Containment

Technical Buyer’s Guide 

TBG-003 

Sandwich Panels and Associated Materials 

Version 2 - August 2004 

Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment

The Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment (The Alliance) is a group formed 

to increase the profi le of passive fi re and smoke containment systems and 

their benefi ts to the Building and Construction Industry and the Community as 

a whole. 

The complex nature of Australia and New Zealand Standards, Fire Safety Engineering 

methodologies, building control regulations and legislation means that The Alliance for Fire 

and Smoke Containment can assist its members in understanding the requirements, by 

providing a unifi ed voice to integrate into relevant reform initiatives. 

At the same time, where regulations and legislation is lacking or confl icting, The Alliance can 

draw on the resources of its members to develop Technical Guidance Notes (TGN’s) and 

Industry Best Practice Guides (IBPG’s). These are developed with other relevant industry 

groups (Insurance Companies, Testing Laboratories, Manufacturers and Consumers) 

and government organisations (Fire Brigades and Local Councils) to ensure they are 

representative of all relevant party interests. 

The Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment provide a number of ancillary services, 

including: 

• A comprehensive and user friendly web site for: 

° Find-a-product 

° Find-an-installer 

° Find-a-consultant 

° Technical Papers 

• Technical and Legislative Overviews 

• Technical Buyer’s Guides 

• Industry Best Practice Guides 

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• Industry Forum: Quarterly Members Meeting 

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Although care has been taken to ensure, to the best of our knowledge, that all data and information contained in this publication is 

accurate to the extent that it relates to either matters of fact or accepted practice or matters of opinion at the time of publication, The 

Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment assumes no responsibility for any errors in or misinterpretations of such data and/or information 

or any loss or damage arising from or related to its use. 

1.

Preface 

This publication has been published by The Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment with 

the kind support of sponsoring companies who are all actively involved in the Sandwich 

Panel Industry. 

It presents a list of commercially available Sandwich Panel Systems and associated 

components along with a summary of the respective company’s available fi re test data as 

supplied at the time of compilation. 

Part 1 provides general information on sandwich panels, various core materials, fi re testing 

and fi re test data, Australian and New Zealand National Regulatory (Building Control) 

requirements and the evolving Insurance Industries own requirements. 

Part 2 is a guide to using the Technical Buyer’s Guides Tables and provides an overview of 

the relevant international and local test standards. 

Part 3 contains the Technical Buyer’s Guide which include listings of the Sandwich Panel 

System or associated component supplier, the nominated product category and a summary 

of available fi re test data. 

This publication will provide a useful reference document to architects, designers, 

manufacturers, suppliers, installers, building approval offi cers, insurance underwriters or 

surveyors, risk management consultants, or building owners and operators. 

This is the fi rst Alliance Technical Buyer’s Guide and work has commenced on other similar 

guides for construction products in bushfi re prone areas, fi reproofi ng of structural steel and 

others. 

Acknowledgements 

We would like to thank the Sandwich Panel members of The Alliance for completing the 

relevant surveys and providing detailed information on their materials and systems without 

which this publication could not have been prepared. 

John Rakic 

Executive Offi cer 

The Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment 

© 2004 The Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment 

Disclaimer 

This publication was prepared by J-RAK Consulting for The Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment (The Alliance). 

Information provided within is based on data provided by the respective suppliers. Product listings do not signify that the 

products listed are endorsed in anyway by The Alliance. The user is urged to contact the supplier and request data sheets 

and technical assistance for the application at hand. 

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Contents 


About The Alliance Overview 4 

Part 1 

Sandwich Panels and Fire Testing 

Introduction 7 

What is a sandwich panel? 7 

Core materials 8 

Fire testing and fi re test data—an explanation 10 

Australasian Regulatory Requirements 12 

Insurance Industry Requirements 15 

Part 2 How to use this guide 18 

Part 3 

Technical Buyer’s Guide Tables 

Table 1 Finished Sandwich Panel Products 27 

(Australia) 

Table 2 Sandwich Panel Core Materials 28 

(Australia) 

Table 3 Finished Sandwich Panel Products 30 

(New Zealand) 

Table 4 Sandwich Panel Core Materials 31 

(New Zealand) 

Notes 32 

Sponsors 33 

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About the Alliance 


(The Alliance) was formed in early 2002 with the 

support of founding members to provide a uniform 

and coordinated approach for the passive fire 

protection industry sub-sector. 

The Alliance allows members to deliver relevant 

information to all building professionals via a web 

site, writing and disseminating technical papers, 

seminar presentations, quarterly newsletter and 

relevant electronic email updates. 

The Alliance also provides a forum for memebers to 

participate in legislative, regulatory and Australian 

Standards Reform Initiatives. 

Consultants, designers, installers, manufacturers, 

suppliers and maintenance providers are all 

encouraged to support and actively participate to 

improve best practice in the passive fire protection 

industry by becoming financial Alliance members. 

Initiatives 

Code of practice for property protection and 

protection against business interruption 

A major project being chaired by the Executive Officer 

of the Alliance working closely with the insurance 

industry and other key stakeholders. 

Accreditation, licensing and training of installers and 

maintenance providers 

Seen as the key to improving the professionalism of 

our industry sector. The Alliance is working closely 

with other peak bodies on this initiative. 

Corresponding member on the ABCB Industry 

Liaison Committee 

Allows input into Building Code of Australia 

changes. 

Local and International Standards representation 

Encompassing both ISO and AS/NZS standards for 

fire and smoke containment 


A web site allowing exposure for members and 

a cost effective means of communication to all 

industry professionals 

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ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS

PART 1 

Introduction 

Sandwich Panels and Fire Testing 

What is a sandwich panel ? 

