reaction to fire – B-s1,d0

Insurers approved fire safe systems

Structural integrity

Recycling

Insurer Certification. Nobody Does More Fire Testing.

FM Global (FM), formally known as Factory Mutual is an American insurance agency which carries out stringent large scale fire tests.

FM systems are widely recognized by investors, property insurers, designers and constructors for their superior fire engineered performance

thus reducing fire risks. Even clients not insured by FM Global will request FM standard products because of this rigorous product testing.

This test standard is FMRC 4880 (1994) Approval requirements for Class 1 fire classification with no height restriction.

Achievement of Class 1 with no height restriction is dependent on performance in a number of tests that include:

ASTM E84 Surface Burning Characteristics ASTM D482 Ignition Residue tests ASTM E711 Oxygen Bomb tests UBC 26-3 Room Test FMRC Room Corner Test (25/50ft test)

Fire safety is essential for compliance with statutory regulations and standards, and for life safety of occupants, business risk planning and property insurance.Kingspan is world leader in the research, development and testing of FIREsafe insurer approved roof, wall and façade systems.

Kingspan has many years experience supplying Insurer Approved FIREsafe Panels

across markets world wide.

We believe that the only way to test any cladding system is to perform a realistic scale test on the composite product incorporating realistic joint details and fixings. Large scale fire tests provide a better indicator of how panels will perform in a real fire situation.

This work has resulted in the development and application of fire engineered technologies which provide FIREsafe systems for building owners, occupiers and tenants, enhancing property and business risk protection.

FM 50ft Room Corner Test of Kingspan Panels.

FM 50ft Room Corner Test of Kingspan FIREsafe Panels The 50 ft wall test is very severe. Two walls 15.24m high with a small ceiling are lined with panels and a large fire source (345kg dry timber) is positioned in the corner.

To achieve approval there has to be no flame spread or fire propagation to the extremities of the panel construction. Kingspan

FIREsafe panels are well within these limits with no flame spread away from the fire source.

As a result of this test, and other large scale tests Kingspan wall, roof and ceiling panels are approved by FM Global for use without any restriction in height.

The performance of a building structure is determined by its design and the materials used to construct it. Fire resistance means the ability of a structural element to sustain the performance of its structural duty, whilst being exposed to the temperatures likely to be encountered in a developed fire for specified periods of time.

Kingspan FIREsafe panels were tested for fire resistance according to standard EN 13501-2:2007 and received very good results: EI 30 for wall panels and REI 30 for roof panels. It means that now our IPN panels can be use more widely, in applications where the fighting requirements are high and where so far only, mineral fiber could be used.

Fire resistance tests - EI 30.

* other kinds of panels are testing yet for fire resistance

Large fire source.Two walls 15,24 m high.

Fire is contained in the room corner - no flame spread and fire propagation.

Stable protective char layer, unaffected IPN.

Description of fire resistant barriers according to EN:

E - fire integrity - this is measured by the time a barrier can be expected to prevent the passage of fire. Due to the high temperature human evacuation is not possible.EI - fire integrity and insulation - this is measured by the time

that a barrier can be expected to prevent the temperature of the unexposed face. EI class means that human evacuation is possible.REI - load bearing capacity, fire integrity and insulation.Kingspan FIREsafe panels were tested for fire resistance according to standard EN 13501-2:2007 and received very good results: EI 30 for wall panels and REI 30 for roof panels.

Tested Panels* Panel thickness Fire resistance

Wall panels KS1000/1150 TC with IPN core 100 – 200 mm EI 30

Roof panels KS1000 RW with IPN core 80 – 120 mm REI 30

Reaction to fire – B-s1, d0. Single Burning Item (SBI) test.

The purpose of Reaction to fire testing is to determine whether a material contributes to fire growth. The EU Reaction to fire evaluation criteria are the material’s ignitability, rate of heat release, rate of spread of flame, rate of smoke production, toxic gases, flaming droplets/particles and/or a combination of these safety aspects.

These characteristics are measured with a system of only all harmonized. Kingspan FIREsafe roof and wall panels were tested for reaction to fire according to EN 13501-1 standard and received class B-s1, d0 and are classified as hard to burn, low smoke production, no flaming droplets and particles.

