Formawall® Fire Resistant Panel

Product Description

Formawall® fire resistant panels are noncombustible sandwich panels with 0.6mm steel skins and a core of Flameguard® mineral wool fibre. The core is manufactured with the fibres orientated across the thickness of the panel to maximize its structural strength.

The steel skins can be supplied flat or with light ribbing.

The panels have a cover width of 1200mm and are supplied in lengths to suit handling limitations, with the ends square cut only.

Formawall is manufactured using non-ozone delpeting materials & qualifies for Greenstar rating.

Product Application

Formawall® fire resistant panels are used as wall and ceiling panels. During installation, care is required to prevent water entry into the core, as this has an adverse effect on insulation performance and can lead to corrosion.

The panels are not recommended for use in cold storage below 8 degC, because of the need for near perfect vapour sealing. In cool stores above 8 degC, double sealing is recommended to ensure vapour is prevented from entering into the core.

As with most sandwich panels, the panels are not generally recommended for use in warm rooms because of the risk of corrosive vapours entering the panel.

When used on external walls, it is necessary to ensure water is prevented from entering into the panel core.

Fire Performance

Formawall® fire resistant panels can be used where non-combustible material is required by the Building Code of Australia.

Insurance Application Requirements

Factory Mutual Insurance has advised that Formawall® panels with fire resistant Flameguard® cores, when correctly installed, may be used where non-combustible building panels are required for fire insurance purposes. The requirements include:
• Rivets, screws and trims (angles, channels, etc.) are all steel or stainless steel.
• Ceilings are supported either by mushroom fixings which include a steel washer below the panel or by steel supports at the ends of panels.
• Wall panels are not load bearing and do not support the weight of the ceiling.