By far one of the most topical issues in recent 

times relating to the fi eld of Passive Fire & Smoke 

Containment is that of fi re resistance properties 

and/or the reaction to fi re properties of buildings 

constructed from or incorporating signifi cant 

quantities of modular and insulating (sandwich) 

panels. 

In recent times, here in Australia and New Zealand, 

we have seen some changes in the use of sandwich 

panels by both the insurance companies and also 

by our Regulators through changing requirements 

in the Building Codes of both countries, particularly 

relating to the reaction to fi re requirements for wall 

and ceiling lining materials. 

Sandwich panels are typically single piece, modular 

factory engineered units comprising two metal faces 

and a fully insulating core. 

The facings are fully bonded to the core so that the 

panel acts compositely when under load, in most 

cases, providing free standing panels. Facings used 

for insulated panels are predominantly of steel. 

The core material is usually a material that provides 

good thermal insulation properties. The insulating 

core is typically bonded to the facings using a 

conventional adhesive bond. 

It would be fair to say that there is a great deal 

of confusion and miscommunication in the 

wider industry, as those of us involved in the 

building industry, be it as architects, designers, 

manufacturers, suppliers, installers, building 

approval offi cers, insurance underwriters or 

surveyors, risk management consultants, or 

building owners and operators for that matter, would 

have observed. 

This Technical Buyer’s Guide (August 2004 Edition) 

has been prepared by the Alliance for Fire & 

Smoke Containment to try and provide both a basic 

overview on some of the relevant terminology and 

issues and most importantly a starting point for 

those of you who are trying to fi nd manufacturers 

and suppliers of sandwich panels and associated 

products. This Guide will allow you to visit the 

relevant manufacturer and supplier web sites and 

to contact them to receive more information and 

discuss your own exacting requirements. 

Figure 1: Section through a typical sandwich panel. 

(Photo: Courtesy of Bondor). 

The panels are typically manufactured on a 

continuous production line, as shown below. 

We would like to stress, that we have prepared this 

document in good faith to try and provide a central 

starting point for end users, and the Technical 

Buyer’s Guide Tables have been compiled from 

information provided by the manufacturers and 

suppliers themselves. The readers are urged to 

contact the relevant manufacturers and suppliers 

and to do their own due diligence in relation to the 

products listed. We take no responsibility for any 

errors or omissions and we reserve the right to 

change this document without any notice. 

Like any other publication produced by The Alliance 

for Fire & Smoke Containment, we would be happy 

to receive constructive criticism and feedback from 

readers so we can improve future versions. 

Figure 2: A continuous production line. 

(photo: Courtesy of Bondor). 

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Core Materials 

For the purposes of this Guide, the following 

generic core material types have been used: 

PUR 

PIR 

Mineral Wool / Stone Wool 

Phenolic foams 

EPS (Expanded polystyrene) 

Phenolic/EPS Composites 

Proprietary 

The following sub sections provide a very basic 

overview on each generic core material type and 

some basic fire performance attributes for the generic 

core material type when considered in isolation, (not 

when incorporated within a sandwich panel). 

Figure3: Sandwich panels ready for shipping incorporating 

mineral fi bre/stone wool core material. 

Photo: Courtesy of CSR Panel Systems. 

Whilst this information is interesting and has been 

provided because questions like this are continually 

being asked of us at The Alliance for Fire & Smoke 

Containment, it should be stressed, that when 

the core material is incorporated into a steel 

faced insulated (sandwich) panel system, the 

protection provided by the metal facings, joints, 

fixings and the support system may greatly 

modify the fire performance indicated for the 

core insulation materials in isolation. 

The practical performance of the complete and 

proprietary insulated panel system can only be 

evaluated by the use of full-scale fire tests. 

The fire properties of core materials can vary 

significantly according to the generic type of 

insulating core and the specific proprietary 

formulation. 

Polyurethane (PUR) 

Rigid polyurethane (PUR) materials are cellular 

thermosetting insulation materials that typically form 

a char when subject to heat and flame impingement. 

The char acts as an insulator that affords some 

protection to the underlying product. However, 

PUR will burn by charring and pyrolising producing 

significant quantities of smoke in the process. 

Polyisocyanurate (PIR) 

Rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation materials are 

created by the trimerisation of three molecules of the 

polymeric isocyanate used in their formulation. As a 

result, when tested in isolation, the rate of pyrolysis 

is reduced compared to PUR materials, the strength 

of the char is increased, and the protection to the 

underlying insulation is enhanced. 

This results in the reduction of the amount of damage 

created by the incident of fire with a consequent 

reduction of smoke production. 

Figures 4 and 5: Typical as built facilities incorporating 

sandwich panels. 

Photos: Courtesy of CSR Panel Systems. 


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Mineral fibre / Stone wool (MF/SW) 

Mineral fibre/stone wool insulating core materials 

are created from molten glass, stone or slag that is 

spun into a fibre like structure and bonded together 

using organic binders. When tested in isolation (to 

relevant standards such as AS1530 part 1) the fibre 

performance is classified as non-combustible or at 

worst, of limited combustibility. 

In terms of fire alone, mineral fibre/stone wool is a 

reliable fire protection material, since it is both noncombustible 

and does not conduct heat. This means 

that it will not propagate fire and can withstand 

temperatures above 1000°C. 

When incorporated within a sandwich panel structure 

mineral fibre/stone wool insulating core materials 

are suitable for a range of applications where fire 

retardant properties are essential, for example 

internal and external walls, ceilings and partitions. 

Phenolic foams 

Phenolic foams contain a polymeric structure that 

offers a considerable resistance to degradation 

by heat. Accordingly, like PIR products they are 

thermosetting, forming a char in isolation which 

adds a high degree of protection to the underlying 

insulation. 

