Fire Testing and Fabri Trak Systems, Inc. Test Data Summary

Fabri Trak® is used to make acoustical and non-acoustical site-fabricated stretch wall and ceiling panels and has been fire tested to meet the requirements of the 2008 edition of the ASTM E 84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials and the 2007 edition of ASTM E 2573 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Site-Fabricated Stretch Systems to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics. The test requirements of these two Standards are incorporated in the 2009 editions of the International Building Code and the International Fire Code, which serve as model codes for most local building and fire codes in the USA.

Why do we do Fire testing of Building Materials? The rationale for fire testing building materials is, in one word, Safety. Fire, its causes, prevention, containment and consequences are of prime importance in the planning, design, construction and refurbishment of buildings. Safety considerations are a must!

Building materials must meet local building code or fire code requirements which have the effect and force of law to ensure their compliance. As previously stated, local building and fire codes are modeled on the International Building Code and International Fire Code. These two codes now require all site fabricated stretch wall systems ("track" systems) to be fire tested with the same track running the longitudinal length of the test panel specimen as used on the perimeter of the test panel specimen.

Fabri Trak Systems, Inc. has tested Fabri Trak® in all available sizes: 3/8 inch (9mm) 1/2 inch (12.7mm), 3/4 inch (19mm), 1 inch (25.4mm), 11/4 inch (32mm) and 2 inch (51mm). All have passed with a Class A Rating. Actual laboratory test reports are available upon request. A more complete and detailed explanation of fire testing methods and their incorporation into fire and building codes and Fabri Trak's compliance, is available in PDF format from either your local Fabri Trak® Dealer or by contacting Fabri Trak Systems, Inc. directly.

ALL SYSTEMS TESTED RESULTED IN CLASS A RATINGS

Testing Summary:

Code Classification         System

Flame Spread Index

Smoke Developed

Class A (or I) 0 - 25 450 or less
Class B (or II) 26 - 75 450 or less
Class C (or III) 76 - 200 450 or

 

Fabri Trak® and EZ Trak™ E84 Fire Test Compliance

 

Fabri Trak Systems Inc. has tested its Fabri Trak® and EZ Trak™ track profiles to the testing methods and requirements of ASTM E 84-08 which incorporates, by reference, the test specimen preparation and mounting methods from ASTM E 2573. These tests are summarized in the Table below. ALL have passed as Class A (or I). The actual test reports are available through our Fabri Trak® licensed Distributors and Dealers. To locate your local Distributor please contact Fabri Trak Systems, Inc. by email at info@fabritrak.com or by telephone at +1-609-409-6700.

ASTM E 84  FIRE TEST RESULTS

System Size

Furring/ Shim

Fabric

Infill

Flame Spread

Smoke Developed

Fabri Trak® System

3/8"

None

Guilford of Maine - FR701

Fabri Fill

20

200

1/2"

None

Guilford of Maine - FR701

Fabri Fill

10

180

1/2"

None

Guilford of Maine - Bailey

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

45

1/2"

None

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

120

1/2"

None

Knoll Mezzo

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

145

3/4"

None

Knoll Mezzo

6 PCF Fiberglass

20

180

3/4"

None

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

115

3/4"

None

Guilford of Maine - Bailey

6 PCF Fiberglass

20

65

1"

None

Guilford of Maine - Bailey

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

105

1"

None

Knoll Mezzo

6 PCF Fiberglass

20

300

1"

None

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

145

1 1/4"

None

Knoll Mezzo

6 PCF Fiberglass

20

300

1 1/4"

None

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

130

1 1/4"

None

Guilford of Maine - Bailey

6 PCF Fiberglass

20

145

2"

None

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

200

2"

1"

Guilford of Maine -FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

150

2"

1"

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

10

75

2"

1"

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

200

2"

1 1/2"

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

190

2"

1 1/2"

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

140

4"

3"

Guilford of Maine - FR701

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

115

Fabri Art Printed Art Panels

1"

None

Fabri Art Unprinted Fabric

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

180

1"

None

Fabri Art Printed Fabric

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

130

EZ Span™ System

1/2"

None

Fabri Span™ Fabric

WillTec®

10

400

1/2"

None

Fabri Span™ Fabric

6 PCF Fiberglass

20

300

1"

None

Fabri Span™ Fabric

6 PCF Fiberglass

15

185

1"

None

Fabri Span™ Fabric

WillTec®

20

350