Mitsubishi Chemical America’s ALPOLIC Division, a leader in metal composite material (MCM) manufacturing, announced that it has passed the rigorous Canadian S-134 full-scale wall-assembly test designed to measure the fire spread and burning characteristics of an exterior wall with controlled fire exposure. For the test, 4-mm ALPOLIC/fr material was included with the Cladco C2000 system and performed extremely well, limiting both heat flux and flame spread. This latest testing confirms that both the Cladco C2000 system with ALPOLIC/fr materials meets the most current code requirements. Both have previously passed C-S134 testing under different test standards.
“ALPOLIC/fr is S134 tested, which is the industry’s gold standard for fire resistant materials. This test is an unbiased, standardized, independent lab-tested safety baseline, and it’s required by the various national and local building codes here in Canada,” said Neil Ferdowsi, vice president of Cladco Limited, a leading architectural cladding system provider servicing Canada and the United States.
Passing the CAN/ULC -S134 ensures compliance with the National Building Code of Canada, meaning the materials contained within the wall assembly – vapor barrier, insulation, extrusions, and cladding material – together limit flame spread, which is a critical requirement for buildings above 40 feet from grade.
“Cladco has been a trusted distributor, fabricator, and installer of ALPOLIC materials for over a decade and passing this test with such good numbers is a great example of how combining tested products with tested systems ensures codes are met and that buildings are not only beautiful, but they are also safe,” said Bill Yannetti, chief operating officer of MCA- ALPOLIC Division.
The test report can be found here. For more information, please call ALPOLIC Customer Service or Technical Services team at (800) 422-7220. For sales, please contact Cladco Limited at (905) 336-1219 ext. 119.