Fire Rating Ceiling Tiles

Always request a spec sheet with astm e84 report for any ceiling tile being considered.

Fire rating ceiling tiles. Our fire resistant ceiling tiles are engineered to meet the most stringent industry standards. The usg ceilings fifth avenue fire code 220 2 ft. Fire rated ceiling tiles overview. 723 and is called the surface burning characteristics rating or flame spread rating this rating determines how a building material is going to react in a fire.

Ceiling tiles used in a commercial setting need to be fire rated while tiles used in a residential setting are not required to be fire rated. However there is no direct comparison between the 2 products. Acoustical ceiling tiles 8 pack are excellent all purpose economical tiles manufactured with a water felted manufacturing process that provides good acoustical properties. There are two main fire ratings involved with ceiling tiles.

Select fire resistant ceiling tiles from a broad range of looks and acoustic options to meet your design and functional requirements. They clean easily with a soft brush or vacuum. Individual products do not carry a specific fire rating. Both the radar 2315 and sheetrock firecode x 5 8 quot.

Missing ceiling tiles properly installed ceiling systems allow smoke detectors heat detectors and fire sprinklers to operate correctly in the event of a fire. Class a fire resistance based on e 84 testing indicates superior fire resistance for building materials. When looking at fire ratings there are two different levels to be aware of. Health department code for ceiling tiles.

The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly fire can raise the temperature to unacceptable levels. Dana thank you for your inquiry. If there are no sprinklers or smoke or heat detectors in the room or area then there may not be any life safety code reason for the ceiling system unless it serves as part of the fire rated floor ceiling system such as ul g227 or ul g235. Section 4 6 12 2 would not apply if the ceiling is not serving a purpose of life safety.

Breaking displacing or removing ceiling tiles enables hot gases and smoke from a fire to rise and. They also provide a barrier to the spread of smoke and fire. Elements of buildings the fire resistance rating classifies the ability of an assembly to confine and isolate fire within a zone comprised of fire resistance rated walls ceiling and floor assemblies. All interior finishes with ceiling tiles must be fire code class a 1 for both smoke and flame.

Flame spreading rate and fire barrier rating. While most pvc ceiling tiles are rated a 1 some are only class c 3 even though they claim the a 1 rating. The first is based on underwriters laboratories ul test no. Gypsum board can be used in fire rated assemblies.