Proprietary 

Proprietary core materials are those which do not 

fall within the generic core material categories listed 

above. 

Core Identification Guide 

These generic core materials typically have the 

following appearance: 

EPS 

The characteristics are maintained when the 

product is incorporated into insulated panels. Smoke 

production is also low by comparison with most other 

polymeric materials. 

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) 

Polystyrene is a thermoplastic that melts when 

subjected to excessive heat. Chemical flameretardants 

are typically added which do improve the 

fire performance, but when exposed to sustained 

flame impingement even these flame retardant 

polystyrene materials will burn and they typically 

produce large quantities of smoke. 

The softening temperature is approximately 100°C 

and melting temperature 180°C. As the temperature 

increases the polystyrene melts and recedes from 

the heated surface creating a void. 

Phenolic /EPS Composites 

A relatively new development is the Phenolic - 

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) hybrid core material. 

These composite materials, consisting of EPS beads 

encapsulated in a Phenolic matrix, they combine 

the fire performance and some relatively low smoke 

production properties of Phenolic core materials, as 

well as the thermal insulation properties of EPS core 

materials. 

PUR 

MF/SW 

PIR 

Phenolic Foam 

The introduction of the Phenolic matrix results 

in a core material of limited comustibility which 

experiences similar char caracteristics to other 

thermosetting type plastic materials. 

Phenolic/EPS Composites 

Note: These colours are representative only and are given as a 

very basic guide. 

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Fire testing and fire test data— 

an explanation 

What is the difference between “reaction to fire” 

and “fire resistance” testing? 

National Regulations typically have specifi c 

requirements relating to wall and ceiling linings 

and/or sandwich panels, for both “reaction to fi re” 

properties and “fi re resistance” properties. For 

both properties, fi re-testing standards are typically 

referenced from which ratings of products can be 

determined which can be used to show compliance 

against nationally accepted thresholds. 

Complying materials according to National 

Regulations are required to undergo a fi re resistance 

test, and achieve fi re resistance grading periods, 

usually in hours or minutes for criteria including 

structural adequacy (load bearing capabilities 

under fi re), integrity (ability to retard the passage 

of hot fl ames and gases), and insulation (ability to 

limit the temperature rise from the exposed face / 

fi re side, to the non-exposed face / non-fi re side). 

Note: In Australia this rating is known as the FRL (Fire 

Resistance Level), whilst in New Zealand it is known as 

the FRR (Fire Resistance Rating). 

The following sub sections should help explain 

what the subtle but important difference between 

“reaction to fi re” and “fi re resistance” properties. 

Reaction to fire properties and contribution to 

“fire load” 

Wall and ceiling (roof) lining materials, such as 

sandwich panels, of course depending on the core 

materials and/or installation characteristics, can 

add signifi cantly to the so called “fi re load” within 

the enclosure they are bounding. 

An increase in “fi re load” means that the products 

themselves will assist in propagating the spread of 

fi re and smoke in many fi re scenarios. This fact is 

recognised in most National Building Regulations, 

where there is some attempt to control the types 

and quantities of materials used and to limit the 

impact on fl ame and smoke spread in the advent 

of a fi re. 

Complying materials, according to National 

Regulations have typically been required to undergo 

a small-scale reaction to fi re test, and to achieve 

ratings under predetermined thresholds for fi re and/ 

or smoke spread, according to the circumstances 

of their use. 

Real fi res and reputable international research has 

questioned the validity of using small-scale reaction 

to fi re tests to accurately determine the suitability of 

a product for use as a wall and ceiling lining. The 

international trend, in many ways fast tracked by 

the insurance industry’s own initiatives, is to move 

towards more expensive, but more defi nitive, fullscale 

reaction to fi re tests. 

Fire resistance properties and “fire walls” 

Sandwich panel systems, may be used as fi re 

resistant barriers (sometimes referred to as 

“fi re walls”) as required under National Building 

Regulations. In this specifi c scenario, in addition to 

the reaction to fi re property requirements, the wall or 

roof / fl oor / ceiling system must in fact be capable 

of being an effective barrier against the spread of 

a fi re between respective fi re compartments or fi re 

cells. 

Figure 6: A specimen undergoing a cone calorimeter reaction to 

fi re test. 

Photo: Courtesy of BRANZ 

Figure 7: A specimen undergoing a full scale fi re resistance test. 

Photo: Courtesy of J-RAK Consulting 


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Australasian Regulatory Requirements 

Australia 

The technical provision relating to Building Control 

have been consolidated Nationally in Australia 

under the Building Code of Australia (BCA), which 

has been in all States & Territories through their 

respective Building Control related legislation. The 

Australian Building Codes Board, ABCB, currently 

maintains the BCA. 

New Zealand 

The introduction of the Building Act in New Zealand 

in 1991 consolidated a wide range of previous 

building-related legislation and also established the 

Building Industry Authority (BIA), who administers 

the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC). The 

various clauses of the performance-based NZBC 

can be met by satisfying the requirements of the 

prespective BIA Acceptable Solution, or by a 

performance-based Alternative Solution. 

