Traditional FR Products today use

halogenated (bromine/chlorine) based

polymers and FR fillers (i.e. Antimony, ATH,

etc.)

However, TOXICITY and SMOKE are of a

concern when using traditional fire

retardants.

New standards are emerging: One example

is the railway industry.

Market requirements:

Conventional Polyester Systems don’t meet the strict Standards

required for compliance in Railway, Aviation, Marine &

Construction applications (smoke, toxicity).

Regulations are changing, the Railway is one example of

standardising across Europe. This brings new standards, new

challenges and tighter controls of all Raw materials used in Fire

Resistant products.

Because of these changes, CCP Composites saw an

opportunity to develop a Fire Resistant system that meets these

changes.

CCP Solutions: Why an intumescent system?

Intumescent materials work by forming a char layer at the

interface of the fire source and the composite laminate, which

cuts off the oxygen from the organic fuel source.

The intumescent solution brings many advantages: first of all,

there is no halogen, lowering the toxicity and the opacity of the

fumes.

CCP Solutions: What is an intumescent system?

Market Standards

What is EN 45545?

New European Standard for Rolling Stock effective in 2013.

Rolling Stock for Railways - EN 45545

1991 2009 2012 2013

Development started to ensure no

trade barriers between EU

countries TS 45545

issued CEN countries

voted - March EN 45545 issue

National standards

Country Standard EUROPEAN UNION CEN TS 45545 / LOI, ISO 4589 / EN 13501

UNITED KINGDOM BS 476, Part 6, 7 ; BS 6853

FRANCE NF P 92-507 ; NF F 16-101

SPAIN UNE 23727

GERMANY DIN 5510

USA ASTM E 84, 662, SMP 800, UL 94

Relations between Categories and Fire Hazard Levels (=HL)

N

Standard

Vehicles

A

Automatic

Vehicles,

having no

emergency exit

D

Double

decked

Vehicles

S

Sleeping and

Couchette

Relations between Categories and Fire Hazard Levels (=HL)

N

Standard

Vehicles

A

Automatic

Vehicles,

having no

emergency exit

D

Double

decked

Vehicles

S

Sleeping and

Couchette

Relations between Categories and Fire Hazard Levels (=HL)

N

Standard

Vehicles

A

Automatic

Vehicles,

having no

emergency exit

D

Double

decked

Vehicles

S

Sleeping and

Couchette

FIREBLOCK™ performances: Flame spread, Smoke, heat release, effluents toxicity

According to EN 45545 Railway standard

FIREBLOCK resin + gel coat: HL3 level

CFE (kW/m²) 20 HL 1, 2 and 3

MAHRE (kW/m²) 60 HL 1 90 HL 3 HL 2

Ds (4) 150 HL 1 300 HL 2 600

ITC @ 8 min. 0.75 HL 1 0.9 HL 3 HL 2 1.2

VOF4 300 HL 1 600 HL 2 1200

Effluents

Toxicity

Smoke

density

Smoke

density

Heat

release

Flame

Spread

HL 3

HL 3

29,5

62

115

178

0.01

HL3

HL2

HL3

HL3

HL3

FIREBLOCK resin

FIREBLOCK gelcoat

22,7

32,5

76,5

184

0.31

FIREBLOCK™ performances: Flame spead, Smoke, heat release, effluents toxicity

FIREBLOCK™ PERFORMANCES EU standards

Country Standard FIREBLOCK

performances

EUROPEAN UNION

CEN TS 45545 HL 3

LOI, ISO 4589 > 60

EN 13501 B s2 d0

UNITED KINGDOM

BS 476, Part 6 Class 0

BS 476, Part 7 Class 1

BS 6853 Category 2

FRANCE NF P 92-507 M1

NF F 16-101 F1

SPAIN UNE 23727 M1 F1

GERMANY DIN 5510 S4 SR2 ST2

USA

ASTM E 84 Class 1

ASTM E 662 conforms

ASTM E 162 FSI = 10

SMP 800 conforms

UL 94 V-0

FIREBLOCK™

Fireblock is the Brand name for our award winning

“Intumescent Composite System” comprising of

an Intumescent Gelcoat (Brush or Spray Grade) and

an Intumescent Resin (HLU Brush or Spray, Light RTM and

Pultrusion Grade)

to make composite parts for the Railway, Aerospace

and Building Sector.

