Are All Ceiling Tiles Fire Rated

Architects and clients will often insist on a ceiling grid that has a fire rating but it is in actual fact the suspended ceiling system that needs to be fire rated.

Are all ceiling tiles fire rated.

Ceiling tiles 93 hand painted ceiling tiles. Installation method 311 drop in 246 glue up 0 nail up. Sometimes this is the true ceiling which is found behind the drop ceiling. Fire resistance is an important consideration for every ceiling system no matter how simple or complex.

Ideal for hygiene sensitive and fire rated rooms. Powder coated ceiling tiles. The firecode brand signifies that the panel has been classified as a protective membrane in a floor ceiling or roof ceiling assembly in accordance with the standard astm e 119. All firecode protective membranes offered by usg have attained a class a rating.

The ceiling tiles have a durable easy to clean foil covered surface. Fires today develop 5 10 times faster today than they did in the 1950s. Most of our ceilings are rated a1 meaning that they do not contribute to a fire. Certified fire resistance up to 60 minutes.

Clean room and iso 5 hygiene ceiling. Ceiling tiles used in a commercial setting need to be fire rated while tiles used in a residential setting are not required to be fire rated. Size 0 18 5 x 48 5. One of the most common misconceptions in the ceiling industry is that a suspended ceiling grid can be fire rated.

Select fire resistant ceiling tiles from a broad range of looks and acoustic options to meet your design and functional requirements. Only a non combustible product can be rated in the safest class a1. When looking at fire ratings there are two different levels to be aware of. Other times the drop ceiling is considered part of this fire barrier ceiling and must have fire barrier rated ceiling tiles.

Class a fire resistance based on e 84 testing indicates superior fire resistance for building materials. Commercial ceiling tiles glue up fire rated. Search within results sort by top sellers. Ceiling tiles fit into suspended ceilings to reduce or confine sound in rooms.

Fire rated ceiling tiles overview. At armstrong ceilings you can choose from a variety of class a fire rated ceiling tiles and planks that meet building codes for residential and commercial spaces. Class a fire retardant drop ceiling tiles. Danotile xtra is a natural choice for kitchens hospitals clean rooms and other premises with strict hygiene and fire resistance requirements.

A to z. View more view all sort filter. Flame spreading rate and fire barrier rating. Ceiling tiles that are rated class a for flame spread but do not have a fire barrier rating are treated as an interior finish like a paint.