Australian Reaction to fire requirements 

The reaction to fire requirements for wall and ceiling 

lining materials contained within the BCA have 

recently been reviewed and a new Specification 

C1.10a has been introduced to run in parallel for a 

grace period of 2 years (expiring July 1 st 2005) with 

existing Specification C1.10 

The previous requirements, contained within BCA 

Specification C1.10, utilize the Spread-of-Flame, 

Smoke Developed and Flammability Indices of 

a material determined by testing the material in 

accordance with the small-scale reaction to fire 

test, Australian Standard AS1530.3 - “Simultaneous 

determination of ignitability, flame propagation, 

heat release and smoke release”. This small-scale 

reaction to fire test standard sets out a test method 

for the assessment of materials and components 

according to their tendency to ignite and propagate 

flame, the heat they release once ignition has 

occurred, and their tendency to release smoke. 

fastening of the panels. A relatively new ISO test 

method has been developed, ISO 13784 Part 1 

which is a so called “free-standing set up”, based on 

the basic principles of ISO 9705, but catering for the 

exacting requirements of testing insulted (sandwich) 

panels. This test method was developed after some 

pioneering work conducted by Patrik Johansson and 

Patrick Van Hees of SP Swedish National Testing 

and Research Institute. 

New Zealand Reaction to Fire Requirements 

Under prespective Acceptable Solution (C/AS1) 

for the Fire Safety clauses of the NZBC, all formed 

plastic materials forming part of the wall, ceiling or 

roof system must be protected from ignition. 

Depending on the application of the sandwich panel 

with a foamed plastic core, this protection from 

ignition is achieved by either satisfying the fl ame 

propagation criteria of AS1366.3, the nominated 

spread of fl ame index and smoke development 

index criteria tested under AS1530.3, or passing 

a ten minute fl ame barrier test in accordance with 

AS1530.4. 

In other situations, depending on building height, 

distance to relevant boundary and building 

occupancy, C/AS1 requires that external cladding 

materials meet nominated performance criteria 

when tested to AS/NZS3837. 

Reaction To Fire Testing Standards 

AS1530.3 

Full title: AS1530-Methods of Test On Building 

Material, Components and Structures - Part 3- 

Simultaneous Determination of Ignitability,Flame 

Propogation, Heat Release and Smoke Release. 

This standard is small scale fire test that provides 

reaction to fire test results for the ease of ignitability, 

flame propagation, heat and smoke release and 

provides data as 4 discrete indices. 

Under the new requirements contained in 

Specification C1.10a, reaction to fire testing 

requirements will require either a full-scale test, ISO 

9705, (Full-scale room test for surface products), 

or in some special cases allow the use of fire 

testing at a smaller scale, accordingly using the 

cone calorimeter test apparatus defined in fire test 

standard, AS/NZS3837. 

The ISO 9705 full-scale test method may not in 

fact be the best test method for testing of insulating 

(sandwich) panels, as the test does not cater fully 

for the mechanical behaviour of the panels, such 

as the important influence on performance by way 

of the proprietary and relatively complex panel to 

panel joint systems, and the proprietary mechanical 

Figure 8: AS1530.3 tests on fi re retardant thatch. 

(Photo: Courtesy of J-RAK Consulting) 


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This fire test method when applied to wall and ceiling 

linings is being made redundant in the Building Code 

of Australia and is being replaced by ISO9705 and/or 

AS/NZS3837 fire test data. 

Figure 10: Schematic of the room corner test according to 

ISO9705. (Photo: Courtesy of SP Swedish National Testing & 

Research Institute). 

Figure 9: AS1530.3 tests on fire retardant thatch. 

(Photo: Courtesy of J-RAK Consulting). 

AS/NZS3837 

Full Title: AS/NZS3837 - Joint Australian and New 

Zealand Standard - Method of test for heat and 

smoke release rates for materials and products using 

an oxygen consumption calorimeter. 

This is small scale reaction to fire test used for wall 

and ceiling linings. It is one of the two new fire test 

options for determing the new Building Code of 

Australia Group Number for wall and ceiling lining 

materials and in its own right, or alternatively using 

the ISO9705 full scale testing depending on the 

product type, replaces the previous small scale 

reaction to fire test requirements of AS1530.3 

contained in the Building Code of Australia. Refer to 

figure 6 on page 10. 

ISO 9705 - “Room Corner Test” 

Full title: Fire tests - Full-scale room test for surface 

products. 

The ISO9705, Full-scale room test for surface 

products, consists of a non-combustible test room 

of given dimensions, with an open doorway. This 

room is lined with the product under test, by fixing 

the product onto the non-combustible walls. A 

fire, of known size is ignited in one corner and the 

corresponding heat release and smoke production 

rates are measured. The schematic of the reaction to 

fire test configuration is shown as Figure 2 and actual 

photos of products under test are shown in Figures 

3 to 10. 

Figure 11: 1 minute 

Figure 13: 5 minutes 





Figures 11 to 16: Typical progressive fi re development under 

ISO13784 Part 1 testing showing contribution of sandwich 

panels to fi re. 

(Photos: Courtesy of SP Swedish National Testing and Research 

Institute). 

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Australian Fire Resistance Requirements 

In Australia, fi re resistant barriers, depending on 

the Classifi cation (Occupancy Type) and Type of 

Construction (Rise in Storeys), are required to have 

particular Fire Resistance Levels, FRL’s. 

New Zealand Fire Legislation Requirements 

In New Zealand, similar requirements to those in 

Australia apply but the classifi cation is referred to 

as a Fire Resistance Rating, FRR. 

These FRL’s are determined by subjecting a 

prototype assembly to the standard fi re resistance 

test, (AS1530 Fire resistance tests of elements of 

building construction, Part 4 – 1997, Fire-resistance 

tests on elements of building construction). 

AS1530.4 – Fire resistance testing 

AS1530.4 is a full-scale test method that typically 

consists of a fi re resistance furnace upon which 

elements of building construction are mounted and 

subjected to a standard time versus temperature 

heating regime. 

Key measurements and observations are recorded, 

the result of which are used to determine a Fire 

Resistance Level (FRL) in accordance with the 

Building Code of Australia requirements. 

