FLAMECHECK

Description

Highly Recommended for use in Hotel – Corridor (Medium & Heavy Traffic), Small Function Room, Restaurant, Lounge, Bar, Airport, Conference Hall, Lobby, Cruise Ship, Luxury Yacht and Heavy Traffic Office.

Guaranteed for the serviceable life of the carpet when used in the recommended locations

IMO compliant – specially recommended for use in Maritime

Vessels and in High Rise Buildings

Made from the nest recycled foam compounds;

Passes all IMO Flammability Tests

Minimizes furniture indentation marks;

Ideal for Border and Design installations

Excellent impact sound insulation and absorption;

Increased Underfoot Comfort

Suitable for the stretch-fit and double-stick installation of carpets

Roll Size: 11 m x 1.37 m

Roll Area: 15.07 m²

Specification


Test Results to BS 5808 : 1991-British Standard for Carpet Underlays

Specification	BS Requirements	Result	Method
Material Composition		Polyurethane (PU) Foam – 97% Recycled Content
Total Weight		Ca. 928 g/m² (27.04 oz/yd²)
Total Thickness		Ca. 6 mm (0.256″)	ISO 1765
Density		Ca. 145 kg/m³
Roll Area		Ca. 15.07 m²
Roll Size		1.37 m x 11 m
End Use Classification		HC/U, Heavy Contract Use	BS 5808:1991 / EN 14499:2015
Work of Compression	Min. 50 J/m² Max. 200 J/m² after dynamic loading for 1000 impacts	> 140 J/m²	BS 4908 & ISO 2094
Retention of Work of Compression	Min 40% of original after 1000 impacts	> 90 %	BS 4908 & ISO 2094
Loss in Thickness after Dynamic Loading	Max. 15% after 1000 impacts	< 5 %	BS 4052 & ISO 2094
Loss in Thickness after Static Loading	Max. 15% after 24 hours recovery	< 5.7 %	ISO 3415 / 3416 & BS 4939
Resistance to Cracking	not greater than 50mm	Pass	EN 14499 & BS 5808
Breaking Strength	Min. 30N		EN ISO 13394 BS 2576
– Length		> 90N
– Width		> 50N
Extension under Force	Max. 15%@ 30N		EN ISO 13394 BS 2576
– Length		< 10 %
– Width		< 10 %

Flammability	Result		Method
Hot Metal Nut Test	Pass – Low radius of effects of ignition		BS 4790 & BS 5287
US Methenamine Pill Test	NIL
US Smoke Chamber Test	NIL
US Critical radiant flux NFPA	Category I		ASTM E648-03
IMO Surface Flammability Test – Part 5	Pass

Accreditation – EU Council Directive 96/98/EC
Type Approval	Certificate No. 164.117/1121/WCL MED0443TE
Quality System Approval(Module F)	Certificate No. 164.117/1121/WCL MED0443QA

Smoke & Toxicity
IMO Smoke & Toxicity Test – Part 2	Pass

Other Properties and Test Performance
Odour	No objectionable odour
Colour / Backing	Orange Polyethylene / Polyethylene with reinforcing scrim
Thermal Resistance (European Units)	1.58 togs		BS 4745:2005(2016) ISO 5085-1:1989
– R value (SI Unit)	0.16
– R Value (USA Unit)	0.91
Impact Sound Reduction (ΔLᴡ)	30 dB		BS EN ISO 140-3:2010 & BS EN ISO 717-2:1997
Emissions	Meets Low VOC Emission Criteria (Certified GLP051 Cat CC2 PU)		US CRI Green Label Plus Programme
Antimicrobial and mildew resistant	Pass

GREEN CREDENTIALS
Green Features	Description		LEED Programme
Recyclable	At the end of the underlays useful life, it can be 100% recycled		MR 2.0: Points Available, it can be 100% recycled
Recycled Content	Contains not less than 95% pre-consumer recycled material		MR 4.0: Points Available, Recycled Content
Indoor Air Quality	Meets or exceeds the industry standard for indoor air quality as established by the CRI Green Label Programme		IEQ 4.3: Points Available, Product is Green
Regional Materials	Production Facility Haslingden BB4 4LS, UK. Where used within 500 miles of Production Facility		MR 5.0: Points Available

Installation
Subfloors should be dry, clean and free of oil, grease & damp. DOUBLE STICK & STRETCH FIT suitability. Fitting should meet the British Standard code of practice BS 5325 & be undertaken by experianced fitters.

Recommended Use Areas
Hotel-Corridor (Medium & Heavy Traffic), Small Function Room, Restaurant, Lounge, Bar, Airport, Conference Hall, Lobby, Cruise Ship, Luxury Yacht and Heavy Traffic Office.


Link to Test Report	Certificate
20210817