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NFPA 285 Fire Propagation information

NFPA 285 Fire propagation characteristics of exterior wall assemblies, compustible components

NFPA 285 is a code written by the National Association of Fire Protection related to the Fire Propagation Characteristics of Non-Loading Bearing Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components. 

As it relates to Exterior Metal Wall Panels & the Aria Wall Panel System this means that any component cladding or framing materials that are used require an NFPA 285 test. It should be understood that if such materials pass NFPA 285 testing that the materials will still combust, it just will happen after a longer burn rate. 

BUNTING RECOMMENDS USING PLATE MATERIALS IN LIEU OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS TO AVOID NFPA 285. 
Aluminum Composite Materials (ACM) or Metal Composite Material (MCM) [Series 'A'] both contain plastics in the core of the panel which make the panels combustible materials.

By utilizing Aluminum Plate (Aria Series 'B', 'C', or 'D') all combustible materials are removed from the Wall Panel System and as such there is no NFPA 285 Requirements as the Aria Wall Panel System when used with Aluminum Plate Materials Do NOT contain combustible components.
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NFPA 285 Fire Propagation Publication
Building Exterior Wall Assembly Flammability by Author John Valiuis, Valiulis Consulting LLC, On Behalf of Fire Safe North America (.pdf) - Note this is not a publication authorized to Bunting and was found in research of exterior wall assemblies. 

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  • Products
    • Glazing Systems >
      • Curtain Wall System >
        • Curtain Wall Downloads
      • Window Wall System >
        • Window Wall Downloads
      • Shadowbox Back Pans & Sandwich Panels
    • Wall Panel Systems >
      • Aria Metal Panel System
      • Vision Dryseal Cassette System
      • Virage Interlocking Panel System
      • Trespa Meteon System
    • Screening Systems >
      • Volare Tension Facade >
        • Volare Product Details
        • Volare Colors/Imaging
        • Volare Downloads
      • Buccan Panel System >
        • Buccan Product Sizes
        • Buccan Perf/Paint/Face
        • Buccan Documents
    • Perforated Metal >
      • Materials
      • Margins
      • Perforation Patterns >
        • Round Hole - 60° Staggered Pattern
        • Round Hole - Straight Pattern
        • Square Hole - Staggered Pattern
        • Square Hole - Straight Pattern
        • Round Slot - Straight Pattern
        • Round Slot - Staggered Pattern
        • Square Slot - Straight Pattern
        • Designer Pattern
      • ImagePerf
      • Finishes
      • Documents
  • Coatings
    • AAMA 2605 Superior Performance Coatings
    • AAMA 609 & 610: Cleaning
    • PorceLite
    • PPG Color Chips, metal panels
    • Material Size Guidelines
  • Project Gallery
    • Daytona State College
    • The Standard at New Brunswick
    • Karvis Performing Arts Center
    • LaGuardia Airport
    • The Wharf
    • U.S. Coast Guard
    • NASCAR Hall of Fame, Panels made by Bunting
    • U.S. NGA
    • VIA 57 West, Bunting Architectual Metals
    • Viking Legacy Ship
    • The Lantern Building
    • Boston Logan Airport
    • Channel Center Garage, Boston, MA, Bunting Architectural Metals
    • Church Street Transportation Center
    • Johns Hopkins University
    • Mercy Medical Center
    • Southwestern PA World War II Memorial
    • U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo NY
    • Super Bowl XLVIII, Pepsi Gates
    • VA Medical Center, Aspinwall PA
    • University of Maryland, Baltimore Dental School
    • Metro DC Area Parking Garage
    • Holy Cross Hospital, Bunting Architectural Metals
    • Mattress Factory
    • MGM National Harbor
    • Pinnacle Health Advanced Care Center
    • Johnson & Wales University
    • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Danforth Parking Garage
    • South Street Landing
    • Parking Garage Screening Systems
    • Hudson Yards, NYC
    • Union Station, Springfield
    • Hudson Exchange West
    • Capital One, Mclean, VA
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