FS FIRE CHECK
FS FireCheck is a brand NEW ground breaking fire-resisting roofing and cladding product. The FS FireCheck comprises an intumescent impregnated glass tissue which is manufactured within the Ampelite sheeting. FS FireCheck is completely free from the toxic Bromine fire retardant chemical, and surpasses any previous fibreglass sheeting fire retardant category. FS FireCheck is now in its own class of fire proofing protection. FS FireCheck will resist burning in excess of 30 minutes. Available in all roofing profiles and in all Ampelite premium fibreglass products.
Benefits
- Fire Resistant
- Does Not Contain Bromine
- Will Not Turn Brown under UV Exposure
- Non Toxic Burn Qualities
- Hail Resistant
- Stable Light Transmission
- UV Stable 100 Micron Gel Coating
- Cuts 99% of UV Transmission
- No Surface Erosion
- Can be produced with Chemical Resistant Resin
SPECIFICATION
The Translucent Sheeting shall be Ampelite ‘FS FireCheck’ gel coated Fibreglass Reinforced Polyester as manufactured by Ampelite Australia Pty. Ltd. to comply with AS 4256.3-2006. Licence No. 986. The weight of the sheet shall be *2400 g/m2 and be manufactured to conform to the nominated **profile and ***colour. Sheeting shall be installed in accordance with Ampelite fixing instructions and with AS 1562.3-2006 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding Part 3: Plastic.”
* Insert grade of sheet required
** Insert profile
*** Insert colour
STANDARD
ASTM E108: 2001 (CLASS A)
Standard test method for fire test s of roof coverings.
Australian Standards Testing Authority: CSIRO Infrastructure Technologies,
AS/NZS 1530.3:1999
Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Simultaneous determination of ignitability, flame propagation, heat release and smoke release.
AS/NZS 3837:1998 (GROUP 2 Classification)
Methods of test for heat and smoke release rates for materials and products using oxygen consumption calorimeter.
International Standards Testing Authority: TUVSUD PSB Pty. Ltd. Singapore
BS 476-6:1989 + A1: 2009 (Fire Propagation Index 12.6)
Fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 6: Method of test for fire propagation for products.
BS 476-7:1997 (CLASS 2 Surface Spread of Flame)
Fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 7: Method for classification of the surface spread of flame of products.