New Phoenix plywood panel provides greater fire protection for the railway vehicle industry
Vehicle floors must withstand fire according to various standards and requirements. Phoenix Fire panels are composite structure panels made of birch plywood, sound reduction material and an aluminum combination coating. As a new feature, the Phoenix fire protection panel is now also sound-insulating.
The new Phoenix plywood family now includes:
Phoenix: birch plywood basic panel, flame-proof aluminium surface
Phoenix Sonex: birch plywood basic panel, flame-proofed aluminium surface, sound-insulating Sonex structure
Phoenix Sonex Light: birch plywood basic panel, flame-proofed aluminium surface, sound-insulating Sonex Light structure
The weight and sound insulation values of Phoenix Sonex and Phoenix Sonex Light correspond to those of Sonex and Sonex Light panels.
Key features of the panels:
- Improved fire protection
- Sound absorbing properties
- Air tight surface
- Water vapour barrier
- High strength/weight ratio
- High durability
- Versatile in use, can be painted, coated etc.
- PEFC certified (raw material is sourced from sustainably managed forests)
Product tests:
Phoenix has been tested according to common rail industry standards:
- German standard DIN 5510-2: classification S4, SRT2, ST2
- France standard NF F 16101:1988, NF P92-501:1995, NF P 92-507:2004: classification M1 and F1
- Spanish standard UNE 23721:1990 and UNE 23727:1990: classification M1 and F1
Phoenix ongoing test trials:
- British standard BS 6853
- Future European standard CEN/TS 45545-2
As per customer requests, Phoenix Sonex Light 19 mm has been tested and approved in compliance with ASTM standards for use in the rail industry in the United States.
For the construction industry, the Phoenix family has been supplemented with the following products:
Phoenix Birch: birch plywood basic panel, flame-proof aluminium surface
Phoenix Spruce: spruce plywood basic panel, flame-proof aluminium surface
Product tests:
Both panels have been tested according to EN13501-1 (2007) and they comply with the highest European fire rating possible for wood panels (SBI, Single Burning Item) B- s1, d0.
More information
Sakari Kainumaa
Product Manager, Transportation Segment
Metsä Wood, Plywood sales
Askonkatu 9E, FIN-15100 Lahti
Tel. +358 1046 50355
sakari.kainumaa@metsagroup.com
www.metsawood.com