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A Portuguese research group offers to perform tests on the classification and reaction of building products to fire

Country of Origin: Portugal
Reference Number: TOPT20170726006
Publication Date: 26 July 2017

Summary

A Portuguese research group performs tests and assign the European classification of reaction to fire performance of building products and systems, namely: wall finishes and wall claddings; ceiling finishes and suspended ceilings; floor coverings; thermal insulation products and systems, namely ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems); other construction products. 

The group wants to cooperate via a research and/or technical cooperation agreement.

Description

This Portuguese research group offers their experimental facilities whose main characteristics are described below.

It performs different tests over construction materials, products and systems, namely the following: 

•	Iignitability test; 

•	non-combustibility test; determination of the heat of combustion; 

•	determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant panel (floorings); 

•	determination of the burning behaviour under exposure to a single burning item (SBI test).



The Portuguese research group is open to cooperate with partners from industry, universities or other R&D institutions, seeking for knowledge and expertise on experimental reaction to fire activities.



The group is searching for partners wishing to participate in a technology transfer process. For that purpose, their facilities are available to share with partners that may build on their expertise and scientific findings to develop new products and services. 



They are looking for partners to establish a technical and/ or research cooperation agreement.

Advantages and Innovations

Besides testing activities in support of the technical assessment and approval of construction materials, products and systems, the group offers other services, namely: 

•	tests aimed at the assignment of an European reaction to fire classification; 

•	indicative tests to obtain information on the probable European reaction to fire classification of construction products or families of products; 

•	tests supporting either the development or the improvement of the reaction to fire performance of construction products; 

•	tests subcontracted in the scope of factory production control; 

•	research studies aimed at the development of either indirect or simplified test methods for factory production control carried out by manufacturers.

Stage Of Development

Already on the market

Requested partner

The Portuguese research group is looking for SMEs, R&D Institutions or Universities seeking for knowledge and expertise on theoretical and experimental reaction to fire of construction products activities.



They are looking for partners via a technical and/ or research cooperation agreement.