Figure 18: Structurally loaded fi re test on ceiling panel system. 

(Photo: Courtesy of BRANZ) 

Figure 17: AS1530 Part 4 fi re resistance test on a sandwich 

panel system. 

(Photo: Courtesy of Eurobond Laminates Ltd.) 

Figure 19: View of fi re side of ceiling panel system above, after 

test. 

(Photo: Courtesy of BRANZ) 


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Insurance Industry Requirements 

In more recent times, insurance companies have 

made their position quite clear relating to the 

insurance of facilities constructed using sandwich 

panels, particularly those made from combustible 

core materials. Their positon is that these 

facilities are a higher insurance risk and will 

attract higher premiums unless compliance 

with the insurance industries own standards 

are met. 

In Australasia the “defacto” insurance company 

standard is to have full compliance with Factory 

Mutual, (FM) internal approval standard, FM 

4880. This internal linings standard, among other 

things is applicable to so called FM Class 1, limited 

combustable insulated wall or wall and roof/ceiling 

sandwich panels. 

These FM “defacto” insurance requirements exceed 

most National Regulatory requirements, as they are 

concerned about both life safety and protection 

of property / protection against business 

interruption, whilst the National Regulatory 

requirements, which are meant to refl ect the 

respective National community / societal minimum 

acceptable levels of safety, in the main only cater for 

life safety; that is protection of people only, with little 

or no regard for protection of property or protection 

against business interruption. 

In terms of National Building Regulations, the 

protection of property and business are an issue 

for the building owner to deal with outside of the 

National Building Regulations. The problem for a 

building owner and his designer, and to a large 

degree the general insurance industry is, that there 

are very few published National Technical Guides 

or National Standards that deal specifi cally with the 

protection of property and/or the protection against 

business interruption. 

Figures 20 and 21: Sandwich panels under fi re test. 

(Photo: Courtesy FM Global) 

News Flash - Property Protection Guidelines 

The Alliance has been actively involved in the creation of the AFIRE Group 

(Australasian Fire Industry Research and Education Group). This group 

has started working on the development of a series of Codes or Guidelines 

relating specifi cally to the Protection of Property and Protection Against 

Business Interruption in the advent of fi re. The Alliance’s own Executive 

Offi cer is the current Chairman of this group. 

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PART 2 

How To Use This Guide 

The Technical Buyer’s Guide Tables are arranged 

to be user friendly and should be reasonably 

self-explanatory, even to those readers who are 

relatively ill informed in the area of fi re and the 

applicability or otherwise of different proprietary 

sandwich panel constructions. 

There are four Technical Buyer’s Guide Tables: 

Table 1 - 

Table 2 - 

Finished Sandwich Panel Products 

(Australia) 

Sandwich Panel Core Materials 

(Australia) 

Alliance member 

This column illustrates which manufacturers and 

suppliers are fi nancial members of The Alliance for 

Fire & Smoke Containment at the time of publication 

and who are helping provide the necessary funding 

to enable The Alliance to develop and publish useful 

publications like this one. 

Table 3 - 

Table 4 - 

Finished Sandwich Panel Products 

(New Zealand) 

Sandwich Panel Core Materials 

(New Zealand) 

Some non-Alliance member companies and their 

products are also included in this edition of The 

Technical Buyer’s Guide. 

It is envisaged that in future editions, additional 

Technical Buyer’s Guide Tables for areas such 

as sandwich panel system components, or for 

risk management consultants / insurance brokers 

working in the fi re area may also be included if 

these are seen by readers as useful additions. 

The following section provides an explanation of the 

various columns found within the Technical Buyer’s 

Guide Tables. 

Figure 22: Typical coldstores sandwich panel construction. 

(Photo: Courtesy of J-RAK Consulting). 

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as part of a total fire safety design approach. 


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Manufacturer 

This column lists the manufacturer of the fi nished 

panel and is included along with the Distributor 

column, to name both the manufacturer and the 

regional distributor (as applicable or where they are 

not one and the same). 

In some cases the manufacturer may in fact be an 

overseas company and the sales and distribution of 

the product locally in Australia and/or New Zealand 

is in fact handled through a local agent or series of 

agents. 

Product Brand 

This column lists the trade name or product brand 

name. 

Distributor 

This column lists the local regional distributor of 

the fi nished panel. See Manufacturer description 

above. 

Contact details 

The web address, local regional phone and facsimile 

number have been provided to allow users to seek 

more information accordingly. 

Australian Made 

This column lists the Australian Made products 

that are available from each manufacturer and 

distributor. 

Product category 

This column shows the generic core type that is 

contained within each specifi c manufacturer and 

suppliers fi nished panel system. 

Refer to the core materials section previously for 

more information on EPS, PIR, PUR and Mineral / 

Stone wool core types. 

The Phenolic / EPS composites cores column 

indicates the suppliers / manufacturers of the 

relatively new Phenolic composite panels. 

The proprietary column caters for alternative cores 

materials such a Phenolic cores, and alternative 

systems to sandwich panels themselves. 

Panel Thickness 

This column provides the range of available panel 

thicknesses for the sandwich panels and for the 

alternative systems. 

Fire Test Data 

This section includes some basic guidance on 

the different fi re testing regimes to which each 

respective panel system has been fi re tested. 

A brief description of each sub section (column) 

and the test regime or applicable listing is provided 

below. For more information refer to the information 

provided earlier in this Buyer’s Guide within Part 1 

of this guide. 

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Fire Resistance 

AS1530.4 

Full title: AS1530 - Methods of Test on building 

material, components and structures, Part 4 

- Fire-resistance tests on elements of building 

construction 

This is the local Australian fi re resistance test that 

allows the determination of an FRL (Fire Resistance 

Level) as defi ned in the Building Code of Australia. 

