Fire Performance with Laminex New Zealand

Laminex offers Fire Retardant Melteca laminated panels which achieve a Group 1-S rating, perfect for commercial and other interior applications where fire performance is of the utmost importance.

"When specifying materials for wall linings with fire resistant properties, Melteca Fire Retardant is the ideal choice," says Laminex New Zealand Marketing Development Manager Rob Jackson. "All standard decors in the Melteca range are available in a fire retardant option, providing a wide range of choice in colour and finish selection."

Laminex New Zealand also offers Laminam ceramic panels for both interior and exterior wall surfacing, offering exceptional durability and fire resistance with a Group 1 rating.

"The Ameti Transport Centre is a leading project for metropolitan Auckland infrastructure developments and we are really proud to have Laminam play such a strong role," says Jackson. "The critical properties of durability, including fire resistance, made Laminam the perfect material," adds Jackson.

A high traffic, public space, the products used to clad this hub needed to be able to withstand human and weather elements, with minimal risk of damage. Laminam was chosen for its durability: resistance to scratching, graffiti and fading due to UV light. A bonus was its superior fire performance.

Laminam does not contain organic material, therefore it is resistant to fire and high temperatures. In the event of fire it does not release smoke or toxic substances. Laminam is non-combustible, being fired at over 1200º in a kiln during the manufacturing process.

The facility was constructed in 2013 and since its opening it has performed as required with zero service calls.

When tested in accordance with the NZBC Verification Method C/VM2 Appendix A Laminam achieves a Group 1 rating when tested in reaction to fire, heat release and smoke production, making it the perfect material when fire performance is critical.

Laminam panels each measure 3000 x 1000mm, and are available in more than 90 colours and finishes, including solid colours, patterns, wood-grains, stone, gloss and metallic finishes. Twenty-four of these colours are held in stock in New Zealand — the rest are imported to order from Italy.

For more information on Laminex New Zealand and its product offering, please visit their website.

Laminam Porcelain Benchtops and Slim Tiles

Laminex New Zealand

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Breaking the traditional concept of surfaces, Laminam is a full body Italian porcelain slab, exclusively large in size with minimum thickness.

Laminam 12+ XL:

Large size — Ideal for benchtops, countertops, indoor and outdoor furniture and splashbacks
This range is designed for in the world of furnishings for indoor and outdoor horizontal applications, ranging from tables to kitchen and bathroom worktops, and suitable for use in the building industry for facades and walls

Laminam 5:

Ideal for flooring, splashbacks and cladding
The Laminam 5 range is ideal in residential and heavy commercial flooring applications either on screed or existing floors through direct adhesion, ventilated facades, curtain walls, furniture industry and interior design

Laminam 3+:

Thin slab — Ideal for wall linings, low impact flooring and splashbacks
The Laminam 3+ range is suited for residential flooring and wall covering application either on screed or existing walls and floors not affected by heavy traffic, through direct adhesion, ventilated facades, curtain walls, furniture industry and interior design.

Resistant to frost, fire, mould and mildew, and to the effect of UV rays

Melteca

Laminex New Zealand

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Melteca Low Pressure Laminate is a tough melamine surface laminated to Superfine particleboard or Lakepine MDF to provide a double faced, pre-finished decorative panel.

Eco Choice Aotearoa

FSC Certified

Homestar / Green Star

NZ Made

Melteca decorated board is intended for interior use in both residential and commercial applications such as kitchen cabinetry, cupboards, drawers, shelving, furniture, wall linings, shop fittings and other vertical surfaces in commercial environments.

Melteca Fire Retardant is suitable for all wall linings where maximum fire resistance is important.

When stored, handled, used and maintained in accordance with the Melteca Technical Data Sheet, Melteca will meet the durability requirements of NZBC B2.3.1(c) for 5 years. Melteca also complies with the requirements of AS/NZS 1859.3 2005.

The Group Number Classifications below were generated from tests carried out and data recorded in accordance with the test procedure described in ISO 5660 2002 — Reaction-to-Fire — Part 1: Heat Release & Part 2: Smoke Production Rate, for the purposes of determination of the Group Classification in accordance with the New Zealand Building Code Verification Method C/VM2 Appendix A.

Melteca bonded to Lakepine Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) substrate — Group Number Classification 3.*

Melteca Fire Retardant Panels — Group Number Classification 1-S.

*Please note: Indicative testing has indicated a change in substrate to Lakepine MRZero or Superfine particleboard (Standard or MR) that will not alter the Group Number Classification.

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