Governments all across the world are trying their best to make housing as safe as possible. However, as a result of this there are ever increasing regulations and compliances for the construction industry, which need to be rigorously followed.
One such requirement by the building code in the US was to make the electrical housing inside the houses fire resistant. Doing so required the use of special materials which could not only achieve flame resistance but also maintain the mechanical properties required for the application.
Having understood the project requirements in great detail, a compound was developed and supplied to the customer for trials. Along with that detailed processing guidelines were shared to make the transition as seamless as possible. The result was a successful trial in the first attempt. Below are the photos of the actual part and the flame retardant behaviour (as tested in the image to the right). The flame was found to extinguish within a couple of seconds of removing the source of ignition. Note the black char formed. This char is what helps form a barrier and prevents the propagation of flame to the rest of the part.
This Flame retardant compound developed by A1 Impex managed to achieve one of the most stringent flame requirements (V0), retained the necessary mechanical properties and was still able to be processed using the same die/machine. For solving any pain areas or exploring innovative new features to add to your products, please do reach out to us on +91 9167684185 and info@a1impex.com
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