Questions and answers for your customers about RAUKANTEX FP

The most important questions and answers about RAUKANTEX FP.

Building construction

In Germany, for example, the Model Building Code (MBC) defines property types for which fire protection requirements are necessary:

  • Infrastructure buildings: e.g. in healthcare, social services, schools
  • High-rise buildings > 22m height
  • Commercial buildings > 800m²
  • Office and administration buildings > 400m²
  • Accommodation establishments > 12 beds
  • Restaurants > 40 seats

There are also regulations and guidelines (e.g. state building codes, school building guidelines) that define the exact fire protection requirements.

It evaluates the fire behaviour of a building material using specific test methods and limit values. In the EU, it must be applied to newly imported products. In comparison to DIN 4102-1, it takes a more detailed look at the smoke (s = smoke) and droplet (d = droplets) properties of a building material. This applies to building material classes A2 to D. Flame-retardant building materials must not continue to burn independently after the ignition source has been removed, i.e. they are self-extinguishing. In the European classification, the building material classification indicates the contribution the building material makes to fire.

This is only a guide classification. The actual building material classification can only be determined by testing!
DIN 4102-1EN 13501-1
A1, A2 - non-combustibleA1 - non-combustible
A2 - non-combustible / flame-retardant
B1 - flame-retardantB, C - flame-retardant
B2 - normally inflammableD, E - normally inflammable
B3 - highly inflammableF - highly inflammable

s + smoke = smoke development
s1 - no / hardly any smoke development
s2 - medium smoke development
s3 - strong smoke development

d + droplets = burning droplets / dripping
d0 - no droplets / dripping
d1 - limited droplets / dripping
d2 - strong droplets / dripping

For classification within Class B, C and D, the test standards EN 13823 SBI (Single Burning Item, building products exposed to the thermal attack by a single burning item) and EN ISO 11925-2 (Ignitability of products subjected to direct impingement of flame – Part 2: Single-flame source test) apply. The classification is made on the basis of the limit values.

Rail

The hazard level (HL) is determined by the combination of operating category and design category. There are categories HL1, HL2 and HL3, with HL3 being the highest hazard level. The HL is specified by the operator; often HL3 is required to guarantee maximum possible safety

Operating category

 

 Design categories

  
 N: Standard vehiclesA: Automatic vehicle operationDouble-decker vehiclesS: Sleeping car and couchette car

Overground vehicles

HL1HL1HL1HL2
Tunnel <= 5 kmHL2HL2HL2HL2
Tunnel > 5 kmHL2HL2HL2HL3
Tunnel, side evacuation not possibleHL3HL3HL3HL3


Fire protection requirements for all components are classified into 26 requirement sets (e.g. R1, R22, R24, ...). These depend on the type of use (function) & installation location. Some include a list of components. For other components, the exposed area, combustible mass and environment are considered. Each requirement set consists of defined test procedures and specific limit values (depending on HL1, HL2, HL3). The requirement set is specified by the operator. An R-requirement defines the oxygen consumption, heat output and toxicity, for example.

R24: combustible mass < 500 g on finished component, e.g.: 23x1 10m: 277g

R22: combustible mass >= 500 g on finished component

Product

PU adhesive (see test report for more detailed specification)

Building construction: for composite testing with specific combination of edge, board and adhesive, please see our technical information at www.rehau.com/ti-raukantex.
Rail: RAUKANTEX FP was tested as a material within the framework of DIN EN 45545-2, which is why there is no dependency with a board

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