Firestandardsandcomparison.

WeareoftenaskedwhatisthedifferencebetweenthenewEN135011standardyourlocal
standard.TheENstandardisbasedonatestfortheactualmaterialsresponsetofire,smoke
developmentanddropletswhileburning.

TheENclassificationdoeshavethefollowingstandards:

Firebehavior:
ClassA1
(highestlevel)

ClassA2
(notburnablematerials)

ClassB
(inflammablematerials)

ClassC
(normalflammablematerials)
ClassD
(normalflammablematerials)
ClassE
(normalflammablematerials)
ClassF
(notclassifiedmaterials)

Smokedevelopment:
ClassS1
(Verylimitedsmokedevelopment)

ClassS2
(Limitedsmokedevelopment)

ClassS3
(nodemandsonsmokedevelopment)

Burningdroplets:
Classd0
(Noburningdropletsorparticles)

Classd1
(limitedburningdroplets)

Classd2
(nodemandsonburningdroplets)

EuroAirstextilematerials(HDCandDFCline)arecertifiedandapprovedaccordingto:

B-s1,
d0

Thetablebelowshowsourmainexportcountriesstandardsandwhattesttextilematerialshave
passed.
Country
Testedaccordingto..
Classification
EU
EN135011
ClassBS1,d0

DINEN135011
ClassBS1,d0
Germany
DIN4102
ClassB1(flameretardant)

NORMEN135011
ClassBS1,d0
Austria
NORMb3800
Q1(limitedsmokedevelopment)
Holland
NENEN135011
ClassBS1,d0
France
NFP925011
M1(Noncombustible)

BS476,Part6
Class1(expectedtopass)
England
MoDHH52/92
Passed

Flamespreadindex<25
USA(Underwriterslab.)
NFPA90A1993
Smokedevelopedindex<50
Passed
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