The FRL defi nes a rating period in minutes for 

structural adequacy, integrity and insulation based 

on the results to the exposure conditions in the 

Standard. An example of an FRL is 120/120/120. 

BS476.22 

Full title: BS476 - Fire tests on building materials 

and structures, Part 22 - Methods of determination 

of the fi re resistance of non-load bearing elements 

of construction. This is the UK equivalent (to all 

intensive purposes) to AS1530.4 above. 

Reaction to fire 

AS1530.1 


material, components and structures- Part 1 - 

Combustibility test for materials. This is a fi re test to 

determine whether the product is non-combustible 

as defi ned in the Building Code of Australia. 

BS476.6 & BS476.7 

Full titles: BS476 - Fire tests on building materials 

and structures - Part 6 - Method of test for fi re 

propagation for products. BS476 - Fire tests on 

building materials and structures - Part 7 - Surface 

spread of fl ame tests for materials. 

These are small-scale UK fi re tests to provide some 

reaction to fi re results for wall and ceiling lining 

materials that in turn are used for UK requirements 

in the Approved Document B. These cannot be 

directly compared to local Australian small-scale 

test methods such as AS1530.3 or AS/NZS3837. 

AS1530.3 


material, components and structures- Part 3 - 

Simultaneous determination of ignitability, fl ame 

propagation, heat release and smoke release. 

This standard is a small-scale fi re test that provides 

reaction to fi re test results for the ease of ignitability, 

fl ame propagation, heat and smoke release and 

provides data as 4 discrete indices. This fi re test 

method when applied to wall and ceiling linings 

is being made redundant in the Building Code of 

Australia and is being replaced by ISO9705 and/or 

AS/NZS3837 fi re test data. 

ISO9705 

Full title: Fire tests - Full-scale room test for surface 

products. 

This is a full-scale reaction to fi re test used for wall 

and ceiling linings. It is one of the two new fi re test 

options for determining the new Building Code 

of Australia Group Number for wall and ceiling 

lining materials (see below) as well as part of 

the requirement for FM 4800 Standard Approval 

for limited combustibility for the use of plastics in 

construction (see below). 

ISO13784 

This is a full scale free standing room corner test, 

similar to ISO9705 Fire tests - Full scale room test 

for surface products. 

BCA Amendment 13 Group number 

Under Amendment 13, effective July 1 st , 2003, wall 

and ceiling lining materials are classifi ed by their 

BCA Group Numbers. These are determined from 

to fi re testing to either AS/NZS3837 and/or ISO9705 

(see above).The choice of fi re test is dependent 

on the type of product, but typically for sandwich 

panels and other composite materials ISO9705 

testing is mandatory. 

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Fire testing and third party certification 

FM Class 1 Approval to FM Approval Standard 

4880 

Full title: Factory Mutual Approval Standard, Class 

Number 4880, Class 1 Insulated Wall or Wall 

& Roof / Ceiling Panels, Plastic Interior Finish 

Materials, Plastic Exterior Building Panels, Wall/ 

Ceiling Coating Systems, Interior or Exterior Finish 

Systems. 

Factory Mutual (FM) Approval of products provides 

for independent third party inspection of facilities 

before fi re testing as well as on going inspections to 

ensure product manufactured continues to comply 

with what was fi re tested. 

FM testing - FM4880 (fire testing requirements 

for core materials only) 

This section has been included to highlight products 

that have in fact been fi re tested and meet all of 

the relevant acceptance criteria for FM 4880, but 

do not have a formal FM Approval as the third 

party inspections have not been conducted and the 

ongoing audit are not in place. 

This applies provides some confi dence to sandwich 

panel manufacturers and this provides confi dence 

that if the materials are incorporated into sandwich 

panels that there is a high probability that FM 

Approval can be gained. 

The fi re testing for FM 4880 approval requires a 

series of fi re tests including small scale testing of 

the core material for FM fl ammability / fl ame spread 

characteristics (fl ame spread parameter), 25ft or 

50ft corner testing as applicable (a specifi c FM test 

method) and full scale ISO9075 or UBC26-3 room 

corner testing. 

It should be noted that the acceptance criteria / 

failure criteria applied by FM for the ISO9705 test 

component of their overall fi re testing program, 

is more stringent and more detailed compared to 

those of the Building Code of Australia. 

Figure 23: Room corner test before flash over 

(Photo: Courtesy of FM Global) 

Note - FM Approval is specifi c to a particular 

production location and not generic to a proprietary 

product type. 

Figure 24: Room corner test during fl ash over 

(Photo: Courtesy of FM Global) 

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LPC Approval to LPS1181 and/or LPS1208 

Full titles: 

LPS 1181: 2003: PART 1 -Series of Fire Growth 

Tests for LPCB Approval and Listing of Construction 

Product Systems - Part One: Requirements and 

Tests for Built-up Cladding and Sandwich Panel 

Systems for Use as the External Envelope of 

Buildings 

LPS 1181: 2003: PART 2 - Series of Fire Growth 

Tests for LPCB Approval and Listing of Construction 

Product Systems - Part Two: Requirements and 

Tests for Wall and Ceiling Lining Systems for Use 

as Internal Constructions in Buildings 

LPC Specifier’s Guide 

The LPC publish the “Red Book” for Fire and 

Security Products and Services which is a useful 

document for those working on design, specifi cation 

and purchase of contruction, fi re and security 

products and services. 

