Flame retardancy
SunForce™ BE grade is a flame-retardant material. Common plastics burn easily when they come into contact with fire. Moreover, foam, which is generally made from common plastics, contains air within bubbles, making it even more flammable. However, SunForce™ is foamed mPPE; which is inherently a flame-retardant material.
*There is a certification range for "flame retardancy."
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The UL standard is generally used as the point of reference. It is a set of test standards from UL LLC, a private third-party safety science organization in the US, and is also registered in many ANSI standards. It has become the de facto safety standard for electrical equipment etc. SunForce™ BE is certified as V-0, under Vertical Burning Test of UL-94 (Table 1 below). The internal components of electronic devices, office equipment, battery components, medical devices, etc. may require flame retardancy equivalent to "V-0" or "V-1" rated materials, and SunForce™ BE grade is suitable for such applications.
| Test Details | Standards |
|---|---|
| 20mm Vertical Burning Test | V-0、V-1、V-2 |
| 125mm（5 inch） Vertical Burning Test |
5VA、5VB |
| Horizontal Burning Test | HB |
| Horizontal Burning foamed material Test |
HF-1、HF-2、HBF |
| Thin Material Vertical Burning Test | VTM-0、VTM-1、VTM-2 |
The registered standards also stipulate the thickness of the material as shown below, so please take this into consideration when designing.
Certification range
SunForce™ BE1 Certified thickness = 3mm or over
SunForce™ BE2 Certified thickness = 5mm or over