Briggs Veneers
Briggs Veneers would like to announce that our veneers combined with the new BRIGGS FLAMEBLOCK Fire Retardant MDF meet Building Code of Australia (BCA) interiors fire ratings requirements for Class 2 to Class 9 Buildings*. Go to http://www.briggs.com.au/flameblock.php
FLAMEBLOCK FRMDF is the only veneered fire retardant MDF with Fire Hazard Group Number certificates for more than 180 veneers, including for our TrueGrain designed veneers. These Group Numbers are:
• Fire Hazard Group 2 - Veneered FLAMEBLOCK FRMDF
• Fire Hazard Group 1 - The raw and painted FLAMEBLOCK FRMDF
The certificates will soon be available on the web-site.
More information:
• FLAMEBLOCK FRMDF has a low (E1) formaldehyde level.
• It is PEFC certified for sustainability and so under the new Green Building Council requirements can contribute to Greenstar Timber points
• FLAMEBLOCK FRMDF is available in sizes of 3,050mm x 1,220mm, and 2,440mm x 1,220mm, in thicknesses of 12mm and 18mm.
* BCA Specification C1.10a requires that, for all timber and veneer ceilings and walls, fire retardant products (certified to Fire Hazard Group 2) must be used in a number of situations including:
• Lift interiors in Class 2 to Class 9 buildings
• Sprinklered lobbies and corridors in hospitals, aged care facilities, public
assembly buildings and school halls;
• Unsprinklered lobbies and corridors in apartments, schools, offices and shops.
In the case of veneer, the BCA requires a certificate for the veneered panels that lists all species by name.