FR standards certifications

European FR standard

French FR standard M1

British FR standard BS5867

USA FR contract drapery standard NFPA

Maximum Safety

Fabrics are categorised as Fire Retardant("FR") when they meet fire retardant safety standards. These standards can vary from country to country, so it is very important that the fabric you’re specifying meets the relevant standards at the site of the project build. Fire safety is incredibly important when talking about interior textiles and the contract interiors sector. Decorative fabrics that perform highly even in potentially unsafe situations can help to ensure that built environments are safe places to live and work.

International Maritime Organisation FR Standard European FR Standard French FR Standard

British FR standard USA FR contract drapery standard

International Maritime Organisation FR Standard

PRINCIPLE

IMO standard – FR fabric test for international marine industry and cruise ships.

A fabric sample is placed vertically on a metal frame. A flame is applied to the surface and bottom edge of the fabric for 5 and 15 seconds.

 

 

RESULTS

The fabric passes the IMO test if:

  • afterflame time ≤ 5s for any specimen
  • no flame propagation to the edges for any specimen
  • no ignition of the cotton wool for any specimen
  • average char length ≤ 150mm
  • no occurance of a surface flash more than 100mm from the point of ignition

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    CERITIFICATE

    IMO 2010 FTP Code 10 Part 7

     

     

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    European FR Standard

    PRINCIPLE

    FR fabric test for European Contract industry.

    This standard is made up of 3 different tests: EN1101, EN1102 and EN13772

     

     

    RESULTS

    Following completion of the three tests, the fabric can be categorised as EN13773 from class 1 to 5. Class 1 being the highest standard for
    FR and class 5 being the lowest.

     

     

    CERTIFICATE

    EN 13773

     

     

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    French FR Standard

    PRINCIPLE

    NF P92-503, 504 505 and 507 standard – FR fabric test for French contract industry.

     

     

    RESULTS

    Following completion of the NF-P92-503, NF-P92-504 and NF-P92-505, the fabric can be categorised as NF P92-507 and classified from M1 to M4. M1 being the highest standard for FR and M4 being the lowest.

     

     

    CERTIFICATE

    NF P92-503, 504, 505 & 507

     

     

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    British FR Standard

    PRINCIPLE

    BS 5867-2 Meth. B & C – FR fabric test certifcate for British contract drapery.

    The fabric is tested before and after cleaning.

    A fabric sample is placed vertically on a metal frame. The metal frame has 2 measurement markers. A flame is applied to the fabric surface for 10 seconds.

     

     

    RESULTS

    The fabric passes the test if:

    No part of any hole nor any part of the lowest boundary of any flame shall reach the top edge or either vertical edge of the sample. If so and if there is no separation of any flaming debris droplets, the fabric shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this standard.

     

    CERTIFICATE

    BS 5867-2 Meth. B & C

     

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    USA FR contract drapery standard

    PRINCIPLE

    A fabric sample is weighed before the test. The fabric is hung vertically on a metal bar in the test chamber. A methane flame is applied to the surface of the fabric for 45 seconds. This is repeated 10 times with the same size sample of the same fabric.

     

     

    RESULTS

    To pass the test, the fabric shall meet the criteria below:

  • Fragments or residues of the fabric that fall to the bottom of the test chamber shall not continue to burn for more than an average of 2s per set of 10 samples.
  • The average weight loss per set of 10 samples shall not exceed 40%.
  • No single sample’s mass loss shall deviate more than 3 standard deviations from the average.

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    CERTIFICATE

    NFPA701

     

     

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