Instructions / Assembly
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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Fire and Smoke Protection
Mineral Wool: Non-combustible Insulation
Standard Test Method for Assessing Combustibility of Materials Using a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C
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, shall be considered non-
surface of the products. As a non-combustible material, mineral wool insulation is ideal for assemblies with combustible claddings and/
or water-resistant barriers (WRB). When used with other combustible products, mineral wool acts as an aid in passing NFPA 285.
Standards and Testing
ASTM E136: Standard Test Method for Assessing Combustibility of Materials Using a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C
NFPA 285
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: Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Non-Load-Bearing
Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components
required in the International Building Code (IBC) in multiple situations. Some examples may include when combustible air barriers are
used or when foam plastic insulation is used in the exterior walls of construction types I, II, III, or IV. These construction types, by code
combustible wall assembly.
The NFPA 285 standard test is referenced in many sections of the IBC, including Section 1404.5 for water-resistive barriers, and Section
concept in the 1988 edition, requiring testing in accordance with the UBC Standard 17-6, a predecessor of NFPA 285.
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ASTM International. ASTM E136, Standard Test Method for Assessing Combustibility of Materials Using a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C. https://www.astm.org.
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National Fire Protection Association. Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Assemblies Containing
Combustible Components. http://www.nfpa.org.