This publication includes products approved to LPS 

1181 Parts 1 & 2, and LPS 1208. 

It is available as a hard copy, CD, or can be 

referenced online at http://www.redbooklive.com/ 

WebRedBook/RedBookHome.aspx 

LPS1208 - LPCB Fire resistance requirements 

for elements of construction used to provide 

compartmentation 

Like FM Global, the Loss Prevention Council in the 

UK also have their own third party independent 

approval process which also involves pre-fi re 

testing inspection and on going factory audits to 

verify ongoing performance. 

The fi re testing requirements and acceptance 

criteria are different to FM Global. The fi re testing 

does not utilise ISO9705 fi re test method, but uses 

a different LPC room corner fi re test method. 

LPC Approval to LPS1181 applies to materials 

used for wall and ceiling linings. LPC Approval to 

LPS1208 applies to materials used as fi re rated wall 

and ceiling assemblies 

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to provide TOTAL fi re safety building 

solutions. 

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Practice for all key stakeholders. 

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international and local AS/NZS standards 

committees. 

• Representation through The Alliance 

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• Through resources of The Alliance and 

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® 

POLYPHEN®: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is a new revolutionary rigid Polystyrene/Phenolic composite 

insulation foam. 

Exhibits excellent fi re resistance properties. 

Has excellent Thermal Insulation performance. 

Is manufactured in Australia and New Zealand. 

Possesses excellent mechanical properties. 

Can be manufactured to have signifi cant sound absorbing 

properties. 

POLYPHEN® IS SUITABLE FOR: 

 

 

 

 

Coldstores and Warehouses (steel clad panels). 

Offi ce partitions. 

Factory and housing insulation as well as hygienic building 

structures. 

Pipe and vessel insulation. 

POLYPHEN® IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING 

FM GLOBAL CLASS 1 ACCREDITATION FOR 

BOTH FOAM AND PANEL SYSTEM 

Polyphen® 

Level 5, 45 William Street, Melbourne, 3000 Victoria,Australia 

P +61 3 9614 0621 F +61 3 9620 9808 info@polyphen.com

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Finished Sandwich Panel Products: Australia 

Alliance 

Member 

Manufacturer 

Austral Insulation 

Panel 


Panel 


Panel 


Panel 

Product Brand 

Distributor in 

Australia 

(if applicable) 


Econotilt N/A VIC: 03 9706 3277 

WA: 08 9249 4022 

www.australinsulation.com.au 

Econodeck N/A VIC: 03 9706 3277 

WA: 08 9249 4022 


X-Blaze N/A VIC: 03 9706 3277 

WA: 08 9249 4022 


Econorock N/A VIC: 03 9706 3277 

WA: 08 9249 4022 


Bondor Flameguard N/A Ph: 1300 300 099 

Fax: 07 3323 8501 

www.bondor.com.au 

Bondor Bondor Panel N/A Ph: 1300 300 099 

Fax: 07 3323 8501 


Eurobond Firemaster Eurobond Pacific Ph: 0405 534 010 

www.eurobond.co.uk 

Eurobond Eurofoam PIR Eurobond Pacific Ph: 0405 534 010 

www.eurobond.co.uk 

Hunter Douglas Luxalon N/A Ph: 02 9638 8000 

Fax: 02 9684 1559 


Hunter Douglas Luxalon N/A Ph: 02 9638 8000 

Fax: 02 9684 1559 


Kingspan Kingspan Kingspan Australia Ph: 03 9909 7356 

Fax: 03 9909 7357 

www.kingspan.com.au 

Metecno API AP300 wall Bondor Australia Ph: 1300 300 099 

panels 

Fax: 07 3323 8501 


Metecno API AP900 roof panels Bondor Australia Ph: 1300 300 099 

Fax: 07 3323 8501 


Paroc 

PAROC Panel 

Ph: 1800 023 360 

Systems 

CSR Panel Systems Fax: 02 9372 5471 

www.csr.com.au 

Poly Panel 

Jointlock N/A Ph: 07 3718 9555 

Industries 

Fax: 07 3719 9556 

www.polypanel.com.au 

-------- PIR Panel Poly Panel Industries Ph: 07 3718 9555 

Fax: 07 3719 9556 


-------- Mineral Wool panelPoly Panel Industries Ph: 07 3718 9555 

Fax: 07 3719 9556 


Polyphen (Australia) Polyphen Panel N/A Ph: 03 9614 0621 

Fax: 03 9620 9808 

www.polyphen.com 

Retracom 

Reracom EPS 

N/A Ph: 1800 330 600 

Panel 

Fax: 07 3803 4711 

www.retracom.com.au 

------ Retracom PIR Retracom Ph: 1800 330 600 

Panel 

Fax: 07 3803 4711 


Ph: 1800 330 600 

------ Retracom Mineral Retracom 

Wool Panel 

Fax: 07 3803 4711 


Australian 

Made 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCT CATEGORY 


Third Party Certification 

Thicknesses 

Finished Panels 

(mm) Fire resistance Reaction to fire 

EPS PIR PUR Mineral/ stone Phenolic/EPS Proprietary AS1530.4 BS476.22 AS1530.1 BS476.6 & 7 AS1530.3 ISO9705 BCA Spec 1.10a FM approval LPC Approval to LPC Approval to 

wool composite 

Group Number Class 1 LPS1181 LPS1208 

ALLIANCE MEMBER COMPANIES 

50-200 

 

 

 

75-200 

 

 

 

50-200 

 

Certification / Approvals Pending 

* 

75-180 

 

* 

50 - 100 

 

 

50 -250 

 

 

60 - 200 

 

 

50 -200 

 

 

35 - 100 

 

 

35 - 100 

 

 

 

40 -180 

 

 

50 - 150 

 

 

50 - 150 

 

 

50 - 240 

 

 

50 - 250 

 

 

50 - 150 

 

 

