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Product Flammability Information
After a material is subjected to the ASTM E-84 test, it is given a rating based on its performance
during the test. Materials are classified into one of three groups based on their tested flame
spread characteristics. These groups and their flame spread indexes are listed below:
Class Flame Spread Index
I (A) 0-25
II 03) 26-75
III (C) 76-200
Class I or (A) rating means it is the most fire resistant category that NFPA recognizes as
necessary for interior wall and ceiling finish materials. It will be acceptable in any building in
any locality that models its building code after NFPA 101 for wall or ceiling materials.
NFPA 101 is a code that provides minimum requirements for the design, operation and
maintenance of building and structures for safety to life from fire and similar emergencies. The
requirements differ depending on the type of building.
Many building codes require a smoke developed rating of 450 or less for building materials. The
3MTm PanagraphicsTM III Wide Width Flexible Substrate meets the requirements of Class I (A)
and the smoke developed rating of less than or equal to 450.
If you have any questions about the features or performance of this 3M product, please call
Commercial Graphics Division Technical Service at 1-800-328-3908.
Sincerely,
3M Commercial Graphics Product Responsibility
CLIENT: 3M COMMERCIAL GRAPHICS
Building, 207-BW 09
St. Paul, MN 55144
Diane Clifton
Test Report No. 914:060708.5 Date: May8, 2008
SAMPLE ID: The following test material identified as 3MI Panagraphicsw ill Wide Width Flexible
Substrate.
DATE OF RECEIPT: Entered into SGS USTC sample tracking system on April 25, 2008.
TESTING PERIOD:. May 8, 2008.
AUTHORIZATION: Client's Purchase Order No. USMMM137JA.
TEST REQUESTED: Perform standard flame spread and smoke density developed classification tests on
the sample suppliedby the Client in accordance with ASTM Designation Ea4-07,
"Standard'Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials".
The foregoing test procedure is Comparable to UL 723, ANSI/NFPA No. 25.5, and
UBC No. 8-1.
TEST RESULTS:
Tested by
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Brian Ortega
Test Technician
Flame Spread
20
For detailed results see page 2.
,Smoke Developed
Signed for and on behalf. of
SGS U.S. Testing Company Inc.
Greg Banasky
Supervisor Fire Technology
Page 1 of 2
This report Is issued by SGS U.S. Testing. Company Inc. under Its General Conditions for Testing: Services (copy available an request). SGS1U,S.
Testing's,responsibility under this report is limited to proven negligence*and will In no case be more than the amounl,of the.tesgng fees. Except by
special arrangement; samples are not retained by SGS U.S. Testing for more than30 days. The results shown on this. test report refer,onty to the.
sample(s) tested unless otherwise stated, under the conditions agreed upon. Anyone relying on this report should understand all of the details of the
engagement. Neither the name, seals, marks nor insignia of SGS U.S. Testing maybe used in any advertising or promotional materials without the. prior
written approval cf SGS: U.S: Testing. The test report cannot be reproduced, except in full, without prior written permission of SGS. U.S. Testing
Company Inc.
SGS U.S. Testing Company inc,
Oak Avenue Rancho Cucamonga, CA91730
Member of SGS Group (Socidte Ganarale de. Surveillance)
CLIENT: 3M COMMERCIAL GRAPHICS
Report No.: 914:050708-5
Date: May 8, 2008
Page: 2 of 2
PREPARATION AND CONDITIONING: The sample material was submitted in one piece, 22" wide by 24"
long, conforming to test chamber dimensions.. The sample was supported during testing by 2" hexagonal
mesh poultry netting running" the length of the test chamber and -1/4" round metal rods placed at two foot
intervals across the width of the test chamber.
E`84 TEST DATA SHEET:
CLIENT: 3M Commercial Graphics DATE: 05/08/08
SAMPLE: 3MTM PanacraphicsTr" III Wide Width Flexible Substrate
FLAME SPREAD:
IGNITION: 13 seconds
FLAME FRONT: 4 feet maximum
TIME TO MAXIMUM SPREAD: 37 seconds
TEST DURATION: 10 minutes
CALCULATION: 38.37 x 0.515 =19.76
SUMMARY: FLAME SPREAD: 20 SMOKE DEVELOPED: 165
SUMMARY OF ASTM E84 RESULTS: Because of the possible variations in. reproducibility, the results are
adjusted to the nearest figure divisible by 5. Smoke Developed values over 200 are rounded to the nearest
figure divisible by 50.
In order to obtain the Flame Spread Classification, the above results.should' be compared to the following
fabler
NFPA CLASS IBC CLASS FLAME SPREAD SMOKE DEVELOPED
A 1 0 through 25 Less than or equal to 460
B II 26 through 75 Less than or equal to 450
C 111 76 through 200 Less than or equal to 450
BUILDING CODES CITED:
1. National Fire Protection Association, ANSI/NFPA No. 101, "Life Safety Code", 1994 Edition.
2. IBC 2006; Chapter. 8, Interior Finishes, Sections,801-8065.
End of Report
LMA