Fire Rated Materials for External Wall Cladding

When it comes to deciding about the exterior wall of the house, people mostly think about the look. But to secure your home from fire accidents, you need to think beyond the aesthetic. Over the past few years, rules on fire classifications have changed to improve the safety and structural integrity of residential buildings. So understanding the principles and options of fire-rated materials is crucial for ensuring the longevity, safety, and compliance of your house or your project.

Bamboo, a rapidly renewable resource, is gaining popularity as a facade wall material. A sustainable substitute for tropical hardwoods and composite products, this option excels in environmental sustainability, strength, stability, and longevity. Bamboo wall panels come in a range of colors, styles, allowing for a wide range of design options. Bamboo’s natural beauty and unique patterns can add warmth and character to any places, making it a popular choice among designers and architects.

Bamboo wall cladding is also one of the few natural materials that meets high fire safety requirement. Different with other cladding materials that requires to coat with fire-resistant substances to enhance their ability to withstand flames, bamboo panel is the one that without impregnation of eco-damaging and expensive fire retardant.

REBO bamboo is proudly holds a fire class B rating without requiring additional external treatment, making it a top performer in both durability and eco-friendliness. Thanks to its very high density and heat treatment given to the bamboo at the beginning of the production process, the flammable content of bamboo is already burnt. With the closed profile system, REBO bamboo achieve Fire Class B-s1-d0 for either natural brown or dark coffee color. This makes it suitable for commercial buildings, apartments and housing while giving a beautiful natural appearance. Here below is the technical data of REBO bamboo wall cladding accordingly.

Different types of exterior cladding have different fire rating classifications for combustibility. Some building materials are more combustible than other types. Choosing the right fire-rated materials for your project is critical for ensuring safety and compliance with building regulations. If you are planning a new project but gets no idea about the material, welcome to contact us, our experts will help you to decide the appropriate material.