50 - 250 

 

 

25 - 600 

* 

 

 

50 - 100 

 

 

50 - 100 

 

 

50 - 100 

 

 

* FM Approval pending 

PART 3: Technical Buyer’s Guide Tables 

Table 1: Finished Sandwich Panel Products (Australia) 

NON-MEMBER COMPANIES 

Composite Systems Thermomass 

(Aust) 

Boral 

Fireclad 

N/A 

N/A 

 

 

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Sandwich Panel Core Materials: Australia 

Alliance 

Member 

AUS Group X-Flam Australian Urethane and Ph: 02 9838 0222 

Styrene 

Fax: 02 9838 0233 

www.ausurethane.com.au 

AUS Group Austhane Australian Urethane and Ph: 02 9838 0222 

Styrene 

Fax: 02 9838 0233 


AUS Group Austhane Australian Urethane and Ph: 02 9838 0222 

Styrene 

Fax: 02 9838 0233 


AUS Group 

Australian Urethane and Ph: 02 9838 0222 

Styrene 

Fax: 02 9838 0233 


AUS Group Ausphen Australian Urethane and Ph: 02 9838 0222 

Styrene 

Fax: 02 9838 0233 


Polyphen (Australia) Polyphen 

Ph: 03 9614 0621 

N/A Fax: 03 9620 9808 


X-Flam X-Flam Australian Urethane and Ph: 02 9838 0222 

Styrene 

Fax: 02 9838 0233 


Dow Chemicals Styrofoam Aerodynamic 

developments 

Foamex 

Manufacturer 

RMax Rigid Cellular 

Styroboard 

Isolite 

Product 

Brand 

Distributor in 

Australia 


N/A 

Contact details Australian 


Fire Test Data Third Party Certification 

Thicknesses 

Made 

Cores only 

Fire resistance 


(mm) 

EPS PIR PUR Mineral/ stone Phenolic/EPS Proprietary AS1530.4 BS476.22 AS1530.1 BS476.6 & 7 AS1530.3 ISO9705 BCA amdt 13 FM approval FM test FM4880 LPC approval to 

wool 

composite 

Group Number Class 1 

LPS 1181 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

50 - 400 

10 - 600 

10 - 600 

10 - 600 

10 - 600 

25 - 600 

50 - 400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 

* 

 

LPC Approval to 

LPS1208 

 


N/A 

 

Rockwool International Conrock 

Australasian Insulation 

Supplies 

 

Rockwool International Con-Rox 

Australasian Insulation 

Supplies 

 

Tasman Insulation Insulso 

Industrial 

N/A 

Glasswool 

 

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assistance for the application at hand. 

This table is current at the time of publication. If you would like to be listed 

or make changes in future versions of the Technical Buyer’s Guide, please 

contact The Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment on (02) 9416 0451. 

Table 2: Sandwich Panel Core Materials (Australia)

“Premium Suppliers to the Panel 

Industry for over 20 years” 

• National suppliers of a range of core materials for the Insulation market 

and the insulated panel industry. 

• Manufacturers of Polyurethane, Polyisocyanurate and Phenolic foam. 

• We also make a full range of Expanded Polystyrene foam and are licence 

for Xflam syntactic foam. 

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Finished Sandwich Panel Products: New Zealand 

Alliance 

Member 

Manufacturer Product Brand Distributor in Contact details New Zealand 

New Zealand 

Made 


Eurobond Firemaster Lanwood Industries 

622 Tremaine Ave 

Palmerston North NZ 

Eurobond Eurofoam PIR Lanwood Industries 

622 Tremaine Ave 

Palmerston North NZ 

Kingspan Kingspan Apollo Projects Ph: +64 3 343 1116 

Fax: +64 3 343 1131 

www.kingspan.com.au 

NZ Foam Producers Polyphen Panel Ph: +61 3 9614 0621 

Fax: +61 3 9620 9808 


Paroc Paroc CSR Panel Systems Ph: 1800 023 360 

Fax: 02 9372 5471 

www.csr.com.au 

Lanwood Industries 

Lanwood Industries 

Bondor New Zealand 



Styrolock 

Styroroof 

Bondor Panel 

Equibond 

Econorock 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished Panels 

EPS PIR PUR Mineral/ stone 

wool 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Phenolic/EPS 

composite 



 

 


Thicknesses 

(mm) Fire resistance Reaction to fire 

Proprietary AS1530.4 BS476.22 AS1530.1 BS476.6 & 7 AS1530.3 ISO9705 BCA amdt 13 

Group Number 

60 - 200 

50 - 200 

40 -180 

25 - 600 

50 - 240 

 

FM approval 

Class 1 


LPS1181 


LPS1208 

 

 

* 


 


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sheets for technical assistance for the application at hand. 




Table 3: Finished Sandwich Panel Products (New Zealand)

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Sandwich Panel Core Materials: New Zealand 

Alliance 

Member 

Manufacturer 

NZ Foam 

Producers 

Product 

Brand 

Distributor in New 

Zealand 



Polyphen Ph:+61 3 9614 0621 

Fax: +61 3 96209808 


New Zealand 

Made 

 


Cores only 

EPS PIR PUR Mineral/ stone 

wool 

Phenolic/EPS 

composite 



 


Thicknesses 

Fire resistance 


(mm) 

Proprietary AS1530.4 BS476.22 AS1530.1 BS476.6 & 7 AS1530.3 ISO9705 AS/NZS 3837 BCA amdt 13 

Group Number 

25 - 600 

FM Approval 

Class 1 

FM test FM4880 

* 



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for the application at hand. 


LPS 1181 


LPS1208 

Table 4: Sandwich Panel Core Materials (New Zealand) 




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