Element offers a complete range of fire testing services for building materials, including fire resistance and flame spread testing, to help ensure that they meet regulatory requirements and are safe in their end application.
Fire testing standards and building codes are an important aspect of manufacturing products with safe designs and materials to protect the end-user. Failure to meet flammability testing requirements poses a risk to public safety and can also limit or prevent market access.
Fire Resistance Testing Services & Methods
Element's fire resistance testing services focus on assessing the material's burning behavior, from ignition until all combustion has ceased. To do so, we employ various standard methods of test and specified combustion challenges, including:
- Surface flammability using Steiner Tunnel Testing
- Heat release rate using the Cone Calorimetry
- Critical radiant flux using the Flooring Radiant Panel Testing
- Non-combustibility testing
- Smolder resistance testing
Contact us to learn more about our building materials fire resistance testing services.
Element's Fire Testing Laboratories
Operating in modern facilities outfitted with cutting-edge fire testing equipment, Element's experts provide reaction to fire tests on various interior finish materials used in buildings, including wall and ceiling finishes, textiles, building insulation, and flooring.
Our goal is to help you demonstrate compliance with the relevant regional building codes and the requirements set out by jurisdictional authorities and architects. Element's fire testing services are beneficial in material development, for quality control purposes, or to demonstrate a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
The insight you gain from fire testing of building materials also helps you prevent the use of materials that could compromise public safety due to their excessive flammability potential.
Contact us to learn how our fire testing labs can support your needs.
The Element Advantage
As part of our fire testing services of building materials, we offer non-combustibility testing on materials like concrete that are usually part of a structure or are developed for use in construction applications.
In addition to our reaction to fire testing capabilities, Element's experts supply a full range of testing and evaluation services for building materials used in the construction industry. We carry out various fire tests to validate the materials' mechanical properties, water penetration, corrosion resistance, or weathering effects.
We offer complete on-site testing programs, failure analysis investigations, and consulting services to ensure the materials we test comply with building codes and are safe in their application.
For more information about our fire testing services or to speak with an expert, contact us today.
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Steiner Tunnel Testing
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Building Materials Testing
Element offers a complete set of building materials testing to ensure the materials are safe in their application, compliant and ultimately fit for purpose.

Radiant Panel Test
Learn about Element's radiant panel test, the determination of the relative critical radiant flux, and the common standard methods of test ASTM E648 and NFPA 253.

Furniture Flammability Testing
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