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Cesa MAX used to meet ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating
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This industry-first thermoplastic FR composite panel meets ASTM E84 Class A standards for flame spread and smoke density.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=59
Cesa MAX used to meet ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating
https://www.avient.com/news/new-hammerhead-fr-flame-retardant-composite-panels-avient-featured-jec-world-2025
They also meet ASTM E84 Class A standards for flame spread and smoke density and passed NFPA 286 corner room burn testing.
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Cesa MAX used to meet ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-industry-first-thermoplastic-composite-panels-integrated-flame-retardance-simplified-construction-nahb-international-builders-show
The panels also meet ASTM E84 Class A standards for flame spread and smoke density and passed NFPA 286 corner room burn testing.
https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites/continuous-fiber-composite-tape-laminates-and-barstock/polystrand-continuous-fiber-tapes-laminates
Formulations available to meet ASTM E84 Class A and Class B flame/smoke rating
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PROFILE EXTRUDER I N T E R I O R M O D U L A R P A N E L S • Meet ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating for polyethylene sheet and profile extrusion wall construction • Provide a non-halogenated flame retardant that meets healthy building certification and approvals • Offer internal screening and cone calorimeter testing for multiple formulations with quick turnaround of results • Achieve target performance in aesthetics, impact, dimensional stability, CLTE, and E84 testing • Met global flammability standards including required ASTM E84 Class A fire safety rating • Offered a non-halogenated flame-retardant solution to address current or emerging healthy building codes and LEED material credits • Provided in-house UL-certified labs and multiple manufacturing locations to perform UL 94 material sampling and testing • Delivered on all key performance and testing requirements Cesa MAX Flame Retardant Additives KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-08/Hammerhead FR Flame Retardant Composite Panel for Building _ Construction Product Overview.pdf
The panels meet ASTM E84 Class A standards for flame spread and smoke density, and configurations are available to meet NFPA 286 corner room fire growth testing.
Property Unit Hammerhead Composite Panel (non-FR) Hammerhead FR Flame Retardant Panel Areal Weight (lb/sqft) 1.15 1.34 Thickness (in) 1.02 1.02 Max Force* (lbf) 447 508 Modulus* (ksi) 323 321 Flexural Rigidity* (lb*in^2) 85,000 84,000 R-Value (/in) 4 4 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Class A Class B Class C Flame Spread Index 0–25 26–75 76–200 Smoke Developed Index 0–450 ASTM E84 FLAME SPREAD CLASSIFICATION * ASTM D7249, 22” support span 4-point bend Hammerhead Composite Panel (non-FR) Hammerhead FR Flame Retardant Panel Panel Thickness 1 in. 1 in. 4 in.
Flame Spread Index 150 20 20 Smoke Developed Index 350 60 70 Class C A A ASTM E84 FLAME SPREAD RESULTS
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POLYMER PRODUCT NAME PROPERTY PERFORMANCE TYPE DOSAGE/ LDR MATERIAL CODE ABS FRABS92991 UL 94 Halogen 35% CC10292991WE ABS FRABS52399 UL 94 Halogen 5–14% CC10252399WE HDPE Cesa Flam MB 5101AH UL 94 Halogen 7–16% PEAN698479 Nylon Cesa Flam MB 5728H UL 94 Halogen 8–14% ABA0698450 Nylon Cesa Flam MB 5731NH UL 94 Non-halogen 8–20% ABAN698410 PC Cesa Flam NCA0820018NH UL 94 Non-halogen 2–4% NCA0820018 PC NCAN-Z0N-FN FLMRET 698419 UL 94 Non-halogen 3–8% NCAN698419 PE FRPE94802 ASTM E84 Non-halogen 100% CC103094802F PE FRPE41011 UL 94 Halogen 20–30% CC1034101160 PET Cesa Flam MB 5525NH UL 1441, UL 94 Non-halogen 6–8% NEAN698534 PET FRPET65462 UL 94 Non-halogen 5–12% CC103265462F PET/ PBT Cesa Flam MB 5532NH NFPA 701 Non-halogen 4–6% NBAN698451 PP Cesa Flam MB 5201H UL 94 Halogen 6–30% PPAN698410 PP Cesa Flam MB CT-1629NH Cal TB 133, UL 94 Film, NFPA 701 Non-halogen 6–8% PPAN698428 PP FRPP365370 UL 94 Non-halogen 10–20% CC103653702F PP Copolymer FRPP37654 UL 94 5VA Halogen 100% CC10337654WE PP Copolymer FRPP53484 UL 94 Halogen 10% CC1035348460 PS FRPS62722 ASTM E84 Halogen 2–4% CC10262722WE PS/HIPS Cesa Flam SLA0820014H UL 94 Halogen 4–8% SLA0820014H TPU Cesa Flam 98461NH UL 94 Non-halogen 6–14% RUA0698461 F-SERIES FLAME RETARDANT ADDITIVES HDPE/PE F-Series UL 94 Non-halogen 10–25% PEA0820024 PE F-Series UL 2335, FM 4998 Non-halogen 10–25% PEA0820069