c l assific atio n r e p o r t

Title:

CLASSIFICATION OF
REACTION TO FIRE
PERFORMANCE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EN 13501-1: 2007
Notified Body No:

0833
Product Name:

‘Metamark
self adhesive vinyl film’
Report No:

170848
Issue No:

Prepared for:

Metamark (UK) Ltd

Luneside
New Quay Road
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 5QP
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1. Introduction

This classification report defines the classification assigned to, ‘Metamark self adhesive vinyl film’,
in line with the procedures given in EN 13501-1:2007

2. Details of classified product

2.1 General

The product, ‘Metamark self adhesive vinyl film’, is defined as being suitable for construction
applications, excluding flooring and linear pipe thermal insulation.

2.2 Product description

The product, ‘Metamark self adhesive vinyl film’, is fully described below and in the test reports
provided in support of classification listed in Clause 3.1.

Self adhesive translucent vinyl film, bonded to a

General description paper face plasterboard substrate.

Trade name ‘Metamark self adhesive vinyl film’

Overall thickness of film 90 – 100 microns
Overall weight per unit area of film 125g/m²
Colour reference Any
Trade name ‘Metamark MT643’
Generic type Polymeric calendared vinyl film
Name of manufacturer See Note 1 Below
Film
Thickness 70 - 80 microns
Self-adhesive film

Weight per unit area 105g/m²

Flame retardant details See Note 2 Below
Product reference See Note 3 Below
Generic type 100% Acrylic
Name of manufacturer See Note 1 Below
Adhesive Thickness 20 microns
Application rate See Note 1 Below
Application method Knife on roller
Flame retardant details See Note 2 Below
Hot air – The sponsor was unable to provide
Post curing process if applicable (duration any further information in relation to the post
and temperature) curing process.
Brief description of manufacturing process Transfer coating on a reel to reel basis
12mm paper faced plasterboard having a
Substrate details density of 800kg/m³
A 40mm ventilated cavity was situated between
Air Gap Details the reverse face of the plasterboard substrate
and the backing board.

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Note 1 : The sponsor of the test has provided this information but at the specific request of
the sponsor, these details have been omitted from the report and are instead held on the
confidential file relating to this investigation.

Note 2 : The sponsor of the test has confirmed that no flame retardant additives were utilised
in the production of the product / component

Note 3 : The sponsor was unwilling to provide this information.

3. Test reports/extended application reports & test results in support of

classification

3.1 Test reports/extended application reports

Name of Name of Test reports/extended Test method / extended

Laboratory sponsor application report Nos. application rules & date

Bodycote Metamark (UK)

WF 170524 EN ISO 11925-2
warringtonfire Ltd
WF 170260, 170261,
Bodycote Metamark (UK)
170262, 170263, EN 13823
warringtonfire Ltd
170264, 170265
Bodycote Metamark (UK)
WF 171049 EN/TS 15117
warringtonfire Ltd

3.2 Test results

Results
Test method &
Parameter No. tests Continuous
test number Compliance
parameter -
parameters
mean (m)

EN ISO 11925-2 Fs 6 46.6 Compliant

(15s exposure -
surface) Flaming droplets/
None Compliant
particles

EN ISO 11925-2 Fs 6 47.8 Compliant

(15s exposure – edge)

Flaming droplets/
None Compliant
particles

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EN 13823 8 88.69, 76.78,

FIGRA 0.2MJ 87.12, 89.80, Compliant
79.99, 90.63

1.48, 1.48,
THR 600s 1.51, 1.58, Compliant
1.48, 1.54

LFS None Compliant

17.23, 16.19,
SMOGRA 8.34, 16.52, Compliant
15.92, 15.10

67.46, 64.20,
TSP600s 51.13, 64.88, Compliant
62.27, 60.41

4. Classification and field of application

4.1 Reference of classification

This classification has been carried out in accordance with clause 8 of EN 13501-1:2007

4.2 Classification

The product, ‘Metamark self adhesive vinyl film’, in relation to its reaction to fire behaviour is
classified:

The additional classification in relation to smoke production is:

s2

The additional classification in relation to flaming droplets / particles is:

d0

The format of the reaction to fire classification for construction products excluding floorings is:

Fire Behaviour Smoke Production Flaming Droplets

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B - s 2 , d 0

i.e. B – s2 , d0

Reaction to fire classification: B – s2, d0

4.3 Field of application

This classification is valid for the following end use applications:

i) Wall or Ceiling Applications used over any substrate with a density equal to or greater
than 800Kg/m³, having a minimum thickness of 12mm and a fire performance of A2FL
or better.

This classification is also valid for the following product parameters:

Product thickness Between 90 – 100 Microns

Product weight per unit area No variation allowed
Product colour Any variation allowed
Product composition No variation allowed
Product construction No variation allowed

SIGNED APPROVED

…………………………………………………. ……………………………………………
Simon Ince Janet Murrell
Technical Officer Technical Manager
Technical Department Technical Department
on behalf of:
Bodycote warringtonfire

This copy has been produced from a .pdf format electronic file that has been provided by
warringtonfire to the sponsor of the report and must only be reproduced in full. Extracts or
abridgements of reports must not be published without permission of warringtonfire. The original
signed paper version of this report, which also includes a silvered logo, is the sole authentic
version. Only original paper versions of this report bear authentic signatures of the responsible
warringtonfire staff.

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