Fire officer and insurance surveyor identification labels are used for rapid identification of building fabric Kingspan maintain a project register of all buildings constructed with FIREsafe roof and wall systems identified by a special registration number.

Identification plaques have been supplied to over 1000 buildings.

Kingspan FIREsafe labels are available for attaching to the building to assist property insurers and fire brigades. Labels are available on request.

Identification Labels.

Invisible marking of our panels allows insurance surveyors, architects, specifiers & building owners proof of specification. All Kingspan panels carry identification markings which are printed in ultra violet sensitive ink - jet print. This identification on all panels includes the following information: Date and time of manufacture Core insulant specification

FIREsafe markings are applied on all panels to the underside of the crown overlap on roof panels and adjacent to the female joint on wall panels.

Identification markings are easily read with an ultra - violet torch, which are available free of charge from Kingspan.

Invisible Marking.

Fire behavior Smoke production Flaming droplets or particles

B s1 d0

Wall panels corner Flame created by heat source No flame spread through insulation core

Real fire case study.

You think, you can afford such risks?Built-up roof and wall systems.

Better sleep in peace with Kingspan FIREsafe panels!IPN panels after very high fire load.

Steel frame and site assembled mineral fibre roof and wall system. High fire load, total building loss.

Side of the building exposed to direct flame. No indication the fire has spread through the cladding.

After inspection only light charring on core can be seen. The insulation core can be seen clearly and looks to be virtually unaffected by the direct flame.

Kingspan Insulated Roof, Wall & Facade SystemsArchitectural Wall Systems

KS1000 TT Thermatile Hanging System

KS1000 SF

KS1000/1150 TPThrough Fix

Secret Fix

KS1000 FHSecret Fix

KS1150 FRThrough Fix

KS1150 TCThrough Fix

KS1150 TFThrough Fix

IPN Core

Mineral Fibre Core

Roo�ights

KS1000 RTRoofTile

KS1000 RWTrapezoidal

KS1000 FF Trapezoidal

KS1000 SMFlat

KS1000 SXTrapezodial

Mineral Fibre Core

Roof SystemsIPN Core

KS1000 FF/GRP40Trapezoidal

KS1000 RW/GRPTrapezoidal

KS1000 RW/GRPHybrid Therma Light

KS 1000 XD X-DEK

KS1000 RW Trapezoidal

Details for the following countries: Austria, Belorussia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine can be found by visiting our website

www.kingspan.info

KS1150 FA AcousticThrough Fix

Think and decide

multiple components, site assembled built - up, man made system

one single component - single fix, single quality guarantee and warranty

labour and time intensive, weather limitations significantly reduces built time and labour, enables shorter project delivery deadlines

higher risks during assembly, by manually installed insulation fast, safe and easy assembly

more waste on site, due to manually installed multi - part systems higher costs for disposal

industrial prefabricated panels in precise lengths no site cuts - no additional waste

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thermal performance degradation risk - higher energy costs durable thermal performance of the building - energy operating costs reductions

missing insulation and cold bridges can lead to an excess of 33% additional heat loss in commercial or industry buildings

exceptional insulation performance - investment and operating HVAC cost savings during the whole life cycle

sensitive to moisture - risk of frost damages, mildew, corrosion

no cavities or voids within the construction - low air leakage ensures simple climate control within the building EN

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1% moisture content by volume in man - made mineral fibre insulants can reduce thermal performance by 85%, cold bridges risk

single manufactured component - no missing insulation or cold bridges

“U-value” can increase from 0.25 to 0.47 W/m2K consistent “U-value“ through the whole life cycle, 100% thermally reliable

increases of 10 - 20% in the “U-value“ of the system can occur due to age degradation of the insulant, because of settlement and thinning over time

no cavities, no interstitial condensation, no thermal performance risks, no moisture absorption into the panel insulation

interstitial condensation within the construction will cause thermal performance degradation

prefabricated panel with continuous rigid insulation core - no interstitial movement

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Man made built-up systems Kingspan panel systems

Insurer Approved Systems

The SOLUTION

The SOLUTION

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