ArmaFlex Class 0
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Technical information ArmaFlex Class 0
| Property | Value / Assessment | Standard / Test method | ||||||||
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| Temperature range | ||||||||||
| Service temperature |
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| Thermal conductivity | ||||||||||
| Declared thermal conductivity |
| ASTM C518, EN ISO 8497, GB/T 10295, GB/T 10296 | ||||||||
| Fire Performance and Approvals | ||||||||||
| Surface spread of flame | Class 1 | BS 476 Part 7 | ||||||||
| Fire propagation for products | Fire propagation index, I ≤ 12, Sub-index, i₁ ≤ 6.
Class 0 rating for achieving the above and Class 1 per BS 476 Part 7 | BS 476 Part 6 | ||||||||
| Burning behaviour of building materials and products | Class B1 | GB 8624 | ||||||||
| Surface flammability | Marine application: Low flame spread material | IMO 2010 FTP Code, Part 5 | ||||||||
| FM approved | Yes | FM 4924 | ||||||||
| Flammability | ||||||||||
| Flammability of plastic materials | V-0 rating | UL 94 | ||||||||
| Fire performance | ||||||||||
| Practical fire behaviour | Does not generate flaming droplets. | |||||||||
| Others | Registered by the Fire Services Department of Hong Kong for the entire range of thickness.
Product conforms to the requirements for building products under the Fire Safety and Shelter Department, Singapore. | |||||||||
| Resistance to water vapour | ||||||||||
| Water vapour diffusion resistance factor | μ ≥ 10,000 | GB/T 17146, EN 12086, EN 13469 | ||||||||
| Water vapour permeability | ≤ 1.96 x 10⁻¹¹ g/(m·s·Pa) | GB/T 17146, EN 12086, EN 13469 | ||||||||
| Resistance to water | ||||||||||
| Water absorption | ≤ 0.2% by volume | ASTM C1763 | ||||||||
| Water absorption by vacuum | ≤ 0.5% by volume | GB/T 17794 | ||||||||
| Mechanical properties | ||||||||||
| Resilience after compression relief | ≥ 70% | GB/T 6669 | ||||||||
| Weather and UV resistance | ||||||||||
| Outdoor use | For UV protection, ArmaFinish Paint or Arma-Chek® covering system is required. For outside use, ArmaFlex should be protected within three days of installation. | |||||||||
| Health and environment | ||||||||||
| Antimicrobial behaviour | Built-in Microban antimicrobial product protection in sheets | |||||||||
| Health aspects | Free of fibre and formaldehyde. Low volatile organic compounds (VOC) and total aldehyde.
GREENGUARD Gold for even lower VOC and total chemical emissions. | UL 2818 | ||||||||
| Environmental aspects | Zero ODP and GWP. Complies with Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS). | |||||||||
| Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) | Type III EPD: Declaration number 4789125188.101.1, UL Environment. | ISO 14025 | ||||||||
| Green building assessment | Singapore Green Building Product Certified: "Excellent" rating. | |||||||||
| Other technical features | ||||||||||
| Chemical resistance | Excellent resistance to ozone, oil and chemicals (consult product test list). | |||||||||
| Shelf life | Self-adhesive sheets, tubes and tapes: 1 year. | |||||||||
| Storage | Material shall be stored in dry, clean rooms at normal relative humidity (50% to 70%) and ambient temperature (0 °C to 35 °C). | |||||||||