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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: Tom Sutton on February 07, 2006, 04:38:15 PM

Title: fire resistant plastic pockets
Post by: Tom Sutton on February 07, 2006, 04:38:15 PM

Dear Mr Sutton,
I work in the printing trade and have recently had a request from a client asking us to supply a poster which has been encapsulated in a fire resistant plastic.

We have often supplied encapsulated posters to them but my encapsulator understands his product to be flammable and we do not know where to source a non flammable sunstrate.

Can you help me please

Title: fire resistant plastic pockets
Post by: Fishy on February 08, 2006, 11:26:05 AM

There's no such thing as a 'non-flammable' or 'fire resistant' plastic.  There are 'flame retardant' grades of some plastics, but the classifications depend upon where the material is to be used and what for.  

You need to find out precisely what your client's requirements are - ask them to specify what standards and classifications they need you to comply with (e.g. British or European standards, such as BS 476 etc), otherwise it's guesswork whether the material will be appropriate or not.

Fishy

Title: fire resistant plastic pockets
Post by: Tom Sutton on February 09, 2006, 10:19:52 AM

Thanks Fishy for your help.

Tom Sutton

Title: fire resistant plastic pockets
Post by: dave bev on February 09, 2006, 09:46:07 PM

wow, does big john now control all of merseyside - so much so that theyve named it after him - whatever next

what places would you name after a politician or (in)famous person?

Title: fire resistant plastic pockets
Post by: Tom Sutton on February 10, 2006, 03:20:15 PM

dav bev you are so funny and witty my sides ache.

Title: fire resistant plastic pockets
Post by: dave bev on February 10, 2006, 08:04:20 PM

tom, if my post offended i apologise - i was having a bit of a mad half hour, and it wasnt intended to belittle your request for info.

dave bev

Title: fire resistant plastic pockets
Post by: Tom Sutton on February 10, 2006, 08:33:01 PM

Dave No need for an apology just me being a little testy