FIREBLOCK ™

An opportunity for “High Temp Fire Resistant” parts

Test at 2000 °C using oxy-acetylene torch

Standard Fire Retardant composite panel of the same thickness failed

after 30 seconds

A Metal panel of the same thickness failed after 20 seconds

CCP Composites FireBlock Technology:

1 minute without any damage

You have to be very close to the laminate, for the flame to go through!

FIREBLOCK™ performances: High temperature resistance

FIREBLOCK™ PERFORMANCES Environmental performances

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

800000

900000

1000000

STANDARD FIREBLOCK

g e

q C

O2 /

Pan

el

IPCC-Greenhouse effect 2008 (direct, 100 years)

Green houses gases emissions

Pannel USE PHASE

Glass MANUFACTURING

Resin MANUFACTURING (CCPComposites+upstream)

-13%

Environmental performance is improved by three major factors:

The Total Ecosolutions product uses raw materials that are less toxic.

When exposed to fire, the Total Ecosolutions product does not emit

halogen.

Because the Total Ecosolutions product has a lower density than the

reference product, the train is lighter and, as a result, uses less energy

and emits less carbon.

Our Life Cycle Analysis tells us that

we gain a 13% reduction in CO2

emissions when compared to

Standard Fire Retardant Systems

CMR Free (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Toxic for Reproduction)

Halogen Free

Low Density : about 1.39 kg/L as compared to more than 1.6 for heavy

filled UPR

Very High Fire Protection and High Workability

Room temperature curing

Formaldehyde free

No acid catalyst needed (Standard MEKP catalyst)

Ambient curing

Long shelf life

Good cosmetics with the Gel coat

Good Mechanical Properties

Cost competitive

What are the Benefits of FIREBLOCK ™

FIREBLOCK™ process and

applications

Norsodyne H81381TFA - Pre-accelerated

Norsodyne H81269TF – Non-accelerated

FIREBLOCK ™

Norsodyne I81268F – Filled RTM

Light Injection Resin

60 Minute Fire door using Polycor

2330 BR & Norsodyne H81269TF

FIREBLOCK ™application

FIRE door in construction

Furness & Probe

temperatures

FIREBLOCK ™application

Tallinn TV Tower - Estonia

FIREBLOCK ™application

Concert Hall in USA

FIREBLOCK ™panels

FIREBLOCK ™application

Railway

The CCP Composites FIREBLOCK™ product

has been chosen by Bombardier transportation

for the manufacture of parts of the new

BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Monorail 300 system

in São Paulo, Brazil.

What products can we offer?

POLYCOR ® 2335BR – White Brush Gel coat

POLYCOR ® 2335PA – White Spray Gel coat

NORSODYNE® H81269TF – Thixotropic, Filled, Hand Lay up or Spray

Lay up resin, Non-accelerated.

NORSODYNE® H81381TFA - Thixotropic, Filled, Hand Lay up or

Spray Lay up resin, Pre-accelerated.

NORSODYNE® I81268F – Filled RTM Injection Resin, Non-

accelerated.

NORSODYNE® P81091TF – Thixotropic, Filled Pultrusion Resin

FIREBLOCK ™product range

CONCLUSION

FIREBLOCK ™ is your solution for Fire Resistance

products.

FIREBLOCK™ allows you to reach the highest level of

Fire safety.

FIREBLOCK ™ enables users to consume less natural

resources and / or reduce their environmental impact.

FIREBLOCK ™ is a complete “Fire System” offering

Resin and Gelcoat products.