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Fire resistance testing

Evaluate the strength, stability and fire insulation of products and materials

In the event of a fire in buildings, vehicles or means of transportation, the fire resistance
time of the materials and products is the most critical variable and has a direct influence
on the occupants' safety.Fire-resistant products should allow the structures to retain
their minimum functions during the time required to evacuate the people, even despite
the extreme conditions of heat and pressure to which they are subjected. Manufacturers
of these products, must evaluate product resistance, stability and fire insulation
according to the applicable regulation.

Accredited Fire Resistance Testing Laboratory

Applus+ Laboratories provides fire resistance testing service for all kind of passive fire
protection products. Our fire laboratories in Barcelona, Spain (LGAI Technological Center
S.A.) are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by ENAC/ILAC (nº 9/LE895) to test under
international standards applicable to various sectors: International Standards (ISO),
American Standards (NFPA, UL), European Standards (EN), National Standards (BS, UNE
, etc.), Specific Standards for Oil and Gas, Marine, Railway (ASTM, IMO). See the
complete list of our accreditations
We are Europe's leaders in annual volume of fire tests and equipment. We have been
working for more than 25 years in the fire industry. We are members of EGOLF and
ASFP and our experts are involved in the major technical and regulatory forums (CEN)
for developing new standards

Comprehensive Testing services for Fire Safety Products

Test Plan management and execution
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Fire resistance simulation

Test tooling design and manufacture
On-line test visualization
Data post-processing and test report issuing
Assessments for extension applications reports EXAP (evaluation of the behavior of
other untested components)
Training for technicians

Product Certification and Conformity for International

Markets
Applus+ Laboratories is an European Notified Body (No. 0370) for all products with fire
resistance and fire reaction requirements that fall within the scope of the Construction
Products Regulation. We also have the required notifications and recognitions needed to
issue certificates of conformity for access to the major international markets.

Europe: CE Marking and European Certifications for Innovative Construction

Products (ETA, EAD, amongst others)
Middle East: Certification body recognized by Dubai, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait
governments.
Americas: Agreement with UL
China: Support and management of the CCC Certificate
Russia: Support and management of the EAC Certificate
Switzerland: VKF-AEAI recognition

FIRE RESISTANCE TEST STANDARDS

Partitions and structures

EN 1363-1: Fire resistance, general requirements
EN 1363-2: Fire resistance, alternative and additional procedures
EN 1364-1: Non-load bearing walls
EN 1364-2: False ceilings
EN 1364-3-4: Curtain walling
EN 1364-5: Air transfer grilles
EN 1365-1: Load bearing walls
EN 1365-2: Floors and roofs
EN 1365-3: Beams
EN 1365-4: Pillars
EN 1365-5: Balconies and walkways
EN 1365-6: Stairs
BS 476-20: Fire tests on building materials and structures
BS 476-21: Fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
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BS 476-22: Fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction

ASTM E119-15: Building construction and materials
NFPA 251: Building constructions and materials, fire resistance
UL 263: Building constructions and materials

Equipment and services

EN 1366-1: Ducts
EN 1366-2: Fire dampers
EN 1366-3: Penetration seals
EN 1366-4: Linear joint seals
EN 1366-5: Service ducts and shafts
EN 1366-6: Raised access and hollow core floors
EN 1366-7: Conveyor systems and their closures
EN 1366-8: Smoke extraction ducts
EN 1366-9: Single compartment smoke extraction ducts
EN 1366-10: Smoke dampers
EN 1366-11: Fire protective systems for cable systems and associated components
EN 1366-12: Non-mechanical fire barrier for ventilation ductwork
EN 1366-13: Chimneys
EN 81-58: Lift doors
EN 14470-1: Safety cabinets for flammable liquids
EN 12101-1: Smoke Barriers
EN 12101-2: Natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators
EN 12101-3: Smoke and heat control systems
EN 12101-7: Smoke duct sections
EN 12101-8: Smoke control dampers
ASTM E2816-18: Dire resistive metallic HVAC duct systems
EN 1634-1: Doors, gap closing elements, and openable windows
EN 1634-3: Smoke control test for door and shutters
BS 476-24: Fire resistance of ventilation ducts
ASTM E814-13a: Fire resistance. Penetration seals
UL 9: Window assemblies, fire resistance
UL 10B: Fire tests to door assemblies
UL 10C: Door assemblies: positive pressure fire tests
UL 10D: Fire protective curtains
UL 155: Vault and file room doors
UL 555: Fire dampers walkways
NFPA 252: Door assemblies
UL 1479: Through-penetration firestops
NFPA 105: Smoke door assemblies and other opening protectives
EN 15650: Ventilation for buildings - Fire dampers
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EN 16034: Pedestrian doorsets, industrial, commercial, garage doors and openable

windows - Product standard, performance characteristics - Fire resisting and/or
smoke control characteristics

Protective structure and materials

EN 13381-1: Horizontal protective membranes
EN 13381-2: Vertical protective membranes
EN 13381-3: Protection of concrete
EN 13381-4: Protection of steel structures
EN 13381-5: Concrete/profiled sheet composite
EN 13381-6: Concrete filled hollow steel columns
prEN 13381-7: Protection of wood structures
EN 13381-8: Protection of steel structure
EN 13381-9: Protection systems to steel beams with web opening
prEN 13381-10: Protection to solid steel bar in tension
EN 14135: Coverings. Determination of fire protection ability
ISO 22899-1: Resistance to jet fires of passive fire protection materials and systems
ISO 22899-2: Determination of the resistance to jet fires of passive fire protection
BS 476-23: Contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure
UL 1709: Protection Materials for Structural Steel

Others (Marine, Oil and Gas, Railway, and Aircraft)

EN 15659: Secure storage units. Classification and test methods
ASTM E 2226-15b: Hose stream
UL 1709: Heating curve
UL 1724: Electrical circuit protective system
UL 1784: Door Assemblies: Leakage
UL 2196: Resistive cables
IMO 2010 FTP code
NFPA 415: Airport terminal buildings, fuelling ramp drainage, and loading walkways
ISO 20902-1: Divisional elements used in oil, gas and petrochemical industries

Highly specialized laboratory and equipment

1 Vertical furnace (3x5 m)
2 Horizontal furnaces (3x4x3 m)
1 furnace for experimental RandD (1,5 x 1,5 x 1,5 m)
2 furnaces (3x3 m)
1 Jet Fire installation
Supplementary sample characterization equipment, auxiliary loads
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Combined acoustic plus fire tests with the same sample (vertical and horizontal
airborne noise transmission chamber)

Benefits
Increase the product's reliability by detecting latent defects
Improve your product's quality and lower the costs for non-quality, post-sale
incidents, etc.
Applus+ Laboratories, one-stop-shop for your product's full characterization and
validation.